[Hoot Gibson]

Fans tend to think that teams that beat or give their teams better than expected games are better than they actually are. Some Corbin fans are doing that this season with Simon Kenton, just as they did with Lincoln County last season. Simon Kenton has a good offense but they rely too heavily on two players. They are not a very good defensive team, especially against the run and that is why Southwestern dominated them. SK is a pretty good team but they are not close to being a top 6A team.

As for out of state teams and Trinity, you don't have to know much about them to figure out how good teams like Center Grove and other teams ranked high nationally are. Just compare CalPrep's or Massey's national rankings of Trinity's out of state opponents to SK and be thankful for Corbin's schedule.

Johnson Central has been ranked in the top 5 in all classes in the past. It its always tempting to mistake the hype for reality but there is a reason for the classification of football teams in Kentucky, just as there is a reason why state champions are not determined by polls or by computers. Corbin may be a top 10 team but they are not close to being #3. Winning 4A would not make them a top 3 team either - it would make them them the #1 4A team.