not to mention that Saline County residents usually get the benefit of the doubt in the poll!

Zouzas is a good example, but in 1987 Lance Shepard of Hoxie beat Wes Harding (SE Saline)in the 3-2-1a state finals - which was the only meeting between the two. But the Salina Journal placed Harding on their 1st Team and Shepard on their 2nd Team. Controversial win? Probably - especially from Saline County's perspective - but it was a head-to-head win for Shepard none-the-less.

Moral of the story - subscriptions pay the bills for a newspaper and you can bet that Saline county athletes are going to get the benefit of the doubt - because Saline County boasts the largest circulation rate of western Kansas communities.