[Redneck]

I think this also nukes the argument that knocking heads with top levels teams all year long makes you stronger. Mayfield came from what is probably the weakest 1A district in the state but they do play (and defeat) some larger schools out of district, Tilghman, Graves Co., etc.

And raising $100,000 a year from booster run bingo doesn't hurt a high school football program either.

Hazard played a couple top teams in EKY this year and years past. They played Breathitt (3A Region Finalist), Clay (5A), and Corbin (2A Region Champion, State Semi-Finalist), also played 5A Letcher Central. In the last couple years they have played those same teams, plus Johnson Central, Green County, Perry Central and Lex Christian in the regular season. Hazard just played in their second state championship game in last few years. I think they are on the right track and they will win a title soon.

Congrats Mayfield, and congrats Hazard on a great season, you represented EKY well.