Near-miss fuels Paducah’s competitive fires for 2025

For Paducah, last season ended all too soon as the Dragons were bounced out of the first round of the postseason.

And that has only served to steel their resolve.

“I really thought we grew throughout the year,” fifth-year head coach Erik Rekieta said. “The season turned at Knox City. We were their homecoming, and we wound up coming away with a big win. I thought that was huge, and certainly one of t…