[Hoot Gibson]

IMO, it would be a mistake for PCC to sell a spot on its schedule for a 1A team. A 4A team serious about building a football program should not be including 1A teams on their schedules under most circumstances. I would make exceptions for bowl games where a 1A team is expected to be very good (e.g., Pikeville returning most players from a state championship team) but I would not make any commitments to schedule 1A teams on a continuing basis. PCC has had a football long enough that they should realize they are doing something wrong if Hazard can still compete with them.

Perry already has Paintsville and Williamsburg on their schedule and Hazard is better than both of those teams. Hazard is pretty good year in and year out. Perry should replace one of the teams I mentioned with Hazard.

Good point. Perry needs a major overhaul of their schedule. Perry's administration should be embarrassed that they have a football program that has been around for so many years and are still struggling to compete with much smaller schools. Perry County has wasted a lot of talent over the years and have fielded a few decent teams but they have failed to build a successful football program. You do not build a successful program by scheduling down every year. It took Johnson Central a long time to reach that realization but the administration finally got it right.