[Real Badman]

The issue is the population decline in the area. The KHSAA will be forced to downgrade to 5 or back to 4 classes due to the number of schools consolidating alone.

I will use Pike County as an example. I would use Floyd County, but I'm not as familiar with their history.

1989 you had a total 10 high schools:

Elkhorn City Cougars
Millard Mustangs
Feds Creek Vikings
Virgie Eagles
Dorton Wildcats
Johns Creek Bearcats
Mullins Tigers
Belfry Pirates
Phelps Hornets
Pikeville Panthers

Now you have 6. Grade schools are closing left and right. It's getting ridiculous. This should serve as a wake up call to the KHSAA for the next major alignment. Schools are traveling farther to find games. Phelps would schedule both Allen Central and South Floyd. Now due to the increase in competition and schedule reduction they will probably look for 2 new games completely. 6 classes and declining population is just conter-productive.