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Ashland will be fine. They have tradition which is what all programs strive for and many opposing fans are jealous of. This tradition at Ashland starts at youth league just like Belfry and JC. When Belfry and Johnson Central beat Ashland, they knew their tradition now had respect state wide, especially from the Ashland folks. Tradition is hard work year in and year out. For example when the Lawrence County softball team beat Ashland the first 2 games of last season you would have thought they won the championship of the entire universe. However, Ashland went to the state tourney and LC did not make it out of district. This is the long view that most do not understand or have the patience for. At any school that has tradition it is not about winning a game but endeavoring to be the best you can be at everything you compete in, whether academic or extracurricular.