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Here's my thoughts on Breathitt having studied up on them:

- Charles Collins is the best RB in Class 2A. In fact, it really isn't close. The Brown kid from LCA is a more versatile threat in the passing game, but as true runners go Collins reigns supreme. Really good football player who would have eye popping stats if he got to play in more 2nd Halves.

- Breathitt's skill guys are solid and Slaughter is underrated. They didn't play a single team though that had anything remotely in the hemisphere of a good pass Defense. Mayfield or Beechwood isn't exactly the Legion of Boom, so that matchup might not be too harsh... but Somerset would be a matchup nightmare for Breathitt's passing game. LCA and Breathitt would be interesting.

- Breathitt's competition is really, really, really bad. They played one team with a capable Offense (Pike Central) and even then, Pike Central is nowhere near the collection of talent that the top teams in this class has. Breathitt struggled to adjust to the game speed of seeing a team who actually could formulate some semblance of an Offensive threat, but once they acclimated they adjusted and played well in the 2nd Half.

- Breathitt's Lines on both sides are good but not great. They have some solid individual players but they are really going to have to adjust once they play a team like Somerset, Beechwood, LCA, or Mayfield who is actually well coached and has skill. Just like Pike Central's Offense, they have not seen this yet so it will take an adjustment period to get used to the game speed.

- Breathitt County to me looks like a good team with big play potential, but I don't see them being as complete of a team as LCA, Mayfield, and Somerset. Beechwood is not who they normally are but appear to be a little bit better up front and on Defense, but Breathitt appears to be a better Offensive team. Owensboro Catholic and Breathitt are kind of comparable, OCath is better passing and Breathitt is a better rushing team. Breathitt also appears to be a better Defensive team than OCath so I give them the Edge. Breathitt has better play makers than Caldwell County but otherwise they are very similar.

Entering the playoff I have it:
LCA/Somerset
Mayfield


Beechwood/Breathitt COunty
OCath/Caldwell

Murray (would be a notch or two higher if Utley wasn't hurt)

Lloyd Memorial
Newport/West Carter/Danville

Shelby Valley/ Walton-Verona

Washington County

Carroll County/McLean County
Martin County/Middlesboro/Leslie County
Any team from District 3

I agree with most of this. Breathitt has not played anyone who plays near the speed that LCA, Somerset, and Mayfield do. It will take them by shock when they finally face a team who can play.