[Panther Thunder]

Maybe this could help solve which program is the best all time team. We could use a scoring system. Head to head wins are worth 3 points. State championships are worth 6 points. State championship but a loss in the game is worth 5 points. State semi final appearance is worth 4 points. Regional final appearance is worth 3 points. Second round playoff appearance isworth 2 points and first round elimination is worth 1 point. If a team didn't make the playoffs that year then they don't receive a point. If anyone can gather these facts then I think we could prove the better program.

I like the formula sysytem in theory. Would have to see it play out. Pikeville's record in the semi-finals of 6-14 is a big stumbling block. Thank you, Beechwood haha.

Pikeville vs. Beechwood history:

-1972 Pikeville 24 Beechwood 8
-1984 Beechwood 29 Pikeville 21 (Beechwood State Champion)
-1987 Game Suspended at half of Pike County Bowl (BHS led 21-20, Only regular season meeting)
-*1987 Pikeville 52 Beechwood 28 (Pikeville State Champion)
-1988 Pikeville 34 Beechwood 7 (Pikeville State Champion)
-1989 Pikeville 49 Beechwood 20 (Pikeville State Champion)
-*1991 Beechwood 34 Pikeville 6 (State Championship, Beechwood State Champion)
-1992 Beechwood 34 Pikeville 0 (Beechwood State Champion)
-1993 Beechwood 38 Pikeville 13 (Beechwood State Champion)
-1994 Beechwood 23 Pikeville 17 (Beechwood State Champion)
-1995 Beechwood 42 Pikeville 15
-1996 Beechwood 38 Pikeville 0 (Beechwood State Champion)
-1999 Beechwood 25 Pikeville 19 (Beechwood State Champion)
-2004 Beechwood 40 Pikeville 7 (Beechwood State Champion)

8 seasons ended by a State Champion Tiger team. In 8 of Beechwood's 11 State Title runs, they have defeated the Panthers.


Pikeville/Belfry history with a lot missing:

1949
1956 Pikeville 0 Belfry 0 (Tie)
1978 Pikeville 26 Belfry 12
1979 Belfry 16 Pikeville 6
1980 Pikeville 13 Belfry 8
1981 Pikeville 20 Belfry 8
1982
1983
1984 Belfry 20 Pikeville 0
1985
1986
1987 Pikeville 39 Belfry 14 (Pikeville Class A State Champion)
1988 Pikeville 26 Belfry 14 (Pikeville Class A State Champion)
1989 Belfry 33 Pikeville 24 (Pikeville Class A State Champion)
1990 Belfry 21 Pikeville 14
1991 Pikeville 41 Belfry 7
1992 Belfry 34 Pikeville (?, Fill in tmrw)
1993 Belfry 26 Pikeville 6
1994 Pikeville 36 Belfry 18 (or Pikeville 42 Belfry 27?)
1995 Belfry 7 Pikeville 6
1996 Belfry 26 Pikeville 0 (Overtime)
1997 Belfry 42 Pikeville 7
1998 Pikeville 35 Belfry 19
1999 Pikeville 28 Belfry 6
2000 Pikeville 31 Belfry 14
2001 Belfry 21 Pikeville 0
2002 Belfry 20 Pikeville 13
2003 Belfry 28 Pikeville 6 (Belfry AAA State Champion)
2004 Belfry 30 Pikeville 0 (Belfry AAA State Champion)
2005 Belfry 36 Pikeville 13
2006 Belfry 24 Pikeville 20
2007 Belfry 49 Pikeville 7
2008 Belfry 48 Pikeville 7
2009 Belfry 54 Pikeville 20
2010 Belfry 55 Pikeville 24
2011 Belfry 55 Pikeville 14
2012 Belfry 48 Pikeville 0

found an article from before 2007's game by Rick Bentley:

"There are some numbers in this series that always amaze me. The rivalry is considered a close one, and always has been. Tonight the teams will play for the 47th time since the first meeting in the autumn of 1949 (contrary to popular opinion, I did not cover that initial meeting; The '53 game was my first). Belfry has won 25 times, Pikeville 18, and three were ties.

Of those sister-kissings - which cannot happen anymore, by the way, thanks to overtime - the most interesting one took place in 1956. The score? Trick question! There was no score. By the way, if anybody has a film of that game, I'd love to see it. Seriously.

In that time, Belfry has outscored Pikeville by the still somewhat-close margin of 843-668. That means the average is 18.33 to 14.52, or just more than a field goal.

Philip Haywood has really put his stamp on this series. The legendary Belfry coach is 16-7 since taking over on Pond Creek and has an overall record of 18-13 against the Panthers."

Putting those numbers, adding in games since '07:

-Belfry leads the series 31-18-3 (It was 19-18-3 at one point lol)
-Haywood is 22-7 versus Pikeville (at Belfry)
-Chris McNamee is 2-7 versus Belfry (at Pikeville)
-Overall Score: Belfry 1,152 Pikeville 740
-The Two schools have played 52 times