BluegrassPreps.com 2024 Class 2A Pre-Season Rankings

[DragonFire]

Class 2A
1. Mayfield at 5A #9 Graves County
2. Owensboro Catholic at 5A Apollo
3. Beechwood vs. 5A Pulaski County (at Corbin)
4. Lexington Christian vs. 4A #1 Boyle County (at Western Kentucky University, 8/24)
5. Somerset vs. 4A Perry County Central
6. Murray vs. Union City (TN)
7. Green County vs. 3A Casey County (at Lincoln County)
8. Martin County at 1A Hazard
9. Crittenden County vs. 3A Webster County
10. Washington County at 4A Valley

[gchs_uk9]

I guess to be the champ you have to beat the champ, but I might have had Owensboro Catholic at #1. No matter who is officially ranked where, this class is very strong at the top.

[theguru]

2 minutes ago, gchs_uk9 said:

I guess to be the champ you have to beat the champ, but I might have had Owensboro Catholic at #1. No matter who is officially ranked where, this class is very strong at the top.

It is hard to disagree with your take and I think just like last year, it is really close at the top. 

[Voice of Reason]

55 minutes ago, gchs_uk9 said:

I guess to be the champ you have to beat the champ, but I might have had Owensboro Catholic at #1. No matter who is officially ranked where, this class is very strong at the top.

O Cath #1 because of Atwell?

[theguru]

3 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

O Cath #1 because of Atwell?

[gchs_uk9]

2 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

O Cath #1 because of Atwell?

A combination of both Atwell returning (even graduating a few key receivers that offense is built around him) and the coaching change at Mayfield. I don't think its a wide gap, and I don't even know if I'm right, but I think the Aces finally get their first title this year.

[theguru]

Just now, gchs_uk9 said:

A combination of both Atwell returning (even graduating a few key receivers that offense is built around him) and the coaching change at Mayfield. I don't think its a wide gap, and I don't even know if I'm right, but I think the Aces finally get their first title this year.

I am biased but I like my Tigers this year assuming they stay healthy. 

[Voice of Reason]

5 minutes ago, theguru said:

I am biased but I like my Tigers this year assuming they stay healthy. 

In their scrimmages, the Tigers offense wasn't as sharp as I expected to see. The defense started slow last year and looked like they were trying to figure it out in the scrimmages. Hopefully the defense starts this year better than the start of last year. I am interested to see if the Tigers jump to another level of efficiency this Friday.

[GBR]

I had a ring side seat for the playoffs last year, and we played, in this order, Murray, LCA, Beechwood, and O Cath. From the information gathered during that run on who would be returning for this season, I think you have to pick Beechwood at the number one spot. Folks they are loaded with talent this year, and I'm talking about playmakers. So this is my little opinion on the preseason rankings…

1. Beechwood

2.Mayfield

3. LCA

4. O Cath

[Tkinslow]

I like Monroe instead of Green as the better team in that district and in turn the ranked team. I’ve heard Monroe has several of those 5th year guys.

[Cousin Chris]

I agree with GBR.  Tigers are absolutely loaded.  They have their record setting QB back and 3 potential D1 receivers in Erdman, Cusick and Fryman who can all fly.  They also have a great RB in Chase Flaherty and one of the biggest and most athletic lines they have had in many years.  If they stay healthy Beechwood will be a really tough out for anyone in 2A.

[theguru]

Just now, Cousin Chris said:

I agree with GBR.  Tigers are absolutely loaded.  They have their record setting QB back and 3 potential D1 receivers in Erdman, Cusick and Fryman who can all fly.  They also have a great RB in Chase Flaherty and one of the biggest and most athletic lines they have had in many years.  If they stay healthy Beechwood will be a really tough out for anyone in 2A.

I know they were scrimmages but the Tigers didn't exactly blow anyone away. 

[Cousin Chris]

The key word here is “scrimmage”.  I agree they looked a little sloppy but that is why you play scrimmages.  They kept everything very vanilla and most of the starters were out after the first 2 qtrs.  I think you will see a different group of Tigers Friday evening in Corbin.

[theguru]

48 minutes ago, GBR said:

I had a ring side seat for the playoffs last year, and we played, in this order, Murray, LCA, Beechwood, and O Cath. From the information gathered during that run on who would be returning for this season, I think you have to pick Beechwood at the number one spot. Folks they are loaded with talent this year, and I'm talking about playmakers. So this is my little opinion on the preseason rankings…

1. Beechwood

2.Mayfield

3. LCA

4. O Cath

Why are you so down on Owensboro Catholic?

[Subway5024]

1 hour ago, gchs_uk9 said:

A combination of both Atwell returning (even graduating a few key receivers that offense is built around him) and the coaching change at Mayfield. I don't think its a wide gap, and I don't even know if I'm right, but I think the Aces finally get their first title this year.

It’s not just offense at Catholic. They have 9/11 starters back on defense. Yes they lose  Tutt carrico on defense, but Crowe takes that spot.