[rawlingsfan]

Yea it was competitive between 3 small class A schools. So why wasn’t Powell competitive in this same era with twice the kids of those 3 schools?

The gap in population wasn't as large between Powell County and the other three in the 1970s and 1980s. Powell County and Lee County absolutely dominated in baseball, with Powell winning 8 or 9 district championships during the 1980s, and hosting the regional tournament every year. Lee County won region in 1988. IMO basketball was the priority at Wolfe, Owsley, and Lee. I think it's safe to say that several communities in Powell County embraced baseball during this time. And you could argue that it was the number one sport there. They had the only field with a grass infield and lights until MC Napier (Perry County Park) and Knott Central in the early 90s.