AppalachianTactician

I would say the top 10-15 in each class look at RPI and the bottom 15-20 are looking for even my match opponent so they can potentially go 5-5 in the regular season and aren’t truly looking ahead to the playoffs seriously. I would say some of those are views to programs looking for any amount of success in general.

I’m not sure if I thought of this before or there was a post about it, but I think the best way to do this is to essentially do away with district play. turn the classes into east and west “conferences” and require that you have to play “4” (whatever amount you want here) games in your class (potentially east or west) to qualify for the playoffs. This allows more flexibility and more evenly matched teams to play each other year in and year out. I think there may have to be a process to help schedule these games an example would be CAL in 3A these past 5 years or so. Who would want to play them in the regular season in 3A? Everyone on the message boards have always went to “avoid CAL” until they have to. Potential solution could be 3 closest teams to your rating on your side of the state could be your “conference schedule “ the next year. I don’t know exactly how it would shake out I just think it would make for better football and less 60-0 blowouts.

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Eyeing that LaRue vs Glasgow matchup coming after fall break. Both very likely to be still be undefeated at that point.

Scottie's have played Monroe every year since the schools founding in the mid 80s except the Covid year. Played Tompkinsville/monroe county High school pretty much every year since 1947. With a couple exceptions. All indications I hear is they are going to be really bad for a while after this season. ACS is at least a class up in this RPI dependent world. Other notable historical teams Glasgow has played 60 or more times include Russellville who they had to drop a few years ago cause they weren't on the same level. They also often Play Etown, which I wouldn't mind seeing on the schedule some day.

Heard one of the players say after the game that the WE raiders had the best record in the city of BG. Wonder when the last time that happened was? lol and I know the schedules haven't been the same either. WE 5-1 SW 4-2 BG 2-4 GW 2-4 WC 1-5

Warren East at Allen County-Scottsville: New Era Meets Old RivalThere is a little more going on Friday night in Scottsville than just another 4A District 1 game. Warren East (5-1) travels to Allen County-Scottsville (1-5) for a game with plenty of history behind it, even if these two programs are currently heading in very different directions. And if you're a Warren East fan, this is probably one of those games where you don't want to spend too much time looking at the records. Because this series has a way of making things interesting. THE NEW GUY VS. THE OLD GUYJason Foley is in Year 1 at Warren East. On the other sideline is Brad Hood, now in Year 21 at Allen County-Scottsville. That's quite a contrast. Foley is trying to establish the beginning of something at Warren East. He was 77-37 before this season. Hood is trying to get ACS back to the program he built over two decades. THE SERIES IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINKHere's the part that makes this rivalry worth talking about. Warren East leads the series 13-11 through 24 meetings since 2004. That's basically a toss-up over the history of the matchup. And the recent history has been anything but boring. In 2019, the teams played twice. Warren East won the regular-season meeting 27-10, only for ACS to come back and win the playoff rematch 27-25. Then came 2024. ACS won 35-31 in a game that came down to the wire. Last year, Warren East answered with a 30-14 victory. So if somebody tells you this series is just about the current records, they're missing quite a bit of the story. THE NUMBERSWarren East has been one of the more interesting teams in the area this season. The Raiders are 5-1, with the only loss coming by one point to Greenwood. Their six game scores: Warren East 35, Ohio County 0 Greenwood 15, Warren East 14 Warren East 21, Central Hardin 0 Warren East 14, Warren Central 0 Warren East 40, Calloway County 14 Warren East 31, Franklin-Simpson 28 That's 155 points scored and only 57 allowed. One of Foley's first major moves was bringing in Randal Parmley from the Glasgow staff to run the defensive side of the ball. Parmley had spent the previous five years as an assistant at Glasgow. The Raiders are allowing just 9.5 points per game, currently the top scoring defense in 4A, with three shutouts. And the defense isn't the only reason Warren East is 5-1. THE RAIDERS CAN SCORE, TOOThe offense has really started to roll. Brandon McClusky gives Warren East an explosive running threat at quarterback, while Azzarrious "Zari" Douglas is the kind of player who can turn a small opening into a huge play. "Dynamite in a bottle" might be the best way to describe Douglas. Warren East isn't simply trying to win 14-7 games and rely on the defense anymore. They're capable of putting points on the board in a hurry. TP94 RankingsThis is where the numbers get really interesting. As of the September 24 TP94 ratings: Warren East - 35.06 Allen County-Scottsville - 15.60 TP94 gives us something beyond simply looking at the records by factoring in results and strength of schedule and I would say definitely one of the most accurate measuring sticks out there. And Warren East's schedule isn't exactly a walk through the park. The Raiders have already played Greenwood, Central Hardin, Warren Central, Calloway County and Franklin-Simpson. The only blemish is that 15-14 loss to Greenwood. BUT THEN THERE'S AIDEN GRAINGERThis is the one thing that makes me hesitate before completely dismissing ACS. Aiden Grainger. Grainger has been out with mono since Week 4, and he's reportedly averaging approximately 153 yards per game. That's a massive piece of the ACS offense. And now the question everybody wants answered: Does Aiden Grainger play Friday night? If he's cleared and actually takes the field, that's a significant variable for the Warren East defense. ACS has struggled to generate offense during Grainger's absence, and getting a player averaging 153 yards per game back into the lineup would obviously give the Patriots another weapon. So... Is Aiden Grainger coming back? That's probably the biggest personnel question surrounding this game. AND THEN THERE'S THE FIELD...Now we get into the part Warren East fans aren't going to forget. Two years ago, there was plenty of talk surrounding the field conditions in Scottsville, including the suspicion that the field was intentionally flooded in an effort to slow down the Raiders in a week of no rain. I still haven't found a reliable source that independently confirms that accusation, so I'm not going to state it as fact. But as rivalry folklore? It's absolutely part of the story. And if Mother Nature happens to make the field a mess Friday night, I'm sure the message boards won't let anybody forget about it. HOMEcoming, RIVALRY AND DISTRICT FOOTBALLThere's another wrinkle. It's Allen County-Scottsville Homecoming. ACS is promoting this year's Warren East game as its Homecoming game, and the school has described the matchup as a district rivalry with playoff implications. So while the records are 5-1 and 1-5, this isn't just another Friday night. It's Homecoming. It's a district game. It's a rivalry. And it's a chance for ACS to change the narrative surrounding the program. THE BIG QUESTIONOn paper, there is a pretty significant statistical gap. 5-1 vs. 1-5. 35.06 vs. 15.60 in TP94. But that's exactly why this game is interesting. This series is 13-11 all-time since 2004. It's Foley in Year 1 against Hood in Year 21. It's a Warren East team that has found an identity on both sides of the ball. It's an ACS team looking for a spark. And hovering over all of it is one question: Does Aiden Grainger come back? If he does, Friday night gets a lot more interesting. If he doesn't, Warren East will have to avoid doing the one thing that can make a rivalry game dangerous: giving the other team a reason to believe. Friday night in Scottsville. Homecoming. District game. Rivalry. Let's see what happens.

BG could still play their JV guys and beat this team. BG sends the revenge from last night and wins 56-7.

FS I don't think it's necessarily a bad year, just a lot of stuff happening early on. This is not a bad Franklin Simpson team. They wore Warren east defense out much of the game. Zari Douglas is an amazing Friday night player for the raiders.

I thought this might be a competitive game until I saw Hart vs Edmonson County score was 38-35. Dawg by 40.

2009 Barren County Trojans (3-8) Defeated the Pulaski County Maroons (10-4). 9/25/09. 35-34 Year prior the score was 54-12. I was listening to this game on the radio and was expecting a typical blowout from a high powered school similar to how the Bowling Green, Warren Central (South Warren didn't exist yet) always seems to go. For whatever reason there wasn't a lack of big plays and scoring in this one and the Trojans came out on top. I believe, but I am not sure, it went into overtime and Pulaski went for two and did not get it. This game was every seniors "favorite high school memory' for the next 4 years on senior night. During the three year stretch in which this occurred Barren went 10-23, including 1-8 in district play. Barren ends the season after the first playoff game. Pulaski goes on a run before losing to Highlands in the Semifinals.

Friday night - Franklin-Simpson Warren East heads to Franklin-Simpson Friday night with a 4-1 record and plenty of momentum after three straight wins. The Raiders are coming off a 40-14 victory over Calloway County, while the Wildcats enter at 2-3 following a 70-28 loss to a top tier Paducah Tilghman. This is a familiar matchup. Franklin-Simpson holds an 18-7 advantage in the last 25 meetings, with the Wildcats dominating much of the 2010s. More recently, however, the series has been back and forth, including Warren East's 50-27 win in 2024 and Franklin-Simpson's 42-36 victory last season. A Battle of Styles Franklin-Simpson will bring its traditional Wing-T running attack, a system that has given Warren East plenty to prepare for over the years. The Raiders, meanwhile, have a multiple-package running attack of their own, with play-action passing to keep defenses honest. Warren East has shown the ability to move the football in different ways, and the offense will need to find success against a Franklin-Simpson defense that will be looking to slow down the run. The Biggest Test Yet for the Raider Defense Warren East's defense has been outstanding through the first five games, but Friday could present its most formidable running attack yet. The Raiders handled Metcalfe County well in their scrimmage, but that was a different challenge with the flexbone triple option. Franklin-Simpson's Wing-T brings a bigger-looking offensive line and a physical downhill running game that will test Warren East's ability to control the line of scrimmage. Senior linebacker Sam Tunks and junior Cane Roberts and the Raider front eight will be key in trying to create negative plays and keep the Wildcats from consistently moving the chains. Can Warren East Keep Rolling? The Raiders have beaten Ohio County, Central Hardin, Warren Central and Calloway County since their narrow loss to Greenwood. Now they get another opportunity to show how far this team has come. Franklin-Simpson has already proven it can score points, with wins over Warren Central and Russellville. Warren East will need another disciplined defensive performance while finding enough offense to take advantage of its opportunities. The history favors Franklin-Simpson. The momentum belongs to Warren East. Friday night adds another chapter to a series that has been competitive for years, and this one could come down to which team controls the line of scrimmage. Warren East vs. Franklin-Simpson - Friday night in Franklin.

Crazy amount of circumstances, Warren East stadium lights malfunction during the coin toss in the side of the game ended up getting moved to Warren Central high school and the delayed kickoff wasn't until 9 PM. Warren East seem to have played well and more explosive and beat Callaway 40 to 14.

I'd like to think Warren east has better skill kids outside of the Calloway QB and that TE/WR. It may be a test of the LOS this week.

I have noticed there was a NKY rankings of teams and being around the Bowling Green area and noticing the SKY Conference awards every year I thought it would be nice to post a top teams in the SKY conference. The only thing is I haven't officially been able to find a list of member schools or anything. This is just based off of the teams that have received awards the past couple years. I thought this would be a fun topic of conversation. South Warren Bowling Green Logan County Glasgow Barren County Greenwood Warren East Monroe County Franklin Simpson Russellville Allen County Scottsville Warren Central Metcalfe County Edmonson County Todd County Central My only other comments is that that SW has solidified number 1, 2-5 are close there is a drop off at 6 and another drop off after 9.

Warren East vs. Calloway County: Two 3-1 Teams, Two Very Different Paths Friday night - Smurf Turf Two teams sitting at 3-1 will meet Friday night when the Calloway County Lakers travel to Warren East. On paper, this is an interesting matchup because these teams have taken somewhat different paths to their records. Calloway County has shown the ability to put points on the board in a hurry. Coach Lewis and the Lakers have an explosive offense with a quarterback who can make plays, a physical running game and receivers capable of turning relatively ordinary plays into big gains. Warren East, meanwhile, has established its identity through defense. The Raiders are coming off a 14-0 shutout of Warren Central and have made it difficult for opponents to consistently move the football. So Friday presents a pretty simple question: Can Calloway's offense break through against one of the better defensive units Warren East has faced this season? And just as importantly: Can Warren East's offense score enough to take advantage of those defensive stops? Calloway Has Plenty of Firepower The Lakers aren't 3-1 by accident. Senior quarterback Matthew Briedwell has been the engine of the Calloway offense, giving the Lakers a quarterback capable of making plays with his arm and extending drives when things break down. Behind him is senior running back Brayden Tupper, who gives Calloway a physical presence in the running game. Tupper has been averaging more than 100 yards per game and gives the Lakers an answer when they want to establish the run. Then there's Jackson Wyatt, a sophomore wide receiver who has emerged as an explosive weapon in the passing game. Wyatt has been averaging more than 100 receiving yards per game and has already found the end zone multiple times. That's a difficult combination to defend. Briedwell can distribute the football, Tupper can create problems on the ground, and Wyatt gives the Lakers a legitimate big-play threat on the outside. And Calloway isn't simply a passing team. In last week's 49-29 win over Ballard Memorial, the Lakers finished with 435 total yards - 288 passing and 147 rushing. That balance is going to be important against Warren East. Warren East's Defense Gets Its Biggest Test Yet The Raiders' defense has been the story of their season so far. Senior linebacker Sam Tunks has been particularly disruptive. Tunks enters Friday with 40 tackles and nine tackles for loss, with those nine TFLs putting him among the state's leaders. His ability to create negative plays could be a major factor against Calloway. Getting the Lakers behind the chains would go a long way toward taking some of the pressure off the Warren East secondary. Xavier "Cane' Roberts has also been a major contributor, leading the Raiders with 41 tackles on the season. The combination of Tunks' ability to get into the backfield and Roberts' tackling production gives Warren East two defenders who figure to be heavily involved Friday night. But this will be a different challenge than simply stopping a conventional running attack. Calloway has enough weapons to punish a defense that overcommits to the run, and Briedwell-to-Wyatt is a combination the Raiders can't afford to lose track of. Don't Sleep on the Raider Offense For Warren East, the biggest question may not be whether the defense can slow Calloway down. It may be whether the offense can capitalize when it does. Against an explosive team, possessions become valuable. A defense can play well for three downs, force a punt and then watch the advantage disappear if the offense can't turn that stop into points. That's where Warren East's offensive playmakers become important. Azzarrious Douglas gives the Raiders an explosive element at wide receiver and the ability to create a big play in the passing game. If Warren East can find ways to get Douglas into space, he could be an important piece of Friday night's game. The Raiders don't necessarily need to match Calloway score-for-score. But they probably can't afford to leave too many opportunities on the field. The Key to the Game For Calloway, the formula seems fairly straightforward: Protect Briedwell, establish Tupper and find Wyatt in space. If the Lakers can stay ahead of the chains and force Warren East to defend the entire width and length of the field, they have the personnel to put points on the board. For Warren East, it starts with discipline. The Raiders can't give up cheap explosive plays. They will have to tackle well, communicate in the secondary and find ways to create negative plays. That's where Tunks could become particularly important. If Warren East can get Calloway into obvious passing situations, the defensive front can become much more aggressive. If Tupper is consistently moving the chains and Briedwell is staying ahead of the sticks, however, the Lakers will be able to dictate the pace. Strength vs. Strength This is what makes Friday night's matchup interesting. Calloway brings one of the more explosive offenses Warren East has seen this season. Warren East brings a defense that has shown it can make opponents work for everything. Neither side is going to have an easy night. Calloway has the offensive firepower to turn this into a high-scoring game if Warren East gives up too many explosives. Warren East, on the other hand, has enough defensive talent to potentially make the Lakers grind out drives rather than getting easy scores. The game could ultimately come down to which team is able to force the other into playing outside of its comfort zone. If Calloway gets the kind of game it wants - tempo, explosives and plenty of opportunities for its playmakers - the Lakers are going to be tough to handle. If Warren East can make the game physical, limit the big plays and make Calloway consistently earn every yard, the Raiders have a chance to control the game with their defense. Either way, 3-1 is going to become 4-1 for somebody. Friday night should be a good test for both teams. Calloway County brings the firepower. Warren East brings the defense. Now we'll see which one travels better.

Been keeping track of the defense since Coach Parmley left Glasgow and came on as the DC down at Warren East. I thought Central would score on a broken play or deep ball, but was kept in check.

Would have to give the edge to Warren East, seemingly having momentum in this season leading up to this point. Defense is at the top of the class right now in points per game and the offense had an 18 play drive during the Central Hardin contest. Central Hardin was 0-4 passing and had 2 interceptions. I figure there will be more attempts than that in this game. Dunn throwing and scrambling as well as North getting behind the defense would be my concerns for the Raiders.

I'd take Logan by 3 scores.

Pretty strong showing after an almost 9pm kickoff for the Raiders. Coach Foley and the Offense looked explosive with a plethora of RB and WR who can run after the catch. Defensively that Coach Parmley from Glasgow seems to have the kids buying into flying to the football as they had some turnovers and nearly had a safety on three different possessions. Ohio County was in better shape than years past. Warren East will have a large and daunting test next week when they take on a cross town rival Greenwood. Final score 35-0 finished the running clock at the end of the third.

Highlands Trinity Scott county St X Murray 54 points

Played a disciplined triple option team in Metcalfe county. WE had a lot of penalties but won in a 3quarter scrimmage 23-6. They open next week with Ohio County.

Warren East Looked pretty good tonight against Campbellsville defensively. Played two quarters of varsity and the score was 21-0 when the JV went in. The defense had three interceptions and a forced fumble, including a pick 6 by Zari Douglas. Offense was heavily run oriented and then hit a few deep passes for scores as well.

Moved to 6:30

I could see 4 wins off the schedule. Then another couple similarly matched games with Calloway, Franklin, and I think greenwood could be a close game also. The old head coach is the OC there now. I would think the Logan could be competitive and the north Hardin as well. PT… well…