[bucslover68]

Please tell me how you can justify saying that neither team is very good? Paintsville's losses come from Prestonsburg (3A), Johnson Central (5A), and Raceland (#2 team in 1A). Pikeville's losses come from Corbin (undefeated), Ashland (5A), Lex. Catholic (4A), Belfry, and Pburg. To go as far as saying that neither team is very good is bogus, especially considering you haven't even seen Paintsville play this year. How can you base this years team on past teams? You can't. The TRUTH is you don't know what you are talking about and need to get your facts straight before you get on a Paintsville/Pikeville thread and say neither team is very good. 25 teams in the mountains that are better? Please name them. Then again, don't because we are trying to keep this thread about the game and don't need people like you on here trying to turn it into something negative. GOOD LUCK TIGERS!!

It is not about being negative, it is about what is true. Like I said, neither team is very good in the big picture. Obviously, a lot of the members on here agree because neither is rated in the top twenty or the teams receiving votes. It is nothing personal. It will be a great rivalry game, but this year neither team would do well against a team like Hazard, and if either team gets that far, they would have to face the Bulldogs in the third round. The loser of the game Friday will probably face them in the second round at Hazard.