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I just don’t see a team that is averaging 77 yards a game passing beating this years LCA team. I don’t care how good the run game is.

This argument has been used for years when an eastern ky team comes into the 859. But it hardly holds true and probably not true at all in this instance. Duty went 3-10 last game against a pretty good JC defense that when healthy is lethal. But against 5A pulaski, he went 15-18 with two scores. Which against a spread team that throws nearly every down, i think is pretty incredible. So the passing game should be fine in some regards to even out the running game. But even then LCA will have a tough time up front with this pikeville line so it might open up some slants or quick screens that might break. Idk if pikeville wins but i hate the argument “team can’t win cause they don’t pass” when pond creek has won 9 state championship games on spread teams most of the time not throwing a pass in the playoffs, same with the 2010s JC teams always being underdogs to boyle. When there is a defensive focus coach that controls the clock on the ground and plays aggressive when needed, it usually wins football games at all levels… Haywood, matney, dudley, Stoops, saban, smart, goes on and on.