BluegrassPreps Lexington/Central Kentucky Area Power Rankings 11-1-18

It’s playoff time and we have gotten to the win-or-go-home, survive-and-advance part of the season. There are a couple of state title contenders in the Lexington/Central Kentucky Area and there a couple with a chance to make a deep run as well. Things get kicked off this weekend for round one of the playoffs and one team even has a BYE this week. Let’s see what’s cracking.......

Top Ten:

1. Frederick Douglass(6A, 10-0) Frederick Douglass finished off an undefeated regular season by defeating Conner 20-0. They will face Pleasure Ridge Park at home in round one.

2. Boyle County(3A, 10-0) Boyle County defeated Mercer County 42-2 to finish off their undefeated regular season. They will face Floyd Central at home to kick off the playoffs this Friday night.

3. Scott County(6A, 7-3) Scott County had a BYE last week and they will begin their playoff adventures on the road at Campbell County this Friday night.

4. Anderson County(5A, 10-0) Anderson County also finished their regular season undefeated as they easily disposed of North Oldham by the score of 45-6. They have a first round BYE this week and they will most likely face Highlands on November 9th at home.

5. Lexington Catholic(3A, 7-3) Lexington Catholic defeated Southwestern 39-17 last week. They will face Pike County Central at home in the first round of the playoffs.

6. Taylor County(4A, 9-1) Taylor County finished the regular season on a 7 game winning streak. They defeated Green County 57-8 last week and will face Western at home this Friday night to start the playoffs.

7. Montgomery County(5A, 8-2) Montgomery County finished the regular season with a 54-26 victory over Lincoln County. They will face Dixie Heights at home in the first round of the playoffs.

8. Franklin County(4A, 8-2) Franklin County finished the season on a 6 game winning streak. They defeated Tates Creek 35-19 last Friday night and they will face Russell County at home to begin the playoffs.

9. Madison Central(6A, 7-3) Madison Central ended the season with a puzzling 41-21 loss to Bryan Station. They will get a chance to quickly bounce back as they will face Seneca at home this Friday night to start the playoffs.

10. George Rogers Clark(6A, 7-3) George Rogers Clark sneaks back into the Top Ten after a 40-0 victory over Bourbon County. They will face Cooper this Friday night at home to start the playoffs.

Be On The Lookout For:

Frankfort(1A, 7-3) Frankfort has a 5 game winning streak heading into the playoffs. They have a good chance to make it to the third round. They have a first round BYE this week.

Lexington Christian(2A, 7-3) Lexington Christian is looking to avenge a previous loss to Somerset. Their bracket sets up for it to possibly happen. They face Prestonburg at home this Friday to start the playoffs.

Western Hills(3A, 7-3) Western Hills has a chance to make a run in the playoffs but it won’t be easy. Their first step begins Friday on the road at Lawrence County.

Last Week’s Game of the Week:

Lexington Catholic 39

Southwestern 17

Beau Allen threw for 284 yards and 3 touchdowns as Lexington Catholic had zero issues with putting Southwestern away last Friday night. There was some speculation as to whether or not Southwestern rested some players but looking at the game stats it appears as though not many regulars sat last Friday night. Southwestern was able to run for over 200 yards against Lexington Catholic but it is clear they didn’t have any answers for the passing attack of Lexington Catholic as this Game of the Week did not live up to the hype.

Game of the Week:

Breckinridge County at Mercer County. This game interests me as one of the first round games that might be close. Both of these teams have way more success running the ball than passing the ball so I expect this game to be a quickly played game. Mercer County has a better run defense than Breckinridge County and with this being a home game for Mercer County things should play into their hands. We all know things never work out that way though. Both teams are 4-6 entering this game and I am intrigued to see which one will leave 5-6.

Player of the Week:

Reed Lanter-Boyle County-17-18 passing, 304 yards, 4

Top Performers:

Xavier Brown-Lexington Christian-120 yards rushing, 3 TDs

Charles Collins-Anderson County-205 yards rushing, 3 TDs

Azariah Israel-George Rogers Clark-153 yards rushing, 3 TDs

Dearious Smith-Lexington Christian-141 yards receiving, 1 TD

Reese Smith-Boyle County-114 yards receiving, 2 TDs

Player of the Year:

Wandale Robinson-Western Hills

I’m naming this one early because Wandale is clearly the only choice. It will be a travesty of epic proportions if he doesn’t win Mr. Football.

Yearly stats:

8-10 passing, 173 yards, 2 TDs

1844 yards rushing, 28 TDs

493 yards receiving, 9 TDs

3-2 point conversions

105 tackles(11 TFL)

1 sack

6 forced fumbles

1 fumble recovery

3 interceptions

54 yard fumble recovery TD

134 interception return yards, 1 interception return TD

41 total TDs

Side note:

Congratulations to Berea for their win last week. They defeated Jellico(TN) 18-0 for their first victory in 43 games. Their last previous win came against Lynn Camp on October 10, 2014. (credit to Dan Rieffer)