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Statewide Rankings: Week 10
*Still no ranks from Bluegrass Scoreboard. Guess they didn't get the engagement they wanted, and dropped it.

*St. X still consensus #1 in all polls with all first place votes. Two road games next week at Jeffersontown and North Oldham may present some challenge, but it looks like St. X is going to remain in this position through the end, and may not lose to a Kentucky team this year.

*Great Crossing was back to a consensus #2 and Frederick Douglass a consensus #3 as KSR flip flopped them back. No other team was conensus top 5.

*Danville Christian and Hazard join the above three as consensus top 10 teams. Bryan Station was rated in the top 6 of three polls, but my personal "favorite" Kentucky High School Sports Zone dropped them all the way to 10th. Green County was also denied by KYHSZ, who had them 17th while the other three had them top 10.

*Kentucky High School Sports Zone continues to be the only one to rank Boyd County - though they did drop them to 10th despite no losses, which was... odd.

*There are eight unicorns this week (a team that was rated by only a single outlet). Boyd County continues to be the weirdest of those. As with last week, KSR continues to be the only one to believe in PRP (#14). Additionally, we have South Oldham (NE 19), Trinity (KYHSZ 20), Simon Kenton (NE 21), Henderson County (KSR 21), South Laurel (KYHSZ 24), and Lexington Catholic (KYHSZ 25).

*Nations Elite seemed unusually harsh and overreactive to some results. That Marshall County loss induced them to drop the Marshals from 5th to 14th, the only outlet to have the Marshals out of the top 10. Warren Central was dumped 12 spots from 11th to 23rd after losing to Butler County, and likely would have fallen out altogether if they'd lost to Bowling Green.

*KYHSZ had Adair County up to 4th this week. I'm curious to see how far they drop after losing to Warren Central on Tuesday. No other outlet had Adair above 10th.

*17 teams were consensus rated this week (down from 20 last week)
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NKY Girls Basketball Top 10 (Week of 2/10/25)
Was a terrific week in NKY, with a slew of great games, and a lot of clarity on who and what as we end the season.  For the 9th, at least for me, it looks like two contenders, three "could win it with a bounce or two", and then likely 3 "happy to make it to NKU" (although NewCath is playing much better, and after yesterday, I guess you never know).  SKLP would be #1 if not for that OT home loss to Cooper, but they look like they are the clear favorites in the 8th Region.  

Notre Dame settled the debate in the 35th, at least for now, and if Sophia stays healthy they look like the best threat to Cooper to win the 9th.  She is such a difference-maker this year!  Holy Cross comes off the narrow road win at NewCath yesterday with three BRUTAL games this week, so if nothing else, they'll be "battled tested" as they enter the post-season.  Dixie dropped two games to Ohio teams before picking up a win yesterday.  Brossart and NewCath appear to be coming together, Scott appears to be sliding back a little, and Campbell County is impossible to predict from one day to the next (as is often the case with a team is so perimeter-oriented).  In Ryle's case below, I'm factoring in the sad news that they have lost Jaelyn Jones for a few games.

This week has some interesting games, beyond Holy Cross' gauntlet, with Cooper playing Dixie, SK getting Sacred Heart in Independence, Notre Dame getting state #2 GRC, and Campbell County and Dixie tangling in Edgewood.  Should make for a great week!
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Massey Ratings - KY Girls (2/2/25)
⚔️ 😺 | #1 Sacred Heart capped off the week with a resounding 26 point win over #2 George Rogers Clark in the LIT title game. The Valkyries have risen to #37 nationally.

Ashland's Kittens (#19) clawed their way into the Top 25, outscoring three 16th Region opponents 244-116. They're the only team to take over a Region #1 this week, passing Russell.

🆕 A weekly feature for upcoming games between ranked teams. Dixie Heights and Ashland will be carrying the Bluegrass Banner (🟦) to face top flight out of state competition.

💪➕ Power Plus Regional Rankings "Elite Eight" edition shows the NKY's 9th again as the cream of the Commonwealth.

2️⃣5️⃣ Statewide Ratings ~ 

1. Sacred Heart, 2. George Rogers Clark, 3. North Laurel, 4. Cooper, 5. Franklin County.

6. Madison Central, 7. Assumption, 8. Franklin-Simpson, 9. Frederick Douglass, 10. Covington Holy Cross.

11. Simon Kenton, 12. Notre Dame, 13. Henderson County, 14. Owensboro Catholic, 15. Bethlehem. 

16. Dixie Heights, 17. Knox Central, 18. Barren County, 19. Ashland, 20. Graves County. 

21. South Laurel, 22. Breckenridge County, 23. Highlands, 24. Anderson County, 25. Central. 
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Massey Ratings - KY Boys (2/2/25)
🛡️ 🐈 😺 | Fresh faces appear this week in Professor Massey's Top 25, as Danville Christian - All 'A' Classic champions, Pleasure Ridge Park, and Newport make their season debuts.

🆕 A weekly schedule for games between ranked teams.

💪➕  Power Plus Regional Rankings - "Elite Eight" edition is headed by the 9th Region - four teams in the Top 25 (Cov Cath, Cooper, Lloyd, Newport) and another four (Conner, Dixie, Holy Cross, Ryle) in the Top 50. 

2️⃣5️⃣ Statewide Ratings ~ 

1. St. Xavier, 2. Frederick Douglass, 3. Great Crossing, 4. Covington Catholic, 5. Marshall County.

6. Bryan Station, 7. Warren Central, 8. Bowling Green, 9. Manual, 10. Cooper.

11. George Rogers Clark, 12. North Oldham, 13. Ballard, 14. South Oldham, 15. Male. 

16. Lloyd Memorial, 17. Butler, 18. Calloway County, 19. Ashland, 20. Pleasure Ridge Park.

21. Adair County, 22. Danville Christian, 23. Jeffersontown, 24. Madison Central, 25. Newport.
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Statewide Rankings: Week 8
*As usual, St. X is a consensus #1 across the board. Great Crossing and Frederick Douglass continue as consensus #2 & #3. Bryan Station moved back up to 4th in a majority of polls, in contrast with last week where they were #4 by average but rated as such in only one poll. They are a consensus top 5 team.

*14 teams were consensus rated (down from 18 last week):

St. Xavier
Great Crossing
Frederick Douglass
Bryan Station
Marshall County
Warren Central
Hazard
Manual
Covington Catholic
Danville Christian
Green County
Ashland
George Rogers Clark
Calloway County

*For the first time this year, the unicorn love is really spread around. Usually, it's KYHSZ that has the majority, as their rankings are frequently inexplicable. We have four unicorns this week (a team that was rated by only a single outlet). Cooper graduates from this status as they are up to four oulets, as does Newport which were rated by Nations Elite in addition to KYHSZ this time. Boyd County (KYHSZ 18) continues to be a team that is only loved by KYHSZ. The others are North Oldham (NE 22), Jeffersontown (KSR 23), and North Bullitt (Media 24), with North Bullitt remaining a unicorn from last week by the same source. Clay County falls out of the ranks entirely this week.
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Massey Ratings - KY Girls (1/26/25)
⚔️ 🇺🇸 | Sacred Heart, rated best of the Bluegrass for the last month, picked up a great win over Missouri's five-time defending Class 6 champ Incarnate Word. The victory places the Valkyries back in the nation's Top 50. 

💪➕ The 9th Region extends its lead and season long streak at the head of the "Power Plus Regional Rankings"~ five teams in the Top 20 (Cooper, Holy Cross, Notre Dame, Dixie, Highlands), and four more in the Top 100 (Ryle, New Cath, Conner, St. Henry).

⛹️ Good news for GRC fans, Ciara Byars is back from injury for the #3 Lady Cardinals.

✔️ Mark your calendar for big games this week ~ 

• Wednesday: #13 Notre Dame vs. #24 West Jessamine.

• Thursday: #4 Cooper at #11 Simon Kenton. #8 Holy Cross at #17 Dixie.

• Saturday: #1 Sacred Heart vs. #18 Highlands at Campbell Co. #4 Cooper vs. #13 Notre Dame.

2️⃣5️⃣ Massey's Statewide Rankings ~

1. Sacred Heart, 2. North Laurel, 3. George Rogers Clark, 4. Cooper, 5. Franklin County.

6. Madison Central, 7. Bethlehem, 8. Covington Holy Cross, 9. Assumption, 10. Franklin-Simpson.

11. Simon Kenton, 12. Frederick Douglass, 13. Notre Dame, 14. Henderson County, 15. Owensboro Catholic.

16. Breckenridge County, 17. Dixie Heights, 18. Highlands, 19. Knox Central, 20. Anderson County.

21. Barren County, 22. Graves County, 23. South Laurel, 24. West Jessamine, 25. Russell.
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Massey Ratings - KY Boys (1/26/25)
🐆 ☘️ ⚔️ | Overtime wins for Cooper and Trinity over Covington Catholic helped vault the Jaguars and Shamrocks into the Top 10 and Top 25 respectively.

🏆 | "All 'A' Classic" champions Danville Christian rise to a season high at No. 29. Losses at the Classic drop Hazard and Green Co. from the rankings. 

2️⃣5️⃣ Statewide Ratings ~

1. St. Xavier, 2. Great Crossing, 3. Frederick Douglass, 4. Covington Catholic, 5. Bryan Station.

6. Marshall Co., 7. Warren Central, 8. Manual, 9. George Rogers Clark, 10. Cooper. 

11. South Oldham, 12. Ballard, 13. Bowling Green, 14. Ashland, 15. North Oldham. 

16. Male, 17. Calloway Co., 18. Lloyd Memorial, 19. Butler, 20. Simon Kenton. 

21. Woodford Co., 22. Madison Central, 23. Trinity, 24. Adair Co., 25. Henry Clay. 
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NKY Girls Basketball Top 10 (week of 1/20/25)
1. Holy Cross 18-1 (3-0 this week): vs Bethlehem at the All A Classic in Owensboro, and perhaps another 3 games down there.

2. Cooper 9-3 (3-0): at Conner, at #4 Campbell County, at Boone, and vs Franklin County at Mercy.

3. Simon Kenton 12-3 (0-1): vs Meade County at Mercy.

4. Campbell County 10-3 (2-0): vs #2 Cooper, at #6 Notre Dame, at Fleming County.

5. Dixie 8-4 (2-0): vs NewCath, at Sacred Heart, vs Ursuline (OH), and at Ludlow.

6. Notre Dame 9-3 (1-0): vs Grant County, vs #4 Campbell County, and vs Wayne (WV) at Ashland.

7. Bishop Brossart 12-4 (4-0): vs Louisville Holy Cross at the All A Classic in Owensboro, and perhaps another 3 games.

8. Highlands 13-4 (1-1): at Ryle

9. Walton-Verona 12-5 (3-0): vs Danville Christian at the All A Classic in Owensboro, and perhaps another 3 games.

10. Scott 9-6 (1-1): at Beechwood, vs Augusta, and MAYBE vs Walton-Verona on Friday night per Wednesday's result for WV.
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Massey Ratings - KY Boys (1/19/25)
🏀 🐯 | Massey joins the media consensus and places St. Xavier back at No. 1 in this week's ratings.

🆕 Kentucky All 'A' Classic tourney rankings.

🔼 Notable moves: Hazard makes its season debut in the Top 25. Harlan Co. is best of the 13th for the first time this season. Adair Co. reclaims the lead in the 5th by the narrowest of margins.

2️⃣5️⃣ Statewide Ratings ~ 

1. St. Xavier, 2. Covington Catholic, 3. Great Crossing, 4. Frederick Douglass, 5. Warren Central.

6. Bryan Station, 7. Marshall Co., 8. Ballard, 9. Manual, 10. Male.

11. George Rogers Clark, 12. Bowling Green, 13. South Oldham, 14. Butler, 15. Calloway Co. 

16. Ashland, 17. Henry Clay, 18. Cooper, 19. Woodford Co., 20. North Oldham. 

21. Lloyd Memorial, 22. Madison Central, 23. Hazard, 24. Adair Co , 25. Green Co. 
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Massey Ratings - KY Boys (1/12/25)
❄️ 🐴 | Mother Nature wreaked havoc on Bluegrass basketball last week. Not a lot of movement from Massey & Co. as a result, so we'll mix it up with a "Dark Horse Edition" in the Power+ Regional Rankings - going eight deep. 

2️⃣5️⃣ Statewide Ratings ~

1. Covington Catholic, 2. St. Xavier, 3. Great Crossing, 4. Frederick Douglass, 5. Bryan Station. 

6. Warren Central, 7. Marshall Co., 8. Manual, 9. Male, 10. George Rogers Clark. 

11. Bowling Green, 12. Ballard, 13. Calloway Co., 14. Lloyd Memorial, 15. Henry Clay. 

16. Woodford Co., 17. South Oldham, 18. Butler, 19. Ashland, 20. Jeffersontown. 

21. North Oldham, Green Co., 23. Cooper, 24. Madison Central, 25. South Laurel.
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Massey Ratings - KY Boys (1/5/25)
🏀🥣 | Massey & Co. have stirred the pot with their first ratings of 2025.

🔵 Six Regions have new No. 1s (R2 - Henderson Co., R5 - Green Co., R6 - Butler, R8 - South Oldham, R11 - Frederick Douglass, R13 - South Laurel) and the Bluegrass has a new statewide leader - Covington Catholic. 

Full ratings based on reported scores through *Saturday, January 4* can be found at the link below.

2️⃣5️⃣ Statewide Ratings ~

1. Covington Catholic, 2. St. Xavier, 3. Frederick Douglass, 4. Great Crossing, 5. Bryan Station

6. Warren Central, 7. Marshall Co., 8. Manual, 9. Male, 10. George Rogers Clark.
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Massey Ratings - KY Girls (12/29/24)
1. Sacred Heart (US 117), 2. Cooper (192), 3. North Laurel (211), 4. Franklin-Simpson (243), 5. George Rogers Clark (252).

6. Assumption (US 295), 7. Covington Holy Cross (298), 8. Madison Central (316), 9. Notre Dame (353), 10. Frederick Douglass (374).

11. Franklin Co. (US 421), 12. Henderson Co. (486), 13. Bethlehem (487), 14. Simon Kenton (520), 15. Owensboro Catholic (558).

16. Anderson Co. (US 594), 17. Knox Central (699), 18. Corbin (835), 19. Central (882), 20. Breckenridge Co. (898).

21. Manual (US 936), 22. Lafayette (938), 23. West Jessamine (1,002) 24. Dixie Heights (1,011), 25. Highlands (1046).

⬆️ Entering the Top 25 this week ~ 22. Lafayette (+5), 23. West Jessamine (+3), and Dixie Heights (+4).

⬇️ Dropping from the list ~ 26. Johnson Central (-8), 37. South Laurel (-20), and 30. Russell (-6).

🔃 Returning to BGP this week are the "Power Plus" Regional Rankings. The 9th Region, with five teams in the Top 25 and five more in the Top 100, lead the way into the New Year.
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Massey Ratings - KY Boys (12/29/24)
🏀 🐅 St. Xavier repeats as the class of the Commonwealth in Professor Massey's Ratings.

🆕 feature for BGP this week ~ 🇺🇸 National rankings for the Top 25. 

🔃 Returning soon to BGP ~ 💪➕ WOPR's "Power Plus" Regional rankings.

Full Ratings based on reported scores through *Saturday, December 28* can be found at the link below. 

🔗 masseyratings.com/KY_Boys 

1. St. Xavier (US 92), 2. Great Crossing (184), 3. Bryan Station (192), 4. Covington Catholic (241), 5. Manual (252). 

6. Frederick Douglass (US 257), 7. Warren Central (327), 8. George Rogers Clark (362), 9. Marshall Co. (388), 10. Male (409).

11. Henry Clay (US 446), 12. Ballard (495), 13. Bowling Green (503), 14. Calloway Co. (588), 15. Lloyd Memorial (642). 

16. North Laurel (US 686), 17. Lexington Catholic (697), 18. Madison Central (700), 19. Jeffersontown (706), 20. North Oldham (730). 

21. South Oldham (US 841), 22. Butler (862), 23. Adair Co. (881), 24. Woodford Co. (908), 25. South Laurel (928).
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NKY Girls Basketball Top 10 (Week of 12/30/24)
Happy New Year to all of our Girls' Basketball players, families, coaches, administrators, and fans, I hope you have a safe ending to 2024 and a safe and prosperous 2025.  Been a great year for several of our local teams, and I hope 2025 brings just as much joy, hardware, and laughs along the way.  Thanks for all you do to develop our young ladies and provide so much enjoyment to gyms' full of fans and families rooting like crazy.  

Things are a little muddy at the top as we try and slice and dice the results that have happened, and forecast who can do what moving forward.  Holy Cross had a big week winning the Berea Holiday Classic, as well as their OT win vs Brossart at Thomas More.  Cooper started off this week with a MONSTER win versus Franklin-Simpson and defending their Queen of the Commonwealth Cup title, the biggest invitational in the state each year.  I'm not sure if Brossart losing twice to Holy Cross so closely (once in OT) says more about Holy Cross, or Brossart, to be honest.  Cooper's win over F-S is the best win of the year for the area, but they have the 12 point loss to Holy Cross (which I'm not sure could be replicated, but we won't find out until NKU at the earliest).  Cooper also gets credit for playing a massive schedule, like QCC, and then playing Purcell Marian over the weekend, and then getting Sacred Heart this week (I believe SK and HC also play the Valkyries this year).  Simon Kenton looks like that team knocking on the door to the top of the ranking as they continue to get better and better.  Going to be a fun rest of the year!
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Massey Ratings - KY Boys (12/22/24)
🏀 X marks the spot. Professor Massey's latest Ratings place the Tigers of St. Xavier as the best of the Bluegrass this week. 

Ratings for reported scores through *Thursday, December 19* can be found at the link below - so mostly before holiday tourneys from this weekend.

🔗 masseyratings.com/KY_Boys 

1. St. Xavier, 2. Covington Catholic, 3. Great Crossing, 4. Male, 5. Bryan Station. 

6. Frederick Douglass, 7. George Rogers Clark, 8. Lexington Catholic, 9. Manual, 10. South Laurel. 

11. Marshall Co. 12. Ballard, 13. North Oldham, 14. Callaway Co., 15. Bowling Green. 

16. Warren Central, 17. Lyon Co., 18. Highlands, 19. Trinity, 20. North Laurel. 

21. Ashland, 22. Woodford Co., 23. Jeffersontown, 24. Lloyd Memorial, 25. Madison Central.
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Massey Ratings - KY Girls (12/16/24)
🏀 1️⃣ George Rogers Clark is at the head of the class in the Professor's rankings of Kentucky's girls teams this week.

Full Ratings for reported scores through Saturday 12/14 can be found at the link below. 

🔗 masseyratings.com/hsgb/ky/ratings 

1. G.R. Clark 2. Sacred Heart 3. Cooper 4. Cov. Holy Cross 5. Assumption 

6. Manual 7. Notre Dame 8. Franklin Co. 9. North Laurel 10. Franklin-Simpson 

11. Bethlehem 12. Madison Central 13. Knox Central 14. Anderson Co. 15. Ashland 

16. Henderson Co. 17. S. Kenton 18. F. Douglass 19. Owensboro Cath. 20. South Laurel 

21. Russell 22. Pulaski Co. 23. Meade Co. 24. Corbin 25. Marshall Co.
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BluegrassPreps.com Mr. Football Watchlist (12/10)
State Final Headlines
• Hodge completes unique legacy
• Coffman takes the ram by the horns 
• Atwell reaches milestone, but fails again to grab brass ring 


First Team All-Watchlist
Connor Hodge (Christian Academy of Louisville, ATH)

Good things come in threes, so they say. I'm sure Hodge would agree after doubling up Union County on the scoreboard to seal CAL's third consecutive state championship. 

He masterfully mixed passing and running to the tune of 362 total yards (225 passing/137 rushing) and all six Centurion touchdowns. 

For a brief career retrospective, he's started both ways for three consecutive state championship teams and excelled at three different positions. Hodge aggressively grew into his role at quarterback in his first year on the job after being all-state at defensive back and all-state worthy at receiver as a junior. He simultaneously led the state in receptions and interceptions in 2023 before sliding to quarterback and leading the state in total offense.

The depth and reach of that career arc is unmatched by anyone else running this race. There are certain names that evoke demi-god like reverence within this state. Michael Bush is one of those. Purely from a high school perspective, Hodge to Bush is a worthy comparison. 

2024: 244/353 for 3,659 yards and 40 TDs with 9 INTs | 984 rushing yards and 19 TDs | 5 INTs as a DB
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Bowling Green 37 Cooper 20 (5A State Championship)
Cooper received the opening kick.  The Jags were stopped on downs and punted.  Cooper's Ryker Campbell intercepted a Deuce Baily pass and returned it to the Bowling Green 12 yard line.  On the next play Cam OHara hit Isaiah Johnson for a 12 yard touchdown pass.  The extra point was no good and the Jags lead the Purples 6 to 0 with 828 left in the 1st quarter.  The Purples took the kickoff and marched down the field liked they own it and Deuce Bailey walked into the end zone from two yards out to make it 7-6 Purples with 414 left in the first quarter.  Jaxen Smith recovered a Jag fumble at the Cooper 48 which led to a 41 yard FG to put Bowling Green up 10-6 with 927 left in the half. 

Jaiden Combs made one-handed touchdown catch to put Cooper up 12-10 with 844 left in the half.  It was a 32 yard td pass for Cam OHara and the extra point was no good.  Bowling Green answered with a 31 yard Braden Widener FG to make it 13-12 Bowling Green with 342 left in the half. 

Bowling Green started the third quarter on their own 39 yard line.  A few players later Deuce Bailey hit Trevy Barber on a 41 yard pass to the Cooper 14.  On the next play, Bailey ran it in to make the score Bowling Green 20 Cooper 12, with 951 left in the 3rd. OHara ran around trying to avoid sack and lost the ball giving BG ball on the Cooper 27.  The Bowling Green offense turned that into a 3 yard Jaxen Smith touchdown run to put BG up 27-13 with 501 left in the 3rd. 

With 840 left in the game, Deuce Bailey ran it in from 6 yards out to make the score 34-12 Bowling Green.  Cooper answered with a 22 yard TD pass from Cam OHara to Austin Alexander.  The two also hooked up on the two point conversion to make it 34-20 Bowling Green with 729 left in the game.  Another Braden Widener FG made it 37-20 Purples with 334 left in the game. The Bowling Green Purples are your 2024 Class 5A State Champions!

Congrats Bowling Green!  Congrats Coach Spader!
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Trinity 42 Ryle 23 (6A State Championship)
The Ryle Raiders received the opening kickoff and got one first down before punting to Trinity.  After a partially blocked punt Trinity started on the Ryle 47 but went three and out.  Ryle marched 80 yards and scored the games first points with a 26 yard TD pass from Nathan Verax to Landon Lorms to make it 7-0 Ryle with 449 left in the first quarter.  After a quick three and out for Trinity, Verax hit Lorms for a long touchdown pass to put Ryle up 14-0 with 145 left in the 1st quarter. 

Ryle faked a punt and Jaden Galicia motored down to the Trinity 27 yard line to give the Raiders a chance to go up by three scores.  The Trinity defense stepped up and the Rocks took over on offense.  Trinity started on their own 32 and the drive culminated in a Jamaurion Berry 4 yard TD run to make it 14-7 Raiders with 508 left in the half.  Trinity stopped Ryle again and scored on a 30 yard TD pass from Zane Johnson to Mason Scherer with 149 left in the half to make it 14 all. 

Trinity received the second half kickoff and moved down the field until they fumbled the ball to Ryle on the Ryle 34.  The Raiders went 3 and out and punted right back to T.  Ryle scored next on a Gavin Moses 39 yard field goal to make it 17-14 Ryle with 417 left in the 3rd quarter.  Trinity answered with a Zane Johnson to Jason Hagan td pass to make it 21-14 Trinity with 135 left in the 3rd quarter. 

With 735 left in the game Trinity's Caleb Ricks intercepted Nathan Verax and took it to the house for a 28-17 Trinity lead. Jamaurion Berry scored on an 11 yard TD run with 326 left in the game to give the Shamrocks a 35 to 17 lead.  Bailey Vance added another pick six for Trinity bringing the score to 42-17 Rocks with 315 left in the game.  A long Dylan Lee run after catch set the Raiders up for a late touchdown.  Verax hit Lorms from three yards out to make it 42 to 23 Ryle with 103 left in the game.  The two point attempt was no good.   The Trinity Shamrocks are your 2024 Class 6A State Champions. 

Congrats Trinity!  Congrats Coach Cobb!
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Christian Academy of Louisville 42 Union County 21 (3A State Championship)
Christian Academy of Louisville received the opening kickoff and went three and out.   Jarren Johnson ran for 42 yards on the first play for Union County but the drive stalled on downs at the CAL 29.  CAL drove the length of the field on runs and throws by Connor Hodge and Hodge ran it in from 8 yards out to give CAL a 6-0 lead with 354 left in the first quarter.  Union County drove down the field on the legs of Jarren Johnson but was stopped on downs at the CAL 30.  On the next play Connor Hodge hit Darwin Cotton on a 70 yard td pass and Hodge connected with Stone Perkins on the two point conversion to make it CAL 14 Union County 0 at the end of the 1st quarter.

CAL forced Union County to punt on the first possession of the second quarter and CAL took over on their own 20 yard line.  9 plays and 80 yards later Connor Hodge hit a wide open Bryce Wilson for a 38 yard TD reception making the score 21-0 CAL with 327 left in the half.  On Union County's next possession a bad punt gave CAL the ball on the Union County 24.  Two players later Connor Hodge ran it in from 20 yards out to put CAL up 28-0 with 144 left in the half. 

Union County opened the second half on their 37 yard line and drove down to the CAL 22 yard line before being stopped on downs.  CAL moved the ball down the field but Jarren Johnson picked off a tipped, Connor Hodge pass and took the ball 72 yards to the house to make it 28-7 CAL with 503 left in the 3rd.  Union County lined up and perfectly executed an onside kick to get the ball again at the CAL 47.  Union County converted some crucial plays and Jarren Johnson ran it in from 11 yards out to make it 28-14 CAL with 117 left in the 3rd quarter.

CAL opened the scoring in the 4th quarter with a 22 yard TD run by Connor Hodge to make it 35 to 14 CAL with 1034 left in the game.  Union County went right back down the field and scored on a 4 yard td pass from Jarren Johnson to Luke Thomas with 655 left in the game to make it 35-21, Christian Academy of Louisville.  Connor Hodge scored again on a 12 yard run with 208 left in the game.  CAL 42 Union County 21.  Christian Academy of Louisville is your 2024 Class 3A State Champions. 

Congrats CAL!  Congrats Coach Cantwell!
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Paducah Tilghman 27 Franklin County 20 (4A State Championship)
Tilghman received the opening kickoff and was driving until a Luke Toothaker tip turned into a Delano Collins interception.  The Flyers moved right down the field and Jack Oldham scored on a 23 yard TD run to make it 7-0, Franklin County with 726 left in the first quarter.  Tilghman answered with a Jack James to Martels Carter TD pass. The extra point was blocked and with 350 left in the first quarter it is Franklin County 7 Paducah Tilghman 6.

Franklin punted down to the PT 9 on their next possession.  The Blue Tornado went 91 yards and scored on a Martels Carter two yard run after Carter caught a long pass to get PT down to the two.  Tilghman went for two and James rolled right and hit Avery Thompson to make it Tilghman 14 Franklin County 7 with 901 left in the half.  Tilghman drove down to the one yard line with 4 seconds left in the half and the Flyer defense stuffed UK recruit, Martels Carter, at the goal line.

Franklin County received the second half kickoff.  Neither team scored until Michael Hinton's big run to the five to set up a Jack James TD run to give Tilghman a 20-7 with 426 left in the 3rd.  Franklin County quickly answered with a Jacob Taylor 16 yard TD pass reception from Knox Barrett.  With 53 seconds left in the 3rd quarter the score was 20-13, Tilghman after another missed extra point.

A long Jack James pass to Martels Carter set Tilghman up at the 15 yard line to start the 4th quarter.  Jack James finished another drive off with a 1 yard td run with 1002 left in the game to make it 27 to 13, Tilghman.  Franklin County answered with a long run by LeDarrius Simmons and a 6 yard td run by Jayquan Crawford to make it 27-20 Tilghman with 511 left in the game.   After a Tilghman fumble Franklin drove down to the 21 where they were stopped on downs with 207 left in the game.  The Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado is your 2024 Class 4A State Champions!

Congrats Tilghman!  Congrats Coach Thompson!
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Beechwood 50 Owensboro Catholic 34 (2A State Championship)
The Aces received the opening kickoff and started on their own 20 yard line.  The two teams exchanged possessions.  Beechwood forced a second Owensboro Catholic punt and then Beechwood drove down and scored on a Chase Flaherty two yard run with 14 seconds left in the 1st quarter to put the Tigers up 7-0.  It was a 9 play, 64 yard drive by Beechwood. 

Early in the 2nd quarter Owensboro Catholic was driving but an Atwell pass went through his receiver's hands and resulted in a Luke Erdman interception.  Erdman returned the INT to the 10 yard line and Chase Flaherty powered it in from the 2 yard line to put Beechwood up 14-0 with 940 left in the first half.  On Beechwood's next possession they missed a 33 yard field goal.  The Aces kicked it into high gear and threw their way right down the field capping the drive off with a touchdown pass from Brady Atwell to Waryn Ebelhar to make the score 14-7, Beechwood.  Beechwood took the kickoff and went right back down the field with a combination of Hayden passes and Flaherty runs to score another touchdown on a Chase Flaherty 3 yard run.  The Tiger touchdown made the score 21-7 Beechwood with 32 seconds left in the half. 

Beechwood received the second half kickoff and started on their own 35 and punted after three plays.   The Aces went right down the field on the arm of Atwell and the running of Dereon Crowe.  Crowe banged it in from one yard out to make the score 21-14 Beechwood with 7 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.  Beechwood answered immediately with a 33 yard Nathan Pabst touchdown run.  With 424 left in the third quarter Beechwood led 28 to 14.  On Owensboro's Catholic's next possession they went for it on 4th and 4 on their own 40 and did not get it.  Two plays later Tyler Fryman scored on a 35 yard run to make it Beechwood 35, Owensboro Catholic 14, with 216 left in the 3rd quarter.  Atwell passed the Aces back down to the one yard line and then ran it in himself to make it 35-14 Beechwood with 35 seconds left in the 3rd quarter.  A penalty on the OCath extra point and a good return by Pabst resulted in Beechwood starting their next drive at the Owensboro Catholic 49. 

Beechwood scored again on a 1 yard Chase Flaherty run with 520 left in the game to go up 42-21.  The Aces answered immediately with an Atwell to Crowe TD pass.  The drive was 9 plays, 60 yards to make it 42-28 Beechwood.  Owensboro Catholic's onside kick ending up with with Beechwood's Jack Meier taking it to the house to make it 50-28 Beechwood after a two point conversion with 233 left in the game.  Owensboro Catholic played hard to the end and scored on the last play of the game on a short Atwell run to make the final score, Beechwood 50 Owensboro Catholic 34. The Beechwood Tigers are your 2024 Class 2A State Football Champions!

Congrats Beechwood!  Congrats Coach Volker!
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Sayre 27 Raceland 22 (1A State Championship)
Sayre received the opening kickoff and started on their own 32.  Luke Pennington went 7 for 7 on the drive which culminated in a 1 yard TD pass to Brock Coffman with 634 left in the 1st quarter.  Raceland started on their own 23 and the Rams marched down the field running the football and scored on a Jonah Arnett to Jaxon Rister 2 yard TD pass. The 17 play drive made the score 7 to 6, Sayre, after a missed extra point. 

Jonah Arnett intercepted Luke Pennington on the Ram 44 and Raceland converted the turnover into a 28 yard FG to go up 9-7 with 520 left in the 1st half.  Raceland stopped Sayre on downs and took over on their own 36 with 326 left in the half.  The teams exchanged possessions and Sayre drove right down the field throwing the ball and scored on a 2 yard pass from Luke Pennington to Brock Coffman with 25 seconds left in the half to go up 14-9.

Raceland received the second half kickoff and returned it to their own 40.  The teams exchanged possessions and then Raceland went for it on 4th down deep in their own territory and did not get it giving Sayre the ball at the Ram 36.  On the next play Luke Pennington connected with Brock Coffman for a 36 yard TD pass to go up 20-9 midway through the third after a missed extra point.  Raceland drove the length of the field and answered with a 1 yard Shannon Marushi TD run.  The Rams received a 5 yard penalty but still went for two from the 8 yard line and the attempt was no good.  After the Raceland TD the score was 20-15 with 222 left in the 3rd quarter. 

With 1108 left in the game Charlie Slabaugh scored from 2 yards out and the extra point put the Spartans up 27-15.  The Rams answered with a long drive of their own on a short Jacob Waller run to make it 27-22, Sayre with 722 left in the game. Raceland drove to the Sayre 26 with 130 left in the game but was stopped on downs.  Sayre ran out the clock to become your 2024 Kentucky 1A State Football Champions!

Congrats Sayre Spartans!  Congrats Coach Pennington!
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Trinity vs. Ryle Predictions/Updates (6A State Championship)
#1 Trinity Shamrocks (12-2) vs. #5 Ryle Raiders (12-2)

Kickoff: 4pm Sat, Dec 7

In a whirlwind of a season for the big boys, the gold standard of Kentucky high school football is back to defend a title, both in reputation and hardware. Trinity has run another gauntlet of a schedule, including wins over Frederick Douglass (×2), Male, Carmel (IN), St. Xavier (OH), and Bryan Station. Losses to Center Grove (IN) and the archival Tigers of St. X kept the Shamrocks tethered to the parity that permeated 6A this season. And yet, here they are, 4 quarters away from state title #29. Soph QB Zane Johnson may be the face of the program, but the backbone is a defense allowing just 9 points per game, tops in 6A and #3 statewide. They just choked the life out of Douglass. That's why they're here.

Standing in their way is an old familiar face, with sights set on making history. Ryle is searching for title #1, not just in the program's three decade existence, but also the 1st ever won by a NKY “Big School”. Boone County, Dixie Heights, and Simon Kenton have all swung and missed over the years. They're also searching for their 1st win over the Shamrocks in 8 tries. Ryle got an up close look at the winner's circle 18 years ago, but was rebuffed by the same dynasty that blocks their path now. A running clock demolition of St. X in the region final catapulted the Raiders into the role of trendy pick to end NKY's futility in the largest class. Jacob Savage leads a fearsome defensive front, one that also includes ends Dillon Smith (UofL commit) and Bo Gay.

When the lights come on at Kroger Field, there will be nowhere to hide. The moment has proven too much for many a contender over the years, but there is no greater proving ground than a state championship game versus the Trinity Shamrocks. Can Ryle rise to the occasion and join Bullitt East to strike another one for the rebellion, or does the Evil Empire further distance itself from the pack?
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Cooper vs. Bowling Green Predictions/Updates (5A State Championship)
5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Cooper Jaguars (14-0) vs Bowling Green Purples (12-2)

Saturday December 7, 2024 at 8:00 pm at Kroger Field in Lexington, KY


Game Information:

This State Championship game will again (even though I think it’s unfair to keep 5A in the #6 game slot every year) be the last game of the 2024 season and will be played at the University of Kentucky’s Kroger Field at 8 pm. 

I think Cooper has earned the right to be the favorite in this game.  They really haven’t been challenged since the first Highlands game and are playing better than most all teams left.  Bowling Green is the defending 5A State Champion but has clearly had a harder time getting back to this game than the Jaguars have.

This game will feature some of the best players 5A (and the state too for that matter) has to offer.  Check out some key stats below:

KHSAA 5A Leaders:

Passing Leaders: 
#2 Cam O’Hara – Cooper – 236 yards a game.
#3 Deuce Bailey – Bowling Green – 229 yards a game.

Receiving Leaders:
#1 Travey Barber – Bowling Green – 91 passing yards a game.
#2 Isaiah Johnson – Cooper – 84 passing yards a game.

Defensive Sacks Leaders:
#3 Montez Trussell – Bowling Green – 14 sacks on the year.
#7 Austin Alexander – Cooper – 10 sacks on the year.

KEY QUESTIONS?  Which high powered offense will be the most effective?  Which defense can make the big stops when it counts?  Which QB will have his best game of the year?  Can BG contain the D1 WRs?  Can Cooper slow down Deuce Bailey and his stable of WRs?  Going to be a really good one!  Really looking forward to it! 

Who wins this Championship Game and why?
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