[Hoot Gibson]

I think we have some trolls on here lol. Anybody who thinks one of the top teams in 6A is going to come into Pikeville and lay down and get steamrolled by a 1A team is either joking or delusional. MC took 6A champ St. X to the brink in the semis last year and has pretty much everyone back. They are coached by the legendary Mike Holcomb and are solid in all phases of the game. They have a 6'9" 300 lb tackle who has committed to UK. They are undefeated and for those who say they haven't played anyone they have 2 wins over teams rated above Johnson Central's best win (wink wink). They have been hit with injuries including their RB1 but this game should be a war. They still are great vs the run only allowing around 60 yards a game.

If Hensley (RB1) and or West (WR1-suspension?) play I will take Pikeville by 2 in a nail-biter at home.
If one or both don't play I will take Pikeville 28-17.

All that historical information is great, JP, but MC has a one point win over Dunbar, and OT win over Madison Southern, and a four-point win over an LCA team that Pikeville just demolished - and that is what they have done THIS season. Pikeville will be playing this year's Madison Central team, not the one that played much better LAST season.

Johnson Central's weak schedule has nothing to do with this thread, JP. Johnson Central would love to play Madison Central this season for RPI purposes. MC is going to win a lot of games against what is a weak schedule for a 6A team, but Pikeville should definitely not be among those wins.

You keep taking swipes at JC because you seem to be under the impression that nobody but Pikeville has improved since the beginning of the season. JC loss of Carter Conley in the North Laurel game is kind of like Pikeville losing Boykins would have been. The difference is that Johnson Central is a much deeper team than Pikeville.

Maybe you're right. Maybe Madison Central, being a 6A team, has the depth to stay close to Pikeville - but I don't think so. 6A is a very top heavy class and nobody is going to mistake MC for a state title contender. They have played a very weak schedule for a 6A team.