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15. Montgomery County Indians (5A, 4-1)- Montgomery's Offense went off in a big win over Fleming County. The Indians get a well deserved weak off before entering Class 5A competition.

14. Raceland Rams (1A, 4-1)- It is hard to deny Raceland has been one of the more pleasant surprises in EKY and they kept the train rolling by crushing Lucasville Valley, Ohio. The Rams will square up another Buckeye foe, but expect Portsmouth West to be a bit stiffer competition.

13. Ashland Tomcats (4A, 3-2)- The Tomcats brought out the beat down stick for rival Ironton and made a nice statement. Rowan County should allow them to improve their record.

12. Hazard Bulldogs (1A, 2-1)- The Bulldogs' took a loss on the BYE week without even playing a foe. Hazard will have to adjust to life without star RB Cory Smith and will have to acclimate quick against a Prestonsburg team that is showing improvement.

11. North Laurel Jaguars (5A, 4-1)- The Jags tasted defeat for the first time at the hands of Somerset in a defensive showdown. North Laurel cannot live in the past, District play opens with Harlan County in the always competitive 5A District 8.

10. Somerset Briarjumpers (2A, 3-2)- One of the hottest teams in East Kentucky are the Jumpers who secured their second straight signature win and now have momentum building. Somerset now can prove they are ready for a 2A push with one last tough non-district match-up with Rockcastle County.

9. Whitley County Colonels (5A, 2-2)- Whitley had an opportunity to flex some muscle and did exactly that by taking care of Dudley Hilton's Bell County squad. Whitley will travel to Nicholasville to face off with East Jessamine.

8. Paintsville Tigers (1A, 4-1)- Tigers solidified their Top 5 standing in Class A by putting a beat down on Williamsburg. The Tigers will now look to show some US 23 supremacy against the boys out of Louisa as Lawrence County is next.

7. Southwestern Warriors (5A, 3-2)- The off week could not come sooner as the Warriors have dropped back to back games, this time to fellow 5A Madison Southern. Souuthwestern has went from a potential contender in 5A East to a team who may be on the fringe of the Top 10.

6. Pulaski County Maroons (5A, 2-3)- Speaking of Madison Southern, Pulaski will need to defend the honor of their County as they get the Eagles next. Pulaski enters on a high note with a quality win over Allen County- Scottsville.

5. Rockcastle County Rockets (4A, 4-0)- The Rockets are still unblemished and had little trouble with Harrison County. Things will escalate in a hurry with red hot Somerset up next.

4. Wayne County Cardinals (4A, 4-1)- Wayne County bounced back from their first defeat by obliterating Harlan County and returning to form. The Rockcastle County clash looms on the horizon, but first the Cards should have little trouble against Clay County.

3. Corbin Redhounds (3A, 3-1)- Corbin had a week to heal and prepare as they enter into a big time showdown. In a Kentucky High School oddity, Corbin travels to Tennessee to square up with Kentucky 2A powerhouse Mayfield.

2. Belfry Pirates (3A, 3-1)- Belfry had command over rival Pikeville before the First Quarter had ended, they also saw last week's win over Newport Catholic gain value as the Breds secured a huge win over CAL. Belfry throttles down against Sheldon Clark as the starters will get plenty of rest.

1. Johnson Central Golden Eagles (4A, 4-0)- The road warriors of Eastern Kentucky will be happy to play a game in the 606 area code after travelling to Louisville and dismantling Moore. Boyd County should not offer much resistance for Class 4A's top team.

Three Teams Who Turned Heads:

Bath County Wildcats (3A, 3-1)- Coach Poynter's Wildcats came from behind to clip a fellow 3A Estill County squad who may very well win their District. They get another surprise 3A 3-1 team with Pendleton County.

Prestonsburg Blackcats (2A, 2-2)- With the eyes of EKY upon them, Prestonsburg beat Floyd Central into submission and looked good doing it. They have a chance to make an even bigger statement against Hazard.

Pike Central Hawks (3A, 3-1)- Pike Central's Offense continues to hum and their Defense came up with a stand to hold off 5A Letcher Central. They now enter a must-win Friday as home field playoff aspirations are on the line against Floyd Central.

Three Teams Who Caused Grimaces:

Estill County Engineers (3A, 1-3)- Estill still may be the team to beat in their District, but their 3A pecking order standing is dropping fast. Estill lost a late lead to Bath County and suffer their second loss to 3A teams from other Districts.

Fleming County Panthers (3A, 3-1)- The Panthers were riding a bullet but Montgomery County became the Kevlar vest. Montgomery was able to hang 61 points on the Panthers Defense.

West Carter Comets (3A, 2-2)- Losing to Nicholas County might not be the worst loss in the world, but it certainly raises questions especially considering that the Bluejackets last week dropped a game by a three touchdown margin to West's district mate Lewis County.

Player of the Week:

RB Seth Johnson, Shelby Valley

Johnson was superb in a 55-26 win over 3A Morgan County. He ran the ball 23 times for 347 yards and 5 TD's.

Game of the Week:

Harlan County Black Bears at North Laurel Jaguars- Class 5A, District 8 is always the picture of parity. Harlan County is reeling after starting the year with a bang and desperately need a win to secure their footing. North Laurel should enter as a favorite, but their Offense sputtered against 2A Somerset. A win in this game keeps the District Title firmly in the picture, a loss and a home playoff game becomes much more difficult to secure.