[ky playmaker]

Clay didn't make the region because the No. 1 team in the district played the No. 2 team in the district in the first round. It's not because the district was especially deep. Jackson did upset them the year before, but how many losses in two years did Clay have against Jackson, Red Bird and OBI?
I think if you look at the rankings at the of the season the bottom four teams in the region were Red Bird, OBI, Jackson County and Pineville.
Most of the rankings are based on what the teams did the year before and how many they have returning, plus some on how the summer went. If you have a bunch returning, but the team wasn't very good the year before, you aren't going to zoom up in the ratings until you win in the regular season.
I think the 50th is the strongest district overall. I think the 52nd is the most balanced with four pretty good teams.

since 2014-15
clay is 9-0 vs obi
10-2 vs jackson co
8-0 vs redbird