You don't want to water down football? Class teams by winning percentages and then see who's the boss. Here is an example of 4 classes using divison instead of classes. Division 1 being the toughest. Teams are classed for 8 years. This gives them time to establish a program and see what they can do if a program has not been established. At the end of 8 years realign taking the top 4 and switching them with the bottom 4 at each division. You can do this with 4 or 5 divisions. This would be a lot more competitive exciting football and believe me St. X and Trinity wouldn't win it every year but either would Boyle or Highlands. Nice!

 

Team Last 6 years winning %

Division 1

Boyle Co. 92

Trinity (Louisville) 87.2

St. Xavier 85.4

Danville 83.9

Male 82.9

Rockcastle Co. 82.9

Beechwood 81.7

Newport Central Catholic 81.2

Holy Cross (Louisville) 79.7

Bowling Green 78.9

Russell 78.8

Belfry 76.8

Trigg Co. 76.7

Hopkinsville 75.6

Mayfield 75.6

Bullitt East 75.3

Glasgow 75.3

Bardstown 75

Bell Co. 74.3

Corbin 73.6

Breathitt Co. 72.6

Paducah Tilghman 72.2

Pikeville 71.4

Owensboro Catholic 71.2

Warren Central 71.1

Eminence 70.3

Henderson Co. 70.3

Mason Co. 70.1

Somerset 69.4

Middlesboro 69.3

Harrison Co. 69.1

Fleming Co. 69

Madison Central 69

Hazard 68.6

Murray 68.5

Scott Co. 68.1

Ashland Blazer 67.6

Henry Clay 67.5

Dixie Heights 67.1

Larue Co. 67.1

Highlands 66.7

Paul Dunbar 66.7

Crittenden Co. 66.2

Paintsville 66.2

Mercer Co. 65.7

Ballard 65.2

Meade Co. 65.2

Prestonsburg 64.9

East Jessamine 63.8

North Hardin 62.9

Waggener 62.9

DuPont Manual 62.7

Boone Co. 62.5 bottom 4 switch with top 4 at 8 years

Fort Campbell 62.3

Franklin- Simpson 61.8

Lexington Catholic 61.5

Division 2

Whitley Co. 61.5

Central 61.4

Bellevue 61.2

Elizabethtown 60.6

Kentucky Country Day 59.4

Southwestern 59.4

Bethlehem 59.2

Lloyd Memorial 59.2

Cumberland 58.7

Christian Co. 58.6

Oldham Co. 58.6

John Hardin 58.2

Leslie Co. 58.2

Sheldon Clark 58.2

Apollo 58

Christian Academy- Louisville 58

Conner 57.8

Madison Southern 56.7

Monroe Co. 56.7

Pleasure Ridge Park 56.3

Webster Co. 56.1

Whitesburg 55.5

Fairview 55.2

Metcalfe Co. 55.2

Ohio Co. 55.2

Lynn Camp 55.1

Williamsburg 54.7

Lawrence Co. 54.5

Lexington Christian 54.5

Western 54.5

Owensboro 54.2

Fairdale 53.8

Frankfort 53.8

Hopkins Co. Central 53

Boyd Co. 52.9

Ballard Memorial 52.5

Franklin Co. 52.3

DeSales 52.2

Hancock Co. 52.2

Newport 52.2

Pulaski Co. 52.2

Tates Creek 52.1

Lafayette 51.6

Butler 51.5

Garrard Co. 51.5

George Rogers Clark 51.5

Covington Catholic 51.4

Harlan 50.8

Carroll Co. 50

Heath 50

Johnson Central 50

Marshall Co. 50

Paris 50

Pendleton Co. 50

Raceland 50

South Floyd 50

Division 3

East Carter 49.3

Russell Co. 49.2

Ryle 48.5

Harrodsburg 47.8

Caldwell Co. 47.7

Green Co. 47.7

West Jessamine 46.9

Campbellsville 46.2

Fleming- Neon 46.2

Nicholas Co. 46.2

Shelby Co. 45.5

Greenup Co. 45.3

Washington Co. 45.3

Eastern 44.6

Holmes 44.6

South Laurel 44.6

Clay Co. 44.4

Pike Co. Central 44.4

Graves Co. 44.3

Wayne Co. 43.9

Nelson Co. 43.8

West Carter 43.3

Seneca 42.4

Evarts 42.2

Madisonville- North Hopkins 42

North Bullitt 41.9

Daviess Co. 41.5

Butler Co. 41.3

Henry Co. 40.3

Holy Cross (Covington) 40.3

Woodford Co.% 40.3

Letcher Co. Central 40

Bourbon Co. 39.7

Fort Knox 39.1

Russellville 38.5

Allen Co.- Scottsville 38.1

South Oldham 38.1

Doss 37.7

Warren East 37.7

Fern Creek 37.1

North Laurel 37.1

Simon Kenton 37.1

Shelby Valley 36.5

Cawood 36.4

Hart Co. 36.1

Phelps 36.1

Barren Co. 35.5

Calloway Co. 35.5

Reidland 35.5

Lewis Co. 35

Edmonson Co. 34.9

Union Co. 34.9

Casey Co. 34.4

Lincoln Co. 34.4

Adair Co. 33.9

Morgan Co. 33.3

Division 4

Southern 33.3

Campbell Co. 32.8

Estill Co. 32.3

Lone Oak 32.3

Western Hills 32.3

Breckinridge Co. 31.7

Central Hardin 31.7

Logan Co. 31.7

Muhlenberg South 31.7

Perry Co. Central 31.7

Rowan Co. 31.7

Spencer County 31.2

Moore 30.2

Grayson Co. 30

Grant Co. 29.7

Taylor Co. 29.7

Greenwood 29

Powell Co. 29

Jeffersontown 28.3

East Ridge 28.2

Ludlow 27.9

Owen Co. 27.9

Pineville 27.9

Beth Haven 27.5

McLean Co. 27

Knox Central 26.2

North Oldham 25.8

Berea 24.2

Trimble Co. 23.8

Bryan Station 23.3

Marion Co. 23

Dayton 22.6

Fulton County 22.6

Caverna 22.4

Fulton City 22.2

Allen Central 21.3

Bullitt Central 20

Iroquois 20

Magoffin Co. 20

Knott Co. Central 18.3

McCreary Central 18.3

Shawnee 18.3

Anderson Co. 18

Montgomery Co. 18

Todd Co. Central 16.7

Scott 16.1

Elkhorn City 15.7

Valley 15

Bracken Co. 13.3

Betsy Layne 11.7

Kentucky School f/ t Deaf 11.5

Jenkins 11.3

Atherton 8.3

Bath Co. 8.3

Muhlenberg North 7.5

Evangel Christian 6.8

Letcher 0

Wheelwright 0

Puts a school with about 100 boys in the school (Paintsville) competing for the same championship as schools with 1,300+ boys (more than THIRTEEN TIMES MORE BOYS to choose from).

 

You're right, X and T might not win it every year...but there'd also be about 40 in Division 1 alone with absolutely ZERO chance to win it.

 

This isn't basketball or baseball. Size of enrollment matters greatly in football -- it matters MUCH MORE than how many wins you've had over teams your own size in the last ten years.

 

The more boys you have to choose from in your school, the more potential you have to have quality depth, a quality scout team in practice, and the chance to "platoon" your offense and defense. Beechwood, Danville, etc. would compete WITH most if not all those Div. 1 schools on a ONE-GAME basis. But what do you think would happen in the playoffs after facing teams week after week that have the numbers of players to send WAVES of people at them?

Can't wait for that Eminence/St. Xavier matchup in Division I :lol:

A nice idea, but just not fair for some teams, both the ones with small enrollment and also with difficult schedules.

Travel issues maybe?

I think they should do a "Super 30".

A for originality though. One of the better concepts in theory.

Can't wait for that Eminence/St. Xavier matchup in Division I :lol:

 

Won't be too much different then the Iroquois St. X matchup that happens every year.

Wheelwright 0

 

 

How long since they havent had a school? I had forgotten about this school.

Won't be too much different then the Iroquois St. X matchup that happens every year.

You'd be surprised at the difference.

 

 

I think this is a non-starter all the way.

This would be a lot more competitive exciting football and believe me St. X and Trinity wouldn't win it every year but either would Boyle or Highlands. Nice!

I think you would end up with more competitive scores in the lower division, but you can't claim it wouldn't be watered down.

 

As for X and T not winning every year, are you trying to say that the Males, John Hardins and Manuals of the world aren't difficult enough? X played a top 10 team every week of the playoffs last season except the first. Was their road not hard enough? I think X and T would still dominate with Male mixing in, regardless of who you placed in their division. They're just the top teams in the state, regardless of who else is in their division.

They would have to compete with Boyle, Highlands, and Danville also. It would be really tough. Some of those schools might be 8 man teams like Emminence I believe so ignore them.

How do you account for SOS?

How do you account for SOS?

 

 

Harbin points.

Seems I've heard this idea before.

 

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