Best playoff Rivalries?

[cardinalsvoice]

Danville - Mayfield

[gold sunrise]

GRC and HC, I wouldn't say is a rival, but there is a history. Marty Joyce the OC for HC coached at GRC for 25 years, and was their OC. Will be emotinal to see him at the game this Friday. I taught with him in the same deptartment for 10 years. I am sure Marty will get a warm welcome here Friday. Great guy and coach.

[colonel-fan]

I'd say CovCath's biggest strictly postseason rival would be LexCath.

 

Recently, yes. Back in the late 80's and most of the 90's it was Bell County.

[Option Right]

Paris vs Russellville

 

1981- Paris won 14-0 ... over the defending state champion Panthers

 

1983 - Russellville won 18-7 ... stopped Paris' 38-game win streak

 

1984 - Paris won 7-0 ... stopped Panthers' 24-game win streak

 

1987 - Russellville won 24-20 ... Paris led 20-6 late into the fourth quarter

 

 

 

This rivalry during the playoffs was very intensed back in both teams' glory days! :scared:

[FBALL]

Recent historian! Belfry and Russell have only met twice in the postseason, with Belfry winning 39-17 in 2004 and Russell returning the favor in 2005 by a count of 20-14. Both teams went on to win state championships.

 

Belfry and Russell were district rivals for many years in Class AAA, but their playoff rivalry is still very young. We could, however, be seeing a repeat this season.

The old district rivalry is what makes it a great playoff rivalry now. There is ALOT of history between the two schools.

[gchs_uk9]

The old district rivalry is what makes it a great playoff rivalry now. There is ALOT of history between the two schools.

 

Just wondering, but looking at a map, it looks like the best route between the schools is through West Virginia? Is that the way most travel? I think it would be quite humerous that one of the biggest rivalries around requires fans to travel most of the route through another state!

[FBALL]

Just wondering, but looking at a map, it looks like the best route between the schools is through West Virginia? Is that the way most travel? I think it would be quite humerous that one of the biggest rivalries around requires fans to travel most of the route through another state!

Alot of people take that route.

[pldgreatno2]

Dunbar vs. Tates Creek, Boone Co., Scott Co.

LexCath vs. Boyle Co.

St. X vs. Male

Trinity vs. 4A

[Brewsky]

Belfry v Middlesboro are developing quite a series (although this is the last year)

[Toothpick]

Here's a look at playoff histories of those teams playing this weekend:

 

Class A

Mayfield @ Metcalfe County

2003: Mayfield 14, Metcalfe County 7

2005: Mayfield 34, Metcalfe County 0

 

Bethlehem @ Danville

2005: Danville 29, Bethlehem 14

 

Newport Central Catholic @ Raceland

1991: Newport Central Catholic 37, Raceland 8

1996: Newport Central Catholic 49, Raceland 8

1997: Raceland 32, Newport Central Catholic 21

2001: Newport Central Catholic 56, Raceland 7

2002: Newport Central Catholic 47, Raceland 7

2004: Newport Central Catholic 56, Raceland 13

 

Hazard @ Somerset

1984: Somerset 67, Hazard 25

 

Class AA

Trigg County @ Owensboro Catholic

2001: Trigg County 21, Owensboro Catholic 14

2003: Owensboro Catholic 28, Trigg County 7

2004: Owensboro Catholic 28, Trigg County 14

2005: Owensboro Catholic 35, Trigg County 23

 

Larue County @ Mercer County

No Previous Meetings

 

Corbin @ Russell

No Previous Meetings

 

Middlesboro @ Belfry

1965: Middlesboro 21, Belfry 19

2003: Belfry 21, Middlesboro 0

2004: Belfry 49, Middlesboro 7

2005: Belfry 42, Middlesboro 21

 

Class AAA

Hopkinsville @ Bowling Green

1988: Bowling Green 34, Hopkinsville 28

1994: Bowling Green 36, Hopkinsville 14

1995: Bowling Green 28, Hopkinsville 14

1997: Hopkinsville 26, Bowling Green 16

2001: Hopkinsville 21, Bowling Green 14

2002: Hopkinsville 9, Bowling Green 0

2003: Hopkinsville 20, Bowling Green 13

2005: Bowling Green 3, Hopkinsville 0

 

Central @ Pulaski Southwestern

2000: Pulaski Southwestern 21, Central 0

2003: Pulaski Southwestern 20, Central 19

 

Covington Catholic @ Lexington Catholic

2001: Covington Catholic 31, Lexington Catholic 14

2002: Lexington Catholic 29, Covington Catholic 27

2004: Covington Catholic 37, Lexington Catholic 21

2005: Lexington Catholic 42, Covington Catholic 39

 

Rockcastle County @ Johnson Central

No Previous Meetings

 

Class AAAA

Henderson County @ Warren Central

1986: Warren Central 23, Henderson County 15

1988: Warren Central 17, Henderson County 13

1990: Warren Central 49, Henderson County 14

2003: Warren Central 33, Henderson County 9

2004: Henderson County 41, Warren Central 21

 

Meade County @ Ryle

No Previous Meetings

 

Trinity @ Male

1983: Trinity defeated Male

1985: Trinity 26, Male 24

1986: Trinity 30, Male 3

1996: Trinity 13, Male 7

2000: Male 34, Trinity 14

2001: Trinity 45, Male 19

2002: Trinity 59, Male 56

 

Henry Clay @ George Rogers Clark

1979: Henry Clay 16, GRC 0

1995: Henry Clay 19, GRC 14

2004: Henry Clay 48, GRC 35

 

Wow! How, no wait where did you dig up these scores ? Great work, where in the world did you find all the old scores

[Admiral 4 Life]

Danville Mayfield started in 1987 in the AA championship game. It was settled by a blocked extra point by Freshman David Walker for the Ads to win the first one 24-23.

 

1989 AA State Title game-Danville wins 7-3 on an ubelievable TD run by Donnie Redd, and a great goal line stand of 3 straight plays from the 1 in the first half.

 

1991 AA State Title game-Danville wins another close one 17-14 in an evenly contested match up.

 

1992 AA State Title Game-Danville wins 34-7 in a game that was tied 7-7 going into the fourth quarter.

 

Mayfield drops to A in the mid 90s and the rivalry goes on break. Since Danville dropped down in 2000 (I believe) Danville and Mayfield have met in the semi-finals every year except one (I'm pretty sure). Most of these games were settled by a touchdown or less.

 

Thats a great rivalry for teams that have had to win and keep playing until the semifinals or championship to even see each other. I believe that's 9 times in less than 20 years (about 5 of those they weren't even in the same class). Of course Danville has a big advantage, but most of those games could have gone either way.

[EKU_05]

Playoff rivalries usually are directly effected by classifications and changes... expect to see a lot more Russell/Belfry as both move to 3A and will now be in opposite districts, over the next few years I think it will be classified with some of the best.

 

Rivalries that come to mind for me over the years:

 

Pikeville vs. Beechwood

Trinity vs. St. X

Highlands vs. CovCath

Bowling Green vs. Hopkinsville

Danville vs. Mayfield

[QB42]

When it comes to Trinity in the playoffs. Yes they've had good battles with St. Xavier and Male. But I would say the many Trinity-Boone County games would count as a competitive rivalry in the playoffs just as much or even more then Male and St. Xavier.

[gchs_uk9]

Wow! How, no wait where did you dig up these scores ? Great work, where in the world did you find all the old scores

 

Whole lot of research! I've went through a pretty big project a couple years ago and I've got on file scores from every playoff game in Kentucky since classification in 1959. Pretty interesting to see all the old scores.

[SLINK]

Here's a look at playoff histories of those teams playing this weekend:

 

Class A

Mayfield @ Metcalfe County

2003: Mayfield 14, Metcalfe County 7

2005: Mayfield 34, Metcalfe County 0

 

Bethlehem @ Danville

2005: Danville 29, Bethlehem 14

 

Newport Central Catholic @ Raceland

1991: Newport Central Catholic 37, Raceland 8

1996: Newport Central Catholic 49, Raceland 8

1997: Raceland 32, Newport Central Catholic 21

2001: Newport Central Catholic 56, Raceland 7

2002: Newport Central Catholic 47, Raceland 7

2004: Newport Central Catholic 56, Raceland 13

 

Hazard @ Somerset

1984: Somerset 67, Hazard 25

 

Class AA

Trigg County @ Owensboro Catholic

2001: Trigg County 21, Owensboro Catholic 14

2003: Owensboro Catholic 28, Trigg County 7

2004: Owensboro Catholic 28, Trigg County 14

2005: Owensboro Catholic 35, Trigg County 23

 

Larue County @ Mercer County

No Previous Meetings

 

Corbin @ Russell

No Previous Meetings

 

Middlesboro @ Belfry

1965: Middlesboro 21, Belfry 19

2003: Belfry 21, Middlesboro 0

2004: Belfry 49, Middlesboro 7

2005: Belfry 42, Middlesboro 21

 

Class AAA

Hopkinsville @ Bowling Green

1988: Bowling Green 34, Hopkinsville 28

1994: Bowling Green 36, Hopkinsville 14

1995: Bowling Green 28, Hopkinsville 14

1997: Hopkinsville 26, Bowling Green 16

2001: Hopkinsville 21, Bowling Green 14

2002: Hopkinsville 9, Bowling Green 0

2003: Hopkinsville 20, Bowling Green 13

2005: Bowling Green 3, Hopkinsville 0

 

Central @ Pulaski Southwestern

2000: Pulaski Southwestern 21, Central 0

2003: Pulaski Southwestern 20, Central 19

 

Covington Catholic @ Lexington Catholic

2001: Covington Catholic 31, Lexington Catholic 14

2002: Lexington Catholic 29, Covington Catholic 27

2004: Covington Catholic 37, Lexington Catholic 21

2005: Lexington Catholic 42, Covington Catholic 39

 

Rockcastle County @ Johnson Central

No Previous Meetings

 

Class AAAA

Henderson County @ Warren Central

1986: Warren Central 23, Henderson County 15

1988: Warren Central 17, Henderson County 13

1990: Warren Central 49, Henderson County 14

2003: Warren Central 33, Henderson County 9

2004: Henderson County 41, Warren Central 21

 

Meade County @ Ryle

No Previous Meetings

 

Trinity @ Male

1983: Trinity defeated Male

1985: Trinity 26, Male 24

1986: Trinity 30, Male 3

1996: Trinity 13, Male 7

2000: Male 34, Trinity 14

2001: Trinity 45, Male 19

2002: Trinity 59, Male 56

 

Henry Clay @ George Rogers Clark

1979: Henry Clay 16, GRC 0

1995: Henry Clay 19, GRC 14

2004: Henry Clay 48, GRC 35

SW beat Central 21-20 in 2000.