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It looks like 3A will be wide open next year. Ashland and Belfry will take a small step back to the pack but you can always bet on both putting a great team on the field. Russell and Elizabethtown lose a ton as well but should still be contenders. Mercer County will be really good and maybe preseason favorites. Lawrence County should be a top 10 contender. They lost only a few contributors and will have a lot of senior leadership. Rockcastle County, East Carter, Pike Central and Bardstown will all be solid teams. CAL will always but a team that contends on the field. I don’t know a ton about teams out west so I’ll leave those to people who are more knowledgeable on them than I am. 

Just tying to put a few fellers out there. Looking forward to reading others opinions.