Here is an example of the perils of making blanket judgments about one side of the state based on one single game.

 

In 2007, Lexington Catholic wiped out Lone Oak in the 4A state championship game, leading many on this site to leap to the conclusion that the east side of 4A was much tougher than the west side. Never mind that LexCath hammered just about everyone else they faced in the postseason.

 

That assumption led many to assume the east representatives in 4A in 2008 and 2009 should be heavy favorites. The games didn't play out that way ... instead, they were essentially the closest and/or the most exciting of the six title games.

I think the fact of the matter is: LCA was head and shoulders above everyone else in 1A this season, they made some good teams look bad, and decent teams look worse. I saw about six of their games this year, in person and on film, and they were pretty consistent in all of them. I just found it impressive how Hazard played against them, I was truly surprised at the closeness of the game. Could Mayfield had a less then great game against them? Sure. But, I still contend that Mayfield had a bad game against them because of LCA's superiority, more then Mayfield just not playing well.

 

Either way, LCA is number one, everyone else is number two.

 

:thumb: Well said. LCA was clearly the class of 1A this year. There is no debate on that.

Edited December 28, 200916 yr by Voice of Reason

:thumb: Well said. LCA was clearly the class of 1A this year. There is no debate on that.

 

I got to say I have had a lot of fun debating the rankings.

I got to say I have had a lot of fun debating the rankings.

It's always fun when you know you are right.:lol:

Hard to out wit a bunch of nitwits :lol:

I think the fact of the matter is: LCA was head and shoulders above everyone else in 1A this season, they made some good teams look bad, and decent teams look worse. I saw about six of their games this year, in person and on film, and they were pretty consistent in all of them. I just found it impressive how Hazard played against them, I was truly surprised at the closeness of the game. Could Mayfield had a less then great game against them? Sure. But, I still contend that Mayfield had a bad game against them because of LCA's superiority, more then Mayfield just not playing well.

 

Either way, LCA is number one, everyone else is number two.

I think this is a fair post. There is no clear cut #2.

 

It is only natural to look at common opponents and we can debate the final outcomes of each game until we go blue in the face. Whether team A was off their game, or Team B was on their game on said night, the bottom line is Hazard played LCA much closer than Mayfield. Maybe Hazard just matched up better.... who knows? That is not a slap in the face to the Cardinals, it is more just an affirmation of how good LCA was.

 

With that said

 

1) LCA

2) Mayfield

3) Hazard

4) Crittenden County

5) Beechwood

It's always fun when you know you are right.:lol:

 

Absolutely. And when we all know we are right the debate can go on ad infinitum since this one will never be settled on the field.

 

:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

 

Three bagger. I need to load up if we are going to keep this going. :clap:

Absolutely. And when we all know we are right the debate can go on ad infinitum since this one will never be settled on the field.

 

:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

 

Three bagger. I need to load up if we are going to keep this going. :clap:

Maybe I should have said, "It's always fun when you think you are right".:lol:

I think this is a fair post. There is no clear cut #2.

 

It is only natural to look at common opponents and we can debate the final outcomes of each game until we go blue in the face. Whether team A was off their game, or Team B was on their game on said night, the bottom line is Hazard played LCA much closer than Mayfield. Maybe Hazard just matched up better.... who knows? That is not a slap in the face to the Cardinals, it is more just an affirmation of how good LCA was.

 

With that said

 

1) LCA

2) Mayfield

3) Hazard

4) Crittenden County

5) Beechwood

 

You make a good point on this.

Maybe I should have said, "It's always fun when you think you are right".:lol:

 

lol!:lol: