The Nation:

 

The 2016 Mythical National Champion: Bishop Gorman (NV)

 

States that started 8/18: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

 

Alaska and Hawaii are the only states to start a week before 8/18.

 

There are 5 national polls that are widely used to rank teams throughout the nation, and they are: MaxPreps, USAToday, High school Football America, Prepnation, and CalPreps (Freeman). There have been/are many other sites that do rankings but these are the most credible.

 

The #1 team from each poll is as follows: MaxPreps, Mater Dei (CA), USAToday, St John Bosco (CA), High School Football America, St John Bosco (CA), Prepnation, Mater Dei (CA), and Calpreps, IMG Academy (FL).

 

Notable top games for Week of 8/25: IMG Academy (FL) at Chandler (AZ). St. John Bosco (CA) at St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) DeMatha (MD) at Bishop Gorman (NV).

 

Games on TV for week 1: Friday 8/25: St. John Bosco (CA) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (FL), 7 p.m., ESPNU, DeMatha (MD) vs. Bishop Gorman (NV), 9 p.m., ESPN

 

Saturday 8/26: Tulsa Union (OK) vs. Broken Arrow (OK), Noon, ESPN, Saraland (AL) vs. Heard County (GA), 3:30 p.m., ESPNU, Bartram Trail (FL) vs. Cartersville (GA), 7:30 p.m., ESPN2, IMG Academy (FL) vs. Chandler (AZ), 10:30 p.m., ESPNU

 

Sunday 8/27: Wayne (OH) vs. Pine-Richland (PA), 1:30 p.m., ESPN.

 

Kentucky vs. the Nation:

 

In the week of 8/18, Kentucky played 16 out of state games. Kentucky won 13 of those. The schools representing the state were: Bracken County, Crittenden County, Fulton County, Fulton City, Male, Mason County, Mayfield, Pulaski County, Henderson County, Ballard Memorial, Southwestern, St. Xavier, Trinity, Warren East, Williamsburg, and Central Hardin.

 

The state of Kentucky will have 18 out of state games in the week of 8/25. It is nice to see how Kentucky fairs against teams from other states. Good luck to all of our teams!

Kentucky went 13-3 against the Nation this week.

 

Way to Represent KY Men!

Here is a link to the Final Game Thread on one of those Victories vs. the Nation.

 

The X-Men with a Huge Win!

 

http://bluegrasspreps.com/ky-football-high/st-xavier-35-351145.html

While I am at it here, the Trinity Shamrocks said not in our house either.

 

http://bluegrasspreps.com/ky-football-high/trinity-31-carmel-351142.html

A few of Kentucky's blue-bloods flexed their muscles against out-of-state opposition.

 

Trinity 31 Carmel (IN) 3

St. Xavier 35 Cathedral (IN) 28

Male 35 Floyd Central (IN) 0

Mayfield 41 Union City (TN) 0

 

We were not kind to our neighbors from the Hoosier state last weekend.

A few of Kentucky's blue-bloods flexed their muscles against out-of-state opposition.

 

Trinity 31 Carmel (IN) 3

St. Xavier 35 Cathedral (IN) 28

Male 35 Floyd Central (IN) 0

Mayfield 41 Union City (TN) 0

 

We were not kind to our neighbors from the Hoosier state last weekend.

 

That's what I'm talking about Kentucky!

Trinity can thank Ryle and their Sports Festival for inviting the Rocks to play on August 31, 2002. I have a hard time with 15 years having passed!

 

This was the game that amplified Trinity's rise on a national level. The Rocks defeated Cincinnati Elder 44-20 that day. The Panthers and Trinity went on to win their respective state championships.

Anyone planning on watching any of the games this weekend?