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It seems as if we are stuck on going 8-2 each week with our pick\u2019ems. That\u2019s exactly what we finished last week, and now we are 97-21 overall, which is good enough for a winning percentage of .822.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So let\u2019s see what we can pull off this week during second round action of the KHSAA playoffs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, November 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Class A<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second round<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hazard (7-4) at Williamsburg (7-2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Yellow Jackets have had a week off thanks to a bye while Hazard is coming off a win over Pineville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
History wise, the Bulldogs lead the overall series, 9-6 while Williamsburg has won three out of the past four meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who wins? If it rains like it is supposed to then it definitely gonna play a big factor in this game. We are gonna go with Hazard in a 26-14 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harlan (8-3) at Pikeville (8-2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Green Dragons will enter the game as underdogs but they\u2019ve proven throughout the season they can\u2019t be taken lightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The defending state champion Panthers are 103-37 in postseason play while winning six playoff games in a row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harlan is 15-28 against playoff opposition and 2-13 all\/time against Pikeville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who wins? The Panther come away with a 40-20 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Class 2A<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Middlesboro (8-2) at Shelby Valley (9-2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Yellow Jackets are 43-35 in postseason play while the Wildcats are 10-23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Middlesboro is 3-2 against Shelby Valley with the Wildcats winning the past two meetings in 2015 (56-13), and 2018 (42-0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who wins? This is going to be a close win but we are expecting Shelby Valley to pull out a 28-21 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Class 3A<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fleming County (7-4) at Bell County (9-2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bobcats are heavy favorites in this matchup and should win with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bell County, who will be playing in its 100th playoff game, holds a 69-32 record overall while the Panthers are 15-27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two teams have played each other only one time with the Bobcats coming away with a 48-12 win in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who wins? We\u2019re going with Bell County, 42-13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Class 4A<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Letcher Central (8-3) at Corbin (11-0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A lot of folks believe this kid be a trap game for Corbin but we don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Redhounds are 80-42 all time in postseason play compared to the Cougars\u2019 8-13 mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This will mark the first time the two teams have played each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who wins? Something has to give. Corbin hasn\u2019t allowed a team score a point in five games while Letcher Central is averaging 43.1 points per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Look for the Redhounds to roll 42-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Class 5A<\/p>\n\n\n\n
North Laurel (6-5) at Southwestern (11-0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These two teams met earlier in the season with the Warriors coming away with a 27-13 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jaguars are 6-15 in postseason play while the Warriors are 27-24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two teams have met three times in the playoffs with Southwestern winning twice. Overall, the Warriors are 9-4 against the Jaguars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n