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Wild game and Pineville almost pulled the upset. Pikeville had 4 or 5 turnovers and Pineville scored their TDs after recovering a fumble near the Pikeville goal line and a halfback pass. They actually scored again on another halfback pass but it was nullified by a penalty. Pikeville had one or two TDs called back as well. Pikeville was able to hold on for the win. The following week they beat Beechwood in the semifinals 34-7 at home and then won their 2nd championship in a row by beating Harrodsburg 28-10 (after being down 10-0 at halftime) at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville.

Pikeville and Pineville would meet again the following year (1989) in Pineville. Some were picking Pineville to win after the close game the year before and it was an absolutely packed house in Pineville but Pikeville had another great team led by Steve Bailey and rolled to a 49-0 or 49-7 win (not sure which, hopefully someone can look it up) on their way to their historic 3-peat, the first in history in Kentucky.