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I think there are some teams that are not names Martin, Johnson, Pikeville that could put together a run at it.

Seeing a lot of hype out of Belfry and Phelps.  Lawrence has at least one kid that can play. What’s around him? Magoffin have anything.  It does seem overall interest is down, but I know I’m ready for it to get rolling.

@Ice61706 I am ready to get it going also! 

Martin Co would have to be the favorite as of right now, then after that its basically wide open. 57th district will be a gauntlet as always, everyone is looking at Martin Co & Central, but don't sleep on Paintsville. Them & JC have a lot in common, both very young teams that mainly consist of sophomores, few juniors and seniors scattered but the main core for both teams will be there for 3 more seasons, and with the games they had last year, the rivalry will just be that more intense in the near future. 

58th will be down, not really prohibitive favorite, Lawrence Co would probably be the team, Chandler Thompson is a great young coach, and they play to his identity as a coach, he really gets the best out of his players. Floyd Central lost a lot, returning Spriggs to lead the way was key, but losing the majority of your scoring will hurt them, Spriggs turned into a playmaking guard toward the middle/end of last season, he will have to carry a lot of the scoring load this season, as FC will be relying on a lot of young players. Betsy Layne also lost a lot especially with Andrew Kidd, they do return Pente & Parsons, great guard duo who can cause some problems matchup wise, but behind that they will be in the same boat as FC, big time youth movement up on the hill. Prestonsburg transitions to a new coach, lost a few players due to transfer, this will obviously be the Keathley show, but what kind of supporting cast will he have? Heard a rumor yesterday that Dalton Elliott may come out to play basketball, this would definitely be interesting considering the timing with the football schedule and how deep they go into the playoffs, maybe one of the Pburg folk on here could clarify, again that's just strictly rumor, don't know if it's entirely true.

Even tho Pikeville lost quite a bit, plus a few players to transfer, I'd say they'll still be the favorites to win the 59th, can't count out Valley tho especially a new head coach who will get the best out of his players. East Ridge also with a new coach, don't know a whole lot about their team, but maybe having a young coach is the boost they need.

60th will run through Pike Central, losing a 25ppg scorer in Rigdon hurts, and their #1 playmaker, but returning Jaden Stewart will be huge for them to lead the way. By the looks and sounds, Belfry may be a team that everyone needs to watch out for, they've also brought in a new coach and a few key players through transfer. Phelps will be an interesting team also, everything will go through Weddington who is a sophomore, hoping to see him play at some point this season. 

Also have to think about how year 2 of the super region will go down? Year 1 seemed to be confusing to many, then the ran into the issue of logistics & time, especially if both boys & girls teams made it, and few had the issue of both playing at different locations on the same day, so that will be something the committee will have to figure out.

Heard and talked to a lot of people saying that the 15th will be down this year, idk if that to be true or not, but whether it is or isn't, lets get out and watch some games, and support these great young athletes! Can't wait.