[crazytaxidriver]

Ok.. everyone has been referring to teams as being Powerhouses.. I'm sure everyone's definition of a powerhouse is different. My idea of a powerhouse would be a team that competes every year for a state championship. Not a regional champ but a state championship. Now a few teams have been declared Powerhouses, such as the big 3 from Louisville, which is Trinity, Male, St. X. These three teams compete year in and year out for the 4A state championship. Then you have teams from 3A, in Highlands, and Boyle. In 1A you have Danville, Beechwood, and Mayfield.

I have no idea how many championships these teams have combined, but it seems like every year, one of these teams win the big one, or are at least in the final game.

In 2A though, its always wide open. Granted Belfry and Breathitt have owned the trophy pretty well since 2000, or whenever it was. So you could consider those two teams a powerhouse I guess. But with the other teams, Danville (a 1A school) plays, if I'm not mistaken, Highlands every year. And competes with them. Boyle plays St. X, and competes. But if any of the stronger 2A schools were to play one of the Powerhouses mentioned above, how would they do?

The last two years Belfry could have played with most of them, as could Breathitt, but this year, knowing that Breathitt, and Belfry both lose a bunch of players, they probably wouldn't be able to compete with the bigger teams.

Yes Belfry, Breathitt and Pikeville, can be considered mtn. powerhouses, but could you really consider them a state powerhouse?

Please keep this a civil discussion, and express your opinions without being overly biased towards either team.