Class 4A Football Notebook (9/20): Moving Week

No, not last week, though there was some movement, but this week will be moving week. After weeks of playing other classes, we finally get to see almost every team mix it up with someone else in Class 4A, , and that includes a pair of top 10 matchups from District 4.

The marquee game will be #6 Shelby County at #4 Franklin County. Franklin County was more or less expected to do well, starting the year at #6 and moving up slowly behind their 5-0 record and 43 points per game offensive scoring output. They come in off a strong victory over 5A #8 Anderson County, 33-30. Shelby County, meanwhile, was not in the picture. AT ALL. Theirs has been a meteoric rise, following a 31-30 win over underrated Garrard County in the season opener with 4 more wins where no team has topped 7 points and combined they don't match Garrard's output. This will undoubtedly be their toughest test thus far, and it is their misfortune to be on the road.

The top matchup on the undercard will be #10 Collins at #7 Spencer County. Collins comes in off of two straight losses, and the 2013 state champs will be looking to stake their claim in the district race. Spencer County will just want to keep doing what they're doing, which is scoring. And scoring. Aaaaaaand scoring. Spencer County averages 52.2 points per game, hasn't scored less than 40 in a game all year, and just dropped 77 on then-unbeaten Bullitt Central. It's been a good year for the Bears, and they'll want to get the win they didn't last year against Collins.

A slightly off-the-radar game that matches up out of class opponents is Bourbon County's visit to 1A #2 Paintsville. Bourbon County started the year strong, but has limped to a 2-2 record. Paintsville is a much smaller opponent, an Bourbon County could really use the win.

The week that was featured all but Hopkinsville managing to stay unbeaten, and the top 4 have been ultra-locked in for weeks now. Hoptown couldn't maintain through the injuries, falling behind in the second half against bitter rival Christian County, and dropping their first game 42-38. John Hardin faltered against a county rival as well, as Central Hardin picked themselves back up after the beating South Warren gave them to knock off the Bulldogs 28-21. One of the only teams moving in a positive direction was Franklin-Simpson, which may get themselves back into rankings contention after they knocked off 2A #10 Monroe County 21-14. The Wildcats began the year in the #5 spot, but dropped like a stone after a blowout loss to Caldwell County, and remained out of sight after dropping a 35-21 decision to Greenwood. The bad news for the Wildcats? South Warren is in their way this week. Ouch.