[JackRabbitSlim]

Let me add, if the 14th is down, then that would mean that we would have 1-2 teams that could be the top contender in the region. But, we have Estill, Powell, Hazard, Perry Central, and Letcher Central that could be region champions. Then we have teams that are getting better game by game and playing with the big dogs, so to speak. Jenkins, Breathitt, JBS, and Jackson City are those teams. So, IMO, the 14th is better than last year.

Just because there are a lot of teams that can win the 14th does not mean it is better than last year. I think the 14th was down last year too. I am comparing the 14th to the 15th and 16th when I say this, and even the 13th as well. I think out of these 4 regions the 14th is by far the worst. Having that many teams in which can win the region only means that the region is so down that its anybody's tournament. It is, just like last year, anybody's tournament. Who would have thought that LCC would have won last year. This year it will be the same thing. The 14th is so down that a really weak team can win the region. That just isn't going to happen in the other regions. The 16th has Boyd and Greenup, who year after year are among the states best. The 15th has Painstville, Lawrence, Johnson Central, etc. The 13th is the next weakest region because there is about 3 to 4 teams who have a shot in that region. You have South Laurel, Corbin, Bell County, and even maybe Clay County. I don't know another region in the state that is as weak as the 14th.

Another thing, Knott County Central is 0-17. 11 of those losses have been 5 inning mercy rule games. They have not won a game all year. I don't know if your referring to a scrimmage or not, but in the season they have not won a game. If you need proof here is a link.

http://scoreboard.12dt.com/scoreboard/kh...8?id=26983