[Wildcat18]

Politics will play into every decision from who is on what team at the youth level to who will play in this years BCS game on up. To me stats alone do not tell the whole story. A player on a less talented team may be a better player than a player of the same position with equal stats but on a more talented team. He may have had to work for it more. I also give a little edge to the player who is not a holdback. Not everything is black and white in these decisions. But this is a middle school all-state team in the end. Congrats to those who made it and keep your head up to those who did not. High school all-state means a whole lot more.

LOL. No better way to teach a kid a lesson in life than to discriminate against another. Belfry, Williamsburg, Wayne County, and Pulaski County (most likely Mayfield as well) all have holdbacks that I'm aware of. I'd say most of those guys made good decisions by doing so from kindergarten to middle school over the last few years. They're all playing for a KHSAA state championship next weekend.