GLASGOW – Just start over.

Years of losing and inconsistency has caught up with Barren County football, and its young head coach simply wants to start over.

Jackson Arnett thought about dropping the Trojans out of district play when he was hired almost a year ago. The idea was only mentioned in the past, but it’ll finally be a reality this fall.

Barren County will drop out of Class 5A, District 2 this upcoming season to play an independent 10-game schedule and not participate in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association postseason.

Playing 10 games with no pressure in a new football stadium this fall, Arnett believes, is what can get Barren County back to being competitive.

“We’re a 5A school, but we really have 2A numbers football-wise,” Arnett said. “To be honest, it’s a pressure-free year. We want to win as many games as we can and have as much fun as we can and start this new era off right. That’s really it.”

The only thing that changes on Barren County’s schedule this fall is the removal of Bowling Green and South Warren. Barren County wanted to keep former district opponent Grayson County on the schedule, and Arnett said they couldn’t get out of their game with Greenwood.

Taking Bowling Green’s spot on the Trojans’ schedule is Clinton County, while Ballard Memorial takes the place of South Warren.

Both Bowling Green and South Warren have yet to find a 10th game for 2018 and could possibly play nine-game schedules.

“I think what we’ve got coming, we’ll be competitive and be able to do some things,” Arnett said. “It’s not a perfect scenario, but it’s a good situation for us. I love the new alignment and I was glad when I saw it.”

With the KHSAA Board of Control on Wednesday approving a new football alignment for 2019-22, Barren County will jump to 6A, District 2 with Central Hardin, North Hardin and Meade County.

Taking the Trojans’ place in 5A, District 2 is Christian County joining Bowling Green, South Warren and Greenwood.

Arnett said he already sees signs of belief in Barren County football in just the one year he’s been on the job. Glasgow has been the traditional football power in the area while the Trojans haven’t won more than four games in a season since 2011. They won a single game in 2016 and 2017.

“I think the stadium has helped and a new face has helped,” Arnett, 26, said. “Me being closer to their age helps. A lot of it is familiarity. There’s been a lot of turnover here.

“I love it here. I love my job and getting a chance to be around all these guys and build something and you do it together.”

Arnett also added that a full spring with the program makes a difference, which he didn’t have last year when hired in May.

For the team’s spring game, Arnett said “hundreds of people” showed up and lined the practice field last Thursday.

“The proof is right there,” Arnett said. “Things are getting better. The atmosphere was good and I said (to the team), ‘Wait ‘til this carries over on a Friday night and it can be really fun.’

“I see a lot of positive momentum and excitement.”

New football alignment for 2019-22:

CLASS 6A

District One – Apollo, Daviess County, Henderson County, Marshall County, McCracken County.

District Two – Barren County (up from 5A), Central Hardin, Meade County, North Hardin.

District Three – Butler, Manual, Pleasure Ridge Park, St. Xavier.

District Four – Bullitt East, Fern Creek, Male, Southern.

District Five – Ballard, Eastern, Trinity.

District Six – Campbell County, Dixie Heights, Ryle, Simon Kenton.

District Seven – Henry Clay, Lafayette, Paul Dunbar, Tates Creek.

District Eight – Bryan Station, Clark County, Madison Central, Oldham County,

CLASS 5A

District One – Breckinridge County, Graves County, Grayson County, Muhlenberg County, Ohio County, Owensboro.

District Two – Bowling Green, Christian County, Greenwood, South Warren.

District Three – Bullitt Central, Doss, Fairdale, Iroquois, Western.

District Four – Atherton, Jeffersontown, North Bullitt, Seneca, South Oldham.

District Five – Boone County, Conner, Cooper, Covington Catholic, Highlands.

District Six – Frederick Douglass, Grant County, Great Crossing, Montgomery County, Scott County.

District Seven – Collins, East Jessamine, Madison Southern, West Jessamine, Woodford County.

District Eight – North Laurel, Pulaski County, South Laurel, Southwestern, Whitley County.

CLASS 4A

District One – Calloway County, Hopkins County Central, Hopkinsville, Logan County, Madisonville-North Hopkins.

District Two – Allen County-Scottsville, Franklin-Simpson, Russell County, Warren Central, Warren East.

District Three – John Hardin, Marion County, Moore, Spencer County, Valley.

District Four – Central, Franklin County, North Oldham, Shelby County, Waggener.

District Five – Anderson County, Bourbon County, Boyle County, Lexington Catholic.

District Six – Boyd County, Harrison County, Holmes, Rowan County, Scott.

District Seven – Corbin, Knox Central, Lincoln County, Wayne County.

District Eight – Clay County, Harlan County, Johnson Central, Letcher County Central, Perry County Central.

CLASS 3A

District One – Paducah Tilghman, Trigg County, Union County, Webster County.

District Two – Adair County, Casey County, Glasgow (up from 2A), Hart County, Taylor County.

District Three – Bardstown, Elizabethtown, LaRue County, Nelson County, Thomas Nelson.

District Four – Christian Academy, DeSales, Henry County, Mercer County, Western Hills.

District Five – Bell County, Estill County, Garrard County, Jackson County, McCreary Central, Rockcastle County.

District Six – Fleming County, Lewis County, Mason County, Pendleton County, Powell County.

District Seven – Ashland Blazer, East Carter, Greenup County, Russell.

District Eight – Belfry, Floyd Central, Lawrence County, Magoffin County, Pike County Central.

CLASS 2A

District One – Ballard Memorial, Caldwell County, Fort Campbell, Mayfield, Murray.

District Two – Butler County, Hancock County, McLean County, Owensboro Catholic, Todd County Central.

District Three – Clinton County, Edmonson County (down from 3A), Green County, Metcalfe County, Monroe County.

District Four – Danville, Lexington Christian, Somerset, Washington County.

District Five – Carroll County, Gallatin County, Owen County, Shawnee, Trimble County, Walton-Verona.

District Six – Beechwood, Covington Holy Cross, Lloyd Memorial, Newport.

District Seven – Breathitt County, Knott County Central, Leslie County, Middlesboro, Morgan County.

District Eight – Bath County, East Ridge, Prestonsburg, Shelby Valley, Sheldon Clark, West Carter.

CLASS A

District One – Caverna, Crittenden County, Fulton County, Russellville.

District Two – Bethlehem, Campbellsville, Fort Knox, Louisville Holy Cross.

District Three – Berea, Eminence, Frankfort, Kentucky Country Day.

District Four – Bellevue, Dayton, Ludlow, Newport Central Catholic.

District Five – Bishop Brossart, Bracken County, Nicholas County, Paris.

District Six – Betsy Layne, Fairview, Paintsville, Raceland.

District Seven – Hazard, Jenkins, Phelps, Pikeville.

District Eight – Harlan, Lynn Camp, Pineville, Williamsburg.