[baseball1974]

When I lived in Raceland, "the area" was considered the counties that the Daily Independent covered. That included Boyd, Greenup, Lawrence, Johnson, Carter and Rowan Counties.

With Central being included in that area then Lawrence and Paintsville should be as well? The Daily Independent Top Five should be fairly easy to figure out.....

1. Johnson Central
2. Raceland
3. Ashland
3a. Russell
5. Paintsville

Lawrence could have an argument for #5, but if Paintsville is included then I'd put them there first. Ashland and Russell are pretty similar and their game could have easily went either way, and that is why I think their in a dead heat for the #3 spot.