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FNL,
The KHSAA calls it a "playoff". In your angry , jealous little world of bashing you may be Tom Landry and have all of the answers BUT in the real world where kids,coaches and fans dwell there are ups and downs. Cawood is a very talented team. Breathitt is a good team. Powell County is a team that has weapons to "shut up" alot of "nay sayers." The scheduling that Estill had this year was a result of the classification change and the fact that a couple of the team thought we would be an easy win but found out different. We never looked at a team this year and thought that we had the game in the bag. A true competitor would never do that. If you could just show up and win then everyone would want to play football. It's a sport that takes a certain type of person to play and for you to demean the Estill program and the teams we played this year is just ignorant! Breathitt is a good team and I don't think that they overlooked anyone this year either.
If you are eligable to play then come out play and learn something about this sport. If you are a spectator then come to our practice and watch. If you are a coach calls us up and let's scrimmage or play. I'm sure Coach Jones would accomodate you for any of these scenarios!

First of all I mentioned that Estill was as strong as any team they played and equally talented! Second of all the change in district DOES NOT mean you have to schedule 6 other gimmees. Look at the teams past record which was on your schedule. Not very convincing. In the past Cawood has been tough, not this year, nor Powell, and I don't believe Fleming had a winning record, however they played a more significant schedule. Outside the district they played Mason Co., Harrison Co., Bryan Station to name a few. That is much tougher than Phelps, Berea, Knott Co. Central, etc. If you know anything about scheduling, you know coaches have a choice in who they play if the dates are open. Why would you agree to play a Phelps team when you can play someone who would present a challenge and prepare you for a "Playoff" game. Breathitt's off schedule, to name a few, Lexington Christion, Prestonsburg, teams with winning records. Cawood played Middlesboro and Somerset for heavens sake. As stated, there is no bashing, just stating facts. All other teams in the district had at least two quality teams on the schedule if not more. I don't need to come and watch practice, I have heard from enough fans which are parents that say it is not rough and to easy. Again, I can promise you that you can find a more competitive schedule, which in turn will help you prepare for the Breathitt's. If I come across as bashing the kids then I apologize, they have no control, and are a great bunch. Did you not scrimmage Nicholas and Allen Central? Why not try Madison Central or Rockastle, it is just a scrimmage but with quality teams. Look up anything I have mentioned, it is facts from the KHSAA. The kids deserve to play the best! And as far as the playoffs, it is a district tournament, another way for the KHSAA to make money. If not, they would go back to sub districts or taking the top two from one district and playing two from another.