[Fly Like a Duck]

Monticello (non football ) obviously just merged with Wayne County and how that plays out is TBD. Right now, it doesn't look like it's bothering Wayne one bit.

Which, and this goes back to that whole transportation effect I was talking about earlier that is a very real issue in many of these counties, but Monticello is THE town of Wayne County. Hell, it's where Wayne County HS has always been located.

The down side? A non football playing school (very small one at that, but still) merged with a football playing school, BUT at least they (Wayne) aren't also taking on a non football playing school that's 10+ miles from the school (which would he the case if Burgin had merged with Mercer or Harrodsburg).

The travel, or lack of, factor at least plays into their hands while adding more boys...

Mom and Dad are probably more apt to let Johnny try his hand at football (let's say Johnny has some decent ability) being as close or closer to home than his old school than they'd be if they lived 10+ miles from the new school.....