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I still don't see how in the world Ashland has landed in 3A.  The city of Ashland and county of Boyd has two to three times the population of almost every Mountain 3A team. This seams like a huge advantage out of the gate that can't be controlled on the field. Ashland should be in 4A at the very least. Johnson Central and Johnson County has the biggest school and largest population of any school in the 4A mountains I think yet Ashland and Boyd County are quite a bit bigger then even they are.

From just a quick look at the KHSAA website Boyd County High School has a total enrollment of 857 with 469 boys. Ashland has a total enrollment of 895 with 448 boys. Johnson Central has a total enrollment of 1048 with 577 boys.   I believe male enrollment over a specified period of time determines your class but I'm not an expert here.  Assuming the numbers are correct neither Boyd County or Ashland are as large as Johnson Central.  AK Steel closing and Marathon moving their headquarters to northern Kentucky had quite an impact on Ashland's enrollment.