[Gridiron_Raid]

Let's be real. Me, Keystone, and Cactus Jack could beat Pineville, even with Coach Cal coaching us up. There are four teams that I see winning three straight regional games. Harlan County, Corbin,  Bell, and South.  I'm not yet convinced that Clay or North can win three straight. They most definitely can pull out a win over any of the Big Four on a given night, however.  Also, I love Maddox Huff but , for my money, Mabe is the region's best player In a one-on-one game to 21,  Mabe wins 21-9 , maybe 21-3 .

It will come down to the draw, it always does unless there is a team that is just overly dominant. Last year HC was the best team head and shoulders above the rest, but had to play South, Clay, Corbin (the best of the rest). If they didn’t have trent noah, they lose. Corbin got the easiest draw in years, imagine that, and got bell and knox. This year the winner of the 52nd or 50th could have the hardest, or easiest draw ever. Let’s say the winner of the 52nd gets screwed. Here’s your potential scenario, if Harlan County wins the district…

District Final: Bell County 
First round: North/Clay
Second Round: South 
Championship: Bell or Corbin 

Hard to win those 4 in a row.
You can move a lot of teams into those slots, you can interchange Bell, South, Corbin, Harlan Co, Clay, and North in any order. I believe the team that wins the region this year is the team that gets a “bye” from playing the 51st, and then maybe gets a “less hard” game against North or Clay. If you gotta go through the tournament like Noah did, you won’t make it.