BluegrassPreps - FINAL Western Kentucky Power Ranking & Playoff Preview - 10/30/16

You do a good job but your prediction of Owensboro Cath scoring 35 on Mayfield is way off.

Trap,

Thanks for this! I had trouble getting that link to work yesterday but of course it works today!

I agree about Christian County's defense and add that they are playing their best ball right now!

As for Catlett, I will be sorry to see him go as he is a special player. I hope he gets 8th place. Any chance he can get 7th before he's done?

Colonels on another collision course with the Purples you know!!!

Map,

Thanks for posting this! I couldn't make it work at first for whatever reason!

Thanks Pride!

Glad to hear Robbins is doing well at the next level. He was a whale of a HA QB!

No problem at all. I was surprised that the Colonels held JH to 62 total yards.

Thanks ZB! Appreciate that!

I certainly can see your points about O and OCATH concerning Greenwood, especially at the end of the season.

Greenwood made their mark early in the year when they played their best game against South Warren and pulled that upset. And although they were VERY good in their match against Franklin Simpson haven't been able to sustain that high gear (mostly because of a 50 to 0 whitewashing against BG).

While OCATH and Owensboro continue to collect wins and improve.

Making these power rankings is a bit like driving a car in traffic where when 1 car is heading over to the exit ramp and the car coming up behind him with more speed has to break to let that car get over while another car although not as fast as the one that breaks steps in front due to being in the right place at the right time (or opportunistic)!

Looking forward to these game!!!

Snake, you know I could be!

On the positive side for me this season, Mayfield has given up the following points:
Paducah Tilghman - 26 points
McCracken County - 41 points
Corbin - 34 points
Caldwell County - 27 points

Also, OCATH has scored at least 35 points in every game this year except their lone loss to Evansville Mater Dei 54-29 and their win vs rival 5A Owensboro 34-29.

HOWEVER, on the positive side for you, Mayfield hasn't allowed 35 points in the playoffs since falling in the 2009 Title game to Lexington Christian (55-19). They have only given up in the lower neighborhood of 35 3 times between 2009 and now (2011- gave up 24 to Hazard in the 2011 Title Game; gave up 24 in a win v Beechwood in 2014 and gave up 27 in a State Title win v Williamsburg also in 2014.

Also, OCATH has not scored 35 points in a losing effort in the playoffs since falling to Fort Campbell 48-35 in 2008.

IN REFLECTION, 35 points is likely high I admit, but don't overlook the Aces!

Mayfield beat Owensboro Cath 24-13 in 2015.

Mayfield is just as good in my opinion as last year. Except for the kicking game and it's gotten better. Can O cath say the same ?

Owensboro will be a tough out and they will not be overlooked.

Mayfield is just as good as last year and maybe a little better.

Owensboro Catholic was 8 and 2 this time last year with losses to Owensboro and Daviess County. This year OCATH is 9 and 1 with the only loss to a solid Evansville Mater Dei squad and they avenged losses to Owensboro and Daviess County. So I think contrary to popular belief they have come around to be pretty darn good (maybe unexpectedly so) and by record better than last season. Plus they will be a home. Need all the advantages they can get to play Mayfield.

Agree on won't be overlooked!

Some notes on MF’s defense. 1. Against Corbin, there was a blocked punt for a touchdown, a pick-6, and a touchdown from a snap over the punter’s head. I don’t think those points can be fairly debited to the defense’s side of the ledger. 2. McCracken County’s offense is better than any offense MF will face over the course of the 2A playoffs. 3. Special teams: MF’s special teams struggled at times this season, especially early in the year. Starting field position at the 20 versus the 40/midfield area makes a huge difference and with the way the offense was rolling, MF was kicking off and giving away free yardage a bunch. 4. Kryptonite. Don’t discount the fact that Superman, Trajon Bright, plays both ways and his injury had at least some impact on MF’s defense. 5. Going conservative. Being restrained with a lead is not a phenomenon reserved to offensive play calling and there were times this season MF’s defense appeared to be reined in a bit when ahead by a few scores. MF’s defense is built around speed and is most effective, particularly the thunder ‘n lightning combination of Arnett and Hurt, when being aggressive, attacking, dictating, and disrupting as opposed to vanilla reading and reacting.

The demise of MF’s defense has been greatly exaggerated and I predict they will prove themselves very formidable over the next five weeks.

Beating a dead horse but SW has done nothing to be ahead of Owensboro or Ocath. Oboro beat Christian @ Christrian, Ocath won a close one over Owensboro. OHS destroyed Greenwood last year. SW should be about 10 on this list until they beat someone on this list. I just don't see any win on SW's schedule to justify them. I can buy Greenwood, but SW has no body of work.

South Warren had a tremendous number of injuries this season including QB Ryder Litten who is the key to SW's success. They look to be getting back to full strength and made an impressive showing at Pope John Paul 2 in Hendersonville, TN. South Warren will be a formidable force the next five weeks.