I still think having a team of Seniors, versus a team of freshman and young talent, is better in a rebuilding process. Both programs had a losing culture, so the question is who did better in changing the culture with Spring and Fall practices and scrimmages. It's pretty obvious which coach was more successful in doing that.
As a comparison, look how both teams compared in playing your team, Meigs County. Sweetwater gave Meigs a great game right out of the gate. Central was blown out by Meigs later in the season. Coaching played a huge role in the results of both coach's first season.