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Yes in 2004 we beat Sheldon Clark and Shelby Valley. Yes we lost to them in 2005. Does that really mean we took a step back? Look at a Sheldon Clark team that finished 1-5 in district play during the 2004 season and a Sheldon Clark team that finished 5-2 in their District during 2005 with two losses to Belfry. Knocked off Breathitt Co. and a very nice Leslie Co. team AT leslie in the 2005 state playoffs. Completely different Sheldon Clark team. Then we take Valley who was 3-3 in district play this year losing to Belfry, Prestonsburg and SHELDON CLARK, compared to 2004 where Valley again went 3-3 in the district losing to Belfry, Prestonsburg, and PIKE CENTRAL. Our 2004 game with Valley could've went either way as it was a Triple Overtime ballgame AND the first game of the season (Pike County Bowl) We finished 3-3 in the district in 2004 under a system in which we were familiar with, and 2-4 in 2005 with a new offensive coordinater, new head coach, new line coach, new defensive coordinator. Give THIS COACHING STAFF three years to get these kids used to their system and their style of play,
(2004 was Poynters third year and we went 3-3 in District) and I can almost guarantee you that PC will have a much better district and overall record than that of the 2004 season. So our record may have been one more loss different than that of our 2004 season. But taking a step back? If anything, the Pike Central football program has taken a step forward by putting together an excellent coaching staff. You don't become a great team overnight, so all you PC fans just give it time, give this coaching staff a chance before saying they've taken a step back and such!

This staff has had a couple shots at trying to build a football at Pike central and have failed. But they are all of a sudden the savior. :BigLaugh: As for the teams that you lost too, like Sheldon Clark and Shelby Valley, the teams that Sheldon Clark beat were way way down, P-burg and Breathitt had the worst teams they have had in several years, and as far as Shelby Valley that team was bearly hanging by a thread as they had a new coach that quite a week into the season. (you guys had your coach for spring practice). The 2004 team that played in the Pike County bowl could have beaten alot of teams, but they didnt get to play, as most of them had some type of injury during the year. Yes Central does have a new coaching staff, something that the admin. would not give Poynter. He brought in a asst. and they told him they would him, meanwhile he had to teach at Phelps High School that is a hour away. Oh yes there was 2 teaching spots open in his area, that went to family members of the "powers to be". That is just one example of lack of support for the 04 staff ,there were plenty of others. As far as "new this and that" Poynter first year he had only 2 starters out of 22 coming back and he won the most games in school history. I think you may be right about give them 3 years and there record make be better than 04 but there district will not. There are alot of Evangel Christians out there to help pad that record, but try to at least play a boys team not one with 13 coed players. And that is part of the FACTS.:redboxer: