[RunItUpTheGut]

Depending on which Whitley team shows up will determine North's margin of victory. Whitley is a good team but their level of competition in the regular season has no way prepared them for the playoffs.

Out of curiosity, I did a little research on schedules. Combined record of North's opponents 43-55-1. Whitley's opponents 46-53. North played Knox Central, Southwestern, Pulaski, and Madison Southern that finished with winning records. They also played Claiborne, TN, Montgomery Co, Lincoln Co, South Laurel, Grant Co, and Wayne Co that finished below .500. Whitley also played Knox Central and Madison Southern, along with Bell Co, Rockcastle Co, and Letcher Central that had winning records. Pike Co Central finished .500, while Clay Co, Morgan Co, Perry Central and Harlan Co were below .500. Very comparable schedules, for what it is worth. I think this will be the best first round game in the area. Literally a toss up.

I didn't see your post before I posted mine. The one who compared the schedules are crazy. I see you were thinking just like I was.
Whitley could of still had Boyle and Morristown on there schedule this year instead of Pike and Morgan, and really made the difference, but had they played those two schools, would it have made them "more" prepared for the playoffs? I don't think so. It would have been pretty big defeats on the road that would have accomplished nothing. This is why I didn't mine buying out those contracts.