article Bluegrasspreps' Football Rankings (10/19)

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Beechwood remains the consensus #1 team in 1A this week, followed by Paintsville and Pikeville. Raceland’s close loss to Fairview drops the Rams from #4 last week to #7, and it doesn’t get any easier for them as they take on #2 Paintsville this week. Russellville and Paris each move up one spot. Fairview moves up to #6 this week after Campbellsville lost to Bethlehem last week and drops out of the top 10. Holy Cross (Louisville) enters this week at #10.

 

Class 2A rankings remain unchanged this week, with Mayfield continuing to hold the #1 spot. The only shake up is Shelby Valley moving up to #9 after defeating last week’s #9, Leslie County, who drops out of the top 10 to be replaced by Monroe County entering at #10.

 

The biggest upset of the week in any class was Boyle County’s loss last week to Lexington Catholic, producing a shakeup in the Class 3A rankings this week. Boyle County slips to #4, allowing Central to overtake the #1 spot. Belfry moves to #2 and Lexington Catholic moves from #6 last week to #3 this week. Caldwell County is #5 this week, followed by Elizabethtown at #6 and Paducah Tilghman at #7. At the bottom, Corbin overtakes Bell County at #8. Adair County drops out of the top 10 after losing to #5 Elizabethtown. Lawrence County enters at #10

 

The weekly debate over the #1 spot in Class 4A concludes with Johnson Central retaining the top spot. But spirited discussion by some of our staff for South Warren to take that spot is ongoing. For now, South Warren remains #2. Answers regarding Johnson Central could be evident when the Eagles visit #3 Ashland this week. While the top and bottom of Class 4A remains the same, a little shake up is seen in the middle as Shelby County moves up to #4 after defeating last week’s #4 Spencer County. Spencer County moves to #5, nudging Scott into the #6 spot.

 

Bowling Green continues to reign as #1 in Class 5A this week, with Pulaski County (#2) and Owensboro (#3) on their heels. The only movement in Class 5A this week is at the bottom, where Covington Catholic, #8 last week, drops to #10 after last week’s #10, Highlands, defeated the Colonels. South Oldham overtakes the #8 spot, and Highlands inches up to #9.

 

Class 6A also remains the same, as #1 Male escapes a close game last week against #5 St. Xavier. Trinity, Scott County and Simon Kenton all convincingly defeat their opponents last week and retain their #2, #3 and #4 spots, respectively. This week brings 2 top #10 matchups as Male takes on #6 Manual and Simon Kenton takes on #10 Ryle.

 

 

Class 1A

1. Beechwood vs. Dayton

2. Paintsville vs. #7 Raceland

3. Pikeville at Jenkins

4. Russellville at Crittenden County

5. Paris -- OPEN

6. Fairview -- OPEN

7. Raceland at #2 Paintsville

8. Hazard -- OPEN

9. Bishop Brossart vs. Berea

10. Holy Cross (Louisville) vs. Eminence

 

Class 2A

1. Mayfield at Webster County

2. Christian Academy- Louisville vs. Washington County

3. DeSales vs. Shawnee

4. Owensboro Catholic -- OPEN

5. Danville at Lexington Christian Academy

6. Murray at Ballard Memorial

7. Newport Central Catholic at Newport

8. Lloyd Memorial vs. Holy Cross (Covington)

9. Shelby Valley vs. Allen Central

10. Monroe County vs. Green County

 

Class 3A

1. Central at Henry County

2. Belfry at Pike County Central

3. Lexington Catholic vs. Garrard County

4. Boyle County vs. Western Hills

5. Caldwell County -- OPEN

6. Elizabethtown vs. LaRue County

7. Paducah Tilghman at Fort Campbell

8. Corbin vs. Casey County

9. Bell County at Jackson County

10. Lawrence County vs. Sheldon Clark

 

Class 4A

1. Johnson Central at #3 Ashland

2. South Warren vs. Warren Central

3. Ashland vs. #1 Johnson Central

4. Shelby County vs. #10 Collins

5. Spencer County -- OPEN

6. Scott at Holmes

7. Hopkinsville at Hopkins County Central

8. John Hardin at Western

9. Franklin County vs. North Oldham

10. Collins at #4 Shelby County

 

Class 5A

1. Bowling Green at Greenwood

2. Pulaski County vs. #5 Southwestern

3. Owensboro at Graves County

4. Fern Creek vs. Atherton

5. Southwestern at #2 Pulaski County

6. Christian County -- OPEN

7. North Laurel -- OPEN

8. South Oldham at North Bullitt

9. Highlands vs. Grant County

10. Covington Catholic at Dixie Heights

 

Class 6A

1. Male at #6 Manual

2. Trinity at Ballard

3. Scott County at Dunbar

4. Simon Kenton vs. #10 Ryle

5. St. Xavier vs. Butler

6. Manual vs. #1 Male

7. McCracken County at Muhlenburg County

8. Pleasure Ridge Park -- OPEN

9. Cooper at Conner (10/24)

10. Ryle at #4 Simon Kenton

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