[The Guru]

It does seem like several teams from the mountains are receiving attention in the state wide rankings. That's great! I'm glad to see it, but it also seems to me like the mountains are weaker than ever from top to bottom. Don't get me wrong there are some really good teams in the 13th, 14th, & 15th regions, but overall the regions are really weak IMO. Just look at the 15th for example, after SV and Paintsville, the level of play drops off dramatically. Then take the 14th, IMO no one really has a shot at winning that region either except for JBS & Hazard. The 13th is probably the toughest & even its down from past years. Hey, It's great some teams are ranked higher than ever, but overall I am sorry to say I think the mountains are weaker than ever. Just my opinion.

I have to disagree.
Sure, there are only a couple or maybe three teams at the most that have a shot at winning their respective regions. But to say that the mountains are weak overall is off a bit. IMO
Nearly every region in the state can only go about 3-4 deep at best with teams that can compete statewide. And only about three teams in each region have a serious shot of winning their regions as well. The fact that all mountain regions have teams that are competitive at the state level is what makes me proudest.