6A Playoffs – Round 2

Hopkinsville (7-4) at South Warren (12-0)

This will be the 5^th and last meeting between these 2 teams with the Spartans leading the series 4-0. 

They first met in the second round of the 2016 4A playoffs at Hopkinsville where QB Ryder Litton (was also QB of South’s first State Championship team the year before in 2015) would lead the Spartans along with Kayron Namvong (175 yards rushing and 2 TDs) and former Michigan State 3-year letter winner CJ Hayes (a receiving TD and a critical 21-yard pick 6) to a 28-24 win.  The Spartans then moved to 5A in 2017 where they defeated Hoptown 35-14 and again in 2018 49-17.  They also played this season back in mid-September in a lightning delayed game where scoring went back and forth before South prevailed 33-21.

Hopkinsville Tigers Information – (TP94 Ranking:  42.25)

This very likely is the last game ever for the Hopkinsville Tigers.  Wow!  That makes me very, very sad to hear of this end of such a strong program through the years.  But “consolidation” seems to be the direction selected.  So be it, but buyer beware is all I’ll end with! 

Coach Dustin Lopez has done a very underrated job this season holding the Tigers together and playing good football.  Nice job Coach Lopez!

Two QBs have gotten time this season for the Tigers with SO Jasiah McCarley being the most successful QB with 1,700 yards passing with 17 TDs vs only 6 INTs.  Hoptown is led in rushing by SR RB James Bradley with 175 carries for 1,184 yards and 20 TDs on the season.  The top WR is SR Aiden Jesse with 30 catches for nearly 600 yards and 8 TDs. Defensively, SR Foster Jackson leads the way with 90 tackles, 9 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks on the year.  Nice Work Mr. Jackson! 

South Warren Spartan Information – (TP94 Ranking: 89.64)

South Warren is on a roll, undefeated and playing with high confidence.  Will the conveyor belt of overmatched teams end for South.  Not this week.  The Spartan Coaches can continue their Louisville School scouting and planning, which must be coming closer to two months now.  They won’t need to plan for this game.  They already did back in Week 5.  Plain and simple.   

The Spartans are led by JR QB Camden Page (1,651 yards passing with 19 TDs vs 5 INTs).  SR RB Kayden York continues his fine play.  He has 612 yards rushing and 220 yards receiving on the season with 18 combined TDs.  SR Jake Carter leads the Spartan WRs with 50 catches for 658 yards and 7 TDs on the year.

Defensively, South has only given up 31 points in the last 5 games and all in mop up time.  South’s defense is why they have a chance to win 6A this season IMO.   

Game Preview

South didn’t play great the last time they played Hoptown, but I think the weather delay had a lot to do with that.  I look for South to end this game pretty quickly with their defense setting their offense up with great field position.  Plain and Simple. 

I just don’t think this game will be competitive. 

South Big!

South Warren won't see a team of their caliber until the semifinals.

54 minutes ago, Tigerpride94 said:

South Warren won't see a team of their caliber until the semifinals.

West KY 6A is really weak, beside South.  I agree.  

47 minutes ago, Brown said:

West KY 6A is really weak, beside South.  I agree.  

You can honestly say that about all classes in WKY. Daviess beat Apollo, who was competitive with OCath but then Daviess gets running clocked by Hopkinsville. 
 

HS football is unpredictable. But I’ll agree SW is a beast & won't be scared until the semi-finals. 
 

I do disagree with my friend Purple that this game will be over quickly. I think the Tigers have a chance to keep it competitive for a while. SW will be too much though in the end. 

SPARTINS!!

2 hours ago, WKY_Football said:

HS football is unpredictable. But I’ll agree SW is a beast & won't be scared until the semi-finals. 
I do disagree with my friend Purple that this game will be over quickly. I think the Tigers have a chance to keep it competitive for a while. SW will be too much though in the end. 

I really hope you are right and I'm wrong on this WKY.

1 hour ago, Purple88 said:

I really hope you are right and I'm wrong on this WKY.

I’m not predicting an upset or anything like that. I do think the Tigers are a little underrated but South is a different animal come playoff time. The Spartans will play their best game without a doubt. The Tigers will have to do the same to keep it respectable.

James Bradley Jr. may be the best player in the state no one has heard of. He will be the focal point of South Warren's defense, as he should be. Someone else will need to make plays for Hoptown for them to have a chance.

Hoptown has nothing to lose, as they are playing on borrowed time, but South Warren will learn from their first game and win this one by 22.

The cool kids!

17 minutes ago, theguru said:

The cool kids!

Too bad they couldn't just get 4 more forfeits and just go to the banquet!

7 minutes ago, Purple88 said:

Too bad they couldn't just get 4 more forfeits and just go to the banquet!

They will have to beat two good teams to win it all. 

14 hours ago, The Scribe said:

James Bradley Jr. may be the best player in the state no one has heard of.

Maybe East of the WKY line that I’ll draw at Bowling Green, he’s been a stud the last couple years.

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21-8 SW ⚔️ 

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