[Leaping Lee]

With the class playoff system in Kentucky, there is little that can be done in scheduling. That is the dpownside of the system. You will always be stuck with perennial lightweights like Rowan County, Boyd County, and Greenup County or similar nonentities.

However, you could try to do better than Raceland and Sheldon Clark. Raceland is a decent Class 1A school that normally gives you a good game and always on your home turf. Still, it is Class 1A and you are Class 4A. Beechwood, a Class 1A school with a much superior history than Raceland, is never scheduled by Fort Thomas.

Overall, West Virginia football is weak. Maybe you should schedule Wheelersburg or a decent Cincinnati or Columbus area school. Of course, it would likely be difficult to get a good Ohio school to come to Ashland.

Still, in the end, Ashland's schedule enhances the probability that it will lose to a northern school every year.


As for mentioning our championship collection, I am stating reality. And, somehow, it seems that you Ashland boys are always talking about some perceived "tradition" which, I suspect either is in the ancient history or never really existed. It reminds me of the old saying that some are legends in their own minds. No offense intended.

You do realize that I'm in agreement with you, don't you? Ashland doesn't have to schedule Raceland but from a financial standpoint it is logical and I don't know why they scheduled Sheldon Clark. Of all the things you can question about Ashland athletics I think the strength of the football schedule isn't one of them. Ashland has 0 control over the strength of a traditional opponent, Ironton being the best example. Other non-district opponents this year include NCC and George Washington both of which have played for their state championship the past 3 years.

I find it interesting that you say Ashland's perceived "tradition" but speak of Beechwood as if they are Louisville Trinity. For the record, I have never spoke of the Ashland tradition. Most of their great years were prior to consolidation and integration, I get it but it doesn't change the fact that it happened.