Central Hardin, John Hardin and Elizabethtown High School

[Hardin County Preps]

Of these three teams, who is most likely to advance to the semi-finals?

 

In the event that all three teams advance to the semi-finals, would it be the first time that one county (excluding Jefferson County), has had three team from 3 different classifications in the state semi-finals?

[Dark Horse78]

Of these three teams, who is most likely to advance to the semi-finals?

 

In the event that all three teams advance to the semi-finals, would it be the first time that one county (excluding Jefferson County), has had three team from 3 different classifications in the state semi-finals?

 

How many counties meet that criteria?

Nelson

Warren

Pike

 

Brain is tired after a long day...who else is there?

[rjs4470]

Kenton County could have 5 teams in 5 different classes in the semis. Only missing 3A.

 

SK (6a)

Cov Cath (5a)

Scott (4A)

Lloyd (2a)

Beechwood (1a)

[Adopted Purple]

John Hardin will be the only one advancing this week.

[RickGrimes]

John Hardin will be the only one advancing this week.

 

I think Elizabethtown has the best chance to advance. Game with Caldwell should be exciting.

 

Don't see Central beating McCracken. John is banged up and Shelby is tough. Rockets can definitely win that game.

[Nathaniel Bryan]

If you're taking Jefferson out of the mix, then you are REALLY limiting your county base.

 

How many counties have:

- At least three football playing schools

- In three different classes (schools like the Bullitts and Warrens are in the same district/class; many Fayette schools are in the same class)

 

Would be a neat feat (granted Jefferson has done a ton of times and Boyle has had two teams win titles in the same year, let alone just making it to the semis), but when you look at how many counties meet the criteria, there aren't many eligible.

 

I'm assuming Kenton or Boone has already done it before.

 

Plus, it's likely it's only been done in the last nine years (since it was four classes before that, meaning 'A' there were less chances for it to happen based on fewer semifinalists and 'B' schools in the same county were more likely to be in the same class than they are now, meaning they would knock each other out)

Edited November 17, 2015 by Nathaniel Bryan

[Jim Schue]

If you're taking Jefferson out of the mix, then you are REALLY limiting your county base.

 

How many counties have:

- At least three football playing schools

- In three different classes (schools like the Bullitts and Warrens are in the same district/class; many Fayette schools are in the same class)

 

Would be a neat feat (granted Jefferson has done a ton of times and Boyle has had two teams win titles in the same year, let alone just making it to the semis), but when you look at how many counties meet the criteria, there aren't many eligible.

 

I'm assuming Kenton or Boone has already done it before.

 

LCA (2A), LexCath (3A) and Lafayette (6A) are all still alive.

[Nathaniel Bryan]

LCA (2A), LexCath (3A) and Lafayette (6A) are all still alive.

 

Agreed.

 

Obviously NKY has a shot at the trifecta, too.

 

Point with Fayette is Station, Dunbar, Lafayette, Tates Creek and Clay are all in 6-A, meaning 4-of-5 will never make it to the semis in a given year.

 

Granted Fayette did it this year, but the ONLY shot Fayette has is LCA and LexCath both advancing and one of the 6-A making it through. One of those doesn't happen and it falls apart.

 

All three Bullitts being in the same district kills any shot at the trifecta.

 

Very few counties (Jefferson obviously; Fayette; Hardin; Kenton-Boone-Campbell) and I'm assuming Pike are represented in three different classes. Almost forgot that Nelson is now (at least in the last few years).

 

Neat feat, but eh (especially when Jefferson and Fayette and Kenton are doing it, too).

 

Hardin would be the smallest in population to do it, but Hardin is NOT a small county in Kentucky (not by size NOR population). You're not a small county when you have three schools at least 5-A or bigger and four schools at least 3-A.

 

If Nelson did it, it would really be something.

[Harry Doyle]

How many counties meet that criteria?

Nelson

Warren

Pike

 

Brain is tired after a long day...who else is there?

 

Only other ones I can think of that arent mentioned my friend:

 

-Daviess(O'Cath 2A, Owensboro/Apollo 5A, Daviess 6A)

 

-Madison (MadCent 6A, MadSouth 5A, Berea 1A)

 

-Depending on which County that Corbin chooses to fall in (the city itself is in three counties. Knox, Laurel, Whitley), so you could put them in Knox County for the sake of discussion, which would give them three teams. Knox Central 4A, Corbin 3A and Lynn Camp 1A).

 

-See above? See Barren County depending on what county you want to throw Caverna in with. Caverna is the only independent school in the state that is supported by two different towns in two different counties (Cave City=Barren, Horse Cave=Hart). I'm almost positive that the school campus actually sits right on the county line. Barren 5A, Glasgow 2A, Caverna 1A.

 

-Christian County (County 5A, Hoptown 4A, Ft. Campbell 3A).

 

-Franklin (Franklin 4A, Western Hills 3A, Frankfort 1A)

 

@Ram can clarify for me because I don't really know, but Boyd or Greenup County one will count. Boyd County = 4A Boyd/Ashland, 1A Fairview, 3A Russell. Russell IND is the one in question. It might be in Greenup County, and if so, they are it (Greenup 4A, Russell IND 3A, Raceland 1A).

 

What ya got for me boss?

Edited November 17, 2015 by Harry Doyle

[Nathaniel Bryan]

So less than 20 counties -- 15 by my count, 14 not including Jefferson -- out of 120?

 

Which excludes Louisville and decent sized towns/cities/towns such as Bowling Green, Henderson, Danville, Madisonville, Paducah (St. Mary doesn't have football), Ashland (Blazer and Boyd are in same district), Boone (4-of-6 schools in the county are in one class and a fifth, Heritage, doesn't play football), Floyd (3-of-4 football schools in the county are in the same class), Oldham (only 3 schools in county and 2 are in same district), Hazard (Buckhorn doesn't have football), Somerset (Pulaski County and SW are in same district).

 

Here's the eligible trifecta list in a given year, I think:

Barren

Bell

Campbell

Christian

Daviess

Fayette

Franklin

Greenup

Hardin

JEFFERSON (not eligible, apparently)

Kenton

Madison

Nelson

Pike

Whitley

[LionEagle]

How many counties meet that criteria?

Nelson

Warren

Pike

 

Brain is tired after a long day...who else is there?

 

Greenup County as well

 

Greenup County 4A

Russell 3A

Raceland 1A