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I'm curious as to what you are basing that statement on?

Belfry has elevated their game, and some of the powers like Russell and Breathitt have slipped a bit, but the class they are in has not gotten weaker.

Notable teams no longer in Belfry's class under the new system: Owensboro Catholic, Middlesboro, Desales, Prestonsburg, Glasgow.

Notable teams now in Belfry's class under the new system: Central, Bell County, Bourbon County, Paducah Tilghman, South Warren, Mason County

If anything, the Pirates would have won more championships under the old 4 class system in my opinion. They did not benefit from the change.

The bigger teams that moved down in class, like Central, Tilghman, Bell County, etc. Those are the teams that benefited from the class change, not Belfry.

To expound a bit look at these teams:

Ft. Campbell- Had a 3 peat in 2A and had become the premier program..moved to 3A and has been a 2nd or even 3rd tier program

Corbin- Was consistently a 2A Semi-Finalist and Top 5 team..until this season was a middle of the pack 3A team

Somerset- After moving down from 3A immediately became one of the strongest 2A programs in the State

Bell County- Was literally the class of 4A along with Boyle County before moving down, now can't get past the Regional Finals