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A weird ten years of play for Highlands all things considered.

They returned in 5A in 2014, a division they once dominated from 2007-2011, and went on a decade long hiatus from winning a championship, even worse, just simply appearing in a championship game.

Now don't get me wrong, I actually like Coach Sphire and what he's done in his time at the helm for Highlands. I just worry that when will enough be enough for the Bluebird fanbase and community? I've been practically begging for a Highlands/BG state championship game, only for them to flake out every time. Some times they were beaten by the better team, other times they lost games in the playoffs they had no business losing.

Now they turn the page and embark on a quest back to 4A where they will compete with Cov Cath, Boyle, Franklin County, Paducah Tilghman, Corbin, etc....  I find myself struggling to see a promising picture for Highlands any time soon. From what I understand, they return a good portion of this team back next season. We will have to wait another year to see if they are up to the challenge of making it to a championship game but it seems like a daunting task.

On the other end, congratulations to Cooper. Jags are a balanced team with great weapons on the perimeter and have the signal caller to put the ball anywhere it needs to be. The state title game should be a true show.

Not a huge fan of this coaching staff although it is an upgrade from what we had. Wonder what team would be like if Bert Bethiany (Highlands alumni who many wanted for the job) was picked to coach, he currently has Cincinnati Moller in state championship game