The University of Pikeville football team has released its schedule for the 2023 season. It’s a mixture of some familiar foes and some newer names. The fall campaign will be the first for the Bears in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. Since the school began playing football in 2001, it has competed in the Mid-South Conference. “We’re excited about this season and feel like we have a challenging schedule ahead of us,” said Coach Corey Fipps, who will begin his third season at the helm of the Bears. “We’re very familiar with some of these teams and we’ll get to know…