[Football111]

As arrogant as this sounds

For a lot of schools there are humps, humps they can't get over. For Belfry, it sits 4 hours away in Louisville and we get one chance to play them a year IF WE'RE LUCKY. A few years ago, for Johnson Central it sat in Northern Kentucky in the form the Highlands. Unfortunately for Pike Central, their issue sits 15 minutes away inside their very own district. It's possible one day they will beat Belfry, no one knows when it could happen, but unfortunately the latest they can meet if I'm not mistaken is the second round? In the most likely scenario that is. The problem is, Pike Central's 8th grade that has been one of their bright spots the past couple of years went 0-2 against the kids that will be playing for Belfry in the next 4 years, a 14-8 loss at the very beginning of the season, and a 29-6 loss late in the year. Not to mention a county loss to Pikeville who BMS went on to beat 21-0, and a state tournament loss to Corbin who Belfry went on to beat 29-0. That's the biggest issue facing the Hawks, while they have improved LEAPS AND BOUNDS in the Chapman era, to the rest of the state and non-Central supporters no one is impressed. They've yet to beat anyone they shouldn't have beaten. This schedule gives them that chance. It also gives them a chance to beat Belfry, because it is at Pike Central this year and Belfry will be VERY young defensively. However, Belfry is one of the top 3 on PC's schedule while Pike Central is one of the bottom 4 on Belfry's.

However, it's only natural for the kids to maybe want to go to Pikeville, or Belfry. Close quarters and much better likelihood of a state title. Pike Central getting over their hump would mean challenging for region. Belfry getting over ours would bring home a gold trophy and rings for all.. and for Pikeville if they can get past Hazard, there's Mayfield, but as far as chance to compete for a title you have to say Pike Central has the third best chance in Pike County. You can't throw a ton of freshman on the field that were pretty good in 8th grade and expect to compete with a pretty good schedule... that goes even for Belfry for a squad of kids who went 17-0 and recorded 8 shut outs... as well as didn't have the varsity D scored on from the 2nd game to the 2nd to last.

The future looks pretty good for Central, the program is much improved... unfortunately, the hump still exists for now.

true, we'll have to wait and see. but i think if the hawks are going to beat the pirates anytime soon it'll be due to seth conn who is going to be in 8th next year, kids a player.

also, i know this doesn't matter but i watched the belfry vs pikeville 8th grade game this year and pikeville scored twice on belfry first team D.