Class 1A

"They are who we thought they are." We all have heard that before. It aptly describes last weeks results in 1A. All of the Top Ten who played posted wins. There was one minor shift in our Top Ten though as the voters were more impressed by Bethlehem's strong winning margin over Campbellsville and boosted them up one slot ahead of Raceland. The most notable win of the week was Paintsville defeating 2A# 5 West Carter in a hard fought contest with Paintsville pulling away in the fourth quarter. 

There were also some other noteworthy district wins. Newport Central Catholic handed Dayton their first loss with an emphatic 34-6 win. Williamsburg got their first win of the season and showed they are still the team to beat in their district with a 40-0 win over Pineville, who was off to a good 2-1 start coming into the game. 

The Top Ten will suffer some losses this week. We have two Top Ten matchups on the schedule. Raceland will try to build on their lopsided win last week in their battle against #2 Paintsville. Raceland has had a tough season to date but this game offers them an opportunity to turn the year around. The Rams are hoping their strong schedule has them ready for the Tigers. 

The other Top Ten matchup features #6 Crittenden County traveling to #10 Russellville. Rhea Stadium has great history, unique features and its own persona. This will be a challenging road battle for the Rockets. The Panthers are working hard to reclaim their standing as a perennial top 10 team in 1A. This Friday their opportunity arrives. 

1. Pikeville - OPEN

2. Paintsville at #8 Raceland

3. Louisville Holy Cross at Campbellsville

4. Kentucky Country Day at Eminence

5. Newport Central Catholic vs. Bellevue (10/22)

6. Crittenden County at #10 Russellville

7. Bethlehem - OPEN

8. Raceland vs. #2 Paintsville

9. Williamsburg at Lynn Camp

10. Russellville vs. #6 Crittenden County

Any word if Pikeville will pick up another regular season game? Tough way to end their regular season if not.