[JeanClaudeVanGraham]

In all seriousness, Collier will have to help North, he is a good enough talent he would help basically any team he played with. But that sure doesn't automatically mean it will cure all ills. Clay isn't scared of anybody, and shouldn't be. The best case scenario for North, imo, is to get the win over OBI Saturday by at least four points, and lock up the three seed. They would still have to beat a dangerous Jackson team in the district, but if you can't do that on your home floor you don't need to be playing on anyway. If they do win, the only way Clay and North could play another game that really meant anything would be in the regional finals. Not impossible to imagine, but a lot of things would really have to click for North to set that up.

I think you're spot on Van Hagar. The 3 seed is what North Laurel needs to hope for. Could you imagine Clay and North playing in the district championship at North? That place would be packed and the atmosphere would be unreal. North has never won the 49th and its been a looonng time since Clay didn't win it. The first 2 games came down to the last minute and I would say the championship would too.