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Those records explain my point. That's 16 years. SHS will ONLY play these schools when they think they have a decent shot to win. Those 5 years they didn't play PC and those 7 years they didn't play SW, they knew they had no shot. The difference is that PC and SW will BOTH play SHS on their down years (see last year for SW). Coaches have moved on from SHS for other jobs (congrats to those guys) and players have transferred (or will transfer). That's why they want out...now. Things are falling apart as far as the next couple of years, however, they will be fine in the long haul. I was very surprised that Coach Lucas didn't bolt this season to be totally honest.

Do what? The games for the Ray Correl Bowl are played on a 2 year rotating contract (PC one year and SWHS the next). So, up until last year, they didn't play both. Two year alternating contracts make it fairly difficult to be an opponent dodger. Even if it were the case that Somerset would only play them when SHS was up and they were down why do the county schools and their fans feel the need to validate themselves by beating a 2a football team? It does Pulaski no good to play a down SHS team. Obviously Bowling Green is the one PC should be worried about and SWHS has a growth curve and a 5a district to content with. I would rather see the Somerset v. Danville game (much better rivalry) as oppose to the PC matchup any day.

Good assistant coaches move on and get new jobs, and not every kid sticks with their original program. Somerset will be fine, and it likely won't be as down a year as most think, these kids have won on a high level for a long long time.