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Clarkrange, A perfect example. Coach Rodney Pile has been on the bench since 1999 and look at that program,near the bottom of 7A every year. Had good talent for the last 4 years. If you have a good coach the talent will find them.

I saw HS beat Clarkrange at HS earlier this season and have to say they are very much improved team over last year. When they came to Clarkrange last year they lost by 30/35 points. Laws had good game and the Hannahan kid had 36. So for them to beat Clarkrange at home shows a great deal of improvement. But, now when you look at Clay Co. they are the best team in 7a. They have two of the best guards in Godwin and Waldon. Rich does a good job on the inside and the other two are very good role players. They are well coached and seem to be very focused. As an outsider it looks like they are state tourney bound; however, it is great to see that HS kept it close in the first half. GOOD LUCK to both teams all the teams in 7A.

I'm shocked that nobody has brought up the name Richard Laws. He is a legend in Clarkrange.

Devil, I have seen all three teams play this year and I think you are probably right about the Pickett/ Clay Co. game;however I think it will be closer than 20 points. When I saw Clay Co, play they didn't seem to have the same hustle or intensity they had last year maybe an off night , but they just seemed a little off. Pickett Co. is playing better than anyone thought, but a year away from beating Clay Co at home. Jackson Co. well I think they just have a ton of luck.

Pickett won 63 to 42. Game wasn't really that close.

This could possibly be the best team Clarkrange has had in 10 years.

Dawg 05, After listening to the game last night,I would think that HS has a good shot at a win. It sounded to me like it was the same type game we seen and heard the last 2/3 years. It sounded to me like Clarkrange was playing street ball. I think this just confirms what I have been saying all along.

DF, congrats to Clay Co. they have a great team. Hope you go to the this time. Dawg 05 this game just confirms what I have been saying for a long time. Good Luck to all the teams in 7A.

loefan, We are not talking about supporting the team here.We are talking about the out come of the Clay Co./Clarkrange game. My kids graduated from Clarkrange and I have supported the school for many years. What I am asking you to do is look at the record and then tell me why I should expect to see Clarkrange win this game. Since coming to Clarkrange tell me how Pile has improved these teams. First, he had the Thompson kid and the guard that thought he was so good (can't think of his name) for two years, plus good supporting players. Then he had the group that just graduated which had three good players since they were freshmen and they never improved any. He has Laws this year which has not improved any,Snow which has not improved any to speak of,and Upchurch that can be a great player, but will not improve any under this system. I'm not talking about supporting a team. I'm asking you to look at the records with an open mind and tell me why I should expect this team to win. You can't do things the same way for years and expect different results.

DF, you have to remember that Clarkrange lost Austin who was a great rebounder and good for about 10/15 points a game. They lost Ramsey who was good for about 8 points and several rebounds and they lost Hannahan who could scorefrom the three point line. They just don't have the talent they had last year and they still have Pile as coach.

And Powell is a AAA school with that has signed to play D-1 ball. Not bad for a little 'ol country school.

Clarkrange beat Clarksville NE last year@ Upperman. I think they had 2 seniors.

The best match-up would be Clay Co. they have the best team in 7-A this year along with a very good coach. I just don't understand how Pickett Co. beat them last year. Bailey was a one man show(he thought) after that they didn't have a lot of talent. Mason was alot better than anyone thought, after that just good players. Clay Co. had 5 good players that could match-up with anyone.I'm assumeing they have the same team.

Does have basically the same team they had last year? At the end of the season last year they almost beat Clarkrange. If they have improved they could give a lot of teams problems. GOOD LUCK H.S. Do they have basically the same team they had last year? At the end of the season last year they almost beat Clarkrange. If they have improved they could give a lot of teams problems. GOOD LUCK H.S.