[Westside]

I don't understand why coaches don't want to play Pikeville.  They don't have anything to lose.  Odds are they will get beat.  Big deal.  Pikeville is a classy program.  They will not totally humiliate you.  Back in the day when we played them, they treated us with total class.  They had us coolers of ice and lots of drinks waiting on us in the locker from before the game.  No other school did that for us in my 4 years of playing high school football. Their players played a clean game.  They didnt talk trash or take cheap shots.  When we scheduled them for my junior year, they were riding a big winning streak having won 2 state championships and on their way to a 3rd championship.  I knew we were not going to win, but i was excited to play them.  We got beat bad, but we took our best shot.  We recovered a Pikeville fumble on the game's opening kickoff.  Then on the first play from scrimmage we scored on a 50 yardish pass play.  It was all down hill from there, but we had a great time.  It was my favourite game from my playing days.  I got to lineup against 2 lineman who played at the University of Kentucky and another that signed with EKU.  There is no better game day atmosphere in eastern Kentucky.  Coaches should put their egos aside let their players experience that.

Three words, Ratings Percentage Index.

Not to get off topic, but there is only a handful of teams per class who have a shot at a state title and should even think about that.