There have been a few weak teams on the schedule, but Etown has demonstrated they can compete. Beat 4A North Oldham 38-0, 6A North Hardin 34-28, 3A Bardstown 38-7. Don't forget they also shutout CAL in their scrimmage.

 

Will Etown be able to compete with Boyle, Belfry, Central, or even Caldwell and PT? I don't know, but we can't keep using the argument they haven't played anyone so we don't know how good they are.

 

Yeah, as I said it hasn't been the most challenging schedule but when you compare it to an Adair County it is a tremendous upgrade in difficulty.

 

The North Hardin win is the swing game that is hurting them in my eyes. It's not that North Hardin is a bad team... they are not... but they are a team Caldwell beat a little more solidly and a team that would be considered in the lower part of 6A. I look at the other 3A teams who have played comparable or better 6A teams (Boyle, Belfry, LexCath, Caldwell, Tilghman) and they all have a better result against their 6A foe.

Not quite sure why Boyle is ranked #1 . I understand they dropped from 4-A to 3-A. They are winning but so are the state champs. I must be missing something here. Please enlighten me if I'm missing something.

 

1. Belfry, they are always good

2. Boyle, but not sure why.

3. Central, they seem to be right they come playoff time.

4. Caldwell

5. Russell, because I think they will be in the final 4

 

I'd but Boyle #1 based on who they've beaten and how they've beaten them. I would pick Central over Belfry on account of their St. X win, but losses to Manual and Knox and close win to Waggener make me scratch my head.

 

I'd say:

1. Boyle

2. Belfry

3. Central

4. Caldwell

5. Etown

Yeah, as I said it hasn't been the most challenging schedule but when you compare it to an Adair County it is a tremendous upgrade in difficulty.

 

The North Hardin win is the swing game that is hurting them in my eyes. It's not that North Hardin is a bad team... they are not... but they are a team Caldwell beat a little more solidly and a team that would be considered in the lower part of 6A. I look at the other 3A teams who have played comparable or better 6A teams (Boyle, Belfry, LexCath, Caldwell, Tilghman) and they all have a better result against their 6A foe.

 

Caldwell beat North Hardin by 14, Etown beat them by 6. Etown gave up to North Hardin 28 points and 300 yds of offense, Caldwell allowed 35 points and 450 yds of offense. Etown and Caldwell each had 300 yds of offense against North Hardin (all from KHSAA scoreboard). North Hardin also had to travel to Caldwell.

 

I think Etown and Caldwell would be a very evenly matched game. Home field advantage will be huge for that game, if it happens.

Yeah, as I said it hasn't been the most challenging schedule but when you compare it to an Adair County it is a tremendous upgrade in difficulty.

 

The North Hardin win is the swing game that is hurting them in my eyes. It's not that North Hardin is a bad team... they are not... but they are a team Caldwell beat a little more solidly and a team that would be considered in the lower part of 6A. I look at the other 3A teams who have played comparable or better 6A teams (Boyle, Belfry, LexCath, Caldwell, Tilghman) and they all have a better result against their 6A foe.

 

I think the Etown, Lex Cath, Caldwell and Tilghman group is a lot closer than people think.

 

Lex Cath beat Boone (awful) and Madison Central (ok). Caldwell beat North Hardin and Henderson (both below average 6A squads). PT beat McCracken which is a solid win, but lost to Central Hardin, which most would consider a middle of the road 6A team this year.

 

So again, I'd place Boyle, Belfry and Central in a group. Then I think Caldwell, LexCath, PT and Etown are pretty close in that 2nd tier (you could also throw in Russell, I don't know much about them).