[PHSForever]

You guys act like getting by Pikeville is some unattainable feat. Here's the results of Hazard vs Pikeville in recent history:
2019 Pikeville 42-0
2018 Pikeville 33-27
2017 Pikeville 14-9, Hazard 38-26
2016 Hazard 42-29, Pikeville 29-21

There's only one game in there that wasn't competitive. And then there's the difference in pressure. Have you read the soap opera that the Corbin coaching situation has been on here over the last 10 years? I can only imagine what it is like in person.

It’s not that it’s unattainable, but Hazard has gone through most of that solid run of outstanding top to bottom classes they had. Still have the ability to be a solid top 5 program every year due to pride and tradition. But without top level coaching, it will be very difficult. Pikeville is in the middle of a very high level run for a smaller school. Very similar to their 87-91 run. Yes they had a couple bridge type years from 2015-2019 but still were very tough outs. Since 2015, 3 finals appearances, 2 championships.