[EKUAlum05]

I will never say Haywood. They not only play with Belfry's best, they play with Matewans best, and other surrounding communities in WV. David Jones stayed in WV when they won state with him and Howard.

Hilton has to compete with Middlesboro and Pineville for players. And is tough year in and year out. Imagine if Hilton had all those good Middlesboro teams year in and year out.

...And Bell has never received any students who have came from Tennessee or Virginia?

Hilton has to compete with Middlesboro and Pineville....

Belfry has to "compete" for players with 3 Time State Champion Pikeville (Middlebsoro has one title) as well as 3A Pike Central, 3A East Ridge, 2A Shelby Valley, and 1A Phelps. I'd take Pikeville's tradition over M-boro any day of the week.