[PHSFAN]

No, the road to State will still travel through the Beechwood Tigers most likely in the State Title game.

He said he liked Pikeville's chances of making it to the carpet with not having to go thru Beechwood and if Pikeville and Beechwood play once this new format goes in it will be in Louisville playing for a state title. For Pikeville/Belfry to go to state the road will not go thru Beechwood/Highlands but to win a state title it will they will have to beat them in Louisville.

That would be awesome if both were playing for a state title the same year. I think that Class A Region 4 is a big winner with this new format. The road to state is wide open but no doubt not as tough as the old/present format. Winning a state championship will still be very hard with Beechood or Mayfield most likely waiting in Louisville but the chances of a mountain team playing in Louisville for a state title improves a lot with this new format.