The Beechwood Tigers open the defense of state title number 16 with a road trip to Louisville facing the Fairdale Bulldogs with a Saturday night kickoff at 7:00. Fairdale struggled last year to a 7-6 record after going 18-3 in the two prior seasons, including undefeated in 2020. The only blemish on their 2020 record was being forced out of the playoffs in the quarterfinals due to COVID. Fairdale had the widest scoring margin in 5A in 2020, winning by an average of 35.6 points per game. Last