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I agree with you on it being a key factor. But I also think that if Shelby Valley goes into it taking the game lightly, then it may be a upset in the making. Shelby Valley is the favorite right now. Anything can happen over the course of the season to change that. But I still think the district and the 15th are going to come down to Shelby Valley and Pikeville again.

IMO, it may not take SV taking Pikeville "lightly" for Pikeville to win, depending on how well they replace Jacob Sword and how much Devan Adams improves...last year Pikeville was only a step or two behind Valley when both were playing their best games (i.e. the region championship), and depending on how well Bell can step up and if Harmon will play (which I think he will though maybe not at the begining of the season) and how well Adams plays, the games between them may be all out wars.