[tomcatfan722000]

Checking Ashland's schedule back through the years, it is clear that they play a goodly number of schools of a lower class (1A, 2A, 3A) but they never play a school of a higher class (5A, 6A). You don't impress anyone playing smaller schools and your players don't improve playing lesser schools. On the other hand, it does allow your coach to run up a lot of cheap victories which make him and his program look good to the casual observer.

Agree 200% the schedule has gotten better since coach hart took over in 2003 but still isn't where it needs to be. Like badcat said Waverly was supposed to be loaded with a qb going to Toledo and all kinds of speed at wideout but it simply wasn't true and Ashland embarrassed them and dropped them. Lawrence was 12-0 a few years ago but there program didnt sustain that level with coaching changes and such. George Washington was the best team not named Covington catholic Ashland has played. I think most would agree belfry and Ironton traditionally out perform there enrollment. And Russell is to heated of a rivalry to ever be dropped. I realistically think Ashland should schedule lex cath,Bryan station,bell co, perry county etc... All these schools are within a three hours or so and provide a significant improvement in competition.