Here are the projected Class 5-A playoff pairings for the first round set for Nov. 7. Please keep in mind that the KHSAA will release the official pairings next week.

CLASS 5-A

REGION ONE

Barren County (4) at Graves County (1)

Christian County (3) at Warren Central (2)

Greenwood (3) at Hopkinsville (2)

Apollo (4) at Bowling Green (1)

REGION TWO

North Bullitt (4) at Grayson County (1)

John Hardin (3) at Bullitt East (2)

Shelby County (3) at Iroquois (2)

Jeffersontown (4) at Bullitt Central (1)

REGION THREE

East Jessamine (4) at South Oldham (1)

Scott (3) at Anderson County (2)

Woodford County (3) at Cooper (2)

Conner (4) at Franklin County (1)

REGION FOUR

Perry County Central (4) at Pulaski Southwestern (1)

North Laurel (3) at Whitley County (2)

Harlan County (3) at Pulaski County (2)

Madison Southern (4) at Letcher County Central (1)

 

Projected Class 5-A football playoff pairings

The one team JH wanted to avoid and they have to play them in the first round.

I don't see a team on here that will stay within 21 of Bowling Green

I don't see a team on here that will stay within 21 of Bowling Green

 

Agree. Two of the one seeds came to NKy and were not competitive , Bullit Central vs SK and Franklin County vs 1a Beechwood. This division must be really down?

Agree. Two of the one seeds came to NKy and were not competitive , Bullit Central vs SK and Franklin County vs 1a Beechwood. This division must be really down?

 

I don't know how down it really is, 5A has been a 2 team class the past couple of seasons (3 teams depending on your feelings on Warren Central) and with John Hardin down BG should romp through the playoffs. The rest of the class might be around where they've always been.

Agree. Two of the one seeds came to NKy and were not competitive , Bullit Central vs SK and Franklin County vs 1a Beechwood. This division must be really down?

 

Any team could advance in Region 3. They've all taken turns beating each other. Conner beat South Oldham, South Oldham beat Cooper and Scott, Scott beat Conner, and Cooper beat Scott and Conner but lost to South Oldham. On the other side, the 4, East Jessamine, beat the 1, Franklin County. It's as wide open as it's ever been. I think Cooper and Anderson County might be the two best teams, but no sense in trying to predict who will come out of this region. I do think the region as a whole is down some.

Any team could advance in Region 3. They've all taken turns beating each other. Conner beat South Oldham, South Oldham beat Cooper and Scott, Scott beat Conner, and Cooper beat Scott and Conner but lost to South Oldham. On the other side, the 4, East Jessamine, beat the 1, Franklin County. It's as wide open as it's ever been. I think Cooper and Anderson County might be the two best teams, but no sense in trying to predict who will come out of this region. I do think the region as a whole is down some.

 

I believe South Oldham beat both of those teams. The playoffs in this region will be fun!

I believe South Oldham beat both of those teams. The playoffs in this region will be fun!

 

Yes they did. And admittedly, I haven't seen Anderson County play. But I've seen Cooper and South, and even though South Oldham beat Cooper, I think Cooper is the better team. But not by much. I expect something crazy to happen. This might be the year a 4 beats a 1.

That region 3 is wide open for any team to advance. Franklin County could come out of that region this year with teams down.

 

South Oldham, Cooper, Conner, Scott, Franklin County, Anderson.

 

All my 6 favorites to come out of Region 3....going to be interesting region to watch