I know alot of folks put alot of stock in schedule strength...Do you feel a weak district helps a team or hurts a team...Normally, teams last 4-5 weeks of the regular season are played against district competition...Here's several reasons you could go either way:

 

1) Easier district schedule can help you heal injuries and rest your starters...

2) Easier district schedule usually means you have a better chance of going farther in the playoffs and may only have to knock out 1 or 2 good teams instead of 3-4 to get to state...

3) Easier district schedule can help you work on areas in your teams game that you may not try against better competition...

 

1) Tougher district schedule helps you be better prepared come playoff time and usually requires your starters to play more meaningful minutes...

2) Tougher district schedules keep you from becoming complacent...

3) Tougher district schedules will exploit your teams weak areas and make you more aware of what you need to work on...

Mayfield has played a fairly weak (comparitively) district for 20 years, and has gotten to the semi-state game like 19 of the past 22 seasons or something.

Mayfield has played a fairly weak (comparitively) district for 20 years, and has gotten to the semi-state game like 19 of the past 22 seasons or something.

 

I think they compensate by playing a really tough non-district schedule. Plus, they are usually head-and-shoulders above the rest of that area in terms of talent.

Mayfield has played a fairly weak (comparitively) district for 20 years, and has gotten to the semi-state game like 19 of the past 22 seasons or something.

 

Yeah, but their companion district is also weak. Over that stretch of time, the Cardinals have probably had as easy a path to the State Semi's than than any other team in any class.

 

That's not a cut on Mayfield. To the contrary, it's says a lot about the program that it's stayed so competitive at the State level while District 1 has overall been so poor (occasionally good Murray teams notwithstanding).

 

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Actually, Crittenden Co, Metcalfe Co and Hancock Co have had some very good teams over the past few years, but, all 3 play a less than stellar schedule and most people don't give them the credit they're due..And then Mayfield puts a shelacking on them and everyone says I told you so..I believe some of those teams could compete with most 1a teams with exception of the Beechwoods, NCCs, Mayfields and Danvilles, but, there's not too many who could....Murray has had a few good teams but have really been down the past couple of years...

Mayfield has played a fairly weak (comparitively) district for 20 years, and has gotten to the semi-state game like 19 of the past 22 seasons or something.

 

Up until 95, Mayfield was playing in 2a and dominated there region as much as they do now in 1a....Basically, because of there dominence, theres a misconception about the whole region, which, I have to admit, has been weak alot of times, but, not as weak as one may think...

Who was Mayfield's toughest local competitors (district 1 and 2) when they were 2A ??

 

Glasgow?...Murray ?...Tompkinsville (now consolidated)?...Ft. Campbell ?...who ?

Raceland's district with the exception of LCA has been down the last few years. Fairview had a good run for 3 or 4 years but overall the district was imo down, including Raceland for a couple of years. Raceland compensates in playing a tougher non district schedule even in their (Raceland's) down years. Imo this makes a team better when you play better competetion. Raceland has been playing Ashland and Greenup Co. and in the upcoming season next year has added Russell to the schedule.The Rams enjoy playing the 3A and 2A teams when they can. Ashland, Greenup Co. and Russell all have state titles on their resume and provide very tough competetion for the Rams. Raceland's football program went 7-3 (7-4) overall last season and is 9-1 heading into the playoffs in class A this year and the program is back up to our standards I guess you could say.I guess what I am saying is that imo the better teams you can play the better it makes your team. May not have as many wins every year but you can get a good gauge of where you ned to be. There are legit arguments either way.

Who was Mayfield's toughest local competitors (district 1 and 2) when they were 2A ??

 

Glasgow?...Murray ?...Tompkinsville (now consolidated)?...Ft. Campbell ?...who ?

 

Actually, alot of those years, Ft Campbell was in 1a, but, yes they were in 2a with them for awhile..Murray, Caldwell Co.,Webster Co & Reidland were in there, but, honestly, I can't remember who else...I believe Oboro Cath and Glasgow were in the other district, but, thats the only ones I can remember off the top of my head......

Who was Mayfield's toughest local competitors (district 1 and 2) when they were 2A ??

 

Glasgow?...Murray ?...Tompkinsville (now consolidated)?...Ft. Campbell ?...who ?

 

 

When we were in Class 2A the toughest competition was over at Ft. Campbell as the General over there during those days was a huge football fanatic and loved his Falcons, so of course he hated Mayfield and would always try and bring in players from across the country and have them practice just enough to try and beat us...which he rarely did. Also there was some very good Caldwell County teams back then coached by Pat Gates, along with some decent Murray teams. The other team in Class 2A with us was Reidland. The other district had Webster County (who moved into the 1st district after Mayfield went down to 1a in 1995, Muhlenberg North and South, and some other teams that were not very good.

In the late 1970s, Mayfield's district was awfully tough, with Fort Campbell and Heath fielding quality teams.

 

Heath dropped down to Class A in the 1980s, leaving Fort Campbell and Trigg County to duke it out with the Cardinals.

 

In the early 1990s, the pecking order was usually Mayfield, Fort Campbell and Caldwell County. Lone Oak was in the district for a while, along with Reidland and Webster County.

Mayfield has played a fairly weak (comparitively) district for 20 years, and has gotten to the semi-state game like 19 of the past 22 seasons or something.

 

So, I guess your answer is playing a weak schedule is better, right?

The other district had Webster County (who moved into the 1st district after Mayfield went down to 1a in 1995, Muhlenberg North and South, and some other teams that were not very good.

I believe Mayfield and Webster County were in the same district for a few seasons. Muhlenberg South was in District 2 in the early 1990s, but moved over a few years later.

Yeah, but their companion district is also weak. Over that stretch of time, the Cardinals have probably had as easy a path to the State Semi's than than any other team in any class.

 

That's not a cut on Mayfield. To the contrary, it's says a lot about the program that it's stayed so competitive at the State level while District 1 has overall been so poor (occasionally good Murray teams notwithstanding).

 

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I would venture to say that a few of those Crittenden, Hancock and Metcalfe teams could have won region 4 in several of those years, especially when Somerset was playing in the district with Danville and Pikeville was having some down years...

I would venture to say that a few of those Crittenden, Hancock and Metcalfe teams could have won region 4 in several of those years, especially when Somerset was playing in the district with Danville and Pikeville was having some down years...

Hancock made it to the state finals in 1999, but I don't know about the Crittenden/Metcalfe teams. It's possible, but I don't know that they would have necessarily been favored to beat Pikeville and Co.