How about those Mayfield Cardinals!  I thought they had a chance to take home the All A Region 1 title, but they did it in impressive fashion.  An 18-point win over the Bombers and then a 12-point victory over Carlisle.  Now I'm not sure this team is on the level of McCracken and Marshall, but they are most definitely in the mix right behind those two.

Key games this week (Note - both Murray and St. Mary are playing in the Superman Classic at Massac County, IL):

Mon - Muhlenberg Co. at Graves Co.

Tues - Carlisle at McCracken, Marshall at CFS, Mayfield at Calloway, Hickman at Fulton County

Thur - Mayfield vs Lyon Co. (All A State tournament)

Fri - McCracken at Calloway, Marshall at Tilghman, Graves at Ballard

Sat - Marshall at McCracken (PTown Dad's Game of the Week!), Ballard at Carlisle

Here are my rankings:

1. McCracken Co. (14-3) - W 72-65 at Tilghman, W 91-60 vs UHA

The Mustangs just keep on rolling!  They were down double digits in the 2nd half at Tilghman but they kept their composure and pulled it out in the end.  Miles Woodfork scored 28 points in that game and was an impressive 18 for 18 from the charity stripe.  This is a BIG team and good luck outrebounding these guys.  Klope is a beast, and then Adams, Diaz, Tanner and Grogan all provide solid size.  And don't forget - the Mustangs will be even better when Garrett Miller returns from injury. 

2.  Marshall Co. (12-4) - W 49-34 vs Calloway Co., W 53-50 at Graves Co.

The Marshals got down big early at the Eagles, and then on the shoulders of Matthew Langhi they pulled it out.  Langhi had roughly half of their points in that game - he scored 26.  I think we're in for another treat Saturday night when we have the #2 Marshals travel to the #1 Mustangs.  This was a no-brainer PTown Dad Game of the Week.

3. Murray (13-3) - W 76-72 at Tilghman, L 26-56 CAL

Man, Christian Academy of Louisville must be pretty darn good!  The Tigers were down by 16 points at Tilghman and trailed by five points with less than two minutes to go and then their press really hurt the Tornado in the last couple minutes.  It was steal, layup, steal, layup, steal, layup and all of a sudden the Tigers had the lead.  I think the Tigers have a good shot and taking home the title at the Superman Classic this week.

4. Mayfield (10-6) - W 78-40 vs CCA, W 53-35 Ballard Memorial, W 55-43 Carlisle Co.

All A Region 1 Champions!  Owen Byrd leads the way, but this is a very balanced team - they have six players who score more than 8 ppg.  The Cardinals also recently got Freshman Brycen Eubanks back from injury.  This is a name you will hear a lot about over the next few years - he's tall!

5. Graves Co. (8-8) - W 59-43 at Tilghman, L 50-53 vs Marshall Co.

I thought the Eagles were going to pull out the upset over the Marshals but they struggled from the free-throw line down the stretch.  How about Trevor Frick's 27 points at Tilghman!

6. Carlisle Co. (12-5) - W 74-42 vs Hickman Co., W 60-52 St. Mary, L 43-55 Mayfield

Wyatt Rickard scored 19 points and brought down 11 boards against St. Mary.  Interested to see how the Comets hold up on Tuesday when they travel to McCracken.

7. Calloway Co. (7-10) - L 34-49 at Marshall Co.

This is a big week for the Lakers - they host Mayfield on Tuesday and then host the Mustangs on Friday.  Even winning one of those would be really big for their confidence.

8. Paducah Tilghman (4-12) - L 72-76 vs Murray, L 43-59 vs Graves Co., L 65-72 vs McCracken Co.

The Tornado have led three games in the last two weeks by double digits in the 2nd half only to let each game slip away.  Foul trouble to key players has definitely played a role in these losses.  The Tornado's point guard Warren Carruthers is really fun to watch and to me he's a Top 10 player in this region.  Do you remember Tyler Ullis who played at UK?  That's the best player comp that I can give you.

9. St. Mary (6-10) - W 87-58 vs Fulton Co., L 52-60 Carlisle Co.

Freshman Griffin Mayes is averaging 16 ppg for the Vikings.  This week they also play in Metropolis at the Superman Classic.  Legend has it this is where Superman was born.

10.  Ballard Memorial (4-14) - W 60-58 vs CFS, L 35-53 Mayfield

How about Greyson Sporacio scoring 23 points in their win over Christian Fellowship.  The Bombers are at the Eagles Nest on Friday in a good barometer game for them.

11. Christian Fellowship (11-6) - They are 0-5 against the Top 10 teams, but they have been extremely close in several of these games.   Can they get over the hump?

12. Fulton Co. (4-8) - This week we get our first preview of the Pilots' 1st District semifinal game against Hickman Co.

13. Hickman Co. (8-6) - Coach Cam Cartwright is doing a solid job in his first year at the helm of the Falcons.

14. Community Christian Acad. (8-12) - Jonah Anderson scored 30 points in their victory over Fulton City.

15. Fulton City (3-14) - Three wins on the season, but zero games with stats in Riherds for the Bulldogs.

Ok - who would you put higher?  Who would you slide down lower?  Also - I am going to let everyone know Mr. Region One's Top 5 when it comes out on Wednesday.  I enjoy his podcast!

 

There is a schedule change since Snowmageddon is coming to Western Ky.  
#2 Marshall at #1 Mustangs is tonight at Strawberry Hills.  I think this one will go down to the wire.  You can find this one on McCracken’s YouTube channel if you can’t get to the game.  
Lots of talk about who’s better - Matthew or Miles.  I feel like First Region POY is most definitely down to these 2.

10 hours ago, PTown Dad said:

There is a schedule change since Snowmageddon is coming to Western Ky.  
#2 Marshall at #1 Mustangs is tonight at Strawberry Hills.  I think this one will go down to the wire.  You can find this one on McCracken’s YouTube channel if you can’t get to the game.  
Lots of talk about who’s better - Matthew or Miles.  I feel like First Region POY is most definitely down to these 2.

Should be a good one. It's definitely down to those two. 

What a game last night between Marshall and McCracken. 

Thank you, Sweet16!  If you are bored when you’re snowed in go check it out on YouTube!  A back and forth game all night.  I thought the Marshals had it won up 4 with the ball and one minute left.  Two costly turnovers made it a tie game. Not a very good shot by the Marshals with their last possession.  Then I don’t want to give the ending away - check out the last 1.7 seconds on YT or Adam Wells (WPSD) Twitter.

There were some extra-curricular activities after the game but emotions run high after something like that.  Plus, the students rushed the court and that’s never fun for the opposing team.  

7 hours ago, PTown Dad said:

Thank you, Sweet16!  If you are bored when you’re snowed in go check it out on YouTube!  A back and forth game all night.  I thought the Marshals had it won up 4 with the ball and one minute left.  Two costly turnovers made it a tie game. Not a very good shot by the Marshals with their last possession.  Then I don’t want to give the ending away - check out the last 1.7 seconds on YT or Adam Wells (WPSD) Twitter.

There were some extra-curricular activities after the game but emotions run high after something like that.  Plus, the students rushed the court and that’s never fun for the opposing team.  

I went to the game. Great atmosphere and great game. 

On 1/18/2026 at 10:13 PM, PTown Dad said:

How about those Mayfield Cardinals!  I thought they had a chance to take home the All A Region 1 title, but they did it in impressive fashion.  An 18-point win over the Bombers and then a 12-point victory over Carlisle.  Now I'm not sure this team is on the level of McCracken and Marshall, but they are most definitely in the mix right behind those two.

Key games this week (Note - both Murray and St. Mary are playing in the Superman Classic at Massac County, IL):

Mon - Muhlenberg Co. at Graves Co.

Tues - Carlisle at McCracken, Marshall at CFS, Mayfield at Calloway, Hickman at Fulton County

Thur - Mayfield vs Lyon Co. (All A State tournament)

Fri - McCracken at Calloway, Marshall at Tilghman, Graves at Ballard

Sat - Marshall at McCracken (PTown Dad's Game of the Week!), Ballard at Carlisle

Here are my rankings:

1. McCracken Co. (14-3) - W 72-65 at Tilghman, W 91-60 vs UHA

The Mustangs just keep on rolling!  They were down double digits in the 2nd half at Tilghman but they kept their composure and pulled it out in the end.  Miles Woodfork scored 28 points in that game and was an impressive 18 for 18 from the charity stripe.  This is a BIG team and good luck outrebounding these guys.  Klope is a beast, and then Adams, Diaz, Tanner and Grogan all provide solid size.  And don't forget - the Mustangs will be even better when Garrett Miller returns from injury. 

2.  Marshall Co. (12-4) - W 49-34 vs Calloway Co., W 53-50 at Graves Co.

The Marshals got down big early at the Eagles, and then on the shoulders of Matthew Langhi they pulled it out.  Langhi had roughly half of their points in that game - he scored 26.  I think we're in for another treat Saturday night when we have the #2 Marshals travel to the #1 Mustangs.  This was a no-brainer PTown Dad Game of the Week.

3. Murray (13-3) - W 76-72 at Tilghman, L 26-56 CAL

Man, Christian Academy of Louisville must be pretty darn good!  The Tigers were down by 16 points at Tilghman and trailed by five points with less than two minutes to go and then their press really hurt the Tornado in the last couple minutes.  It was steal, layup, steal, layup, steal, layup and all of a sudden the Tigers had the lead.  I think the Tigers have a good shot and taking home the title at the Superman Classic this week.

4. Mayfield (10-6) - W 78-40 vs CCA, W 53-35 Ballard Memorial, W 55-43 Carlisle Co.

All A Region 1 Champions!  Owen Byrd leads the way, but this is a very balanced team - they have six players who score more than 8 ppg.  The Cardinals also recently got Freshman Brycen Eubanks back from injury.  This is a name you will hear a lot about over the next few years - he's tall!

5. Graves Co. (8-8) - W 59-43 at Tilghman, L 50-53 vs Marshall Co.

I thought the Eagles were going to pull out the upset over the Marshals but they struggled from the free-throw line down the stretch.  How about Trevor Frick's 27 points at Tilghman!

6. Carlisle Co. (12-5) - W 74-42 vs Hickman Co., W 60-52 St. Mary, L 43-55 Mayfield

Wyatt Rickard scored 19 points and brought down 11 boards against St. Mary.  Interested to see how the Comets hold up on Tuesday when they travel to McCracken.

7. Calloway Co. (7-10) - L 34-49 at Marshall Co.

This is a big week for the Lakers - they host Mayfield on Tuesday and then host the Mustangs on Friday.  Even winning one of those would be really big for their confidence.

8. Paducah Tilghman (4-12) - L 72-76 vs Murray, L 43-59 vs Graves Co., L 65-72 vs McCracken Co.

The Tornado have led three games in the last two weeks by double digits in the 2nd half only to let each game slip away.  Foul trouble to key players has definitely played a role in these losses.  The Tornado's point guard Warren Carruthers is really fun to watch and to me he's a Top 10 player in this region.  Do you remember Tyler Ullis who played at UK?  That's the best player comp that I can give you.

9. St. Mary (6-10) - W 87-58 vs Fulton Co., L 52-60 Carlisle Co.

Freshman Griffin Mayes is averaging 16 ppg for the Vikings.  This week they also play in Metropolis at the Superman Classic.  Legend has it this is where Superman was born.

10.  Ballard Memorial (4-14) - W 60-58 vs CFS, L 35-53 Mayfield

How about Greyson Sporacio scoring 23 points in their win over Christian Fellowship.  The Bombers are at the Eagles Nest on Friday in a good barometer game for them.

11. Christian Fellowship (11-6) - They are 0-5 against the Top 10 teams, but they have been extremely close in several of these games.   Can they get over the hump?

12. Fulton Co. (4-8) - This week we get our first preview of the Pilots' 1st District semifinal game against Hickman Co.

13. Hickman Co. (8-6) - Coach Cam Cartwright is doing a solid job in his first year at the helm of the Falcons.

14. Community Christian Acad. (8-12) - Jonah Anderson scored 30 points in their victory over Fulton City.

15. Fulton City (3-14) - Three wins on the season, but zero games with stats in Riherds for the Bulldogs.

Ok - who would you put higher?  Who would you slide down lower?  Also - I am going to let everyone know Mr. Region One's Top 5 when it comes out on Wednesday.  I enjoy his podcast!

 

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