[More Cowbell]

For the Wildcats to step their program up a notch, they need to get rid of this game. Coach Norman will find this out Friday night for himself.

If Tug Valley is so terrible then why would Valley schedule them?

Good question. I tend to agree with bucslover, this kind of game serves no benefit to Shelby Valley's players. If SV is going to continue the growth of their program, it needs to quit scheduling games against severely overmatched opponents.

I believe it is fair to say that SV is firmly entrenched as the #3 program in Pike County, behind Belfry and Pikeville. They have now beaten Pike Central the last four times they have played since 2005, and they have beaten East Ridge in all seven meetings since ER formed in 2002. But now it is time to make the next move toward becoming a strong program, and that means scheduling better.

I believe SV should schedule most of their games against teams that may have more overall talent, but that Valley could stay competitive with and possibly beat if things fell right. A good example is the game this year with Lawrence County. The best way for SV to improve is to test themselves against better competition.