[Hoot Gibson]

Pikeville losses not looking so bad now. Cov Cath wins at Lex Cath 7-6 and Corbin beats Franklin County 40-20.

The losses never looked bad. Lexington Catholic has not been a factor in 4A since joining the class. Covington Catholic is not a very good 5A team, at least when compared to the teams that they have fielded in the recent past. Pikeville is an outstanding 1A team and it really doesn't matter how well they fare against the strongest teams on their schedule.

Was Covington better last year than this year?

I believe that they were. I am not saying that Covington Catholic is not a good team. They are obviously well coached and fundamentally sound but they are young and neither Covington Catholic nor Lexington Catholic have a legitimate shot at a state title this season. Both Pikeville losses were impressive.