[16thregioner]

It looks like Russell and Lawrence may stand to gain the most in the northeastern corner of the state. It's kind of funny that the future success of football programs largely rides on how the KHSAA decides to align teams.

Raceland getting Pikeville in their district would suddenly make those Thanksgiving practices a lot more difficult to come by. The alignment listed above, though, would spare the Rams of that path. Raceland owns 15 wins in a row over Nicholas, 13 in a row over Paris, and 8 in a row over Fairview. Pikeville has beaten Raceland 8 of the 11 times they've met including the last 5 in a row.

Ashland getting Johnson Central in their district would suddenly make their dreams of a state title seem nearly impossible. Like Raceland, though, Ashland would have to be happy with the alignment listed above as they own 19 wins in a row over Boyd, 24 in a row over Greenup, 15 in a row over Rowan, and 5 in a row over Mason. They've lost 15 of their last 17 to Johnson Central, though.