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That's not a very apt description of Hazard, a mountain back in a title
game for the 3rd time in half a decade.

And it was Breathitt Co. and Leslie Co. that led the revolution in
offense in Ky hs football. Prior to Tim Couch at Leslie, and to
BC's concurrent run of titles, the h.s. football teams ANYWHERE
in Ky. that had real passing attacks, much less balanced
offenses, were pretty much non-existent. Such few as
appeared now and again were usually gimmicks and no real
threat to go anywhere in the post season.

You're basically looking at Johnson Cen, who had JJ Jude,
and Belfry who has always been a run first last and always offense
under Haywood, as being representative of mountain football.
They are NOT. You'll find just as much varied offense in
the mountains as you do anywhere else.

I'm not just considering JC in my opinion here. Team like Rock, Knox (until this year), Bell, Harlan Cnty, Russell, Corbin, Lynn Camp and several others all have enjoyed success with smash mouth football albeit predictable power offenses. But all mountain teams including these are failing on large scale to win state championships, in my humble opinion, due to an inability to move the ball against teams that matter in the big games.

By the time the playoffs (especially deep rounds that matter) happens teams have had loads of time to study and prepare a defense for specific offenses. The tendencies that have brought success to the regular season become the Achilles heel in the big games. A more diversified offense would be tougher to defend - that is my point here.