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Unfortunately for the Tiger’s I think the days of the great teams left with Chirico.  Paintsville seems to have built a program for short term success and not longevity.  They had a solid 6 year run that ended with the grand prize but now they look to be trending towards being mediocre.  Paintsville will continue to be a respectable program but I don’t see them being an upper level contender again for a long time.

As for this game,  if Pikeville is who we think they are and Paintsville is who we think they are then it’s a long night for the home team.

I don’t have the enrollment numbers in front of me but Paintsville is one of the smaller classes A schools that plays football. Ebbs and flows with numbers and talent are going to happen. 

Even in the years that weren’t “Raceland’s best” I never discounted what could happen in a rival game, and it sometimes did.

This has been a fun rivalry for sure.  Once it comes time for our game with the Tigers hopefully the Rams remember that we have won against Tiger teams that we shouldn’t haven’t won against and the Tigers are capable of the same.  Do you know how Paintsville is looking in the coming years?  I really hope they can continue being a strong program and stay in the top tier of the teams in Class A.

I do know that this is the last year a Phelps will be on the roster for the foreseeable future haha

They’ve been like the Olingers at Hazard. Great run for the family name.