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HHS & Cov Cath in 5A. Together again!!!!!

http://www.khsaa.org/football/realignment/6classfinalalignmentfor2007and2008.pdf

Take a look at the following:

http://www.khsaa.org/football/realignment/schoolresponses.pdf

Lists those schools which have asked to play up and those which want to "Play Down."

Only Russelville and Highlands have asked to play up 2 classes. 5 teams want to play up to 3A and 3 want to play up to 5A.

It looks to me like some people tried to get around the system and didn't succeed in the end. I am glad a proper decision was made even though it was 2 months too late. Good luck to the kids from Highlands. They didn't deserve this.

How do you know the "proper decision" was made. Have you seen the opinion? If so, please post a copy. I'd like to read it.

No one tried to "get around the system." The KHSAA made conflicting rulings. The last ruling by the KHSAA was against Mitchell. He filed a lawsuit which he - like you if it happened to you - had a right to do. The court sided with Mitchell. The Court of Appeals reviewed that decision and reversed it, ruling Mitchell was ineligible. That's how the system works. No one is getting around anything.

The questionable aspect of this decision is the timing. If it's important enough to rule on quickly, the Court of Appeals should have done so. Instead they chose to wait until a few days before the championship game. It's inexcusable on the part of the Court of Appeals.