[More Cowbell]

SV’s schedule is just as weak if not harder than Breathitt Co and they are #4? So either there is fake hype about all of these teams causing them to be ranked so high or 2a really is down this year. Maybe both?

SV has 5 district games this year, which gives them 5 nondistrict games:

Pike Central
Letcher Central
Knott Central
Phelps
Ridgeview, VA

Looking at this, I think they did an ok job of scheduling. Pike Central is a 3A school that generally has a pretty good team, and is usually on the same talent level as Valley. They play every year in the PCB. Letcher Central is a 5A school that is a good opponent for SV, and they are only about 30 minutes apart. Considering the close proximity I would hope these two would play every year.

The other 3 I'm not sure about. Knott may be 3A, and they did beat SV in 2017, but most years I would expect SV to win comfortably. Phelps is a 1A school that Valley should expect to beat, even if they do have a great player in Dom Francis. And Ridgeview (which would be 3A in KY) is a case of punching a little too high above your weight class. These two have played the last 3 years, and all 3 were Ridgeview blowouts.

Personally, I think you gain the most from competitive games. I don't think blowouts help much in the long run, no matter which side of it you are on. I would like to see SV drop Ridgeview, Knott, and Phelps, and pick up teams either at or slightly above their level.