[nekysportsfan]

I disagree with the idea that every other team in the area has fallen compared to what they used to be. Raceland is similar to how they are every year. Ashland is one win away from their first 10 win season since 1990. If you consider Paintsville and Johnson Central to be in the area, then they are as good as ever, maybe even better. Actually, Johnson Central’s teams of the past few years might be as good as any to ever come through our area.

I agree, though, if you’re defending the Russell coaches. It just doesn’t look like they have much talent on the field to work with. I don’t know why the talent is so depleted at Russell, but I think there are better players coming up so they should improve. Now if they are still posting losses and exiting in the first round of the playoffs in the next 3 years, then it might be time to question the coaches.