[Diogenes]

I agree. And, undoubtedly, Ashland has JC marked on its schedule. It is nearly always for the district title. The other teams in the district, add East Carter for next year, are embarrassingly weak. Therefore, this game is "The Game" for both teams. It is the only real chance of either of them to claim any kind of "championship" since neither is likely to win the region again this year.

Wonder if either of them mark FTH on their schedules?nicker:

This may shell-shock some readers out there who aren't Highlands fans, but not every team in 4A expects to win 4A every year. And not every season that doesn't end in a 4A championship is worthless. To state thusly demeans the work and effort of every player who isn't wearing a Highlands (or occasionally Collins) jersey. Some of us accept our limitations. We know that the sons of ex-NFL players won't be starting for us for every year and that ex-NFL QBs won't be coaching our QBs. Guess what? We're still going to come in and give our best effort. Just as in life, some are born with everything, and some have to work for what we get. When you have to work for what you get, it's far, far sweeter in the end. Your snark is cliched at this point here. All those who argue strength of schedule, how has playing strong schedules worked out for Boyle County and Lexington Catholic and every other team in 4A the last umpteen years? Sisyphus rolls the rock up the hill knowing it will roll right back down on him, but yet, he tries, and his ultimate victory is in the refusal to stop fighting even though he knows the fight can never be won. We will keep working toward the dream, despite the admonition from everyone else that we might as well not try. The attention we get from up north tells me everything I need to know about who you guys are worried about.