[RicFlair]

Middlesboro was definitely relevant 3 years ago. However, ever since they were the 13th region runner-up under Coach Powell, they have been on downward spiral. Up until this past season, their record was always descent, but when it got around to playing teams that were at the top tier of the 13th, they seemed to get blown out every time. That may be why the schedule has gotten worse and worse. It's gotten to where last year they were barely a .500 team. They have a long way to go to get back in the discussion of being a relevant team in the 13th. They have enough talent to do it, but they just need to find the right fit as their coach and go from there. For whatever reason, the guy that replaced Bill Powell hasn't been a great fit, and a change needs to happen fairly quickly before it becomes an entire "rebuilding project" for someone that will end up taking 3-4 years to get back on track. I do think they have the talent and support to become a great program again.

Agreed, Bill Powell's last year was a great run but also loads of talent there, coach smith is a great coach and him and his assistants are all coach Powell products. The problem I see isn't at the high school level but at the feeder programs