[MHS Parent4Life]

First of all, Bill Powell isn't coming back. He has moved to Lexington where his children now live.

Secondly, I wouldn't expect anyone from the bigger schools to agree with this push. I would personally be more a proponent of just two classes. Those schools traditionally in classes 4, 5, and 6 in football would be in one class and those in 3, 2, and 1 in the other. Middlesboro has always had great baseball talent. That said, their school has reduced in size significantly even in the last 15 years. Yes they usually develop a couple of top tier players but you really see it come into play when they have to go deep in their staff and in the bottom of their batting lineup. Look at the regional champions from the last decade in the 13th:

2016 - KC
2015 - SL
2014 - SL
2013 - NL
2012 - SL
2011 - Clay Co.
2010 - Clay Co.
2009 - SL
2008 - Bell Co.
2007 - NL
2006 - SL
2005 - Corbin
2004 - Rockcastle

I'm just pointing out that in our current system, it is incredibly difficult for the small schools to have a prayer. I'm not whining or complaining, just stating fact. Kentucky has never been accused of being a progressive state though so we may end up being the very last state to make a change.