Statewide Rankings - Week 9
DragonFire posted a topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School),
*We're up to six polls this week! In addition to Martin Media returning after a week off and Nations Elite after two, I found Big Things Kentucky has released rankings, and so they join the group. Big Things Kentucky only rates the top 20 teams, and the Media Poll only had 20 as well this week, so expect a few more "unicorns".
*We have a consensus at the top! Great Crossing was unanimously #1 by every outlet, and was unanimous by the Media Poll voters (all 16).
*38 teams were rated in at least one poll, up two from two weeks ago, the last time we had as many as four rankings. Six teams were rated this week but not the previous one - Cooper (Media 18, Nations Elite 18, KSR 18, KYHSZ 18), Oldham County (Nations Elite 22, KYHSZ 23), Ashland (Nations Elite 21), South Laurel (Nations Elite 23), Lawrence County (KYHSZ 24), and Elizabethtown (Nations Elite 25). You may notice the overlap there in by and large which outlets added new teams to the mix. Breathitt County, Daviess County, Fleming County, Madison Southern, and Murray all dropped out. Breathitt County had ridden into the ranks following their 14th Region All "A" win, but have dropped four of five since then. Daviess County lost to Owensboro two weeks ago, their only loss since December 9th, but didn't have the body of work to hold on. Fleming County was rewarded with a rank after nocking off DeSales, but drops following a loss to Montgomery County. Madison Southern had been ranked for a while, but have now dropped four of five, and two nights ago lost to 7-11 Jeffersontown. Murray is the oddest one - apparently their loss to Evangel Christian in the All A was enough to knock them out.
*With the increase to six polls, and two of them having only 20 teams ranked, we had a jump to 12 unicorns (teams rated by a single outlet). Those were Corbin (Nations Elite 20), Hazard (Martin Media 20), Ashland (Nations Elite 21), North Hardin (Martin Media 21), Pikeville (KYHSZ 21), Adair County (Martin Media 23), Lloyd Memorial (KSR 23), South Laurel (Nations Elite 23), Bell County (Martin Media 24), Lawrence County (KYHSZ 24), Butler County (KYHSZ 25), and Elizabethtown (Nations Elite 25). Unsurprisingly, the 20 team polls had no unicorns. The Media Poll and Big Things Kentucky each had 16 of their 20 teams rated in every single other ranking.
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theguru,NKY Girls Basketball Top 10 (1/29/24)
The Double Deuce posted a topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School),
Also, congrats to Cooper for a great tourney down at the LIT, suffering a narrow loss to Sacred Heart in the semis. Cooper just keeps playing at an incredibly high level, and I believe they'll be the 2nd ranked team in Kentucky in the Statewide Media Poll when it comes out on Wednesday (or at least they should be...but I know GRC gets a lot of love from the media in the central part of the state). Coach Holthaus and his ladies, assuming they get out of the 9th and don't draw into SHA's half of the bracket, have a great chance to play for a KHSAA Kentucky Sweet 16 State Championship. They are that good.
A couple of quick notes for this week's Poll. First, you'll see I flipped SK and Highlands in spite of SK not winning a game. Playing SHA, in Louisville, closer than Highlands played Ryle at NKU was the key factor. SK continues their brutal stretch of games, they will be hard-pressed to get a win in either game this week, but they play everyone tough and they compete...two things you have to love. Also, St. Henry's win over Conner was both unexpected (congrats Coach Smart!) but also tossed the bottom-half of the poll into a bit of disarray. The three 10th teams in the area have some gaudy records but they all lack for quality wins, and they each have taken some head-scratching losses along the way (either in opponent or margin of loss).
There are some great games to get out and see this week: Cooper vs Simon Kenton, Cooper at Notre Dame, Ryle vs Frederick Douglass, Simon Kenton vs Anderson County, Dixie hosting Sacred Heart (gulp), Grant County at Walton Verona, and the battle for 10th in the poll: Bishop Brossart visiting St. Henry. Get out and see some hoops this week!!!
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theguru,The good jobs?
BEChargers posted a topic in KY Football (High School),
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theguru,Statewide Rankings - Week 7
DragonFire posted a topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School),
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theguru,NKY Girls Basketball Top 10 (1/15/24)
The Double Deuce posted a topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School),
I contemplated flipping NDA and HC this week, but as the schedule gods' would have it, they'll settle it on the court in Park Hills on Wednesday. I've said all year I think NDA wins this game, but HC is undoubtedly playing better right now, plus you add in the rivalry layer, and the former coach leading the home team, well, you get the picture, it will be GREAT. Pack the stands for the young ladies. Alas, the only movement this week is replacing WV at #10 with red-hot Conner (winners of 6 of 7), who, coincidentally, also has a head-to-win over WV anyway. Here is this week's top 10, and others, along with their opponents for this week! Bundle up!!
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theguru,Statewide Rankings - Week 6
DragonFire posted a topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School),
1. Great Crossing (10 FPV - up 1 from last week)
2. Lyon County (6 FPV - down 1 from last week)
3. Lexington Catholic
4. Trinity
5. Covington Catholic
6. Newport [Up 1]
7. Manual [Up 1]
8. Evangel Christian [Down 2]
9. St. X [Up 1]
10. Harland County [Down 1]
11. Bowling Green
12. George Rogers Clark
13. DeSales [Down 1]
14. Frederick Douglass
15. Woodford County
Others receiving votes: Henry Clay 36, Male 21, Ashland Blazer 5, Corbin 4, Bryan Station 3, Henderson County 3, North Oldham 3, McCracken County 2, South Laurel 2, Bell County 1, Cooper 1, Hazard 1.
No new teams in the top 15, and very little shuffling.
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theguru,Statewide Media Poll for Girls Basketball (1/4/24)
The Double Deuce posted a topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School),
2. GRC (2)
3. Cooper (NKY)
4. Pikeville
5. Owensboro Catholic
6. McCracken County
7. Ryle (NKY)
8. Pulaski County
9. Notre Dame (NKY)
10. Anderson County
11. Corbin
12. Franklin-Simpson
13. Meade County
14. Boyd County
15. Covington Holy Cross (NKY)
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theguru,Statewide Rankings - Week 5
DragonFire posted a topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School),
Lyon County, Great Crossing, Lexington Catholic, Evangel Christian, Trinity, Covington Catholic, Newport, Harlan County, Bowling Green, St. X, DeSales, Woodford County, Male, George Rogers Clark, North Oldham
*Notably absent from that list is Manual, who Martin Media chose not to rank - their average rank in the other four polls is 9th, so a glaring omission. Manual's only loss to this point is by 8 points to Great Crossing on the road. Their schedule includes a 10 point win over Madison Southern, who Mr. Martin ranked 16th. I'd say he might have forgotten about them, but he did choose to remark "Louisville, KY" when someone asked where Manual was, so doesn't seem accidental. Probably the biggest miss in these polls.
*Frederick Douglass is another notable name that is absent from Martin Media's poll, with an average ranking of 13th in the other four. Their only losses are to Great Crossing (his #2), DeSales (his #19), and Lyon County (his #1). They do not really have a win to really circle yet, just the quality losses. Is this lack of ranking justified?
*Not to pick on Mr. Martin, but a wild oulier in the other direction is Henry Clay. Martin Media has them 4th - no one else has them ranked in the top 14, and Nations Elite doesn't rank them at all. They are 13-0 - how far should an unbeaten record carry them up the ranks?
*Nations Elite and KSR are the only polls without a unicorn - that is a team that they rate that none of the other four do. The Media poll has two - McCracken County (23rd) and Hazard (T-24th). Martin Media has Adair County (18th) and Butler (21st). Finally, KYHSSPORTSZONE has Pikeville (19th). Are any of the other polls overlooking one of the teams listed here?
*Lyon County and Great Crossing are the only consensus top 5 teams, ranked 1st or 2nd in each poll. Lexington Catholic narrowly misses, coming in at 6th in the Nations Elite poll. Those three teams plus Trinity and Covington Catholic are consensus top 10 teams.
Any other observations jump out to anyone?
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theguru,Statewide Rankings - Week 3
DragonFire posted a topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School),
-This time Lyon County is the only other consensus top 5 team, as KSR nudges Frederick Douglass down to 6. Covington Catholic is also a consensus top 10 team, ranked 4th in both KSR and Martin's polls, and Newport is also a consensus top 10 team, ranked as high as 2nd in Martin Media's poll.
-Last week we noted Fairdale as an out of nowhere rank, with only Nations Elite having them ranked and having them 6th. This week they plummet to 24th, just barely hanging on, after falling by 18 to Bowling Green. Nations Elite has Bowling Green only one spot ahead of them. The other two continue to have the Bulldogs unranked.
-Speaking of Bowling Green, we have a repeat of the same pattern from a week ago. Martin Media has Bowling Green ranked 8th, the other two have them 21st and 23rd. A very large disconnect. Perhaps this week will bring clarity as the Purples are in the King of the Bluegrass tournament.
-Manual is probably the most curious team that isn't consensus ranked. Martin Media does not have them in the ranks while Nations Elite and KSR both have them in the top 16. Manual's only loss this year is by 8 to top ranked Great Crossing, and on the road at that. They walloped Ballard by 21 four days ago.
-I'm not sure what Mason County has done to be ranked 13th in Martin Media's poll. They're 5-1, but have a loss to Rowan County and close losses to the likes of Green County and Greenup County. Neither of the other two outlets have them ranked.
-KSR remains the one with the most teams shared by other outlets. Butler County is the only team they rate that neither of the other two do, and they're only 25th. We'll find out a lot about them when they face Trinity tomorrow.
-Washington County has a variance in rank from 7th in Nations Elite to 25th in Martin Media's poll. They take on Newport tomorrow, ranked in the top ten of all three polls.
Anything else jump off the page to anyone?
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theguru,11th region Week 3 rankings and review
LouHSJunkie posted a topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School),
1. Great Crossing (6-0)
Defeated western Hills 84-39
2. Lexington Catholic (7-0)
Defeated Paul Lawrence Dunbar 87-48
Defeated Saint Andrews FL. 85-49
3. Frederick Douglass (4-1)
Defeated Montgomery County 86-45
4. Bryan Station (6-1)
Defeated Lafayette 79-39
Lost Woodford County 74-64
Defeated Moore 98-93
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theguru,NKY Girls Basketball Top 10 (12/18/23)
The Double Deuce posted a topic in KY Girls Basketball (High School),
Additionally, this is a week where most of our top teams are going to be down in the state playing in either the Queen of the Commonwealth (amazing field!!) or the White, Green, Maggard Holiday Classic in Lexington. The exception being Notre Dame (and Brossart) who are playing in an inter-state event at McNicholas H.S. in Cincinnati with Ursuline. We will know a lot about our Top 5 teams as they will certainly be battle-tested this week, especially those 3 that earned the invite to the Queen of the Commonwealth (the girls' version of the King of the Bluegrass). I hope everyone stays healthy, learns a great deal about themselves and their team, and their families stay safe traveling the highways of the Bluegrass. Should be a fun week heading into Christmas! Here we go....
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theguru,9th Region Week 2 Rankings & Review
se7ens posted a topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School),
I believe we can look at the region early on as distinctly segmented - 1 & 2 in a group of their own, 3 beside themselves at the moment, 4 through 7 as the other legitimate teams to make a run, 8 through 12, maybe 13, as the last group before you get to all the other schools competing in the 9th.
1. Covington Catholic - They came, they saw, they beat the Newport Wildcats on their home court. Their earlier game in the week was a blowout win over St. Henry. Brady Hussey, Caden Miller and Athens McGillis represent the three headed monster racking up the most offense for the Colonels and it was no different against Newport. Cash Harney, Luke Carroll and Nolan Ruthsatz round out the top contributors, at least this early in the season. They host St. Xavier of Ohio and NCC this week before facing La Lumiere of LaPorte, Indiana later in the week.
2. Newport - Sure, the Wildcats are no longer undefeated. But they have certainly opened the season impressively. Before falling to CovCath, Newport defeated Boone and Dixie. Taylen Kinney is up to 19 points per game and DeShaun Jackson is the other double digit scorer for the Wildcats at 13 points per game. They face Ryle and Huntington Expression Prep of West Virginia this week.
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theguru,Bell County's Daniel Thomas is KY's 2023 Mr. Football
DevilMayCare posted a topic in KY Football (High School),
Daniel Thomas (RB/LB, Bell County)
2023 Season: 400 carries for 3,817 yards and 54 touchdowns | 94 tackles | 1 sack | 1 scoop and score
• 3,817 single season rushing yards (#1 all-time)
• 7,143 career rushing yards (#8 all-time)
• 54 single season rushing touchdowns (#1 all-time)
• 104 career touchdowns (#9 all-time)
• 400 single season carries (#5 all-time)
It took over half a century for the single season rushing record to fall. Thomas has improved on the previous number by 456 yards. This one may stand at least that long, but records are made to be broken.
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theguru,Kentucky high school basketball coaching legend Billy Hicks has passed.
LCDAWGS19 posted a topic in KY Boys Basketball (High School),
Coach Hicks is the All-Time KHSAA leader in wins with 1013 over 4 schools ( Evarts, Harlan, Corbin, Scott County).
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Colonels_Wear_Blue,BluegrassPreps.com Mr. Football Watchlist (12/4)
DevilMayCare posted a topic in KY Football (High School),
Avery Bodner (RB/DB, Boyle County)
Season to date: 151 carries for 1,274 yards and 22 touchdowns | 378 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns | 87 tackles | 15 TFL | 7 sacks | 1 interception | 2 fumbles forced and 2 recovered, including a scoop and score
Cutter Boley (QB, Lexington Christian Academy)
Season to date: 172/268 for 2,187 yards and 24 touchdowns with 9 interceptions | 5 rushing touchdowns
Zane Cartwright (QB, Mayfield)
Season to date: 149/207 for 2,452 yards and 33 touchdowns with 2 interceptions | 158 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns
Sage Dawson (QB/DB, Boyle County)
Season to date: 137/194 for 2,509 yards and 29 touchdowns with 5 interceptions | 385 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns | 2 fumbles forced and 1 recovered for a scoop and score
Max Gainey (WR, Male)
Season to date: 57 receptions for 1,019 yards and 20 touchdowns | 2 rushing touchdowns | 3 kick return touchdowns
Brady Hensley (RB, Lexington Christian Academy)
Season to date: 235 carries for 2,408 yards and 43 touchdowns | 213 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns
Cole Hodge (QB, Christian Academy of Louisville)
Season to date: 283/380 for 4,104 yards and 57 touchdowns with 7 interceptions | 625 rushing yards and 10 touchdown
Daniel Thomas (RB/LB, Bell County)
Season to date: 400 carries for 3,817 yards and 54 touchdowns | 94 tackles | 1 sack | 1 scoop and score
Noah Wallace (RB/LB, Raceland)
Season to date: 182 carries for 1,198 yards and 15 touchdowns | 1 receiving touchdowns | 82 tackles | 1 sack | 2 interceptions
Additional Players Featured This Week
William 'Tutt' Carrico (WR/DB, Owensboro Catholic)
Season to date: 95 receptions for 1,919 yards and 30 touchdowns | 2 rushing touchdowns | 107 tackles with 12 TFL | 13 turnovers created, including 6 interceptions
Jutarious "Juju" Starks (RB/DE, Mayfield)
Season to date: 208 carries for 1,827 yards and 32 touchdowns
Evan Pitzer (QB, Covington Catholic)
Season to date: 170/243 for 2,592 yards and 32 touchdowns with 5 interceptions | 637 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns
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theguru,Bowling Green 28 Cooper 14 (5A State Championship)
theguru posted a topic in KY Football (High School),
The Purples started the second half on their own 46. After some back and forth a long Deuce Bailey run to the Cooper 36 and another run by Deuce Bailey to the 2, set the Purples up. A Bowling Green touchdown by Jaxen Smith with 335 left in the 3rd quarter put Bowling Green up 28 to 7. The Jags came right back with an O'Hara to Alexander TD pass to make it 28-14 BG with 1145 to go. That ended the scoring in the game.
Congrats Bowling Green! Congrats Coach Spader!
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theguru,Trinity 41 Bryan Station 20 (6A State Championship)
theguru posted a topic in KY Football (High School),
Trinity received to start the second half and the drive resulted in a Zane Johnson to Lucas Sasser 18 yard TD reception to put Trinity up 27-14 early in the 3rd quarter. Trinity scored again on a three yard run by Sansbury to go up 34 to 14 with 350 left in the 3rd quarter. Trinity recovered an on side kick at the Station 49. Trinity punted to the Defender 2. The 3rd quarter ended with Trinity possessing the ball on the Bryan Station 39 yard line. Trinity turned the good field position into a Jamaurion Berry 11 yard TD run to put the Rocks up 41-14. Station came right back and scored a touchdown on another short Kalen Washington run to make it 41-20 Trinity, with 440 left in the game.
Congrats Trinity! Congrats Coach Cobb!
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theguru,Christian Academy of Louisville 41 Bell County 16 (3A State Championship)
theguru posted a topic in KY Football (High School),
CAL took their first possession and went right down the field capping it off with a 1 yard Cole Hodge TD sneak/run to make the score Bell 8 CAL 7 with 908 left in the half. Bell took the ball again and grinded it out and went for it on 4th and 8 from their own 34 only they didn't get it. CAL took over on downs and turned into a short Cole Hodge TD run to make it 14-8 CAL with 147 left in the half. Bell got the ball back and ran out of time grinding it out for a halftime score of Christian Academy of Louisville 14 Bell County 8.
CAL received the second half kickoff and a Cole Hodge to Justin Ruffin TD pass put CAL up 21-8 with 912 left in the 3rd. Bell once again went to their ground and pound rushing attack and faced a 4th and 8 from their own 49 but a CAL pass interference call gave Bell at first down at the CAL 36. On the next play Daniel Thomas took it to the house to make the score CAL 21 Bell County 16 with 330 left in the 3rd quarter. CAL returned a short kickoff to the Bell 38. After another Hodge to Ruffin pass to the five, Cole Hodge ran in untouched for a TD putting CAL up 28 to 16 with 227 left in the 3rd quarter. Bell drove down to the CAL 20 yard line before fumbling the ball. John Cobaugh scooped the ball up and went 80 yards for the TD to put CAL up 34-16 with to start the 4th quarter. After a couple changes of possession, Cole Hodge connected with Conner Hodge for a short TD pass to make it 41-16 CAL with 323 left to play and that was the final score.
Congrats Christian Academy of Louisville! Congrats Coach Cantwell!
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theguru,Boyle County 41 Covington Catholic 0 (4A State Championship)
theguru posted a topic in KY Football (High School),
Boyle County stopped Covington Catholic on downs at midfield to start the second half. From there Boyle marched down the field and scored a TD on a Avery Bodner 9 yard run to put Boyle up 27-0 with 714 left in the 3rd quarter. Once again the Rebels stopped the Colonels on downs and it resulted in a Sage Dawson 9 yard touchdown run to make it Boyle County 34 Covington Catholic 0 with 40 seconds left in the 3rd quarter. A Sage Dawson to Gio Brown 32 yard TD pass finished the scoring. 41-0 Boyle, Running Clock.
Boyle County finishes 15-0.
Congrats Boyle County! Congrats Coach Haddix!
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theguru,Mayfield 53 Owensboro Catholic 48 (2A State Championship)
theguru posted a topic in KY Football (High School),
Mayfield started the second half on their own 37 yard line. 3 plays later Cartwright to Biggers on a 40 yard TD to put Mayfield up 40-21 after a failed 2pt conversion. Atwell connected on long pass to Tutt Carrico down to the one yard line. On the next play Atwell ran it in to make the score 40-27 Mayfield early in the 3rd. Mayfield answered right back with a Jutoriaus Starks TD run to make it 46-27, Mayfield Cardinals. Four plays and 64 yards later Atwell to Tutt Carrico for another TD to make it Mayfield 46 Owensboro Catholic 34 late in the 3rd quarter. Another Atwell to Tutt Carrico long TD pass with a great run after catch to make the score 46-41 Mayfield early in the 4th quarter. Mayfield came right back on a long Jutoriaus Starks TD run to make it 53-41. Another Atwell to Tutt Carrico pass and short TD run by Atwell made it 53-48 Mayfield with 723 left to go in the game. Good field position and the triple threat of Cartwright/Biggers/Starks was not enough as OCath stopped Mayfield on downs. Mayfield returned the favor with a Tre Jackson sack of Atwell. Jutoriaus Starks ran for a Mayfield first down and Mayfield is in victory formation up 53-48.
Congrats Mayfield! Congrats Coach Morris!
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theguru,Pikeville 21 Raceland 0 (1A State Championship)
theguru posted a topic in KY Football (High School),
Pikeville received the second half kickoff and both teams exchanged punts before Brenden Anthony broke loose for a 61 yard TD run, his second rushing TD of the game to put Pikeville up 14-0 with 156 left in the 3rd quarter. With 145 left in the game Brenden Anthony hit Bradyn Hall on a 27 yard TD pass to put the Panthers up 21-0 and close out the scoring.
Raceland played a solid game but made too many mistakes to beat a team the caliber of Pikeville. Pikeville came out and played Pikeville Panther football and Brenden Anthony was the difference in the Class 1A State Championship game.
Congrats Pikeville! Congrats Coach McNamee!
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Colonels_Wear_Blue,TP94 Power Ratings (11-28-23)
Tigerpride94 posted a topic in KY Football (High School),
Class 6A:
Trinity 97.24
Bryan Station 83.47
Class 5A:
Bowling Green 78.01
Cooper 71.39
Class 4A:
Boyle County 93.82
Covington Catholic 77.92
Class 3A:
Christian Academy-Louisville 82.08
Bell County 48.4
Class 2A:
Mayfield 70.93
Owensboro Catholic 70.88
Class 1A:
Pikeville 59.14
Raceland 55.38
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theguru,BluegrassPreps.com Mr. Football Watchlist (11/28)
DevilMayCare posted a topic in KY Football (High School),
Daniel Thomas (RB/LB, Bell County)
Season to date: 361 carries for 3,682 yards and 53 touchdowns | 89 tackles | 1 sack | 1 scoop and score
Cole Hodge (QB, Christian Academy of Louisville)
Season to date: 265/360 for 3,870 yards and 55 touchdowns with 7 interceptions | 587 rushing yards and 7 touchdown
Jutarious "Juju" Starks (RB/DE, Mayfield)
Season to date: 174 carries for 1,533 yards and 29 touchdowns
Avery Bodner (RB/LB, Boyle County)
Season to date: 135 carries for 1,195 yards and 20 touchdowns | 334 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns | 80 tackles | 12.5 TFL | 5 sacks | 1 interception | 2 fumbles forced and 2 recovered, including a scoop and score
William 'Tutt' Carrico (WR/DB, Owensboro Catholic)
Season to date: 84 receptions for 1,587 yards and 27 touchdowns | 2 rushing touchdowns | 98 tackles with 12 TFL | 12 turnovers created, including 6 interceptions
Evan Pitzer (QB, Covington Catholic)
Season to date: 163/226 for 2,556 yards and 32 touchdowns with 4 interceptions | 636 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns
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theguru,Trinity vs. Bryan Station Predictions/Updates (6A State Championship)
Tigerpride94 posted a topic in KY Football (High School),
Trinity beat Bryan Station 36-3 in the 1st game of the season.
Trinity's last championship appearance was in 2020.
Bryan Station's last championship appearance was in 1999.
Road to the championship:
Trinity 52 Meade County 14
Trinity 38 Saint Xavier 14
Trinity 45 McCracken County 0
Trinity 14 Frederick Douglass 7
Bryan Station 43 Lafayette 0
Bryan Station 43 Tates Creek 10
Bryan Station 49 Ryle 12
Bryan Station 24 Ballard 21
Trinity used a dominant defense to hold Frederick Douglass to 7 points along with great play by QB Zane Johnson who threw two touchdown passes to get the win. The recipients of those touchdown passes were WR Jeremiah Lynn and TE Jacob Castelluzzo. Bryan Station was down to Ballard 14-3 at halftime but rallied in the second half behind the play of QB Trenton Cutwright who rushed for a touchdown and passed for a touchdown. RB Kalen Washington also had a rushing TD while WR JT Haskins had touchdown reception.
Bryan Station will have to make up a lot of ground from the first meeting to beat Trinity whose defense has dominated the playoffs and held Bryan Station to a FG in the first matchup. Can Bryan Station pull the upset or does Trinity capture their 28th state championship?
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Colonels_Wear_Blue,Cooper vs. Bowling Green Predictions/Updates (5A State Championship)
Purple88 posted a topic in KY Football (High School),
Cooper (12-2) vs Bowling Green (11-3)
Is it 2012 all over again?
Only 2 teams in 5A will be fortunate enough to play their 15th game of the season and it will be 2 programs clearly peaking at the right time that got them to that 15th game in the Cooper Jaguars and the Bowling Green Purples. Cooper returns to the Championship Round for the second time in program history. The Jaguars first made their 15th game season in 2012 when they traveled to WKU to meet the Bowling Green Purples. It was a hard-fought game that BG was fortunate to win 34-20. Cooper also made a terrific run in the 2014 season falling at eventual State Champion Pulaski County in the Semi-Finals.
Bowling Green has won 7 State Championships and is 8th in Kentucky in all time wins at 748. Bowling Green will return to the Championship round on back-to-back years having earned the right to play their 15th game last season but falling to a very strong Fredrick Douglas squad 28-7. It will also be their 8th trip to the Championship game in the last 13 seasons.
These two have only met in 2012 in the Championship game. That Cooper team was led by QB Tyler Morris, leading rusher A.J. Collins who had over 1,600 yards on the season and leading WR Aaron Morgan who had over 700 yards on the year. Their top defenders were Dustin Mitchell and Avery Bricking. Bowling Green was led by QB Devin Hayes, RB Blue Tisdale and WR Nacarius Fant (now BGs WR Coach). Defensively, Allen Gonsalves and LB Lincoln Quick were top players for the Purples Jungle D.
This State Championship game will be the last game of the 2023 season and will be played at the University of Kentucky’s Kroger Field at 8pm.
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 BGs balanced offense? Going to be one of the best of the Championship Games IMO!
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