Colonel Don

So 30% of the schools have won at least one, while 70% have won none.

Teams in RED are from outside the list of usual suspects that have won since going to six classes Class 1A 2013 Mayfield 2012 Mayfield 2011 Hazard 2010 Mayfield 2009 Lexington Christian 2008 Beechwood 2007 Beechwood Class 2A 2013 DeSales 2012 Newport Central Catholic 2011 Holy Cross 2010 Newport Central Catholic 2009 Fort Campbell 2008 Fort Campbell 2007 Fort Campbell Class 3A 2013 Belfry 2012 Central 2011 Central 2010 Central 2009 Paducah Tilghman 2008 Central 2007 Central Class 4A 2013 Collins 2012 Highlands 2011 Highlands 2010 Boyle County 2009 Boyle County 2008 Bell County 2007 Lexington Catholic Class 5A 2013 Bowling Green 2012 Bowling Green 2011 Bowling Green 2010 Highlands 2009 Highlands 2008 Highlands 2007 Highlands Class 6A 2013 Scott Co 2012 Trinity 2011 Trinity 2010 Trinity 2009 St. Xavier 2008 Trinity 2007 Trinity

Here you go, http://khsaa.org/records/football/pastwinners.pdf I was going to try to figure that out too, but ran out of fingers and toes.

5% of the teams (12) have won 56% (122 of 218) championship games since the playoffs began in 1959. .9% of the teams (2) have won 20% (44 0f 218) of the titles. There have been 218 championship games 22 Highlands 22 Trinity 12 St. Xavier 11 Beechwood 10 Danville 10 Mayfield 7 Boyle County 6 Male 6 Covington Catholic 6 Fort Campbell 5 Central 5 Newport Central Catholic http://khsaa.org/records/football/statefootballteamrecords.pdf

Covington Catholic 2014 Kentucky High School Football Johnson Central 2014 Kentucky High School Football

Lafayette 2014 Kentucky High School Football Simon Kenton 2014 Kentucky High School Football

IMHO it is a perfect comparison. A lopsided score is lopsided score be it in the first round or the championship game. Roster size is important, but I also watched the Birds win a state championship in the Duffy era with a team size of about 25. There are 14 teams preparing for next week that would not have played last week if only two teams per district were taken.

I've seen a couple, I'm a Highlands fan. I have seen teams warm up before the game, play hard and lose by 70. I don't remember one ever quitting or laying down. Highlands won a state championship game 56-7, about the same as Beechwood/Bracken Co. How can that problem be solved?

I wonder that too. If you polled the Bracken Co players before last nights game, asking if they would rather stay home or go into a buzz saw in Ft Mitchell, to a man, they would have said let's get on the bus.

There are plenty of good arguments for and against but risk of injury in a meaningless game cannot be one of them, Every non-district game is technically meaningless and there is a risk of injury by simply getting out of bed in the morning. Beechwood vs CovCath - Danville vs Boyle - BG vs Warren Central and dozens more should never be played because they are meaningless and there is risk of injury.

FORT THOMAS MATTERS: Might Highlands face the same five playoff opponents as last year?

Nice research. :thumb:

Fort Thomas Matters Sports: When did Highlands hit running clock against Boyd County? By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter This one always has to come first in the playoffs every year. But also like those years, the Highlands Bluebirds football team took nothing for granted and handled the overmatched Boyd County Lions, 44-7 on Friday at Cecil Memorial Stadium. District champion and top-seeded Highlands typically demolishes the fourth-seeded team from the other district in this round on its way to long runs in the playoffs. “You have to come out and bring the same intensity no matter what,” said Shelby Jones, Highlands Defensive Coordinator. “We can’t have ups and downs. It has to be consistent regardless of who you play. If you stay the same, you’re actually taking a step back.” Highlands (9-2) hit the running clock in the first quarter and let the reserves see a lot of playing time. The Bluebirds have hit the running clock seven times this season. They have outscored the Lions, 233-34 in the last four first-round meetings. The average margin of victory is just less than 50 points. “It was not so much getting them ready for next year,” said Brian Weinrich, Highlands Head Coach. “It was about rewarding them for practicing hard. All our guys practice come out and practice hard every day and it’s always a good thing to get them in the game.” Highlands moved the ball up and down the field at will against an overmatched defense. The Bluebirds outgained the Lions, 365-154 in total offense led again by senior quarterback Beau Hoge. Hoge completed 10-of-16 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 43 yards on two carries. Like many opponents, the Lions could not contain senior wide receiver Alex Veneman. Veneman had seven catches for 167 yards and three touchdowns. The balanced Bluebirds added 153 yards rushing. Junior Nick Kendall had two rushes for 49 yards. Defensively, Highlands had to make some adjustments as junior running back Tanner Edmonds stepped in at quarterback for injured senior Cade Isaacs. Edmonds rushed the ball 11 times for 102 yards and completed just 1-of-10 passes for 51 yards to Tyler Blevins. “(Edmonds) is a good player,” Jones said. “They had several players out. He had to step in and did a good job running the offense there. It changed what they did a little bit. They hadn’t really run their quarterback quite as much as they did (Friday). We took some opportunities to try some different things. Overall, I’m happy with the performance.” The Bluebird defense did not have to worry about the pass much. Players like Taylor Perez and Bradley Greene have stepped in as defensive backs for injured players like Andrew “The Cowboy” Abner and James Hinkel. “The young guys are real quick learners,” Perez said. “We’re just going to continue to do our jobs and keep winning. You can’t focus on everyone else’s job and try to make someone else’s play. That’s the biggest thing.” Boyd County lost two fumbles and Highlands lost one. Greene and Ben Ziegler had fumble recoveries for the Bluebirds. The Bluebirds hit that running clock with 1:43 left in the first quarter. Hoge hit Veneman for a 32-yard touchdown pass after a few short passes. After a number of passes, Highlands then threw in a read option. Hoge faked to Kendall going right then ran left for a 28-yard score to put the Bluebirds up 14-0 with 7:55 left in the quarter. Hoge hit Veneman for another long 47-yard touchdown, but it was called back because of an illegal man downfield. But it did not matter as the Bluebirds ran the flea-flicker from Hoge to Veneman from 52 yards out with six minutes remaining. Following a fumble recovery, Highlands took a 28-0 lead when Hoge hit Veneman again. This one came in the middle of the end zone on a 64-yard touchdown pass with 3:32 left in the quarter. The Bluebirds struck again with 1:43 left in the quarter. Kendall took a handoff and found green pastures for a 44-yard touchdown run. “Our guys executed,” Weinrich said. “We tried to take what they were giving us. When they came up, we tried to go over top. When they spread out, we tried to hit them inside with the run.” The Lions scored their lone touchdown with 8:02 left in the second quarter. Edmonds ran it in behind center for a three-yard score. The Bluebirds led 36-7 at halftime. Highlands scored its last touchdown with 1:27 left in the third quarter. Sophomore quarterback Brady Gosney punched it in from a yard out. Sophomore running back Jared Pulsfort picked up some big yards on the drive. “When you get older, you’ll play better teams,” Pulsfort said. “I’m just getting ready to be on the varsity level. It’s a good experience for a sophomore running back. It’s fun.” The Bluebirds welcome Ashland Blazer (6-4) back to Fort Thomas on Friday for a third straight second-round playoff game. It starts at 7:30 p.m.

Are you saying SK made adjustments at halftime? That would be a first!

In another thread, it was mentioned that 14 visiting teams won. I assume they were 3/4 seeds.

On the upside, there were 14 teams advancing in the playoffs that wouldl have been sitting home if only two teams per district qualified. In a perfect world, the championship game would pit the best two teams in the state. That happens VERY rarely regardless of class. Often, the best two teams are in the same district or on the same side of the bracket this eliminating on of them before the championship.

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End of the 3rd 54-6 JC

Like I said, they were able to hold their own. :thumb:

IMVHO, Beau does not have the supporting cast the other three did which makes what he does even more impressive.