ChargerFan, I think it is a combination of a few things. And believe me, the true fans of the Tomcats are wondering the same thing you are. First, if you have not heard there have been quite a few problems and questions about the school system as a whole. Many people pulled their kids out and quite a few of the families that could afford it have gone to private schools in Jackson. Second, I hate to say it, but many of the kids that should be playing football in Haywood either are too lazy to play, more concerned about basketball or baseball and are not playing (which I can understand on concentrating on one sport to better yourself for college opportunities, but it's high school I think you should play every sport you can play!), or have gotten caught up in the wrong crowd. I can think of many athletes that played until around freshman year over the past 8-10 years and then strayed away because of the last reason. Thirdly, the coaching changes that have taken place over the past 4 seasons haven't helped either. These kids need a since of stability, and the changes over the past few seasons have not allowed that stability to be there. As some of the posts mentioned earlier, I think the program may be heading in the right direction. The record this year could easily have at least two more W's added to the list. But, the team lost it late in both games. I think that comes with knowing how to win and finishing games, which these kids who are juniors and seniors have not ever had that kind of experience in highschool, but hopefully that will soon change. The Freshman and Middle school programs are very talented and are use to winning, so hopefully the three reasons I gave you above will not be a factor in the next couple of years and Haywood will be able to get back on top.