[Tomcat Pride]

Coach Chirico and company have taken a very small class A school from dressing 18 players to having 47 on the roster in two years. There are just 100 boys in grades 9 through 12. 47 are on the football team.

There's no doubt that Chirico has done a great job but let's be realistic. Paintsville's schedule thus far has been awful. They've played one team so far and that's Pikeville. That's the reason for the turn around plain and simple. It's comical to read some of the hype on here his year about Paintsville. It looks like a pretty good senior class led by Daniel playing an absolute awful schedule. How many transfers have enrolled at Paintsville the last two seasons? Who will be the quarterback after Kash? The loss of Ratliff has to set them back at bit.