One championship is excellent. A second can define a generation. But a third changes the landscape of Class A football forever. No. 24 Pikeville entered Friday’s state championship bout as the premier program in 1A. With seven state championships in school history, Pikeville’s maroon and black filled Kroger Field with a confident swagger of domination during pregame warmups.
With only 500-ish students between 7th and 12th grade, Pikeville could be a stepping stone to the more extensive programs in Kentucky—a former coal mining town on the edge of Appalachia, yet a hub for football dominance. And for a second straight year, Pikeville and No.