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Wasn't this the same thing that people said about Cincy St. Xavier this year in the pre game threads? How'd that Highlands-X game turn out again?

I'll admit I wasn't old enough to remember that 87' Pikeville team but I can guarantee you they wouldn't have been too big, fast, and physical for this year's Highlands team. I doubt very seriously they were bigger that St X:

X O-line:
OT 6'7 290, G 6'3 255, C 5'10 245, G 6'3 250, T 6'4 255

Highlands is never a big team but their team speed is always going to be superior to who they're playing. That was evident when Cam Dierig (5'9 155 lbs) was running circles around 6'7 290 Matt James when Highlands played X.

You're seriously underestimating Highlands speed on both sides of the ball if you say anyone would be too fast for them.

With that said though, this whole thread is moot since we'll never really know. It's nice for the old timers to wonder "what if" but honestly today's athletes are much different than back then. Different training, coaching, and overall philosophy when it comes to how the game is played.

I witnessed a dismantling of a very strong Cumberland team at their place in 87'. Their offensive line was bigger than Pikeville's. Cumberland by the way was no slouch either. This was for the region finals, and the Redskins hadn't lost a game at their place up until then. Pikeville's offense sliced through them like a knife through soft butter. Defense? They didn't call them the"BIG Dawg D" for nothing. Blew them out 26 - 0. Before that game, they whipped a VERY GOOD Pineville team by a 63 - 34 score. After Cumberland they took down mighty Beechwood 52 - 28 at Ft Mitchell. Then, on to the championship game . Russellville? Had this Huge all stator, 6'5" 280lb Britt kid playing tackle both ways, plus a huge line. Really no weakness in this team. Pikeville handled them to win it all 28 - 6. The point is Pikeville played some teams, especially in the playoffs with linemen as large, and larger than them, but still beat them. Btw, some of those scores could have been by a larger margin, but coach called the dawgs off early...... I think the score would have been close with the 87' highlands team, but Pikeville would have won this one.