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5A District 8 - There is no state champions going to come out of this district but there is nobody in eastern Kentucky who could beat Highlands. Bell County would have the only chance. From top to bottom this is the best district in eastern kentucky.

Class A

District 8 - Allen Central, Paintsville, and Pikeville are all competitive but none can play with the better teams in the mountains. Pikeville has a chance if they keep improving.

District 7 - Hazard is the only one who can compete with the top teams and they are down some this year due to graduation of players off of a team who made the state championship game. They are still competitive as they gave Letcher Central a good game.

Class AA

District 7 - Prestonsburg is a top team in the mountain and they play a tough pre-district schedule. They need to though as their district is weak. Shelby Valley is much improved this year but usually they are not very competitive. You could combine Morgan and Bath and not make a very good team.

District 8 - Corbin also plays a tough pre-district as they are on vacation during district play. Knott Central, Leslie County, and Middlesboro cannot compete with anyone this year.

Class AAA

District 6 - Breathitt County has struggled in pre-district play as they have played a tough schedule. They will be on vacation during district also as Estill, Magoffin, and Powell would struggle competing in Class A.

District 7- Mason and Russell are good programs. The rest are mediocre at best.

District 8 - Belfry and Sheldon Clark are top programs. Pike Central is improving. East Ridge is a bottomfeeder in the mountains.

Class AAAA

District 7 - Bell is the class of eastern kentucky and Knox and Rockcastle are solid programs. The rest are homecoming games.

District 8 - Lawrence and Rowan appear to be solid programs this year. East Carter could be there to. Greenup and Boyd are struggling.

Great post and great breakdown.

There is another team in 3A that will surprise people and more than likely should make a deep run in the playoff as no one is talking about them and thats somerset.