[William Muney]

I understand rosters are what they are but Harlan co only dressed 48 at Whitley and it was their entire team. KC only dressed 44 at the Whitley game.
These rosters are turned in July or early August.

Very true. Coaches vary on that. Some coaches will keep kids on team they know will never get on the field, while others preffer to streamline numbers so they can focus on the PLAYERS. Numbers can be misleading.

I can remember seeing Highlands play in the old Louisville fairgrounds with only about 25-30 kids. But those few where tough as nails and very well coached. They got tons of reps in practice and very little time wasted. Now that is extreme but numbers don't necessarily mean PLAYERS!