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Our middle school was left out of a conference, but in all honesty it was the best move because now the level of teams we play are much better. They’ve gone from playing teams such as Whitley and the laurel county teams, to playing bowling green, Johnson central, and many notable state powers. Not being in a conference has reduced two games that we would’ve normally played. I’m a fan of playing in the state tournament because I don’t think it hurts. But the benefits of it is playing really solid teams throughout the state, getting your kids used to playing on a bigger stage, etc.

I like our path and it's paid off well in HS. Good luck to you guys!