What are the potential semi-final match ups by RPI?

Just guessing and not sure if this week's games will change the RPI on any of this......

1A- Pikeville at KCD & Campbellsville at Raceland

2A- Beechwood at Owensboro Catholic & Belfry at Mayfield

3A-Bell County at CAL & Murray at Lloyd Memorial

4A-Paducah Tilghman at Johnson Central & Franklin County vs Boyle County/Highlands winner

5A-Bowling Green at Pulaski County & Woodford County at Owensboro

6A-Trinity at South Warren & Frederick Douglass at St Xavier

Edited October 29, 2025Oct 29 by theguru

Way too early to project until the RPI sorts out so we know the Round 3 matchups.

 

Here's all we can go off for now for some semblance of prediction:

 

1A- 

West should have Campbellsville, KCD, NewCath, and Cov Holy Cross playing in Round 3

East should have  Raceland, Sayre, Pikeville, and the winner of Hazard vs. Middlesboro in Round 3.

 

2A- 

West should have Ocath, Mayfield, LCA, and the winner of Danville/Somerset playing in Round 3.

East should have Beechwood, Belfry, Pburg, and Breathitt playing in Round 3.

 

3A-

West should have Murray, CAL, LexCath, and the Glasgow/Union County winner playing in Round 3.

East should have Bell County, Lloyd Memorial, the winner of Rockcaslte/Lawrence, and the winner of Bourbon/Russell playing in Round 3.

 

4A-

West should have Tilghman, Franklin County, the winner of North Oldham/Spencer Co, and the winner of Logan County/Etown playing in Round 3.

East should have Highlands, Boyle, Corbin, and the winner of Johnson Central/CovCath playing in Round 3.

 

5A-

West should have Owensboro, Atherton, Bowling Green, and Fairdale playing in Round 3.

East is a wildcard. No clue what to expect. I could see 8-9 teams reach the Final 4.

 

6A-

West should have St. X, South Warren, the Male/Manual winner, and the McCracken/Henderson winner playing in Round 3.

East should have Trinity, Ryle, Frederick Douglass, and Madison Central playing in Round 3.

 

 

 

6 hours ago, Mo Bourbon said:

Just guessing and not sure if this week's games will change the RPI on any of this......

1A- Pikeville at KCD & Campbellsville at Raceland

2A- Beechwood at Owensboro Catholic & Belfry at Mayfield

3A-Bell County at CAL & Murray at Lloyd Memorial

4A-Paducah Tilghman at Johnson Central & Franklin County vs Boyle County/Highlands winner

5A-Bowling Green at Pulaski County & Woodford County at Owensboro

6A-Trinity at South Warren & Frederick Douglass at St Xavier

The Belfry Mayfield game would be interesting…..

1 hour ago, 79ram said:

The Belfry Mayfield game would be interesting…..

Except for the 450 mile drive!

 

1 hour ago, 79ram said:

The Belfry Mayfield game would be interesting…..

 

21 minutes ago, Subway5024 said:

Except for the 450 mile drive!

I would absolutely love for a Belfry/Mayfield game and it needs to happen. Ideally I would love to see it in Lexington for a State Title. Neither team should have to make that drive though.

This is shining example #1 that a neutral site is needed for the Semi-Finals.

Find a stadium in Louisville and let these two duke it out instead of forcing a team to load up for a 7 hour bus trip.

2 minutes ago, ATLCat said:

I would absolutely love for a Belfry/Mayfield game and it needs to happen. Ideally I would love to see it in Lexington for a State Title. Neither team should have to make that drive though.

This is shining example #1 that a neutral site is needed for the Semi-Finals.

Find a stadium in Louisville and let these two duke it out instead of forcing a team to load up for a 7 hour bus trip.

No no!!  Everyone in 2A should get to travel to Mayfield for a playoff game.  At least once. ?

41 minutes ago, theguru said:

No no!!  Everyone in 2A should get to travel to Mayfield for a playoff game.  At least once. ?

As an LCA fan, I would rather not ?. Great atmosphere though!

Just now, Cobraxx said:

As an LCA fan, I would rather not ?. Great atmosphere though!

As a Beechwood fan, same, but we aren't first timers.  

1 hour ago, Subway5024 said:

Except for the 450 mile drive!

It's stuff like this that is a helpful reminder of how big Kentucky is from one end to the other.

10 hours ago, Mo Bourbon said:

Just guessing and not sure if this week's games will change the RPI on any of this......

1A- Pikeville at KCD & Campbellsville at Raceland

2A- Beechwood at Owensboro Catholic & Belfry at Mayfield

3A-Bell County at CAL & Murray at Lloyd Memorial

4A-Paducah Tilghman at Johnson Central & Franklin County vs Boyle County/Highlands winner

5A-Bowling Green at Pulaski County & Woodford County at Owensboro

6A-Trinity at South Warren & Frederick Douglass at St Xavier

You mean Paducah Tillman vs. Covington Catholic…..

 Mayfield's War Memorial....you know the saying.... "Where dreams come to die".