[Fan of Jewell Field]

The schedule is what it is, but the Cumberland Valley Bowl is a two year agreement and next year the opponent is North Laurel instead of South Laurel, which will replace a 2-win team with a 10-win team. Wayne County in its first year of 4A football beat a 2A District Champ in Monroe County and a 4A District Champ in Mercer County, plus had regular season games with Bell County and Madison Central. Clay and Russell County are both district games and Russell County is two years removed from back to back 10-win seasons.
I understand that in some parts of the state you just "go get" whatever position you need, but in rural county schools you play the hand your dealt with and sometimes your program is rebuilding, or you play a rebuilding team. Toss all the stones you want at Wayne County, but I trust our coach that was the statewide coach of the year in 2013 to play the schedule that's best for our program. FYI we also open the season with Bryan Station next season at Roy Kidd Bowl, so they're also an upgrade over Madison Central as well. Johnson Central very well might win Friday night, but whether Wayne's week four opponent has 2 wins or 5 wins, probably not a big indicator on who wins.