[EKUAlum05]

Beechwood does it every year as well. They have beaten NCC about as much as NCC has beaten them over past decade. They also play some really good bigger schools tough throughout the year. I think sometimes that people look too much at the class of the school instead of the intangibles. That being the calibre of talent that usually comes from a particular school year after year, the coaching staff, pride , tradition and simply the willingness of a program to succeed.

Beechwood was one of the teams I listed as an exception... but even then...the Beechwood of the past 5 years aren't playing with teams like they used to. They have lost to NewCath in back to back years..suffered some blowouts.. and even lost to teams like Holmes who they would have never lost to 7-8 years ago.

I am not saying this a blind blanket statement.

Over the Past 7-8 years
Raceland plays Ashland every year..with the exception of 2013 they typically are blowouts.
Pikeville plays Belfry every year... with the exception of 2004 it has been a blowout


There is a reason Mayfield is usually 5-6 TD's better than the East team and 2-3 TD's better than Beechwood. They are simply a better team.

The fact remains a #5 ranked 1A team typically can play with and beat a #10 ranked 2A or even 3A team. But just as the #1 1A tema would beat them by 5 TD's... so will the #1 3A.

The #5 1A team can hang around with a middle of the pack 4A or 5A team... but if they play the #8 4A team they will get crushed.

The #5 1A team can play with or beat a bottom tier 6A team... if they play a middle of the pack 6A team they will get beat. It's about talent and depth.



The #1 team in NAIA is not going to be able to beat the #1 team in FCS

The #10 team in FCS is not going to be able to beat the #10 team in FBS.