Ravenwood has a great team this year. They beat Franklin in the 2nd round of the playoffs on a FG at the buzzer. Franklin is coached by former Hopkinsville Tiger coach Craig Clayton. Ravenwood got 3 opportunities to onside kick and the 3rd time was a charm as they got the recovery that set up the drive for the winning FG.

I heard Clayton on radio early in the season talking about how there was just no comparison between KY and TN high school football. He had nothing good to say about KY high schools. The interviewers were kind of taken back by the comments.

We live in Kentucky.

Ravenwood beat Oak Ridge 14-7 in 5a finals...

We live in Kentucky.

Believe it or not, there is a whole world, full of exciting things outside of KY. If you just muster up the bravery to visit them.

These kinds of blowouts in the finals are what could happen in KY goes to 6 classes!

I heard Clayton on radio early in the season talking about how there was just no comparison between KY and TN high school football. He had nothing good to say about KY high schools. The interviewers were kind of taken back by the comments.

 

 

That's a pretty ridiculous statement after watching some teams that couldn't hold a candle (or 21 points) to a Saint X or Trinity. I watched these state championships and if you expect me to believe that TN is miles ahead of KY you have to be insane. I saw DEFENSIVE TACKLES in a FIVE A state championship game weighing no more than 190 pounds. I saw some very good football players, but no amazing athletes like Vic Anderson or great QBs that could even compare to Justin Burke. The world around TN and KY have far superior football in Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, etc., but as far as the two border buddies, theres not too much difference.

That's a pretty ridiculous statement after watching some teams that couldn't hold a candle (or 21 points) to a Saint X or Trinity. I watched these state championships and if you expect me to believe that TN is miles ahead of KY you have to be insane. I saw DEFENSIVE TACKLES in a FIVE A state championship game weighing no more than 190 pounds. I saw some very good football players, but no amazing athletes like Vic Anderson or great QBs that could even compare to Justin Burke. The world around TN and KY have far superior football in Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, etc., but as far as the two border buddies, theres not too much difference.

:thumb: Also, maybe Clayton hasn't heard about all the success of the KY HS Allstars vs. their Tenn. counterparts lately.

Overall, I think Tennessee has better football than Kentucky. The all-star game has little to do with determining which state is better.

Overall, I think Kentucky has better football than Tennessee. The all-star game is one criteria to use in determining which state is better.

Does baseball's all-star game prove which league is better? Does the Pro Bowl? The NBA all-star game?

 

There are hundreds of teams and coaching staffs in each state, playing thousands of game each season. What 50 selected players do in one all-star game, with little more than a week of preparation time, is little indication of both states' true power.

Its my thought that the 2 states are pretty even...the biggest difference is in Ky, you have 2 big privates in X and T, who pretty much dominate there class, whereas, you have more big private schools such as Brentwood Academy,Montgomery Bell Academy,

Memphis Univ School, etc, that have enough schools to form there own division..most of these schools could, year in and year out, compete with the Xs and Ts of the world.

Believe it or not, 4a is normally stronger than 5a, with Melrose and Maryville and a few other powers and 2a is usually better than 3a with Alcoa, Huntington, Milan, etc...1a usually has a couple or 3 decent teams, but, overall, is much weaker than Ky 1a..

Does baseball's all-star game prove which league is better? Does the Pro Bowl? The NBA all-star game?

 

There are hundreds of teams and coaching staffs in each state, playing thousands of game each season. What 50 selected players do in one all-star game, with little more than a week of preparation time, is little indication of both states' true power.

:confused: Like I said before, it is one criteria.

Little indication and one criteria (which I said) are kind of similar. How about telling us the criteria you are basing your opinion on?

I wonder if oneijoe has a cousin in Tennessee that's valiantly defending the honor of 3A and 5A ... :lol:

 

It's hard to compare A in both states, because the enrollment cutoffs are different. There are some 2A programs in Tennessee (Alcoa, Goodpasture and Huntington) that would be A in Kentucky and would likely tip it the other way.

:confused: Like I said before, it is one criteria.

Little indication and one criteria (which I said) are kind of similar. How about telling us the criteria you are basing your opinion on?

And honestly, I think it's no more relevant to the argument than all-star games in other sports.

 

I've seen football in both states. There are good programs in both states, but there are probably more quality programs in Tennessee. There is more parity, as evidenced by the fact that no school there has double-figure totals of state championships.

 

That's not an indictment of Kentucky. Historically, this is a basketball state, and that's where the emphasis has usually been. Tennessee, like the rest of the South, is more football-oriented.