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Hopefully Pikeville will get someone who knows what they are doing . After Billy Johnson quit calling plays and left Pikeville a couple years ago their offense has gotten worse each year. Pikeville got by with the terrible play calling in 2023 , but it was definitely exposed this year .  With all the talent Pikeville had this past season there was no excuse for the way the season played out . People from the outside blamed players being selfish , not motivated , etc... simply not the case . Yes , the terrible schedule and injuries played a part , but they had so many other weapons they could have used and the coaching staff chose not to . Honestly its hard to believe the little league play calling and offensive strategy was not only allowed but also the staff chose to never adjust or change anything . All the chaos of getting the plays in , having to use timeouts because they couldn't decide what play to run ,  clock management , several penalties of 12-13 men on the field  (sometimes 10) , etc.. This was not the players fault , comes down to coaching . Someone needs to take a long evaluation of the situation now , and not wait till the season begins or it will be a repeat of this past season .

Every year it’s Pikeville and racelands schedule that prepares them for playoffs? With the “terrible schedule” comment do u think they should ease up on scheduling somewhat and hopefully cut back on a few injuries that way? Sayre supposedly scheduled no one and rolled through 1A. Is this the best way to approach things?

i was just saying terrible schedule, meaning there was never a game for them to ever get any momentum going , there was no break . im not against a tough schedule but in combination with that tough of a schedule and injuries and bad play calling and questionable coaching the boys could never climb out that hole to gain any momentum or confidence to make a run .

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If the offense runs how it should, I think Pikeville people are going to feel two ways next season. First, they are going to be pleasantly surprised. Second, they are going to be even more disappointed for how 2024 unfolded for multiple reasons, some preventable and some not.

agreed !