[Scotty doesn't know]

Best team in the history of Pike County by far. But things have changed since the 90's Valley did all of this against much weaker competition. The level of talent in the mountains has dropped so much since then there is no possible comparison between these teams. Plus IMO the 1987 tigers were the best team ever to come out of the region. Of the four starters i can think of right now all four played a sport at the D-1 level including one of the unforgettables. other than Pelphrey though you had.

Keth Adkins- Played Basketball at Notre Dame.
Joey Couch- Played Football at UK
Mike Minix- Baseball at Vandy.

I wish the boys from Valley the best of luck in their futures and as much as my blue blooded heart hates to say this I will cheer for Elisha Justice at louisville but there is simply no comparison in the level of talent that Valley has now with these teams from paintsville, and well The Clay County team of 87 was unbelievably talented also it wasnt just the Richie Farmer show. You can't honestly sit here and disrespect The great teams of the past.

Good post! In no way did I mean to disrespect Clay or Paintsville. I loved those teams and yes they were competing against harder competition in the mountains but still you have to acknowledge that Valley tested the team with outside competition and succeed as well as you could. I may not put them ahead of the talent level of Clay and Paintsville, but as a team and how they played together against the best that the state has and different tourneys around the country, they can be supported in the statement of best in the mountains ALONG with the 96 Paintsville teams and the 87 Clay teams. All are great and have a case in their own right.