What Is The Weakest District In The State?

[EKUAlum05]

Which district(s) are the weakest in each class, and which is the overall weakest district in the state in your opinion?

 

1A

District 6 is my clear pick. Only one team had a winning record last season and that was Williamsburg who in turn is set to have a major rebuilding year this season. Your top two teams are Lynn Camp and Campbellsville who went a combined 5-15 while missing the playoffs.

 

2A

District 5 is the easy choice here as none of the 4 teams (Desales, Christian Academy of Louisville, Carroll County, and Owen County) made the playoffs last season, additionally no team had a winning record as Desales finished 5-5, the rest finished below .500.

 

3A

Once again, no contest, District 4 takes the cake. Spencer County, who has only been playing football a handful of years was the only team in this district to finish above .500 and make the playoffs. Other teams include Henry County (3-7), Western Hills (3-7), and North Oldham (0-10).

 

4A

Finally a competition as we pit District 5 [Franklin County (9-3),Harrison County (5-6), Bourbon County (0-10), and Pendleton County (3-7)] against District 8 [ Boyd County (4-7),Lawrence County (2-8), Greenup County (3-7), and Rowan County (2-8)]. Okay I lied,,, it's no competition as District 8 is the weakest,, but honorable mention is deserved for the district who features the worst team in the state last year IMO (Bourbon).

 

5A

Easy choice again, District 8. Although Clay County finished 7-4 and will be a stat producing machine... when your other teams feature Whitley County (2-8)North laurel (3-7), Letcher Central (5-5) and Perry Central (1-9), and you play in the state's toughest class, you are an easy pick.

 

6A

Room for debate here, honestly. District 1 vs. District 2.

D-1 has Henderson County, Apollo, Marshall County, Graves County, madisonville, and Daviess County. D-2 is Meade County, Central Hardin, Nelson County, North Hardin, and Greenwood. Needless to say neither district is close to being considered "weak" when compared to those from other classes, in fact these are pretty solid districts, but in the scheme of 6A we must decide. District 1 will produce 4 quality layoff teams as will District 2, but I will take District 2 as the weakest.

 

Now for the real debate...

Pound for Pound the weakest district. Your finalists are:

 

4A District 8, featuring no team with a winning record last season,,, in fact your best record is 4-7!

 

3A District 4...I honestly can't remember any of these teams winning a playoff game

 

2A District 5, no winning record, not even a single playoff team last season.

 

1A District 6, your projected top two teams won 25% of their games last season.

 

1AD6 is safe, as the top team Lynn Camp is excused for their poor performance because their star TB played most of the year injured. 4AD8 is horrible, but that district would dominate the others if this debate was played on a field.

So 3A D4 vs. 2A D5... this is in my opinion a tie as although 2A D5 boasts a team which has had playoff success (Desales), 3A D4 boasts a team which actually saw the playoffs last year (Spencer County).. but I honestly can't see a weaker collection of teams so your winner, er loser, is 3A District 4!

[coachwife]

2a d5 is a district that has two new teams moving from 1a ball. Carroll and Owen both coming from what seemed to be one of the toughest districts in 1a with both danville, and frankfort. And if it had not been for the Mercer merger Harrodsburg. Carroll has been in the playoffs @ least the last 5 years, having to play Bardstown 2 of those years. Not the greatest district but not sure if the worst if you take a deeper look. Re-visit after the season!

[Sun Tzu]

4A District 8 will not be the weakest district in 2007.

 

All four teams will place decent numbers on the board this season against non-district opponents.

[pldgreatno2]

Is their a district that has no past state champions?

[SomersetFootball]

Is their a district that has no past state champions?

 

Somersets district might not have any?

[Sun Tzu]

Is their a district that has no past state champions?

 

http://www.khsaa.org/records/football/pastwinners.pdf

 

PAST KHSAA STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS

 

Class A

 

Year Winning Team Coach Score Losing Team Coach Site

2006 Newport Central Catholic Bob Schneider 37-34 Danville Sam Harp Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2005 Newport Central Catholic Bob Schneider 42-7 Mayfield Joe Morris Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2004 Beechwood Mike Yeagle 23-7 Danville Sam Harp Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2003 Danville Sam Harp 42-7 Beechwood Mike Yeagle Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2002 Mayfield Joe Morris 14-7 Beechwood Bob Burnett KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2001 Danville Sam Harp 14-13 Newport Central Catholic Bob Schneider KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2000 Danville Sam Harp 23-9 Newport Central Catholic Bob Schneider KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1999 Beechwood Mike Yeagle 45-22 Hancock County Mark Peach KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1998 Middlesboro Ken Roark 27-6 Mayfield Paul Leahy KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1997 Beechwood Mike Yeagle 26-0 Harrodsburg Alvis Johnson KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1996 Beechwood Mike Yeagle 21-14OT Harrodsburg Alvis Johnson KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1995 Mayfield Paul Leahy 28-27 Beechwood Mike Yeagle KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1994 Beechwood Mike Yeagle 18-16 Murray Rick Fisher KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1993 Beechwood Mike Yeagle 13-12 Bardstown Joey Downs KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1992 Beechwood Mike Yeagle 21-14 Bardstown Joey Downs KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1991 Beechwood Mike Yeagle 34-6 Pikeville Bill Allara KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1990 Russellville Ken Barrett 21-7 Bellevue Charles Coleman KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1989 Pikeville Hillard Howard 20-7 Trigg County Dixie Jones KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1988 Pikeville Hillard Howard 28-10 Harrodsburg Alvis Johnson KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1987 Pikeville Hillard Howard 28-6 Russellville Ken Barrett KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1986 Heath Rodney Bushong 27-12 Cumberland Ron Cain KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1985 Crittenden County Pat Gates 14-6 Paintsville Walter Brugh KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1984 Beechwood Bernie Barre 35-26 Paris Randy Reese KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1983 Russellville Ken Barrett 42-13 Cumberland Jim Saylor KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1982 Paris Randy Reese 35-6 Cumberland Jim Saylor KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1981 Paris Randy Reese 19-7 Bellevue Fred Bernier KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1980 Russellville Ken Barrett 16-0 Bellevue Fred Bernier KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1979 Bellevue Fred Bernier 7-0 Madison Monty Jo Lovell KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1978 Fort Campbell Marshall Patterson 15-13 Paintsville Walter Brugh Hanger Field, EKU, Richmond

1977 Bellevue Bill Baldridge 21-0 Frankfort Raymond Webb Hanger Field, EKU, Richmond

1976 Fort Campbell Marshall Patterson 22-0 Bellevue Bill Baldridge Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington

1975 Ludlow Randy Reese 7-6 Heath Jack Haskins WKU, Bowling Green

1974 Murray John Hina 14-0 Beechwood Fred Mariani Hanger Field, EKU, Richmond

1973 Paris Homer Goins 21-12 Elkhorn City Delano Thomas Hanger Field, EKU, Richmond

1972 Trigg County Joe Jaggers 22-0 Pikeville Hillard Howard Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1971 Trigg County Joe Jaggers 30-23 Lynch East Main Ed Miracle Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1970 Bardstown Garnis Martin 13-6 Lynch East Main Ed Miracle Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1969 Mt. Sterling Charles “Chili” Ishmael 21-13 Bardstown Garnis Martin Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1968 Lynch East Main Ed Miracle 14-6 Frankfort Ollie Leathers Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1967 Bardstown Garnis Martin 20-13 Mt. Sterling Charles Ishmael KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1966 Dayton Ray King 6-2 Russellville Clarence Baker Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1965 Lloyd Memorial Jack Turner 27-0 Old Kentucky Home Milton Graham Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1964 Elkhorn City Jack Hall 33-7 Russellville Waymond Morris Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1963 Lynch East Main Ed Miracle 13-6 Shelbyville Russ Greenwell Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1962 Versailles John Snowden 21-0 Lynch East Main Ed Miracle Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1961 Murray Ty Holland 14-13 Lynch East Main Ed Miracle Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1960 Lynch East Main Ed Miracle 39-0 Murray Ty Holland Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1959 Lynch East Main Ed Miracle 40-0 Henderson Douglas Pete Rembert Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

 

Class AA

 

Year Winning Team Coach Score Losing Team Coach Site

2006 Mercer County Marty Jaggers 15-12 Russell Ivan McGlone Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2005 Russell Ivan McGlone 27-14 Owensboro Catholic John Edge Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2004 Belfry Philip Haywood 28-21 Owensboro Catholic John Edge Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2003 Belfry Philip Haywood 33-27 OT Elizabethtown Brett Burnett Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2002 Breathitt County Mike Holcomb 52-0 Corbin Steve Jewell KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2001 Bardstown Joey Downs 47-16 Prestonsburg John DeRossett KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2000 Boyle County Chuck Smith 38-6 Glasgow Jerry Eubank KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1999 Boyle County Chuck Smith 29-6 Glasgow Jerry Eubank KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1998 Caldwell County Pat Gates 38-28 Danville Sam Harp KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1997 Bourbon County Dudley Hilton 39-28 Owensboro Catholic Mojo Hollowell KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1996 Breathitt County Mike Holcomb 25-21 Fort Knox Brett Burnett KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1995 Breathitt County Mike Holcomb 42-35 2OT Franklin-Simpson Jean Rollins KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1994 Danville Sam Harp 39-7 Bullitt East Mike Egan KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1993 Mayfield Paul Leahy 13-12 Prestonsburg Bill Letton KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1992 Danville Sam Harp 34-7 Mayfield Jack Morris KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1991 Danville Sam Harp 17-14 Mayfield Jack Morris KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1990 Fort Knox Joe Jaggers 21-7 Corbin Larry Adams KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1989 Danville Sam Harp 7-3 Mayfield Jack Morris KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1988 Fort Knox Joe Jaggers 45-21 Somerset John Cain KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1987 Danville Tom Duffy 24-23 Mayfield Jack Morris KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1986 Mayfield Jack Morris 21-20OT Newport Catholic Bob Schneider KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1985 Mayfield Jack Morris 18-8 Newport Catholic Bob Schneider KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1984 Newport Catholic Bob Schneider 12-7 Fort Knox Joe Jaggers KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1983 Fort Knox Joe Jaggers 19-14 Somerset John Cain KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1982 Corbin Larry “Cotton” Adams 18-6 Glasgow Coy Meadows KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1981 Bardstown Garnis Martin 20-6 Somerset John Cain KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1980 Corbin Archie Powers 16-7 Fort Campbell Marshall Patterson KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1979 Fort Campbell Marshall Patterson 26-0 Pikeville Hillard Howard KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1978 Mayfield Jack Morris 22-6 Somerset John Cain Hanger Field, EKU, Richmond

1977 Mayfield Jack Morris 14-13 Corbin Archie Powers Hanger Field, EKU, Richmond

1976 Corbin Archie Powers 6-0 Mayfield Jack Morris Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington

1975 Scott County Bill Wilson 22-20 Middlesboro Tom Stapleton WKU, Bowling Green

1974 Owensboro Gerald Poynter 14-7 Middlesboro Tom Stapleton Hanger Field, EKU, Richmond

1973 Paducah Tilghman Dan Haley 27-8 Boyd County Tom Scott Hanger Field, EKU, Richmond

1972 Tates Creek Roy Walton 16-7 Paul Blazer Herb Conley Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1971 Bryan Station Terry Clark 14-3 Madisonville Dennis Sexton Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1970 Highlands Mike Murphy 30-13 Madisonville Dennis Sexton Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1969 Elizabethtown Vince Hancock 21-8 Bryan Station Dan Haley Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1968 Highlands Mike Murphy 32-7 Elizabethtown Vince Hancock Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1967 Paul Blazer Jake Hallum 19-14 Elizabethtown Vince Hancock KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1966 Hopkinsville Fleming Thornton 27-6 Highlands Owen Hauck Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1965 Hopkinsville Fleming Thornton 24-6 Middlesboro Walt Green Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1964 Highlands Owen Hauck 36-0 Madison Bobby Harville Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1963 Caldwell County Fred Clayton 14-7 Highlands Owen Hauck Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1962 Danville Ray Callahan 13-6 Corbin Ledger Howard Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1961 Highlands Homer Rice 12-0 Madison Roy Kidd Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1960 Highlands Homer Rice 21-13 Lafayette Roy Walton Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

1959 Henderson Don Shelton 12-7 Highlands Homer Rice Stoll Field, UK, Lexington

 

Class AAA

 

Year Winning Team Coach Score Losing Team Coach Site

2006 Covington Catholic John Rodenberg 27-8 Bowling Green Kevin Wallace Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2005 Lexington Catholic Bob Spire 49-21 Bowling Green Kevin Wallace Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2004 Highlands Dale Mueller 22-6 Boyle County Chuck Smith Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2003 Boyle County Chuck Smith 44-10 Highlands Dale Mueller Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2002 Boyle County Chuck Smith 21-0 Rockcastle County Tom Larkey KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2001 Boyle County Chuck Smith 49-14 Rockcastle County Tom Larkey KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2000 Highlands Dale Mueller 48-27 Owensboro Gordon Powers KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1999 Highlands Dale Mueller 48-10 Owensboro Gordon Powers KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1998 Highlands Dale Mueller 56-7 Waggener Ken Hockman KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1997 Covington Catholic Lynn Ray 1-0 (21-13) VACATED (Hopkinsville) Craig Clayton KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1996 Highlands Dale Mueller 21-14 Hopkinsville Craig Clayton KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1995 Bowling Green Dan Haley 28-12 Highlands Dale Mueller KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1994 Covington Catholic Lynn Ray 24-21 Bowling Green Dan Haley KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1993 Covington Catholic Lynn Ray 28-13 Lincoln County Marty Jaggers KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1992 Highlands Tom Duffy 15-6 Paducah Tilghman Allan Cox KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1991 Bell County Dudley Hilton 35-13 Meade County Larry French KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1990 Paul Blazer Vic Marsh 45-13 Lincoln County Larry Phillips KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1989 Highlands Tom Duffy 27-3 Paducah Tilghman Allan Cox KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1988 Covington Catholic Lynn Ray 30-24OT Paducah Tilghman Allan Cox KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1987 Covington Catholic Lynn Ray 16-6 Paducah Tilghman Allan Cox KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1986 Owensboro Larry Moore 14-0 Belfry Philip Heywood KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1985 Paducah Tilghman Allan Cox 29-14 Belfry Philip Heywood KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1984 Danville Tom Duffy 24-6 Hopkinsville Mike Lewis KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1983 Conner Bob Lewis 12-7 Franklin-Simpson James Mathews KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1982 Highlands Bill Herrmann 6-0 Franklin-Simpson James Mathews KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1981 Highlands Bill Herrmann 40-24 Elizabethtown Duke Owen KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1980 Franklin-Simpson James Mathews 16-0 Conner Bob Lewis KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1979 Franklin-Simpson James Mathews 33-0 Belfry Dick Roddy KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1978 Russell Ivan McGlone 17-7 Woodford County Duke Owen Hanger Field, EKU, Richmond

1977 Highlands Bill Herrmann 6-0 Shelby County Tom Becherer Hanger Field, EKU, Richmond

1976 Lloyd Memorial Jim Dougherty 24-0 Shelby County Tom Becherer Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington

1975 Highlands Roger Walz 21-0 Franklin-Simpson James Mathews WKU, Bowling Green

1974 St. Xavier Bill Glaser 48-14 Westport Earl Browning KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1973 Trinity (Louisville) Dave Moore 16-0 Southern Hend. Wilson KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1972 Trinity (Louisville) Jim Kennedy 21-0 Butler Elmer Collina KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1971 Flaget Pete Compise 7-7** Thomas Jefferson Jim Gray KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1970 Butler Elmer Collina 20-0 Trinity (Louisville) Jim Kennedy KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1969 St. Xavier Leon Dunagan 15-0 Butler Elmer Collina KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1968 Trinity (Louisville) Jim Kennedy 29-18 Seneca Ron Cain KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1967 Flaget Norm Mackin 21-0 Thomas Jefferson Jim Gray KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1966 DuPont Manual Charlie Bentley 33-6 Butler Milan Perpich KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1965 Seneca Ron Cain 13-12 Flaget Jim Kennedy KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1964 Male Charlie Kuhn 27-0 Eastern Charles Hord KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1963 Male Charlie Kuhn 23-7 Waggener Marty Deim Manual Stadium, Louisville

1962 St. Xavier Johnny Meihaus 7-6 Valley Dallas Arnold Manual Stadium, Louisville

1961 Flaget Paulie Miller 41-13 Fairdale Bubba Simpson Manual Stadium, Louisville

1960 Male * Charlie Kuhn 1-0 Eastern * Emmett Goranflo N/A

1959 DuPont Manual Tom Harper 41-14 Durrett Lloyd Redman Manual Stadium, Louisville

 

Class AAAA

 

Year Winning Team Coach Score Losing Team Coach Site

2006 Trinity ((Louisville) Bob Beatty 41-7 Ryle Bryson Warner Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2005 Trinity (Louisville) Bob Beatty 14-6 St. Xavier Mike Glaser Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2004 St. Xavier Mike Glaser 49-9 Scott County Jim McKee Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2003 Trinity (Louisville) Bob Beatty 17-14 St. Xavier Mike Glaser Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2002 Trinity (Louisville) Bob Beatty 59-56 Male Bob Redman KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2001 Trinity (Louisville) Bob Beatty 45-19 Male Bob Redman KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

2000 Male Bob Redman 34-14 Trinity (Louisville) Bob Beatty KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1999 St. Xavier Mike Glaser 34-31 OT Bryan Station John Nochta KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1998 Male Bob Redman 31-7 Tates Creek Joe Ruddell KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1997 St. Xavier Mike Glaser 3-0 Trinity (Louisville) Chuck Servino KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1996 Nelson County Mark Brown 35-34 OT Paul Dunbar Mike Meighan KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1995 St. Xavier Mike Glaser 26-0 Henry Clay Sam Simpson KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1994 Trinity (Louisville) Dennis Lampley 21-7 Boone County Owen Hauck KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1993 Male Bob Redman 29-7 Shelby County Tom Becherer KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1992 St. Xavier Mike Glaser 3-0 Boone County Owen Hauck KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1991 George Rogers Clark Don Danko 28-21 St. Xavier Mike Glaser KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1990 Trinity (Louisville) Dennis Lampley 27-14 Warren Central Joe Hood KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1989 Trinity (Louisville) Dennis Lampley 28-14 Warren Central Joe Hood KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1988 Trinity (Louisville) Dennis Lampley 28-0 DuPont Manual Steve Haag KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1987 Shelby County Tom Becherer 17-14 Boone County Owen Hauck KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1986 St. Xavier Mike Glaser 27-14 Boone County Owen Hauck KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1985 Trinity (Louisville) Dennis Lampley 28-7 Lafayette Tom Fee KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1984 Christian County Dan Goble 14-10 Ballard Bob Redman KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1983 Trinity (Louisville) Roger Gruneisen 26-7 Owensboro Larry Moore KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1982 Christian County Dan Goble 10-3 Southern Danny Dohn KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1981 Henry Clay Jake Bell 20-7 DeSales Ron Madrick KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1980 Trinity (Louisville) Roger Gruneisen 31-8 Paducah Tilghman Dan Haley KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1979 Butler Joe Hood 21-7 Henry Clay Jake Bell KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1978 St. Xavier Mike Stewart 42-21 Tates Creek Roy Walton KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1977 Trinity (Louisville) Dave Moore 28-7 Greenup County Bill Trent KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

1976 Trinity (Louisville) Dave Moore 28-24 Henderson County Mojo Hollowell Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington

1975^ St. Xavier Bill Glaser 20-0 Ashland Blazer Herb Conley KFEC Cardinal Stadium, Louisville

 

#Cardinal Stadium refers to the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center;

** Only game to end in a tie in championship history, prior to the adoption of National Federation tie-breaker.

* Eastern forfeited to Male because at that time, the state championship game was not played until the annual Male-Manual battle on Thanksgiving. Eastern accepted the county (Jefferson)

championship, forfeiting the state title to Male.

^ Class AAAA was created in 1975.

[EKUAlum05]

Is their a district that has no past state champions?

1A

District 2

District 4

District 6

District 7 (*)

 

2A

District 3

District 5

District 7

 

3A

District 4

District 5

 

4A

District 1

District 3

District 4

District 8

 

5A

District 4

District 8

 

6A

None

 

*= Now defunct Lynch wona state championship, if I am not mistaken Lynch students ended up attending Cumberland.

[EKUAlum05]

The following districts have never had a team reach the state finals:

1A

District 2

District 6

 

2A

None

 

3A

District 4

 

4A

District 1

 

5A

District 4

District 8

 

6A

None

[gchs_uk9]

3A District 4...I honestly can't remember any of these teams winning a playoff game

 

You obviously have forgotten Henry County's win over Carroll County in 1986! Of course, that's the only one! Spencer County and North Oldham have each only been to the playoffs once (of course, in fairness, they are new programs), and Western Hills has only made two playoff appearances.

[EKUAlum05]

You obviously have forgotten Henry County's win over Carroll County in 1986! Of course, that's the only one! Spencer County and North Oldham have each only been to the playoffs once (of course, in fairness, they are new programs), and Western Hills has only made two playoff appearances.

How could I forget such a dramatic moment in Kentucky high School Football history? And to think, I even had fraternity brothers who graduated from Henry County! My posting priveledges need to be revoked immediately HAHA

[westsider]

District 1 in Class 4A is one of the weakest ...

 

Calloway County has had some fine teams in the past, especially in the late 1990s, but not in recent years. The Lakers do seem to be on an upswing.

 

Lone Oak has had something like three or four .500 or better seasons in the last 20 years. Jack Haskins has made the program competitive, and there are some expectations this year, but this is historically a down program.

 

Hopkins Central has been mediocre over the years and is currently in a down cycle.

 

Muhlenberg North nearly dropped football two or three years ago and hasn't won a game since 2004. They have a 26-game losing streak, could go winless again ... and is still guaranteed a playoff spot.

 

Yeah, I just love six classes.

[Noble]

I see quite a few of the same names..

[gchs_uk9]

District 1 in Class 4A is one of the weakest ...

 

Calloway County has had some fine teams in the past, especially in the late 1990s, but not in recent years. The Lakers do seem to be on an upswing.

 

Lone Oak has had something like three or four .500 or better seasons in the last 20 years. Jack Haskins has made the program competitive, and there are some expectations this year, but this is historically a down program.

 

Hopkins Central has been mediocre over the years and is currently in a down cycle.

 

Muhlenberg North nearly dropped football two or three years ago and hasn't won a game since 2004. They have a 26-game losing streak, could go winless again ... and is still guaranteed a playoff spot.

 

Yeah, I just love six classes.

 

That is pretty weak, but it seems like there would be some potential for all of those programs to improve. Calloway County and Hopkins Central are both pretty good size schools who should be competitive. Lone Oak has never been much, but Tilghman and Heath usually field good teams...why can't the Purple Flash? And North has never been good, basketball being the main reason, but that's a nice sized school as well.

 

I'm not a six class fan either, but perhaps the programs at all four of these schools will show marked improvement in this system, something they were incapable of in previous years.

[gchs_uk9]

How could I forget such a dramatic moment in Kentucky high School Football history? And to think, I even had fraternity brothers who graduated from Henry County! My posting priveledges need to be revoked immediately HAHA

 

We won't hold it against you!:thumb: