Not sure how often this happens, but I was wondering how often do we see defending state champions play another defending state champion. I can not imagine it would be too often as games are typically scheduled so far in advance.

 

The reason I thought about this is because Fort Campbell plays Paducah Tilgham play each other on Sep 17, PT also plays Mayfield this year making them (PT) the only defending champion to play two teams that made it to the finals last year.

 

St X and Trinity also play each other, making 4 teams that play a game against a team that made it to the championship finals last year.

 

Coincidence or something that we see quite a bit of?

I don't think it happens too often. Last year (2009), defending Class 5A champion Highlands played defending Class 1A champion Beechwood. Also, I remember that back in 2008 defending Class 5A champion Highlands played defending Class 3A Central and defending Class 4A Lexington Catholic.

In 2006 both CovCath and NCC won state titles and then played each other in 2007.