The 9-0 Centurions, fresh off of a bye week, travel to Fern Creek to take on the 4-5 Tigers for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Friday.  This will be the 3rd matchup between the two schools with CAL holding a 2-0 record; both win via a running clock the last 2 years. 

For the visiting CAL Centurions, as long as they handle business Friday night, they are assured of a #1 RPI seeding in the Class 3A playoffs.  Seven of their nine wins this year have come via a running clock.  They are led offensively by SO. QB Jackson Burke and JR. WR Ja'Hyde Brown.  Burke, who just picked up his 1st D1 offer from UT-Martin last week, is one of the states more efficient passers (123/156 - 78.8% completion, 2003 passing yards, 29 TDs / 1 INT).  His top target is the leading statistical receiver in the state of KY, Ja'Hyde Brown (70 REC, 1050 YDS & 17 TDs).  Defensively, CAL is led in tackles by JR. LB Micah Newsome (84 total tackles with 11 TFLs) & SR. Jackson Settle (67 total tackles with 13 TFLs).

For the Tigers, who are coming into this contest off of a 49-0 victory over Southern, they are led offensively by JR. QB Javis Wallace (53/98, 730 passing yards, 10 TDs / 1 INT).  Outside of the passing game, Fern Creek shares the carries out of the backfield with four different RBs, all within 15 total carries of each other for the season.  Defensively, which is typically the main strength for Fern Creek, they are led by a quartet of seniors (Cage Fannin - 52 total tackles, James White - 44 total tackles and Jaydyn Jackson & John Smith, each with 43 tackles).

I believe Fern Creek will come to play, as this is their senior night, plus CAL is coming off of a bye week, which often times can lead to an early game, sluggish performance, but in the end, CAL will be too much for Fern Creek.  

18 minutes ago, Unrivaled97 said:

Burke, who just picked up his 1st D1 offer from UT-Martin last week, is one of the states more efficient passers (123/156 - 78.8% completion, 2003 passing yards, 29 TDs / 1 INT). 

Congratulations to Mr. Burke!  Really impressive QB!  I'd say that won't be the last D1 offer he gets.

11 minutes ago, Purple88 said:

Congratulations to Mr. Burke!  Really impressive QB!  I'd say that won't be the last D1 offer he gets.

I'd say you're right about that.  He's a 3 sport athlete, but I believe he's about to cut that down to 2 sports so he can focus on football and baseball a bit more.  UT-Martin seems to favor the CAL players as Trey Cotton, leading receiver from last year, plays safety for them this year and they have offered four other current CAL players.  Strange how they have, but in state FCS programs like Murray St & EKU haven't.

1 minute ago, Unrivaled97 said:

I'd say you're right about that.  He's a 3 sport athlete, but I believe he's about to cut that down to 2 sports so he can focus on football and baseball a bit more.  UT-Martin seems to favor the CAL players as Trey Cotton, leading receiver from last year, plays safety for them this year and they have offered four other current CAL players.  Strange how they have, but in state FCS programs like Murray St & EKU haven't.

And WKU!  Come on!

CAL wins via running clock.

Link to watch the game for those interested:

https://livesportscaster.com/video/10315/khsaa-football-cal-at-fern-creek/

Bump.

Final.

CAL stomped the Tigers, 42-7.