[LovetheBucs]

I don't think anyone can ignore the "revolution" that is going on within the county. Painstville has done OK. Perhaps in the past they have overachieved. I think any decent fan has to look at that possibility. It was only a matter of time before a substantial county school asserted itself.

I think Paintsville has done just fine. A small independent within an area that also draws kids to a larger county school win often struggle to be real good.

I think Pikeville is a good example of a classic case in which to draw a distinction. Pikeville has a substantial "city limits" from which to draw its students. PCC draws from the two outer arms of Pikeville's central reach. Paintsville and JC are nearly next door to one another and Paintsville doesn't nearly have the "city limits" that Pikeville does.

I say bravo to Paintsville. I think it might be too much to ask for such a small community to produce a district contender year in and year out. I realize they have for a long time, but frankly I think that has a lot to do with the inability of JC to live up to their potential.