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NCC will win in the Pike County Bowl over the Panthers. Northern Kentucky football is like night and day compared to the smash mouth football of Eastern Kentucky. Also, Pikeville will have a tough test against Corbin and Belfry...may finish anywhere from 6-4 on the season to 9-1. All really depends on if qb is up to lead you all to victory.

I agree with you 100%. In all honesty I don't think Pikeville will have much of a problem with their district this year and I expect them to win all their district games, though the Paintsville game could be a interesting one, I just don't see them winning at Pikeville. As far as Region 4, I think Pikeville is the favorite to win but Lynn Camp and Somerset will have very good teams and will be a tough challenge for the Panthers. Now as far as NCC, I think it is going to be very hard for the Panthers to hang with the Breds. Region 3 has showed year after year that they are currently playing on another level then Region 4, with the expection of a few years. I think the Breds could put it on the Panthers pretty bad in the season opener...if Pikeville wins this one I will be shocked. With the other three non district games(Corbin, Prestonsburg, and Belfry)I think Pikeville can win all 3 or lose all 3. A 6-4 record would not be a shocker IMO for the Panthers heading into the playoffs. The good news for Pikeville is that those 4 games don't mean anything but just pride(esp. Belfry). Those 4 games are going to help the Panthers regardless if they go 0-4 or 4-0 in their non district games. All 4 programs are great programs, and will have the Panthers more ready for the playoffs than any class A team in Region 4. I very seriously doubt that any other class A school in Region 4 is playing near as tough as a non-district schedule as Pikeville.