[Benchwarmer]

I don't see HCHS being as good as Mercer either, their fans seem to think they are going to step in and immeidately be the class of the mountains, BUT comparing HCHS w/ LCC is inaccurate.

LCC was a consolidation of 3 schools (Whitesburg, Fleming-Neon, Letcher: Comparatively a 3A, a 1A, and a 1A) with only two schools fielding a football team previously. HCHS is a consolidation of 3 schools (Cawood, Evarts, Cumberland: Comparatively a 3A, 1A, and 1A), with all 3 schools fielding a football team. Cumberland has had some solid 1A teams and Cawood/Whitesburg is a wash, let alone Evarts/Letcher as a distinct advantage. LCC immediately was placed into their proper classification, whereas HCHS will "play down" for a year. The pieces are together for HCHS to put together a nice team, but they are a loong way away from the elite 3A teams (Belfry, Lou. Central, Pad. Tilghman, Russell, and Breathitt)

All three schools that consolidated into LCC had football.