article 6A Notebook Week 11 10/31: The 1st week of post season.

The BluegrassPreps voters were on not on top of their game this past week.

In 6A Poll threads last week, the voters were a season’s worst 3 out of 6. The season total for winners picked in 6A threads with polls is 62 of 70 for 88.5% accuracy.

#3 St. Xavier (8-2) lost to St. Xavier (OH) (9-1) 16-14

#5 Ryle (8-2) beat 5A Dixie Heights (3-7) 43-8

#6 Pleasure Ridge Park (6-4) lost at 3A #5 Central (8-2) 24-13

#9 Frederick Douglass (8-2) beat Conner (4-6) 28-3

#10 Manual (3-7) lost to Eastern (5-5) 16-8

#12 Ballard (6-4) lost to #14 Central Hardin (6-4) 21-0

Others to watch in 6A:

#11 Tates Creek (8-2) beat 4A Franklin County (5-5) 14-9

#13 Campbell County (6-4) lost to 5A #1 Covington Catholic (10-0) 49-13

#15 Henry Clay (5-5) beat Cooper (2-8) 35-7

There are threads with polls for all 16 6A first round playoff games.

 

Here is the list of district winners and runners-up in Class 6A:

1. McCracken County (4-0); Henderson County (3-1)

2. Central Hardin (2-0); North Hardin (1-1)

3. St. Xavier (4-0); Male (3-1)

4. Trinity (4-0); Ballard (3-1)

5. Ryle (2-0); Cooper (1-1)

6. Simon Kenton (2-0); Campbell County (1-1)

7. Scott County (4-0); Frederick Douglass (3-1)

8. Tates Creek (3-0); Madison Central (2-1)

A revisit of the pre-season Top Ten:

1. Trinity #1 throughout season

2. St. Xavier now #3

3. Male now #4

4. Scott County now #2

5. Lafayette unranked

6. Simon Kenton now #7

7. Pleasure Ridge Park now #6

8. Manual now #10

9. Ryle now #5

10. Ballard now #12

11. Tates Creek now #11

12. McCracken County unranked (district champs)

13. Conner unranked

14. Butler now #8

15. Central Hardin now #14

The preseason rankings over-estimated three 6A teams. Lafayette, Conner, and McCracken County. The three surprises include Frederick Douglass, Campbell County, and Henry Clay.

Last week’s results:

1. Trinity (10-0) -- OPEN

2. Scott County (8-2) -- OPEN

3. St. Xavier (8-2) lost to St. Xavier (OH) (9-1) 16-14

4. Male (8-2) -- OPEN

5. Ryle (8-2) beat at 5A Dixie Heights (3-7) 43-8

6. Pleasure Ridge Park (6-4) lost at 3A #5 Central (8-2)

7. Simon Kenton (9-1) -- OPEN

8. Butler (6-4) -- OPEN

9. Frederick Douglass (8-2) beat Conner (4-6) 28-3

10. Manual (3-7) lost at Eastern (5-5) 16-8

 

11. Tates Creek (8-2) beat at 4A Franklin County (5-5) 14-9

12. Ballard (5-5) lost to#14 Central Hardin (5-5) 21-0

13. Campbell County (6-4) lost to 5A #1 Covington Catholic (10-0) 49-13

14. Central Hardin (7-3) beat at #11 Ballard (5-5) 21-0

15. Henry Clay (5-5) beat Cooper (2-8) 35-7

The FINAL BluegrassPreps 6A Rankings for 2017:

1. Trinity

2. Scott County

3. St. Xavier

4. Male

5. Ryle

6. Simon Kenton

7. Frederick Douglass

8. Pleasure Ridge Park

9. Butler

10. Tates Creek

 

11. Central Hardin

12. Campbell County

13. Henry Clay

14. Ballard

15. Manual

First Round Playoff Games:

#1 Trinity (10-0) vs. Seneca (0-10)

#2 Scott County (8-2) vs. George Rogers Clark (5-5)

#3 St. Xavier (8-2) vs. #15 Manual (3-7)

#4 Male (8-2) vs. Conner (4-6)

#5 Ryle (8-2) vs. #9 Butler (6-4)

#6 Simon Kenton (9-1) vs. Jeffersontown (3-7)

#7 Frederick Douglass (8-2) vs. Lafayette (3-7)

#8 Pleasure Ridge Park (6-4) at Cooper (2-8)

#9 Butler (6-4) at #5 Ryle (8-2)

#10 Tates Creek (8-2) vs. Bryan Station (1-9)

#11 Central Hardin (7-3) vs. Ohio County (7-3)

#12 Campbell County (6-4) vs. Eastern (5-5)

#13 Henry Clay (5-5) at Madison Central (6-4)

#14 Ballard (5-5) vs. Boone County (1-9)

#15 Manual (3-7) at #3 St. Xavier (8-2)

other games:

Meade County (5-5) at Henderson County (4-6)

Daviess County (4-5) at North Hardin (3-7)

Muhlenberg County (3-7) at McCracken County (6-4)

The only team eliminated from 6A playoffs was Paul Laurence Dunbar (0-10)

I know its the very bottom of the rankings, so at that point its a bit of a wash, but how can manual with a 3-7 record still be 15th when Eastern who beat them (and scored more against them than PRP in much worse weather) and has played butler and ballard close, and truly a few plays in those games from winning can still be not even shown?

Tates Creek should be top 10 IMO

ST.X should be #2 after playing #1 team in Ohio, according to Cal Preps, to essentially a draw. Plus throw in convincing wins over Male and Butler. Only losses are to top 20 teams in the nation.