[BlackcatAlum]

1. Bell County
2. Belfry
3. Harlan County
4. Perry Central
5. Johnson Central
6. Breathitt County
7. Knox Central
8. Somerset
9. Rockcastle County
10. Prestonsburg

[sporty]

harlan is where they belong because they have the best qb in the mountains and really great coaching.

[mrfootball03]

Who cares? rankings are just that - rankings. What matters is who is still standing when all the smoke clears.. lol :flame:

[p burg hero]

Agreed. Maybe more than 14.

belfry 35 harlan co 17

[SEKentucky]

harlan is where they belong because they have the best qb in the mountains and really great coaching.

Harlan Countys Opponents so far for the year has an impressive 1-9 record and if they can beat Lee County next week that will improve to 1-11 record.

There first 4 opponents have a total of 1 win.

Morristown 1-3
Dunbar 0-3
Gate City 0-3
Lee county 0-1 with a lost to Harlan County 0-2

This Harlan county tem deserves to be #1. :worthy::worthy:

[Poseidon]

Breathitt will have a chance to prove that they belong in the top 10, or prove they do not belong in the next couple weeks. Go Bobcats!

[HarlanCountyCard]

Yeah, and we all know how spot on MaxPreps is with their rankings. Please. That argument won't hold water.

You posted that Prestonsburg and Henry Clay would defeat Gate City as if it is a fact. When in fact you have no idea who would win. I was simply stating that Gate City is not only near those teams in terms of rankings, but is actually rated higher.

[PHSForever]

You posted that Prestonsburg and Henry Clay would defeat Gate City as if it is a fact. When in fact you have no idea who would win. I was simply stating that Gate City is not only near those teams in terms of rankings, but is actually rated higher.

We both have opinions, they just happen to be differing opinions. I place NO stock in MaxPreps ratings. I'll give you example why. Before playing Raceland, according to those rankings, Pikeville was the 105th best team in the state. After winning that game, they moved up 12 spots to 93rd in the state. What's wrong with that, you ask? Heading into the game, Raceland was ranked the 133rd best team in the state. So beating a team almost 30 spots lower than them in the rankings moved them 12 spots up? Nope, doesn't work for me.

Maybe I stated it as if it were fact, and I have no way of knowing if Pburg would win versus Gate City, etc. But, the fact remains, that I'm entitled to my opinion, based ON WHAT I SEE AND OBSERVE. I'd be MUCH more than happy to consider them higher than Belfry in my personal opinion if they had played teams with a winning record (see SEKentucky's post above) and in Kentucky. Belfry has beat higher classification teams, and beaten them soundly. Harlan may be outstanding, and I hope they are, really. I love it when mountain teams kick the slobber out of city teams, etc. But I've not seen them do anything yet to prove they deserve to be higher than Belfry.

[Yogibear]

Gate City's 0-3 record is a bit deceptive. They have played teams in larger classes each week. Two of those teams are 3-0. One has only one loss. Richlands is very highly rated in Va. Sullivan South played Dobyns Bennett very close for a half.

Morristown East's opponents who have beaten them are a combined 9-2.

Take it how you want. Read into records all you want. Most of you commenting on GC and ME have never even seen them. You know nothing at all about them. You only see records.

[Yogibear]

[quote=SEKentucky]Harlan Countys Opponents so far for the year has an impressive 1-9 record and if they can beat Lee County next week that will improve to 1-11 record.

reposted

[zaga_fan]

harlan is where they belong because they have the best qb in the mountains and really great coaching.

they are where they belong...
best qb in the mountains...
doubt it

[zaga_fan]

So why is everyone dropping Hazard out of the top 10?

They were top 5 before losing to a top 10 team.

[EKUAlum05]

Gate City's 0-3 record is a bit deceptive. They have played teams in larger classes each week. Two of those teams are 3-0. One has only one loss. Richlands is very highly rated in Va. Sullivan South played Dobyns Bennett very close for a half.

Morristown East's opponents who have beaten them are a combined 9-2.

Take it how you want. Read into records all you want. Most of you commenting on GC and ME have never even seen them. You know nothing at all about them. You only see records.

Pburg:
Losses are to teams who are 7-0

Henry Clay:
Losses are to teams who are a combined 13-2 including #1 and #2 teams in 5A John Hardin and Bowling Green

Harrison County:
Losses are to teams who are a combined 8-3.


Combined: 28-5


Argument still stands firm.

[Belfry0304]

Trinity might be the ONLY team in Kentucky that could beat Belfry by 14+. Unless Harlan County has some SERIOUS speed, I can't see that happening.

[king360]

Trinity might be the ONLY team in Kentucky that could beat Belfry by 14+. Unless Harlan County has some SERIOUS speed, I can't see that happening.

:poker face:

[Yogibear]

Pburg:
Losses are to teams who are 7-0

Henry Clay:
Losses are to teams who are a combined 13-2 including #1 and #2 teams in 5A John Hardin and Bowling Green

Harrison County:
Losses are to teams who are a combined 8-3.


Combined: 28-5


Argument still stands firm.

No argument. Never was. I could care less what your or anyone else's opinion of HC is or what your opinion on the mountain top 10 is. I was just defending Gate City a little. I'd say for their size, they have played one of the toughest schedules among all teams in the tri state area. At any rate, I doubt very seriously that they'd lose to as many teams over here as folks on here would lead others to believe.

[RunItUpTheGut]

Has Rockcastle Co played any better competition yet?


Alright, I see your logic, but I will still choose to disagree.

i think they will proe my logic in two weeks.
I cant wait for that one. If they dont, PCC will be my number 4 teams.

[RunItUpTheGut]

So why is everyone dropping Hazard out of the top 10?

They were top 5 before losing to a top 10 team.

Not on mine. I never had them ranked tha high.
I know what happens to 1A schools whent hey move up in competetion.
Its usually pretty ugly.

[RunItUpTheGut]

Trinity might be the ONLY team in Kentucky that could beat Belfry by 14+. Unless Harlan County has some SERIOUS speed, I can't see that happening.

Dont go say that in a highlands thread lol.
You honestly cant be that naive or stupid to think that.
There are two teams just in the mountains alone that would smoke Belfry.
You need to get out of Pikeville and watch some other teams.

[wooderson]

Dont go say that in a highlands thread lol.
You honestly cant be that naive or stupid to think that.
There are two teams just in the mountains alone that would smoke Belfry.
You need to get out of Pikeville and watch some other teams.

Very bold statement!!:please: Im assuming you're using Bell Co. and Harlan Co. in your assessment. I'll be the first to say that Belfry would be an underdog in both games but to say that either of these teams would smoke Belfry is ludicrous and makes your "so called knowledge" of high school football look rather stupid. Many of us have seen all three of these teams play, including myself, so we've "got out of Pikeville" and watched other teams. Neither of these teams would "smoke" Belfry, maybe beat them but the games would be competitive and could go either way.

[RunItUpTheGut]

Very bold statement!!:please: Im assuming you're using Bell Co. and Harlan Co. in your assessment. I'll be the first to say that Belfry would be an underdog in both games but to say that either of these teams would smoke Belfry is ludicrous and makes your "so called knowledge" of high school football look rather stupid. Many of us have seen all three of these teams play, including myself, so we've "got out of Pikeville" and watched other teams. Neither of these teams would "smoke" Belfry, maybe beat them but the games would be competitive and could go either way.

Keep wishing.
You may just shit gold instead of getting robbed like everyone else.
Belfry is a good football team there is no doubt.
But I would bet you any money that Bell and Harlan Co. would both have a rather easy time defeating Belfry.
And the fact that you agree with the other poster makes you look just like him.To say Trinity is the only team that could beat Belfry by 14+ is just plain out dumb.
Your telling me that Highlands, Boyle, John Hardin, Bowling Green or Lex Cath wouldnt smoke Belfry? Cmon, nobody is that stupid.

[Polka]

Keep wishing.
You may just shit gold instead of getting robbed like everyone else.
Belfry is a good football team there is no doubt.
But I would bet you any money that Bell and Harlan Co. would both have a rather easy time defeating Belfry.
And the fact that you agree with the other poster makes you look just like him.To say Trinity is the only team that could beat Belfry by 14+ is just plain out dumb.
Your telling me that Highlands, Boyle, John Hardin, Bowling Green or Lex Cath wouldnt smoke Belfry? Cmon, nobody is that stupid.

I hate to be the one to tell you, but Bell Co. will never get the chance to play Belfry. There road will stop when or if the play Louisville Central.

[Belfry0304]

Alright, you can go ahead and keep doubting a coach who's won 349 games. I did forget Highlands, but Belfry, this year, will only struggle against teams that pass the ball incredibly well OR have ridiculous team speed. You can argue you as you will, because it will NEVER matter. Belfry won't play Harlan County, even if they do, it doesn't count for anything but playoff preparation, and situations like that would be a Win-Win for both teams.

As for Bell County, I would encourage them to take out Central. I really don't want to look at them and think Belfry has a far better chance against Bell's style of play than Central's.

[MVP2]

1.Harlan Co
2.Bell co
3.Belfry
4.Perry Central
5.Breathitt
6.Somerset
7. Rockcastle
8.Knox Central
9.Johnson Central
10.Hazard

[Aslan]

1. Harlan
2. Bell
3. Perry
4. Belfry
5. Somerset
6. Breathitt
7. Knox
8. Johnson
9. Hazard
10. P-burg

[RunItUpTheGut]

I hate to be the one to tell you, but Bell Co. will never get the chance to play Belfry. There road will stop when or if the play Louisville Central.

I never said Bell would beat Central.
Hell, look at my rankings.
I do think Central will beat Bell in the east and then beat Belfry worse than they did Bell in the finals, if Belfry makes it there, just like last year with an embarrasssing 46-7 loss.

[RunItUpTheGut]

Alright, you can go ahead and keep doubting a coach who's won 349 games. I did forget Highlands, but Belfry, this year, will only struggle against teams that pass the ball incredibly well OR have ridiculous team speed. You can argue you as you will, because it will NEVER matter. Belfry won't play Harlan County, even if they do, it doesn't count for anything but playoff preparation, and situations like that would be a Win-Win for both teams.

As for Bell County, I would encourage them to take out Central. I really don't want to look at them and think Belfry has a far better chance against Bell's style of play than Central's.

Him winning that many games has nothing to do with it.
They got slaughtered last year in the finals against Central and he had that many wins last year.
Point is, you were wrong. You know there are more than one team in the state that can beat Belfry by more than 14 points. I just told you about 10 of them and theres no way you could argue against that.

[SEKentucky]

HARLAN COUNTY is King of the Mountain until someone beats them.

[Belfry0304]

Him winning that many games has nothing to do with it.
They got slaughtered last year in the finals against Central and he had that many wins last year.
Point is, you were wrong. You know there are more than one team in the state that can beat Belfry by more than 14 points. I just told you about 10 of them and theres no way you could argue against that.

This year's team is HEADS AND SHOULDERS better than last years. I think anyone who has watched can tell you that. As far as Harlan County and Bell, yeah they might beat us, hell I don't know, I haven't seen either of them, but I can guarantee it wouldn't be by alot. Highlands and Trinity are really the only teams RIGHT NOW I can see blowing us out. It's a good Belfry team, damn good, led by a damn good coach. Don't take stuff so offensively.

[RunItUpTheGut]

This year's team is HEADS AND SHOULDERS better than last years. I think anyone who has watched can tell you that. As far as Harlan County and Bell, yeah they might beat us, hell I don't know, I haven't seen either of them, but I can guarantee it wouldn't be by alot. Highlands and Trinity are really the only teams RIGHT NOW I can see blowing us out. It's a good Belfry team, damn good, led by a damn good coach. Don't take stuff so offensively.

Well said.