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I’ve heard it over and over again. #1 seed vs. #4 seed is demoralizing for the #4 seed. It’s unfair. It’s going to be a blow out. Most of these games are blowouts or not even close, and the JV gets to play over half the game. Why not just get rid of it then? There is a such thing as a first round bye. The #1 seed obviously did something right to get the top spot in their district, reward them for it. This would eliminate the 2-8, 1-9, 0-10 teams from small districts just getting a playoff game that everyone knows the winner of before it’s played. Makes district play slightly more competitive, and makes taking the top spot even more appealing than just a easy first round match up. Didn’t make the top 3? Sorry. It’s football, not always fair. Just like life. Hit the weigh room, study film, work your butt off in spring ball and over the summer, and better luck next year. Will there still be blowouts? Of course!? There are blowouts all throughout the playoffs, even in the state championship games, it’s never just not going to be a thing. There’s no drastic change needed for this either. District play remains the same, playoff rounds remain the same. Just eliminate the #1v #4 game in the first round and #1 gets a bye. Thoughts? Opinions? Please.

#1 Wayne County will travel to #6 Lou. Western for a game that will only be the second meeting between these two schools. After starting the year against some tough opponents at 1-4, the Warriors come into the contest at 8-4 and have went on a 7 game win streak to match up with the top ranked Cardinals in the 4A Region 3 Championship. The Cardinals come into the contest at 11-1 with their only loss coming from 3A #2 Boyle County back in week four. Both teams swept through district play back in the regular season and are the #1 seed from their respective districts. The Cardinals look to advance to their fourth simi-final in the last 5 years (third in the last 3), while it’s been 7 years since the Warriors advances to the fourth round. These teams have each beat their 3 common opponents this year. Western: @Valley 28-7 Clay Co. 43-0 Knox Cent. 12-3 Wayne Co. Valley 43-0 @Clay Co. 49-20 Knox Cent. 51-28 Prediction: Wayne Co. 45 Western 27

Last time these teams met, the final was 27-0 Wayne. Keep in mind though, it was 3-0 at the half before Wayne exploded in the 3rd quarter. That being said, Wayne had 3 good chances to score in the first half but came up short. Has the potential to be a good matchup based on previous years, but I’m gonna take Wayne in this one. Wayne rolls 42-7