Lexington Public Football - It just doesn't Make Sense

[W.E. Raider]

I just don't get it. Since 1980, a total of 28 years, the city of Lexington has had a whopping total of 6 appearances in the State championship game by a public school.

 

1981 - Henry Clay (W)

1985 - Lafayette (L)

1995 - Henry Clay (L)

1996 - PLD (L)

1998 - Tates creek (L)

1999 - B. Station (L)

 

How is it, or why is it, that a city the size of Lexington, in 28 years, has only been able to produce ONE Public School State Champion? I know Trinity and X present an obvious roadblock, but to have SO FEW appearance by a city that is the second largest by a wide margin points to the fact that there is a real problem somewhere. What say you, why has this city failed so miserably at producing Public School football teams that can get over the hump?

 

Is it the X and T factor, or is it the city itself?

Edited December 19, 2008 by W.E. Raider

[CoachSwitzer]

I have always heard it was the administration. Fayette county schools don't really want football is the rumor. Maybe someone can explain it.

[SLINK]

Personally, I think ONE of the factors is that Fayette Co. Schools do not whole heartedly support the feeder programs. I think the middle schools only play six games prior to their playoffs and they are not allowed to play outside of Fayette Co., I believe. I know other middle schools play 10 or 12 games per season, so they get to play more games at that level. This is just one of the reasons, IMHO.

[1968isaac]

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Edited December 19, 2008 by 1968isaac
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[PAPA PIGSKIN]

Get your facts straight. GRC is not in Lexington, but rather in Winchester which is in Clark County.

Edited December 19, 2008 by Ram Tough
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[W.E. Raider]

get your facts straight. GRC is not in Lexington, but rather in Winchester which is in Clark County.

 

Ok, the change has been made.

[Trenches07]

I have always heard it was the administration. Fayette county schools don't really want football is the rumor. Maybe someone can explain it.

 

Football is the biggest money maker in sports in most school districts. Plus its a great team sport that teaches a lot of discipline and work skills. I can't imagine them (Fayette School Board) being the blind.

[MountainThunder]

It is the feeder programs. The Catholic school league in Jeff Co is as good as it gets. Build that type of feeder program in Lexington and the level of play will step up at the HS level.

[Cameraman]

It's the water. Louisiville folks drink the Ohio River water where as folks in Lexington drink out of a well.

[The Golfer]

Winning has nothing to do with what the Superintendent wants. As long as the parents are happy then he is happy. Its almost like Pee Wee everyone should play, "its all about the kids":rolleyes:

[5wide]

The presence of X and T doesn't explain the sub-par performance of Lexington schools, IMO. That could be an explanation as to why LEX doesn't have more titles...if the Fayette County schools were actually playing at that level on a consistent basis. But, they're not.

 

I have no idea why they're not better, but I know that the presence of two schools in Louisville isn't the reason.

[W.E. Raider]

Does it not seem odd that so many are in the dark about this? It's like an unspoken curse or something. It's not as if the schools in Lexington lack facilites. Don't most of them have turf? I know PLD has a huge stadium and a nice field.

[footballhd]

If you look at the mid to late 90s there was a lexington school playing in the state title game 4 times. Since 2000, none. Not saying this is the main reason, but since 2000 and on you had the rise of Lexington Catholic and Lexington Christian both being really good programs A lot of the talented football players in Lexington choose to go there. If you didnt have those two private schools getting some of the best athletes, then I really think there would be several more visits by Lexington schools to the title game this decade..

[5wide]

If you look at the mid to late 90s there was a lexington school playing in the state title game 4 times. Since 2000, none. Not saying this is the main reason, but since 2000 and on you had the rise of Lexington Catholic and Lexington Christian both being really good programs A lot of the talented football players in Lexington choose to go there. If you didnt have those two private schools getting some of the best athletes, then I really think there would be several more visits by Lexington schools to the title game this decade..

 

:thumb:

 

I don't think that's solely responsible, but I started to mention in my previous post that the presence of LexCath and LCA in Lexington would have more effect on the the Fayette County schools than T and X in Louisville.

[W.E. Raider]

Even with LCA and Lex. Cath., you still do not even have publics in Lexington that stack up in the way that Male has. You would think at least ONE public out of Lexington would grab the kind of ownership of the public domain like Male has...yet they all seem fairly balanced in mediocrity. :confused: