While it is always disappointing to end your season without reaching the Pizza Box, how many teams had their only losses to an eventual state champion or state runner-up?

At least 8.

Lexington Christian lost two games--Lexington Catholic, eventual 3A state champion and NCC, eventual 1A state champion.

 

I also read that Newport High School only lost to state champions, though I am not sure who.

I also read that Newport High School only lost to state champions, though I am not sure who.

They only lost to Russell and Newport Central Catholic.

Manual lost to Trinity on a last minute 72 yard TD pass and to St.X (twice 17-7 and 33-18). Also lost to Male (FG with 6 sec. 31-28) and Warren Central (42-35 last minute TD pass). Every loss to a team that went at least to second round of playoffs.

I know the thread is "to state champ and runner up" but this is a tough schedule and a terrible way to lose tough games. No solace in looking at the strength of schedule and no such thing as a moral victory. The tough games will prepare the younger players for the future when the taste of victory will be hard to suppress.

I can think of four:

 

Bardstown lost to Mayfield

Ft. Campbell lost to Owensboro Catholic

Bullitt Central lost to Bowling Green

St X. Lost to Trinity

They only lost to Russell and Newport Central Catholic.

Mercer County only lost to Newport[42-35] and had 1 td called back and Russell at Russell [41-26].

LexCath lost to 4A runnerup St. X. only and Bowling Green lost to X. and LexCath.

Ashland only lost to Russell(2a champs), Rockcastle(semi-finalists) in the state of KY.

Lexington Catholic, Bowling Green and Warren Central.

 

What about Highlands? How did their Ohio conquerors fare in the postseason?

I can think of four:

 

Bardstown lost to Mayfield

Ft. Campbell lost to Owensboro Catholic

Bullitt Central lost to Bowling Green

St X. Lost to Trinity

 

Bullitt East, not Bullitt Central, was the team whose only loss was to Bowling Green in the State Semi-Finals.

What about Highlands? How did their Ohio conquerors fare in the postseason?

 

Colerain knocked out in second round by eventual DI state champ Xavier.

DeSales handled in DIII championship game by Stuebenville, 28 - 7.

CovCath's 5 losses:

 

Cincy St X - Ohio D1 state champ

 

Columbus Bishop Watterson - Eliminated in second round of Ohio D2 playoffs by eventual runner up, Canfield.

 

Cincy Moeller - Eliminated in first round of Ohio D1 playoffs by Dayton Wayne.

 

Lexington Catholic - Kentucky AAA state champ.

 

Highlands - eliminated in third round of AAA playoffs by LexCath.

Colerain knocked out in second round by eventual DI state champ Xavier.

DeSales handled in DIII championship game by Stuebenville, 28 - 7.

Oh yeah ... I was thinking about Cincy St. Xavier, not Colerain.

 

Between Highlands and CovCath, I can never remember which schedule is which. :lol:

Franklin County: Lex cath this years champ, and Highlands Last years.