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From what I understood in the past, the head coach picked out his team. I don't know who the head man is....but they have the final say. The assistant coaches can pick a player or two for themselves and, of course, I'm sure they all get together to pick the majority of the team
Last year, Joe Prince from the Western part of the state was head coach, and there were several from his part of the world playing and it didn't hurt if he saw you at his Hawg Heaven Lineman Camp in aiding a kid's chances of getting to play. The year before that saw Tom Larkey head coaching and there were several he has been associated with over the years doing the assistant coaching and large amount of boys primarily from Eastern Kentucky playing.
I don't know WHO is coaching this year.
This game started out as an Eastern Kentucky versus Eastern Tennesee all-star game and has blossomed into pretty much an all out state wide game. It IS a fun game to attend and amazing to watch how old rivalries between kids from certain teams turns into an "us" (KY) against "them" (TN) game. The kids all come together and all of the rivalries just fade away with only a little ribbing. By the end of the practices, everybody has different rivals stickers on their own helmets. If you are lucky enough to have a kid playing, get them to hit their coaches up for extra helmet stickers to take to trade. My kid had Frankfort, Whitley County, Perry Central, Williamsburg and Somerset stickers on his helmet during the game.

that was awesome. I would like to attend Hawg Heaven if it is a barbecue festival atmosphere nicker: