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1. 6A St. Xavier (6-2) Since starting 0-2, the St. X has improved each week, despite multiple injuries to key players, specifically their starting QB. He didn't play last week, but that did not keep the Tigers from winning their sixth straight game, and knocking off previously unbeaten 6A Male, 28-13. Backup QB Douglas Bodhaine led the way, going 9/13 for 125 yards and a score through the air. He also added 90 rushing yards and another TD. The Tigers travel to 6A Butler this week. 2. 6A Male (8-1) It took eight weeks, but Male finally ran into a team who's defense was better, even if it were only for a night. The Bulldogs never could get much going offensively and dropped their first game of the year, falling to 6A St. Xavier 28-13 last Friday. They will finish their regular season this week at home against long time rival 6A Manual. 3. 2A Christian Academy - Louisville (8-0) CAL kept rolling, and dominated an over-matched 2A Shawnee 63-14 last week. The Centurions did their damage on the ground, racking up a total of seven rushing touchdowns scored by five different players. This week, CAL will travel to 2A Washington County. 4. 2A DeSales (7-1) Coming off a loss to their arch rival a week ago, the Colts looked to rebound with a big win over 2A Washington County. DeSales did win 24-12, but it certainly wasn't the outcome many expected. Was it a let down after an emotional loss the week before, or are there issues brewing with the Colts? They will travel to 2A Shawnee this week, where they should win comfortably. 5. 6A Butler (7-2) The Bears put together another impressive showing and their defense was once again dominant, defeating 6A Eastern 41-0 last Friday. QB Chaz Burks once again led the way, throwing 13/20 for 190 yards and 3 TD's. Butler ends their regular season this Friday, hosting 6A St. Xavier for the district title. 6. 5A South Oldham (7-1) An offensive explosion lead the Dragons to their highest point total of the season, and a decisive 70-14 win over 5A Bullitt Central. Eight players reached the end zone for South, who racked up 229 yards passing and 369 yards rushing. They will continue district play this week as they host 5A North Bullitt. 7. 5A Oldham County (7-1) RB Lucas Jones was once again the star of the night for OC, piling up 172 rushing yards on 12 attempts and 3 TD's in route to a 58-7 victory over 5A Nelson County. The Colonels will host 5A Bullitt East this Friday night. 8. 6A Trinity (3-6) The defense posted it's second straight shutout, and the Shamrocks completely dominated 6A Seneca 63-0, in a game that was shortened in the 2nd Half. The final score was actually the score at halftime, and the teams agreed to play shortened quarters in the 2nd half. Trinity returns home for the first time in a month for their regular season finale, hosting 6A Ballard on Friday for the district championship. 9. 4A Moore (7-1) The Mustangs enjoyed a late BYE week last Friday and had the week off. This week, they return to action and host 4A John Hardin. 10. 6A North Hardin (5-3) North Hardin was also off last week, regrouping for the end of the regular season and post season. They host cross-town rival 6A Central Hardin this Friday. Trends Up: Saint Xavier - The Tigers have improved each week and continue to move in the right direction as we move closer to the post-season. First year coach Kevin Wallace has his team trending in the right direction at the right time of the year. Will they continue their winning streak all the way to a State Championship appearance? Down: DeSales - While they won this past week, the Colts have looked less than spectacular over the last two weeks. After the loss to CAL and then a game that was much closer than many expected, DeSales doesn't seem to be the same team we saw early in the year. Can they smooth things out for another run? Game of the Week: 6A Saint Xavier at 6A Butler This game became much more interesting after last Friday's results, as this contest could now crown a district championship. If St. X gets the victory, they will be the district champs. If Butler wins, that creates a three way tie for the district, and the champion will be decided based on a tie breaker. Look for a lower scoring contest, as both teams have impressive defensive units. Big plays and turnovers will likely decide the winner of this one, and inevitably, the district champion. Last Week's GOTW: 6A St. Xavier 28 6A Male 13 With Male having dominated the majority of their opponents through eight weeks, and St. X trending up weekly, this one had the makings of a slug fest. Male showed signs early of maybe being able to score on the X defense, but that quickly changed as the Tigers took control of the game and never really looked back. While the final was only a two-score difference, it really didn't seem that close, as the X defense made every play difficult for Male. The Tigers put 6A on notice that perhaps they were the team to beat... Player of the Week: WR Ethan Bednarczyk, South Oldham 5 receptions 195 yards 2 TD

It’s worth noting that the top six teams in the final 4A poll are still standing….. Region 1 Reset Well, they took an odd path to get here, but the region finals that most expected coming into the year is what we ended up with – Hopkinsville against Franklin-Simpson. Franklin has been straight forward in their approach, notching their seventh consecutive victory in a 62-6 battering of Madisonville-North Hopkins, and running their record to 9-3. The Wildcats haven’t allowed more than 14 points since a 35-19 win at Glasgow, and they have scored 43 points or more in their last five games. Madisonville was without their quarterback and top rusher due to injuries, and lost their workhorse from the previous week just a few plays into the game. That set the table for a Wildcat defense that limited the Maroons to two yards of offense. TWO. Saul Brady rushed 8 times for 77 yards and a pair of scores to pace Franklin. Meanwhile, the clock struck midnight on Logan County’s Cinderella story, as the Cougars could do nothing right in a 43-8 running clock loss to Hopkinsville. Javier Bland, who completed just a single pass for the Tigers in the first game, was efficient in his completions. He passed seven times, five were completed. All five were touchdowns. Bland threw for 169 yards, peppering Mitchell Degenhardt with 92 yards on a pair of scores. Logan County was limited to 90 yards of offense as the Tigers claimed the spot that most thought they would. Just in time for Jalen Johnson to transfer back to their school and watch from the sidelines…. Region 2 Reset Hopkinsville wasn’t the only three seed to win in Class 4A. Mercer County also took aim at the naysayers who think the top two teams in each district should be the only ones who advance to the postseason. The Titans entered the postseason at just 5-5 and losers of three of their last four. One of those losses was a very close 30-27 loss to district winner East Jessamine. In their #RevengeGame opportunity against the Jaguars, Mercer County exploded for 447 yards of offense on their way to a 46-21 win. Stud Trevon Faulkner led the way with 4 catches for 135 yards and three touchdowns, adding two scores on the ground on three carries for 63 yards. The game turned in a decisive third quarter where the Jags had three of their four turnovers, leading to 26 points in the quarter for the Titans. In all, the run was 32-0 before East Jessamine could get back on the board, too late to save their season. Their reward is a road trip to a Collins team that has been a steady hand all year long, out to a 10-2 record and a seven game winning streak. The other Titans – I’m dubbing their region final the Titanic Struggle btw – blew out rival Shelby County for a second time this season, cruising to a 30-6 decision. Turnovers were the story for the Rockets, who turned it over via fumbles three times in the first half, leading a 14-0 deficit at the break. Collins added a safety on a bad punt snap, and ultimately led 23-0 before Shelby County got on the board with 10:14 left in the game. It was an unusually quiet game passing for JR Lucas, who was 5/8 for just 28 yards, but with a pair of touchdown tosses. The ground attack led the way as the Titans outgained Shelby County on the ground 204-157. Collins forced five total turnovers in the game. They’ll remain the heavy favorite as they host Mercer County this week. They have not allowed more than 19 points since a 45-17 loss to Boyle County in mid-September. Region 3 Reset If you like the chalk results where you get what you expect, then the eastern side is for you. Region 3 was the only one that ended up matching the two 1 seeds in the finals. Western continued to show they are a battled tested team from their brutal schedule, grinding out a tense 12-3 victory over Knox Central to put the Warriors into the region finals for the first time in five years. It’s been a great first year for King, who has guided Western to an 8-4 record with seven straight victories. They held Knox Central to 106 yards total, and sacking Brady Worley to a 6 rush for -27 yards line. The Panthers were held to their lowest total of the year, failing to score 21 points for the first time. That made a 12-0 start stand up, with Western getting all the scoring it needed by the midpoint of the second quarter after a Kenneth Thompson touchdown. For Knox Central, it ended a promising campaign at 8-4, with all four losses coming to teams that are still playing. While Western was grinding it out, the #1 Wayne County Cardinals were fighting off another #RevengeGame candidate, as Rockcastle County sought to erase the bad tasted of a 27-0 loss on the road at Wayne County in late December. Adding to that, the Cardinals entered as winners of 5 of the last six in the series. Make that six of seven, as Wayne County held off an improved but still losing Rockcastle team. As always the arm and legs of Lorenzo Linsey led them, as he threw for three scores on 13/19 passing for 204 yards, and ran for two scores on 11 rushes for 81 yards. Linsey is up to 2,494 yards passing on the year and boasts a 28:7 TD:INT ratio. Aubrey Weaver was his favorite target, hauling in all three scores as part of a 7/158 stat line. Both Weaver and Stetson Simpson are nearing 1,000 yards on the season. For Rockcastle’s part, they attempted a grand total of two passes – completing neither – while rolling up 399 rushing yards and outgaining the Cardinals. Brent Lovell (16 rushes, 131 yards), Jaden Payne (21 rushes, 125 yards), and Holdan Barnett (18 rushes, 104 yards, 1 TD) all topped 100 yards, but the Rockets could never draw even with Wayne County. The Cardinals jumped out to a 14-0 lead, and pushed a close 14-8 halftime score to 28-8 and 35-16 before settling into the final score. The top ranked Cards are seeking their third straight region title this Friday. Region 4 Reset It may not be a 1 v 1 matchup this Friday, but the results were still classified as chalk by ranking and expectations, as we will get the region final we expected and, frankly for those outside the two vanquished fanbases, wanted. #2 Ashland and #3 Johnson Central are through to the region final next week. The two games were laughers, won by an average of 40 points per. Johnson Central traveled to Scott, who they had pulped by a 54-7 score in a 1/4 matchup back in 2016. This one somehow had an even larger margin at 64-16. It was the highest scoring output of the year for Johnson Central, who got 135 yards on just 9 carries (with 2 scores) from QB Riley Preece. Preece also completed two touchdown passes on just three completions for 90 yards. Blake Gamble carried most of the load, scoring twice on 20 carries for 182 yards as part of a rushing attack that posted 446 yards as a team. Scott did have an early 8-7 lead, but the Golden Eagles scored on every possession in the first half en route to a 37-8 lead, and gained the running clock in the third quarter when it ballooned to a 57-16 score. Scott posted 250 yards of offense in the losing effort. Ashland held up their end with a 40-8 victory over Bourbon County, their ninth consecutive win after a 1-2 start. Excepting the Johnson Central game, the Tomcats have posted 30 points or more in every game of the winning streak. Colburn was the standout, averaging over 10 yards per carry while racking up 162 yards and three scores on 15 rushes. Bourbon County never led, and fell behind 40-0 by the midpoint of the third quarter, leading to another running clock. The Colonels averaged .5 YPC, amassing only 10 yards on 20 totes. The Tomcats are into double digit wins for the first time in 27 years, and will seek their first region title since that same season. They’ll tangle with Johnson Central again, and see if they can duplicate the magic of that home win over Johnson Central on October 20th. Johnson Central also knocked Ashland out of the 2016 playoffs in the region finals, making this a – you guessed it - #DoubleRevengeGame .

Last week when I looked ahead at the schedule for week 9, I found the slate to be rather underwhelming, and it made it difficult to designate a game of the week. That pretty much bore out. There were nine games featuring top 10 teams – none against another ranked team – and those games were won by an average of 28.89 points, with all but one being decided by 15+ points. But two did stand out in their surprisingly close margins given what was expected, and it seems no coincidence that the winning team in each are going to play this week – perhaps each got caught peeking. #5 Corbin entered their road matchup with Lincoln County at 4-2, prohibitive favorites against a Patriot team that was 3-4 and had just endured a 34 point beatdown by Wayne County. I personally saw the game as a measuring stick to give us a read on what was anticipated to be a district title game on October 25th between Corbin and Wayne County. And while that ultimately would have still been a title game even if Corbin had lost, it would have lost a bit of its suspense and luster. Lincoln County employed long drives and ball control all night long to aid them in an upset effort, grabbing leads at 7-0 and 14-7 before falling behind 20-14 at the half. Clayton Davis was a star on the night for Lincoln County, hauling in eight passes for 134 yards and two scores from the arm of Nick Harris, the second of which staked the Patriots to a 21-20 lead midway through the third quarter. Jake Steely would provide the answer for Corbin on an 80 yard rushing score to give the Redhounds a 26-21 lead at the end of the third, a score that would stand up for the final. Corbin found great difficulty staying on the field in the second half, with that Steely run proving to be their only play run in the third quarter, and turnovers handing Lincoln County multiple chances to take the lead. But the fourth quarter would be defined by Corbin’s defense, forcing a turnover on downs, a punt, and an interception to seal the 26-21 victory. Cameron Combs was 7/7 for 91 yards and a touchdown pass in the win for Corbin, while the team averaged 10 yards per carry in accruing 224 yards on the ground. Meanwhile, 1-6 Knox Central was visiting #6 Wayne County, where the Cardinals were seeking their fifth straight win. This game saw the underdog jump out fast as well, as Knox Central went up 7-0 less than one minute into the game. Wayne County game right back with a 62 yard drive to tie the game at 7 all two minutes in. And the back and forth tone was set. It was 14-7 Knox Central after one, and 21-14 Knox at the half with the Panthers never trailing. After Braedon Sloan tied the game on a kickoff return to open the half, Knox Central again answered, jumping out to a 28-21 lead just over three minutes into the third. But that was to be their swan song, as the dam finally broke. Wayne County would score twice more in the third to take a 35-28 lead, and a scoop and score by Carson Simpson on a punt block made it 42-28 seconds into the fourth. The teams would trade scores after that for a 49-34 final. Braedon Sloan was everything for the Cardinals in the game, with 25 rushes for 249 yards and five touchdowns in addition to the kickoff return, adding four catches for 58 yards. Knox Central rang up 420 yards of offense, including 249 yards passing from the arm of Brady Worley. Seth Huff added three touchdowns on 155 yards rushing. District Breakdown We’re entering the last week of the district slate, so let’s recap where the district races stand and the implications of this week: District 1 – I went into much greater detail about this last week - http://bluegrasspreps.com/ky-football-high/class-4a-notebook-382669.html – and nothing has changed. Madisonville and Logan County both took care of business while Hopkinsville was on a bye. For Madisonville, their district run is over. Hopkinsville needs only beat Hopkins County Central and Logan County needs only beat Calloway County to trigger the three-way tie. Logan County currently has 14 tiebreaker points and realistically could get as many as 19 without beating South Warren. Madisonville and Hopkinsville both have 10 points. Madisonville could get as high as 16 realistically without beating Mayfield (which would probably take them as high as 21). Hopkinsville probably can’t get higher than 13 based on what they have currently, and so their game against Paducah to end the year is critical, which would likely add 7 to their total to take them to 20. It’s probably Logan County’s to lose based on potential results. I think Hopkinsville would be my greater dark horse because I find them more likely to be able to beat Paducah to make things interesting. Calloway County has already locked up the 4 seed via a win over Hopkins County Central two weeks ago. Prediction – 1 – Logan County, 2 – Madisonville-North Hopkins, 3 – Hopkinsville, 4 – Calloway County District 2 – It was anticipated that Franklin-Simpson and Warren East would be squaring off in an undefeated in-district showdown for #1 this week, but Allen County-Scottsville threw a wrench into the works with a 27-10 stunner at East on Friday. So that means with a win, Franklin-Simpson clinches #1 (which was going to be true anyway). If Franklin-Simpson and AC/S both win, it’s a clean 1-2-3-4 with Franklin, AC/S, East, and Russell County going in that order. Warren East can clinch #1 with a win and an Allen County-Scottsville loss to Russell County, winning a head to head tiebreak with Franklin-Simpson. If Warren East and AC/S both win, it will create a three way tie at the top of the district. In that scenario, Warren East has the others dominated. Wins in the tiebreak don’t count, and outside of the district, East has beaten Russellville (Franklin’s only non-district win currently) as well as Edmonson County, who add three wins with potential for another. They also have a winnable game with Daviess County (3 wins currently) to close the year. Franklin-Simpson closes with Glasgow – a certain loss. AC/S has no current non-district wins (their total is actually currently zero as Warren Central has not won any games), but could add Monroe County’s 4 or 5 wins at the end of the year. In that grouping, East likely wins #1, AC/S has realistic control of their destiny for #2, and Franklin-Simpson would be best served by just winning this week to clinch. If Franklin-Simpson and Russell County both win, it will create a three-way tie for second-place. Russell County has quantity there, but their four out of district wins amount to only four points – shy of East’s current five – and their best hope will be an East loss to Daviess County and a win over LaRue County (four current wins) in their season closer, where they will not be favored. AC/S once again would need to beat Monroe to have any hope, and in this scenario, there’s a real possibility that it would be East at the 2, Russell County the 3, and AC/S falling all the way to the 4. Warren Central is already eliminated from the postseason. Prediction – 1 – Franklin-Simpson, 2 – Allen County-Scottsville, 3 – Warren East, 4 – Russell County District 3 – This one is crystal clear. Moore has already clinched the top seed in the district, sitting at 3-0 with wins over John Hardin and Spencer County, who meet this Friday and each sit at 2-1 in district play. The winner of that game will be the 2 seed, the loser is the three seed. They’ll meet in the playoffs, with the host the only thing up for grabs here. Valley is locked into the fourth seed with a 1-3 record in the district, clinching the playoffs ultimately via a 12-6 win over Marion County on October 3rd. Marion County plays Moore this week, but even the unlikeliest of wins there would push them only into a tie for fourth, where they’d lose the head to head tiebreaker. Prediction – 1 – Moore, 2 – John Hardin, 3 – Spencer County, 4 – Valley District 4 – Another fairly clear one. Central hosts Franklin County this week to decide the top seed. Each team is 3-0 in district play currently. The winner is the #1 seed, the loser the #2 seed. Waggener hosts Shelby County on the same night, with each sitting at 1-2 in district play. The winner of that game will be the #3 seed, the loser the #4 seed. North Oldham has already been eliminated, winless in district play. Prediction – 1 – Franklin County, 2 – Central, 3 – Waggener, 4 – Shelby County District 5 – Realistically, we all know Boyle County is going to be the #1 seed. They do have to make that official with a home win over Bourbon County this week. If Bourbon County were to win that game, they could clinch the #1 seed via head to head tiebreaker if Lexington Catholic were to lose to Anderson County as well. If Boyle County and Lexington Catholic both win, Boyle County is the #1, LexCath the #2, Bourbon County the #3, and Anderson County the #4. If Boyle County and Anderson County both win, it will create a three way tie for second, and if Bourbon County and Lexington Catholic both win, it will create a three way tie for first. I could go into the scenarios here, but I’m going to be blunt – the possibility is so remote that it doesn’t even make sense to discuss. It’s going to be Boyle County and Lexington Catholic winning this week. Prediction – 1 – Boyle County, 2 - Lexington Catholic, 3 – Bourbon County, 4 – Anderson County District 6 – The least heralded and visible of the eastern districts, the top seed in the district will be decided when Scott hosts Holmes this week. Both enter the game at 3-0 in the district, though the margin of victory in their games against the rest of the district strongly suggests Scott will take the #1 seed and Holmes the 2. Rowan County can clinch the #3 seed with a win at Boyd County this week, which would officially put Boyd County out of the playoffs and push Harrison County to the 4 seed. If Boyd County can pull the upset, then it will create a three way tie for third place. Each team would currently have four points in the tiebreaker system, with Rowan County perhaps having the inside track thanks to a winnable game against Montgomery County in their season finale to add some points. Boyd County would be basically all-in on Bath County picking up additional wins, which would seem to make them the most likely to be on the outside looking in. Prediction – 1 – Scott, 2 – Holmes, 3 – Rowan County, 4 – Harrison County District 7 – Corbin hasn’t lost a district game since 2013, and will face the last team to defeat them in a district match, Wayne County. The winner is the 1 seed, the loser gets the two. Lincoln County and Knox Central each enter their game at Knox Central at 0-2 in the district – it’s the same scenario, winner gets the higher seed, in this case the 3, while the loser goes down to the 4 seed. Simple as it gets. Prediction – 1 – Wayne County, 2 – Corbin, 3 – Knox Central, 4 – Lincoln County District 8 – This is the only district where the seeds top to bottom are totally locked in. Johnson Central has already claimed the 1 seed in the district, and will visit Letcher County Central just to complete the formality of an unbeaten slate. Harlan County is 2-1 in the district, and has the 2 seed. If they were to lose against Perry County Central and Letcher County Central were to pull a historic upset against Johnson Central, then there would be a three way tie for second place with Harlan County, Letcher County Central, and Clay County. However, Harlan County would own the tiebreaker, having beaten both the other two head to head already – the same head to head advantage applies if Letcher County Central were to lose and it was just a two way tie between Harlan County and Clay County. Clay County (2-2) is locked into the 3 seed because in a three way tiebreaker after Harlan County claimed the 2 seed, it would revert to straight head to head, where Clay County has the advantage having beaten Letcher County Central. If Harlan County and Letcher County Central won to make it a two way tie between Letcher County Central and Clay County for third, the head to head advantage would apply there too. In reality, Letcher County Central is going to lose to Johnson Central, so really, the tiebreakers are extremely unlikely to even reach that far. Which leaves Letcher County Central at the 4 in those scenarios, and Perry County Central out of the playoffs. Perry County Central is 0-3 in district play, and a 1-3 mark would at best tie them with a 1-3 Letcher County Central, who owns the head to head tiebreak. No prediction, this is locked in: – 1 – Johnson Central, 2 – Harlan County, 3 – Clay County, 4 – Letcher County Central Upcoming Game of the Week The Franklin County at Central game is a real contender, because while Franklin County is the favorite, Central is the team with the greater pedigree, and they’re at home. But Corbin vs. Wayne County is the choice here. As mentioned, it has been six years since Corbin has lost a district game, but despite their higher ranking and homefield advantage, they feel a bit like an underdog here. Wayne County has seemed to have a bit more juice in their common opponents, and Corbin is coming off a much tougher than expected win against Lincoln County. I will be glued to updates to see how the Redhounds defend their crown and field.

1. Trinity (1-0) – Trinity powerfully defended its top ranking with a strong showing against Indiana’s defending 6A champion. The Shamrocks will face another Hoosier opponent when they travel up to Indianapolis this Friday to face always strong Warren Central. 2. St. Xavier (1-0) – Not to be outdone by its archrival Trinity, the Tigers beat an Indy opponent also in Cathedral High School. With a week off, the following week X will face a fellow Bluegrass opponent but a mighty one in Bowling Green who the past several years has had an edge against St. X in their annual match up. Looks to be a great game to see in two weeks. 3. Male (1-0) – Male just couldn’t let #1 and #2 have all the fun beating Hoosier opponents, the Bulldogs pounded Floyd Central, IN 35-10. Next week H travels to the East side of Jefferson County to face Ballard where Male will be a favorite but should not be a blow out. 4. Christian Academy of Louisville (1-0) – CAL must have heard some of the doubts of a 2A school being ranked #4 and decided to prove their worth by beating 5A South Oldham 35-10. Next week the Centurions face 6A Eastern which could get ugly quick. 5. DeSales (1-0) – The Colts were not intimidated at all being a 2A school going up against the big boys in 6A of Ballard as the Colts beat the Bruins by 15. 6A Butler will probably DeSales' next victim this Friday. 6. Fern Creek (1-0) – The Tigers let Seneca have it winning 52-0. This week's opponent being Manual should provide a much better game for Fern Creek. 7. Central (1-0) – The Yellow Jackets are continuing the competitive play of last year's play offs by stinging Manual 7-0. Central is a heavy favorite this week against Western 8. Pleasure Ridge Park (1-0) – PRP climbs two spots as higher ranked teams faltered last Friday. Many will say the Panthers are more accurately ranked now and their pounding of Valley 41-6 doesn't hurt either. Things change drastically this week as PRP will host Bowling Green. A win is highly unlikely, let's just hope PRP keeps it competitive. 9. Manual (0-1) – Manual comes out of the gate this season and stumbles, being beaten by smaller class Central. Redemption is possible as the Crimsons will visit very good Fern Creek. 10. Shelby County (1-0) Welcome to the Louisville Power Rankings Rockets with a solid win over Fairdale. This week should be another win with Atherton. Honorable Mention - Spencer County (1-0) Spencer achieved revenge on Bardstown from last year's defeat. This week is Bullitt Central. Doss (1-0) - Doss had a nice beat down of J-town but the real test is coming this week as the travel to South Oldham. Teams on the Rise – Central for its nice win over Manual Teams on the Decline – Manual for the reason mentioned above. Featured Game of the Week – There will be two again this week. Trinity will again be defending Kentucky's reputation as the Shamrocks travel to Indianapolis to face Warren Central. In terms of two Kentucky teams, PRP hosting Bowling Green would seem to be the highlight.

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If you would like to advertise with us we can be reached by email at sales@lakecumberlandsports.com LakeCumberlandSports (@L_C_Sports) on Twitter Lake Cumberland Sports - Home | Facebook And Instagram (still learning) 15. Ashland Tomcats (4A, 1-2)- Tomcats Offense continues to struggle to locate consistency and drop their second decision. Rival Russell offers a chance to right the ship. 14. Harlan County Black Bears (5A, 1-2)- Speaking of Offensive woes, the Black bears have now struggled to find production ever since an season opening blowout of Ashland, although competition has been strong. Knox Central will be a nice test. 13. Greenup County Musketeers (4A, 2-1)- Musketeers could not outlast Fleming County in an entertaining game. No time to for Greenup to lick their wounds as Raceland comes calling. 12. Fleming County Panthers (3A, 2-0)- Fleming may have lost one of their top players, but it didn't keep them from a hard fought win over Greenup County. It is time to hammer the accelerator with three winnable games coming up. 11. Whitley County Colonels (5A, 1-2)- Whitley had no problem scoring points, but their Defense left a lot to be desired as they lose their second game of the season. The Colonels will take this week off. 10. Paintsville Tigers (1A, 2-1)- Paintsville suffered a rare regular season loss stepping up in class to play Hurricane (WV). The Tigers equated themselves well and will not re-direct focus to local rival Pikeville. 9. Rockcastle County Rockets (4A, 2-0)- Rockcastle looked much better in Week 2 and have now planted themselves deep in the Class 4A Rankings. Woodford County will give another game to get their Defense in better shape. 8. Hazard Bulldogs (1A, 2-0)- Hazard overwhelmed 5A Letcher Central but will get a much stiffer test against a Somerset team who is more than capable of the upset. 7. North Laurel Jaguars (5A, 3-0)- North Laurel isn't exactly playing Murderer's Row with their schedule, but they are dominating as you would hope. 5A Grant County should be a no contest. 6. Pulaski County Maroons (5A, 1-2)- Taking a different approach is Pulaski who has instead faced some of the toughest teams they could schedule. The Maroons took one on the chin against a top ranked 3A team, now they get another tough test in one of 2A's best teams Danville. 5. Southwestern Warriors (5A, 3-0)- Moving into the top 5 by way of a tough win over 6A Madison Central is Southwestern. This is their second straight win over a team from the largest class and with Henry Clay up next they look to make it 3 for 3. 4. Wayne County Cardinals (4A, 3-0)- No hangover from a big win for Wayne as they overwhelmed a decent Warren East squad. Boyle County may be their stiffest test to date. 3. Belfry Pirates (3A, 1-1)- Belfry's Offense has already rushed for over 1000 yards in two games and they were no match for 6A Bryan Station. With other top teams in EKY taking on tough teams, Belfry needs a good showing against 2A Newport Central Catholic on the road. 2. Johnson Central (4A, 2-0)- Johnson Central got the win over 6A Henry Clay, but the Blue Devils exposed a few things that Johnson Central will need to correct. South Charleston will make them stretch their legs but should be another "W". 1. Corbin Redhounds (3A, 3-0)- The Redhounds had an opportunity to show off and did just that by crushing Pulaski County in Somerset. Their reward? The Defending 1A Champs Beechwood. Three Small Schools Who Impressed: Somerset Briarjumpers (2A, 1-2)- Sure the monsoon helped, but Somerset went toe to toe with Beechwood for three and a half quarters Floyd Central Jaguars (3A, 3-0)- The kids from South Floyd who joined the new school had won three games in 2 years, now they have won three games to open the season. Williamsburg Yellowjackets (1A, 2-1)- Williamsburg needed a win and they got it over Leslie County. Frankfort gives them a chance to secure their spot in the 1A pecking order. Three Small Schools Who Disappointed: Russell Red Devils (3A, 0-2)- Russell could not get it going across the river and is now 0-2 and needing a win over rival Ashland to avoid three straight losses. Fairview Eagles (1A, 1-1)- Nicholas County was supposed to take a step back in 1A, but Fairview may not believe that. The favored Eagles took an L and struggled to score. Knott Central Patriots (3A, 2-1)- This was a game circled on the Pats' schedule as a chance to serve notice against 5A Perry Central. Instead, it was the Patriots who got marked out as Perry Central ran wild 57-19. Player of the Week: RB Colby Frazier, Bell County The Sophomore RB was unstoppable against Pike Central. Frazier rushed 24 times for 231 yards and 6 TD's in the 47-26 win. Game of the Week: Somerset Briarjumpers at #8 Hazard Bulldogs- In the battle of the golden helmets, small school bragging rights will be on the line but also some more less tangible factors. Somerset has a chance for a statement win after Beechwood slipped through their fingers. Hazard wants to prove they are once again a true threat for the 1A Title.

Our Eastern Kentucky Regional Contest is Sponsored by Redneck Hipster Hot Sauce Redneck Hipster Hot Sauce is a locally based out of Ashland and Newport, Kentucky specializing in unique, quality hot sauces. We pride ourselves on the use of fresh ingredients with no preservatives while providing top shelf products. Our signature sauces sauces are Habanero, Jalapeno, Garlic Habanero, and Pineapple-Mango Habanero. Our love for all things spicy began when we came together as a core group of friends while attending Northern Kentucky University. We would love for you to try out our hot sauces and to follow us on our social media sites at Facebook (Redneck-Hipster Hot Sauce - Home | Facebook), Twitter (Redneck Hipster HS (@RedneckHipstrHS) on Twitter), and Instragram (Redneck Hipster Hot Sauce (@redneckhipsterhotsauce) • Instagram photos and videos) Bluegrasspreps.com is giving you a chance to show off your football knowledge statewide! The Bluegrasspreps Regional contest gives you a chance to pick games in different parts of the state for prizes EACH WEEK. There will be five regional contests every week. You will have a chance to pick the winners in each region -- NKY, EKY, Lexington/Central Ky, Louisville, and WKY. Each region will have five games to pick from each week. We pick the games, and you will pick the winner of each game, assigning your picks a point value of 7-5-3-2-1. The first tiebreaker is picking the team (of the ten teams in the contest) that scores the most points. You don't have to pick the highest scoring team, you just have to pick a team that scores more points than the team(s) picked by the member(s) you are tied with. The second tiebreaker is time of post. This is a season long contest and you can enter in any or all regions that you wish. At the end of the regular season, the top two finishers in each region will compete during the playoffs for statewide bragging rights on Bluegrasspreps. If a contestant qualifies in more than one region, then the highest point total statewide from a non-qualifying contestant will advance as a Wild Card. The best part is, if you win a weekly contest, you will receive a quality prize. http://bluegrasspreps.com/new-member-introduction/contest-prizes-updated-299747.html The overall state winner after the playoffs will get a grand prize custom made for you. The deadline for all entries is 5 p.m. (ET) Friday. Be sure to post your winners and assign each of them one of the following point values (7-5-3-2-1) based on how strongly you feel that that team will win. (Please note that if your selections are NOT in the specified format, your ENTIRE set of picks will be voided) 7 5 3 2 1 1st Tiebreaker 2nd Tiebreaker: Time of post. The games for Week 4 in the Eastern Kentucky Regional Contest are: Clay County at Perry County Central Harlan at Middlesboro Pikeville at Paintsville Somerset at Hazard West Carter at East Carter

Here are the results for this week's Western Kentucky Regional contest. As always, the results won't be final for 24 hours. All contestants should use that time to check their score for errors. After that time period has passed, the contest is final and the winner should use the following link to claim the prize of choice. If you think your score is incorrect, please send me a PM and I will look into your claim. Winners click HERE to claim your prize: Contest Prizes - Sponsorship Opportunity Available Results of the games in this week's contest: Marshall County 49 Calloway County 7 Allen County-Scottsville 39 Glasgow 35 Metcalfe County 18 Adair County 12 Graves County 26 Paducah Tilghman 15 Franklin-Simpson 63 Greenwood 6 sealedpower - 18 (Franklin-Simpson - 63) NEERFAN - 18 (Marshall County - 49) Purple88 - 18 (Marshall County - 49) Black and Blue - 18 (Allen County-Scottsville - 39) Rebel - 18 (Allen County-Scottsville - 39) newarkcatholicfan - 18 (Graves County - 26) winterweather - 18 (Graves County - 26) mcpapa - 18 (Metcalfe County - 18) Rebelstat - 18 (Metcalfe County - 18) HSfootballfan18 - 17 16thBBall Fan - 17 kentuckycolonel - 17 MNCM - 17 Buckme - 16 dmh115 - 15 kygirl - 15 All State Baseball - 14 tackle trap - 14 westernky - 14 Czar - 13 FSfan - 13 JC Alumni 76 - 13 eaglepride924 - 12 jcarter - 12 ATLCat - 11 BigEyeInTheSky - 11 coldweatherfan - 11 gchs_uk9 - 10 Randy Parker - 9 plantmanky - 8 SnottieDrippen - 8 Season Standings: Rebelstat - 62 kentuckycolonel - 60 Purple88 - 55 gchs_uk9 - 53 Black and Blue - 50 Buckme - 48 newarkcatholicfan - 48 eaglepride924 - 47 Rebel - 46 kygirl - 45 mcpapa - 45 MNCM - 44 winterweather - 44 HSfootballfan18 - 42 plantmanky - 42 ATLCat - 40 jcarter - 40 sealedpower - 40 dmh115 - 38 SnottieDrippen - 36 16thBBall Fan - 35 JC Alumni 76 - 35 BigEyeInTheSky - 34 Randy Parker - 33 All State Baseball - 32 Czar - 32 FSfan - 32 tackle trap - 32 NEERFAN - 31 sweet16 - 27 Jumper_Dad - 20 The Dream Machine - 20 Motivation - 18 coldweatherfan - 16 DragonFire - 12 CCHSTiger10 - 11 macdon - 11 Call It Like It Is - 10 snakesnot_2000 - 8 WESTSIDE - 8 Pete W - 2

Bluegrasspreps.com is giving you a chance to show off your football knowledge statewide! The Bluegrasspreps Regional contest gives you a chance to pick games in different parts of the state for prizes EACH WEEK. There will be five regional contests every week. You will have a chance to pick the winners in each region -- NKY, EKY, Lexington/Central Ky, Louisville, and WKY. THIS IS THE LEXINGTON/CKY CONTEST. Each region will have five games to pick from each week. We pick the games, and you will pick the winner of each game, assigning your picks a point value of 7-5-3-2-1. The first tiebreaker is picking the team (of the ten teams in the contest) that scores the most points. You don't have to pick the highest scoring team, you just have to pick a team that scores more points than the team(s) picked by the member(s) you are tied with. The second tiebreaker is time. This is a season long contest and you can enter in any or all regions that you wish. At the end of the regular season, the top two finishers in each region will compete during the playoffs for statewide bragging rights on Bluegrasspreps. If a contestant qualifies in more than one region, then the highest point total statewide from a non-qualifying contestant will advance as a Wild Card. The best part is, if you win a weekly contest, you will receive a quality prize.http://bluegrasspreps.com/new-member...ed-299747.html The overall state winner after the playoffs will get a grand prize custom made for you. The deadline for all entries is 5 p.m. (ET) Friday. Be sure to post your winners and assign each of them one of the following point values (7-5-3-2-1) based on how strongly you feel that that team will win. (Please note that if your selections are NOT in the specified format, your ENTIRE set of picks will be voided) 7 5 3 2 1 1st Tiebreaker 2nd Tiebreaker: Time of post. The games for this week in the Lexington/CKY Area Regional contest are: Bryan Station - Tates Creek Highlands - Lexington Catholic LaSalle (OH) - Scott County Nicholas County - West Carter Spencer County - Woodford County Good luck!

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Here are the results for this week's Northern Kentucky Area Regional Contest. The NKY Contest is sponsored by Joe Lay & Sons Plumbing. For all your plumbing needs, please contact Joe Lay & Sons Plumbing at: Joe Lay & Sons Plumbing in Northern Kentucky and Southern Ohio As always, the results won't be final for 24 hours. All contestants should use that time to check their score for errors. After that time period has passed, the contest is final and the winner should use the following link to claim the prize of choice. If you think your score is incorrect, please send me a PM and I will look into your claim. Click below to claim your prize: Contest Prizes and how to claim your prize! Results of the games in this week's contest: Bracken County 27, Gallatin County 31 Campbell County 33, Newport Catholic 28 Cooper 52, Bryan Station 28 Dixie Heights 28, Milford (OH) 13 Owen County 10, Henry County 14 We had one single correct entry this week in the Northern Kentucky contest, and the win goes to: psychicscubadiver. Congratulations, psd! The scores from this week (check your own scores with your picks in the original contest thread to ensure I made no mistakes!) [TABLE=width: 273] [TR] [TD]18[/TD] [TD]psychicscubadiver[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]17[/TD] [TD]Content1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]17[/TD] [TD]NamecipS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]Fishhead[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]littleluck55[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]Rebel[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]dd734[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]HCalumni32[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]HSfootballfan18[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]KentuckyJoe[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]kinglouie[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Lawnboy13[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]MNCM[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]NEERFAN[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]pirate1960[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]plantmanky[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]PRESSBOXNKY[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Reallydontbelievethehype[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Rebelstat[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]winterweather[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]Jack of all Trades[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]4luvofthegame[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]NKY Bandit[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]Oldercoach[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]PurplePride92[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]All State Baseball[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]eaglepride924[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]Jumper_Dad[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]SnottieDrippen[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]tackle trap[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]ATLCat[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]colonel-fan[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]dmh115[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]Mediocre Nachos[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]raiderbird[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Black and Blue[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]DragonFire[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]GOREDDEVILS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]InsideSlant[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Randy Parker[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]gchs_uk9[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]LCDAWGS19[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]newarkcatholicfan[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]Qryche11[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]se7ens[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]16thBBall Fan[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]coldweatherfan[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]8[/TD] [TD]rjs4470[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]BubbyKY[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]BigEyeInTheSky[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

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It had been almost three years since South Warren had suffered a regular season loss. On October 4th, 2013, South Warren traveled to Daviess County with a perfect 6-0 record. In a stunning turn, a team that would not fail to score at least 35 points in 10 of its first 12 games posted a mere three points against a Daviess County team they were expected to dominate. The 8-3 loss was their only blemish of the regular season, and the only regular season loss they had taken from October 4th, 2012 until last week. Until last week. The defending state champion South Warren Spartans entered their game against Greenwood on a 17 game winning streak. In three prior meetings with the Gators, the Spartans had never failed to score at least 35 points, and had never given up more than 7. Before the end of the first quarter, they were already down 10-0. A minute into the second quarter, it was a 17 point deficit to match their winning streak. The vaunted, but inexperienced defensive unit held firm from there, but the deficit was too great to overcome. Despite scoring 16 unanswered, a two point conversion attempt for the win with just over two minutes left failed, and South Warren fell 17-16 to a surging Greenwood program. After the immediate shock the state felt about the result, the questions then turned to what we can expect in 4A this season. That question, will have to play out, but for now, it appears that several teams may suddenly be in the mix for a state title that prior to the year, most had simply accorded as South Warren’s to lose. One of those teams is Johnson Central, the presumptive #1 team after the Spartan loss. The Golden Eagles notched the most impressive win for 4A last week, with a 54-27 drubbing of Lexington Catholic. As always, the majority of Johnson Central’s damage was done on the ground, racking up a staggering 417 yards rushing. Joe Jackson led the way, netting 168 yards on 19 carries and a pair of scores, a healthy 8.8 YPC average. They dominated the time of possession, holding the ball for just over three quarters of the game, and forcing six turnovers. Just a huge statement win, and a signal that they perhaps are ready to finally bring home the crown they’ve sought for so long. Of course, they knocked off LexCath by 14 last season as well, so we shouldn’t hand it to them just yet. Behind Johnson Central, the trio of Wayne County (2-1), Franklin-Simpson (3-0), and Hopkinsville (3-0) kept up their impressive efforts, each winning by over 41 points in their matchups. They’ll each be a threat to move up in the ranks. Further down Shelby County continued to re-establish after the opening loss with a 45-6 beatdown of Shelby County, and Collins gained revenge for a 49-44 loss to Eastern last year with a road 28-21 victory over the 6A squad, fueled by JR Lucas’s 283 yards passing and 4 TD completions. Lucas also accounted for 82 rushing yards in the contest. Out of the ranks, two results to notice were Spencer County’s 28-27 win over East Jessamine and Allen County-Scottsville’s 44-14 beatdown of Monroe County. East Jessamine trailed 13-0 at the half and 28-14 entering the fourth quarter, but rallied to draw within 28-27 with 16 seconds left. But much like South Warren, they elected to go for the win, and were stuffed on the two point conversion. Both teams are on the fringe of the 4A top ten, and it’s a sign that both are solid teams that would be ready and able to move in if a team ahead of them stumbled. Meanwhile Allen County-Scottsville notched their largest margin of victory ever in their series with Monroe County, punctuated by the most points they’ve ever laid on the Falcons. ACS could easily be 3-0 at this point, but turnovers cost them in both the Daviess County game (five turnovers, lost 20-12) and the Greenwood game (pick six when going in for two score lead). The 35-27 loss to Greenwood looks especially impressive now, and the Patriots are staking their claim that there’s a third team in District 2 worthy of consideration. Game of the week this week is unquestionably Franklin-Simpson visiting 5A Greenwood. The Gators had the aforementioned stunner over South Warren, and have shot up the 5A ranks. Last season the Gators made a statement in a fairly dominating 35-21 victory at Franklin-Simpson, snapping a two game skid against the Wildcats. However, Franklin-Simpson has enjoyed the advantage in games at Greenwood, winning their last three meetings there, including a 24-6 win two years ago. You have to go back to 2003 to find the lone time Greenwood has emerged victorious in the swamp. Franklin-Simpson will want to use this game to show where they stand in regards to their district rival South Warren. A Wildcat win could foreshadow a breakthrough two weeks later when the Spartans travel to Franklin.

Hoptown will complete their last tuneup prior to the only losable game they have left when they host Murray this week. Christian County looms on the horizon, and the Tigers will have to fight to keep their focus. Hopkinsville has yet to score less than 41 points so far this season, and they should have their way again with the 1-2 Murray Tigers. Murray enters off a 27-7 loss to Graves County, itself a victim of Hopkinsville's in the season opener. A 20 point loss to a team that Hopkinsville beat by 22 does not paint a pretty picture. Is there any hope for Murray?

Here are the results for this week's Northern Kentucky Area Regional Contest. The NKY Contest is sponsored by Joe Lay & SonsPlumbing. For all your plumbing needs, please contact Joe Lay & Sons Plumbing at: Joe Lay & Sons Plumbing in Northern Kentucky and Southern Ohio As always, the results won't be final for 24 hours. All contestants should use that time to check their score for errors. After that time period has passed, the contest is final and the winner should use the following link to claim the prize of choice. If you think your score is incorrect, please send me a PM and I will look into your claim. Click below to claim your prize: Contest Prizes and how to claim your prize! Results of the games in this week's contest: Carroll County 19, Trimble County 12 Conner 18, Cooper 7 Holmes 6, Scott 9 Holy Cross (Cov) 42, Lloyd Memorial 0 Ryle 32, Simon Kenton 25 We only had two correct entries this week, submitted by @pirate1960 and @tackle trap. Both entries had Holy Cross listed as their first tiebreaker, so this week's winner was determined by the second tiebreaker, time of entry. This week's winner was: pirate1960 Congratulations! The scores from this week (check your own scores with your picks in the original contest thread to ensure I made no mistakes!) [TABLE=class: cms_table_cms_table, width: 273] [TR] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 273] [TR] [TD]18[/TD] [TD]pirate1960[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]18[/TD] [TD]tackle trap[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]17[/TD] [TD]16thBBall Fan[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]17[/TD] [TD]NamecipS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]Content1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]dd734[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]MNCM[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD]Rebelstat[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]colonel-fan[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]eaglepride924[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]gchs_uk9[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]HCalumni32[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Jumper_Dad[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]KentuckyJoe[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]kinglouie[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]NEERFAN[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]PRESSBOXNKY[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]psychicscubadiver[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]Randy Parker[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]dmh115[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]14[/TD] [TD]Rebel[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]InsideSlant[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]Jack of all Trades[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]Oldercoach[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]Qryche11[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]raiderbird[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD]winterweather[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]BigEyeInTheSky[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]Lawnboy13[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]NKY Bandit[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]PurplePride92[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]All State Baseball[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]coldweatherfan[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]Fishhead[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]11[/TD] [TD]littleluck55[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]Footballforever74[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]GOREDDEVILS[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]LCDAWGS19[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD]x5trig[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]plantmanky[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD]newarkcatholicfan[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]4luvofthegame[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]ATLCat[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]Mediocre Nachos[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]HSfootballfan18[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

From deep in the heart of Booger Branch, KY comes The Swami. Last year he honored us with his presence as he predicted individual outcomes for team's seasons. This year he has agreed to dust off his crystal ball and share his weekly predictions for Class 2A each week. If you have a specific 2A game that is not included, feel free to ask and we can see if the Swami can calibrate his sooth saying and offer a bonus pick just for you. Remember folks, this is all in fun... knowing the future can be hard to handle. So please save all hate mail, bomb threats, and general ill wishes until the Swami returns to Booger Branch at season's end for his yoga and meditation. Without further ado.... #1 Christian Academy- Louisville at 6A Central Hardin A 6A foe is not a foreign match to C-A-L, Yet a team with Semi-Final potential is a much tougher nail. With a big and talented front, the DLine must do their jobs. Otherwise they will be seeing a huge night out of Jacob Hobbs. Don’t fear too much, Milton Wright comes to the rescue. CAL pulls out a nail-biter on the Cecilia, KY fescue. PREDICTION: CAL #2 Danville vs. 3A Boyle County When a rival comes calling there’s no time to clown. The Rebs are charging in the Battle of Title Town Danville has speed and has had Boyle’s number, Walker and Harris on Defense must bring the lumber. Boyle makes them work and gives them a fright, But in the end Danville survives to take the night. PREDICTION: DANVILLE #3 DeSales vs. 1A Louisville Holy Cross It’s not easy being a private in a city with X and T These rivals renews for Southside Tuition School supremacy. Holy Cross is no joke, one of their better teams in a while. Unfortunately for them, DeSales is stacking foes in a pile. The Colts make it ugly and control the line against the Cross, The Cougars tail gets bobbed, they leave with a lopsided loss. PREDICTION: DESALES #4 Mayfield at 3A Paducah Tilghman The Cardinals have a thing for schools on the Fujita Scale, They already bested a Gold Tornado, now it’s the Blue’s tale. Tilghman is showing promise, their Defense has been so strong. Mayfield has been rolling on Offense, their receivers go long. Tilghman plays with pride, may even take a lead on a 4th Down they go for. The Cards aren’t alarmed at all and soon the storm blows over. PREDICTION: MAYFIELD #5 Lexington Christian Academy at Vincennes-Lincoln, IN These Alices will soon learn this is no Wonder Land. LCA is coming to take no prisoners, not even sparing the band. Wheatley will pound the rock and Burden goes over the top. Lincoln soon finds out that Nieves and his crew are too much to stop. A long bus ride is never fun, unless it’s after a big rout. LCA sings karaoke all the way home while bragging how they are so stout. PREDICTION: LCA #6 Newport Central Catholic at 6A Campbell County The Breds are two for two against bigger schools in the Northern panhandle Up next are the humped alpacas that they wish to manhandle. The NCC D has been balling, they are tough to put up points on. Campbell County let it slip away against Highlands, they don’t want their momentum gone. If the Breds could pull this out their ego would be in the clouds, Unfortunately the Defense finally breaks under the pressure of Alex Dowds. PREDICTION: CAMPBELL COUNTY #7 Owensboro Catholic at 5A Owensboro The way was not friendly when Catholic crossed the border. A shutout and beatdown to Reitz was not their favorite order. The road doesn’t get easier, rival Owensboro is next in line. After two pedestrian performances, they need Vonn Williams to shine. Most will side with the boys from the final level of Dante’s Inferno. I would be careful with that prediction or your may get burned though. PREDICTION: OWENSBORO CATHOLIC #8 Glasgow vs. 3A Fort Campbell By beating Bardstown, The Scotties did the job, With a 3-0 start people will start screaming “FEAR THE DOG!” Fort Campbell has fallen on hard times since their Championship boasts. Glasgow runs all over them, 100+ yards for Dontavis Oates. This one gets ugly fast, watch the clock as it rolls. Glasgow steamrolls the Falcons running behind Tanner Bowles. PREDICTION: GLASGOW #9 Walton-Verona vs. 4A Holmes The comeback came short and they fell to K-C-D. A big bounceback victory is what the Swami can see. Holmes is doing good things, new facilities and a new field. This Friday that positive step forward will just have to yield. Dub-Vee rushes for over 300 hundred and score almost at will, A 4 TD margin gives the blue clad folks a mighty fine thrill. PREDICTION: WALTON-VERONA #10 Somerset vs. 1A Beechwood While other schools step up, the Jumpers step down. The second of three from 1A, but this one's the best around. The Tigers have balance, size, and also James Davis. By night's end the D-Line will be screaming “someone please save us” Somerset keeps it respectable, they mount some yards to their name The Beechies just are too sharp, they will comfortably win this game. PREDICTION: BEECHWOOD

Our Eastern Kentucky Power Rankings are Sponsored by Lake Cumberland Sports LakeCumberlandSports.com is an internet broadcast and media company out of Somerset, KY founded by four guys who love High School Sports and love broadcasting! When local radio decided to opt out of airing High School Sports; We decided to jump in. In 2016, we worked with an out of state company and did well. Starting in 2017, we decided to do this all by ourselves and we have been in Overdrive ever since. We have been named the Official Broadcast Partners for both Southwestern and Pulaski County High Schools. We will be doing Football, Basketball (Boys and Girls), as well as Baseball, and Softball in the spring. We may even sneak in some other sports as well. We can be found at LakeCumberlandSports.com and on Tune-In. All games will be archived throughout the season, so if someone misses a game we will have them covered. If you would like to advertise with us we can be reached by email at sales@lakecumberlandsports.com LakeCumberlandSports (@L_C_Sports) on Twitter Lake Cumberland Sports - Home | Facebook And Instagram (still learning) 15. Ashland Tomcats (4A, 1-1)- Ashland bounces back with a nice shutout victory over rival Raceland. George Washington, West Virginia will be stern test. 14. Harlan County Black Bears (5A, 1-1)- Harlan County couldn't stop shooting their own foot and could not defeat Hazard. A win over Tates Creek would be a pleasant surprise. 13. Rockcastle County (4A, 1-0)- The Rockets looked youthful against Lincoln County and things do not get any easier against a veteran Whitley County team. 12. Russell Red Devils (3A, 0-1)- Russell fought valiantly in their debut but fell in Overtime to Greenup County. The Devils square up their rival from across the river Ironton. 11. Greenup County Musketeers (4A, 2-0)- The Musketeers pulled it out late. Now they try to assert themselves against the other top team from the NEKY 3A District. 10. Whitley County Colonels (5A, 1-1)- Whitley completely overpowered a pretty good Leslie County team and their season opener doesn't sting as much after what Corbin did this week. Rockcastle will once again test their physicality. 9. Paintsville Tigers (1A, 2-0)- Paintsville just keeps winning in the Chirico era. They now play one of West Virginia's big boy schools in one of their toughest non-district games. 8. Hazard Bulldogs (1A, 1-0)- It wasn't a sterling season debut, but a quality win over a physical 5A squad certainly isn't chopped liver. They square up their second big school in Letcher Central. 7. North Laurel Jaguars (5A, 2-0)- The Jags roll on once more and their Offense seems to be in mid-season form. East Jessamine should be a winnable game. 6. Southwestern Warriors (5A, 2-0)- 6A Dunbar was no match whatsoever for the Warriors. They now take on an even better 6A foe in Madison Central. 5. Pulaski County Maroons (5A, 1-1)- Despite losing SKY bragging rights the Maroons proved they are still a team firmly in the 5A picture. This week is a chance for redemption. 4. Wayne County Cardinals (4A, 2-0)- The Cards impressed many with their gritty win over Pulaski County. Warren East is next and is no slouch. 3. Belfry Pirates (3A, 0-1)- Belfry looked good for three quarters against one of West Virginia's premier teams but could not close it out. The Pirates take on 6A Bryan Station with a foreign 0-1 record. 2. Corbin Redhounds (3A, 2-0)- How bout them Redhounds? The Corbin D was superb in a huge victory over the best Tennessee 3A has to offer. Corbin now gets a Game of the Week. 1. Johnson Central Golden Eagles (4A, 1-0)- Johnson Central lived up to the hype and overwhelmed a really good Capital, WV team despite not having their star RB most of the game. JC will travel to Lexington to take on 6A Henry Clay. Three Teams Getting Noticed: Bell County Bobcats (3A, 2-0)- Bell hasn't exactly played murderer's row, but Dudley has his team looking improved. Phelps Hornets (1A, 1-0)- What a difference a year makes. From losing 38-18 to East Ridge to winning 32-8. Coach Jones has his Hornets improving. Floyd Central Jaguars (3A, 2-0)- It has to feel good for the South Floyd kids who went 0-11 last season as the Jags open 2-0 in impressive fashion. Three Teams Wanting to Hide: Breathitt County Bobcats (3A, 0-2)- Through two games Breathitt has been outscored 98-18 and have been non-competitive. Estill County Engineers (3A, 0-2)- Estill had some optimism entering 2017 but a pair of tough games have ate away at those hopes. Western Hills outclassed them in nearly every facet. McCreary Central Raiders (3A, 0-2)- Speaking of optimism.. McCreary fans were throwing around home playoff game aspirations but their Defense has done little to back up those claims. McCreary has allowed 106 points in their first two games. Player of the Week: JR DB/WR Brandon Turnmire, Phelps- 4 INT's vs. 2A East Ridge Turnmire was a ballhawk in Phelps' season opening win. Turnmire picked off 4 East Ridge passes and added some all-purpose yards on Offense as a bonus. Game of the Week: #5 Pulaski County Maroons at #2 Corbin Redhounds- Both teams had early season instant classic games that went down to the final possession. A Corbin victory may just vault them to the #1 spot as it would be their third high quality victory, Pulaski meanwhile does not want to start 1-2. Expect a huge crowd and some downright nasty hitting.

Our Eastern Kentucky Regional Contest is Sponsored by Redneck Hipster Hot Sauce Redneck Hipster Hot Sauce is a locally based out of Ashland and Newport, Kentucky specializing in unique, quality hot sauces. We pride ourselves on the use of fresh ingredients with no preservatives while providing top shelf products. Our signature sauces sauces are Habanero, Jalapeno, Garlic Habanero, and Pineapple-Mango Habanero. Our love for all things spicy began when we came together as a core group of friends while attending Northern Kentucky University. We would love for you to try out our hot sauces and to follow us on our social media sites at Facebook (Redneck-Hipster Hot Sauce - Home | Facebook), Twitter (Redneck Hipster HS (@RedneckHipstrHS) on Twitter), and Instragram (Redneck Hipster Hot Sauce (@redneckhipsterhotsauce) • Instagram photos and videos) and Redneck Hipster Hot Sauce Bluegrasspreps.com is giving you a chance to show off your football knowledge statewide! The Bluegrasspreps Regional contest gives you a chance to pick games in different parts of the state for prizes EACH WEEK. There will be five regional contests every week. You will have a chance to pick the winners in each region -- NKY, EKY, Lexington/Central Ky, Louisville, and WKY. Each region will have five games to pick from each week. We pick the games, and you will pick the winner of each game, assigning your picks a point value of 7-5-3-2-1. The first tiebreaker is picking the team (of the ten teams in the contest) that scores the most points. You don't have to pick the highest scoring team, you just have to pick a team that scores more points than the team(s) picked by the member(s) you are tied with. The second tiebreaker is time of post. This is a season long contest and you can enter in any or all regions that you wish. At the end of the regular season, the top two finishers in each region will compete during the playoffs for statewide bragging rights on Bluegrasspreps. If a contestant qualifies in more than one region, then the highest point total statewide from a non-qualifying contestant will advance as a Wild Card. The best part is, if you win a weekly contest, you will receive a quality prize. http://bluegrasspreps.com/new-member-introduction/contest-prizes-updated-299747.html The overall state winner after the playoffs will get a grand prize custom made for you. The deadline for all entries is 5 p.m. (ET) Friday. Be sure to post your winners and assign each of them one of the following point values (7-5-3-2-1) based on how strongly you feel that that team will win. (Please note that if your selections are NOT in the specified format, your ENTIRE set of picks will be voided) 7 5 3 2 1 1st Tiebreaker 2nd Tiebreaker: Time of post. The games for Week 11 in the Eastern Kentucky Regional Contest are: Betsy Layne at Jenkins Johnson Central at Belfry Knox Central at Corbin Paintsville at Fleming County Raceland at Russell

We are now down to the Final 4, The Semi-Finals, The Fearsome Foursome, The Four Horsemen... but before we could get there an exciting week of Regional Finals first set the stage and in three of the Finals the driving factor was "REVENGE". (Insert Evil Laugh) Region I Championship: Mayfield 28 Owensboro Catholic 6 There was no revenge here, the Defending Champs battled a game Catholic squad to a 14-6 Halftime advantage in a hard hitting game that seemed to be hanging in the balance. As we have seen many times before, it was Coach Joe Morris' Halftime adjustments on Defense that set the tone in the second stanza and the Cards distanced themselves to pull out a "close, but not really close" 22-point victory. The game though did not have it's consequences for the Big Red. A controversial targeting call on the Cardinals defensive leader LB Kincer Arnett cost him an ejection and subsequent suspension for their Semi-Finals game. Region II Championship: CAL 21 DeSales 14 No victory had to be any sweeter than Christian Academy- Louisville's meat grinder of a win against rival DeSales. Much had been made of the streak of DeSales playoff wins and for the still fairly young CAL program this marked their first ever trip to the Semi-Finals. With a primarily young team as well, this may have also served as a bit of a changing of the guard in a rivalry that had previously featured the Colts holding the upper hand in bragging rights when it mattered. DeSales made the Centurions earn it. Despite nearly out gaining DeSales 3:1, it was not until just before the 2:00 mark in the 4th Quarter before the Centurions could get the key Touchdown from Senior Anteneh Thompson. The Centurions Defense was the star of the game holding the Colts to less than 50 total yards outside of a lone drive that resulted in tying the game at 14-14. Region III Championship: Covington Holy Cross 26 NewCath 21 They said they were going to do it, but most people refused to believe it. Despite bold claims from Indian fans , many doubted that Holy Cross would flip a 21-0 loss, but the Indians utilized a physical running game to churn out 304 yards on the ground to end the Thoroughbreds reign of terror on Region III competition. The Indians' dynamic duo of Abernathy and Barnes were sensational combining for the following stat line: 41 carries, 283 rushing yards, 2 Rushing TD's, 12 Solo Tackles, and a Pick 6. The Indians held NewCath's HB's to a meager 4 total rushing yards, but it was a controversial call that left everyone talking in the wake. NewCath scored what appeared to be the game winning TD on a fumble recovery and score following a kickoff, yet the call on the field was that the knee was down on the recovering player thus negating the score. Region IV Championship: Danville 34 LCA 28 In a game that lived up to the hype, Danville survived a gritty performance from LCA to avenge an "Instant Classic" regular season game and reach the Semi's for the 2nd consecutive season. Perhaps the game's most critical play was one of it's earliest plays. LCA looked to set the tone early with a drive to the Admiral goal line, but a Pick 6 but the Ads "Mr. Versatility" Dmaurae VanCleave gave an instant 14-point swing. The Junior speedster was sensational, and his highlights had only began. He added a 99 yard kickoff return TD as well, and for good measure went off for a team high 8 Catches and a vital 115 yards receiving. LCA would still churn up nearly 500 total yards behind bruising Dillon Wheatley and the sure handed WR Ryan Stucky, and the Eagles rebounded from a 2nd Half deficit to take a late lead. The Admirals though, as the Notebook predicted last week, turned to Senior QB Zach Dampier and the veteran gunslinger answered. Dampier led the Ads on one final drive that culminated with the eventual game deciding score. A Black (and Blue) Friday? With the Semi-Finals set., we now shape up to have probably one of the most anticipated Final 4's in recent years with quite possibly the best collection of game breakers and raw talent that we have seen on the Friday after Thanksgiving in Class 2A that I can remember. The theme of the week is going to be physicality though. All four teams enter after brutally physical Regional Final wins and all four teams have big hitters on each side of the ball that will add a little more pain on existing bruises. How The West Will Be Won? CAL Will Win If: The Centurions can win the turnover battle and can generate pressure on Cardinal QB Landon Arnett. The turnover battle is a must, but may be more within their control. The pressure? Well that's going to be a tough task against a Cardinal team that has mastered the art of a cohesive line and the use of quick intermediate passing. Simply put, if CAL doesn't force the hand of the Cardinals and find ways to turn them over or create momentum type plays, the Centurions Offense will struggle to put up enough points to outduel the Champs. Mayfield Will Win If: The Cardinals can establish Trajon Bright on Offense and can limit Milton Wright on Defense. As mentioned above, any path to victory for the Centurions will revolve around playing in the Cardinals' backfield and disrupting their timing. The easiest way to eliminate a heavy pass rush? Establish your big play HB in both the running game and as a receiving threat and force the Centurions to think before they bring heat. In a game filled with sensational individual talents, Milton Wright may be the best of the lot. He also may be the most valuable to his teams' success. CAL has not exactly been the Greatest Show on Turf on Offense and when a big play has been needed it has been Wight that they have turned to. If Mayfield can take away Wright, the CAL offense will struggle to find guys who can change the scoreboard lights. Who Will Win? Mayfield... but this one is going to be fun. If you are a fan of well coached, well executed, and Defensive-Centric football this will be down your alley. Who Will Emerge In The East? Danville Will Win If: The Ads can successfully swing for the fences. Region III was a lot of good things, but what they were not were a bunch of teams with elite level speed and athletes in the passing game. The Indians thrive best in a nasty game where every yard is hard to earn and they can win psychologically by battering you to death on Offense. The Admirals ability to take the top off the Defense in the passing game, or turn a routine 7 yard carry into a 70 yard carry, is ultimately their biggest advantage. Holy Cross has had issues defending the pass and Danville must take full advantage of this. Holy Cross Will Win If: They keep this game in the 20's or below. If the Indians can force the Ads to drive and can successfully ground and pound Danville they will be tough to beat in the 4th Quarter when fatigue starts to set in. As good as Danville's skill guys are, they are not the physical specimens that Barnes and Abernathy are and they are not best suited for a cold night when oxygen comes over burning lungs and lactic acid. Holy Cross needs to keep Danville's speed in front of them and tackle perfectly. On Offense the Indians have to keep the sticks moving, the clock running, and Zach Dampier's dangerous arm on the sideline as much as possible. Who Will Win? Danville... never underestimate a Senior QB who knows how to win games. The Ads also bring those X-factors in Special teams that can change a scoreboard with "bonus" points. Holy Cross is going to make this one a war and are very capable of winning, but Danville has just a few too many scoring threats for a Defense that hasn't been stellar against passing teams. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Our Eastern Kentucky Regional Contest is Sponsored by Redneck Hipster Hot Sauce Redneck Hipster Hot Sauce is a locally based out of Ashland and Newport, Kentucky specializing in unique, quality hot sauces. We pride ourselves on the use of fresh ingredients with no preservatives while providing top shelf products. Our signature sauces sauces are Habanero, Jalapeno, Garlic Habanero, and Pineapple-Mango Habanero. Our love for all things spicy began when we came together as a core group of friends while attending Northern Kentucky University. We would love for you to try out our hot sauces and to follow us on our social media sites at Facebook (Redneck-Hipster Hot Sauce - Home | Facebook), Twitter (Redneck Hipster HS (@RedneckHipstrHS) on Twitter), and Instragram (Redneck Hipster Hot Sauce (@redneckhipsterhotsauce) • Instagram photos and videos) Here are the results for this week's Eastern Kentucky Regional contest. As always, the results won't be final for 24 hours. All contestants should use that time to check their score for errors. After that time period has passed, the contest is final and the winner should use the following link to claim the prize of choice. If you think your score is incorrect, please send me a PM and I will look into your claim. Winners click HERE to claim your prize: http://bluegrasspreps.com/new-member-introduction/contest-prizes-updated-299747.html Week 10 Contest Game Results Southwestern 54 Pulaski County 20 West Carter 49 Lewis County 16 Paintsville 32 Raceland 18 Knox Central 31 Rockcastle County 8 Ashland 21 Johnson Central 18 The Eastern Kentucky Contest has been daunting for several consecutive weeks and this time was no different. There were no perfect scores but we congratulate our winner... @eaglepride924 Week 10 Contest Scores (check yours to ensure I made no mistakes!) 16 eaglepride924 13 mcpapa 11 WESTSIDE 11 sealedpower 11 plantmanky 11 JC Alumni 76 11 Rebelstat 11 kygirl 11 Black and Blue 10 LCDAWGS19 10 Randy Parker 9 newarkcatholicfan 9 DevilMayCare 8 16thBBall Fan 8 dmh115 8 Czar 7 MNCM 7 2-3-Zone 6 All State Baseball 5 HSfootballfan18 Eastern Kentucky Contest Season Standings 143 JC Alumni 76 135 DevilMayCare 133 WESTSIDE 131 mcpapa 129 plantmanky 127 Randy Parker 119 2-3-Zone 119 Czar 119 newarkcatholicfan 115 All State Baseball 115 dmh115 112 16thBBall Fan 110 Rebelstat 109 LCDAWGS19 106 MNCM 103 Black and Blue 102 eaglepride924 98 HSfootballfan18 97 sealedpower 92 kygirl 85 ATLCat 82 Rebel 75 BigEyeInTheSky 71 SnottieDrippen 68 NEERFAN 66 coldweatherfan 62 SmashMouth17 61 winterweather 48 Jumper_Dad 24 tackle trap 18 Pete W 15 The Dream Machine 15 zebraman 14 Motivation 13 stick1 11 Morehead State 10 TOMCATS1990 8 Call It Like It Is

1. Trinity (7-0) – Trinity continues its dominance by shutting out the number 2 team in the state, St. X 28-0. Next week's game versus Eastern could get ugly quick. 2. St. Xavier (5-1) – X will stay at number 2 despite the loss. At this point, no one in Louisville 6A would give Trinity a much better game. X versus H will determine if X stays at number 2. Next week is another rival in Manual which has struggled with St. X over the past few decades. 3. Male (6-1) – Great win for Male over a strong PRP. Next week is Bryan Station. 4. Pleasure Ridge Park (5-2) – While PRP has back to back losses, they are from the number 2 and 3 team so hard to knock the Panthers too hard. Next will be against a very good Butler which should be a great game. 5. Christian Academy of Louisville (5-1) – Nice win over a good Meade County. This week is the game of the week against undefeated DeSales. Both teams are playing strong. 6. DeSales (6-0) – Great win over North Hardin. Now comes DeSales regular season nemesis, CAL. While CAL is ranked higher, this game is probably a toss up. 7. South Oldham (5-1) South Oldham took no mercy on Nelson County. Next week versus Bullitt East will probably be a solid win also. 8. Central (5-2) – After its hiccup in the middle of the season, the Yellow Jackets are back with their impressive win over Waggener. Next is Bardstown. 9. Butler (5-2) Nice win over Manual last week. This week will be tough versus Number 4 PRP. 10. Manual (3-3) After reeling off three straight wins, Manual stumbles against Butler. Manual will stay ranked for the moment but St. X this week will probably put another one in the loss column. Honorable Mention - Meade County (4-3) Bullitt Central (4-2) Bullitt East (3-3) Fern Creek (4-3) Teams on the Rise – Central making a nice recovery after their back to back losses a few weeks ago. Teams on the Decline – No one stands out. Featured Game of the Week – #5 Christian Academy versus #6 DeSales

This is actually two contests in one. All you have to do is pick the winner of all ten games like you have been doing all year (seven 1pt games, two 3pt games of your choice, and one 5pt super game that we choose). The weekly winner gets his/her normal prize. In addition to the normal contest we will being keeping a cumulative total of points scored in the contest and the member with the most points after the state finals will win our grand prize. PLEASE READ - PLEASE READ - PLEASE READ!!! FREE MEMBERS CAN PLAY, BUT IF A FREE MEMBER WINS THE CUMULATIVE KOTC CONTEST - THE PRIZE WILL BE MERCHANDISE FROM THE BGP STORE. IF A PREMIUM/PAID MEMBER WINS, THE PRIZE WILL BE A CRISP BENJAMIN! AGAIN - THIS IS NOT FOR THE WEEKLY CONTEST, BUT THE GRAND PRIZE FOR THE 2016 KING OF THE CARPET. For the first 4 weeks, the contest will run just like the regular-season Pick 10 contest. There will be a 5-point super game, then you will make two 3-point picks and seven 1-point picks. Maximum point total is 18. The six championship final games that comprise the fifth and final week of the contest will be weighted by yours truly. At least one will be a "super game" with lots of points at stake. A quality prize goes to the winner. Check here for a reference. Contest Prizes and how to claim your prize! There will be TWO tiebreakers: (1) TOTAL POINTS scored in the 5pt Super Game and (2) Time of post. The deadline for all entries is 5 pm ET Friday. Here are the Round 1 games: South Warren - Hopkinsville 5 pt super game Ballard - Central Hardin Boyle County - Central Cooper - Ryle Dixie Heights - Fern Creek Elizabethtown - Paducah-Tilghman Greenwood - Owensboro Hazard - Williamsburg Lloyd Memorial - Newport Central Catholic Mercer County - Rockcastle County ============= Remember the format or your entry is void: 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tiebreaker (total points in 5-point super game) Good Luck! THIS THREAD IS FOR CONTEST ENTRIES ONLY!

Thanks to WKYB-FM 107.5 www.wkybfm.com for sponsoring our 2016 Western Kentucky Contest. This is Central Kentucky's newest radio station and serves Danville and the surrounding area. Our Friday Night Game Night features studio hosts Phil Pendleton and Brad Smith and our team of in-site reporters covering Boyle County, Danville, Mercer County, Garrard County and Lincoln County football. Here are the results for this week's Western Kentucky Regional contest. As always, the results won't be final for 24 hours. All contestants should use that time to check their score for errors. After that time period has passed, the contest is final and the winner should use the following link to claim the prize of choice. If you think your score is incorrect, please send me a PM and I will look into your claim. Winners click HERE to claim your prize: Contest Prizes - Sponsorship Opportunity Available Results of the games in this week's contest: Daviess County 43 Muhlenberg County 14 Union County 40 Fort Campbell 24 Red Boiling Springs (TN) 34 Clinton County 28 Halls (TN) 61 Fulton City 14 Ballard Memorial 41 Crittenden County 7 FSfan - 18 (Halls (TN) - 61) (Post #3) SteadyRockin71 - 18 (Halls (TN) - 61) (Post #6) Randy Parker - 18 (Halls (TN) - 61) (Post #22) Jumper_Dad - 18 (Halls (TN) - 61) (Post #29) NEERFAN - 18 (Halls (TN) - 61) (Post #34) PurplePride92 - 18 (Halls (TN) - 61) (Post #35) GOREDDEVILS - 18 (Ballard Memorial - 41) dmh115 - 18 (Union County - 40) zoneblitz2 - 18 (Union County - 40) winterweather - 18 (Red Boiling Springs (TN) - 34) ATLCat - 17 CCHSTiger10 - 17 coldweatherfan - 17 gchs_uk9 - 17 kentuckycolonel - 17 tackle trap - 17 Purple88 - 16 Rebel - 16 Rebelstat - 16 16thBBall Fan - 15 HSfootballfan18 - 15 MNCM - 15 plantmanky - 15 psychicscubadiver - 15 Racer89 - 15 Reallydontbelievethehype - 15 WHO'S NEXT? - 15 eaglepride924 - 14 jcarter - 12 pirate1960 - 11 Black and Blue - 10 BigEyeInTheSky - 8 Fishhead - 8 newarkcatholicfan - 7 Season Standings: NEERFAN - 121 winterweather - 120 HSfootballfan18 - 117 zoneblitz2 - 115 Rebel - 113 dmh115 - 112 FSfan - 112 16thBBall Fan - 111 CCHSTiger10 - 110 PurplePride92 - 110 gchs_uk9 - 108 kentuckycolonel - 104 ATLCat - 103 Randy Parker - 103 Rebelstat - 102 tackle trap - 100 WHO'S NEXT? - 100 Purple88 - 99 BigEyeInTheSky - 98 pirate1960 - 98 psychicscubadiver - 98 newarkcatholicfan - 97 coldweatherfan - 96 Jumper_Dad - 95 eaglepride924 - 91 Fishhead - 91 jcarter - 90 All State Baseball - 83 GOREDDEVILS - 81 MNCM - 81 Black and Blue - 77 plantmanky - 77 SteadyRockin71 - 76 Racer89 - 69 Toothpick - 60 se7ens - 56 Bud_Kilmer - 55 Wildsnell - 43 Reallydontbelievethehype - 41 BIG BLACK JACK - 40 Blake1978j - 38 DragonFire - 37 cols - 30 TIGER1988 - 18 macdon - 17 mcpapa - 15 silo11 - 15 ThatBGPurple - 12 Rixz23 - 11 truebluefan89 - 4

CAL Centurions (13-1) Head Coach Stefon LeFors STARTING OFFENSE LT #51 Soph Nathan Green, 6'2 218 LG #76 JR Luke Greene, 6'1 204 C #61 SR Michael Lagestee, 6'2 220 RG #57 JR Nick Olsofka, 6'3 270 RT #75 FR John Young, 6'3 230 FR TE #80 SR Jake Paulson, 6'5 250 QB #15 SOPH Austin Carr, 6'2 200 HB # 6 SR Anteneh Thompson, 5'9 180 WR #7 SR Jared Dupps, 6'3 182 WR #17 SR Nick Weaver, 6'3 195 WR #3 SOPH Milton Wright, 6'2 175 CAL OFFENSE: 5 Seniors, 2 Juniors, 3 Sophomores, 1 Freshman STARTING DEFENSE LE #80 SR Jake Paulson, 6'5 250 LT # 57 JR Nick Olsofka 6'3, 270 RT # 51 SR Michael Lagestee, 6'2 220 RE # 82 SR Kenneth Purvis, 6'5 215 LB #33 SR Christian Babin, 5'8 150 LB #24 SOPH Jack Payne, 5'8 180 MLB #55 SR Logan Young, 5'11 189 CB #2 JR Ryan Lagestee, 5'10 157 SS #5 SR Cade Sparrow, 5'10 165 FS #3 SOPH Milton Wright, 6'2 175 CB #9 SOPH Elijah Smith, 5'10 151 CAL DEFENSE: 6 Seniors, 2 Juniors, 3 Sophomores CAL Average O-Line: 6'2 232 CAL Average Offensive Skill: 6'1 186 CAL Average Front 7: 6'1 210 CAL Average Secondary: 5'11 162 Vs. KY Top 50 (using Calpreps Overall State Ranking): 5-1 #10 Simon Kenton L 41-14 #21 Mayfield W 48-24 #22 Central W 44-14 #25 DeSales W 12-7 #25 DeSales W 21-14 #48 Eastern W 34-11 Additional Losses Outside KY Top 50: None CPU Ratings: Calpreps #1 2A, #12 Overall Litkenhous #2 2A, #23 Overall Rushing Yards (Per Game): 2151 (153.6) Passing Yards (Per Game): 1674 (119.6) Points Per Game: 38.9 Rushing Yards Allowed (Per Game): 949 (67.8) Passing Yards Allowed (Per Game): 1505 (107.5) Points Allowed Per Game: 11.7 Danville Admirals (12-2) Head Coach: Clay Clevenger STARTING OFFENSE: LT JR #53 Christian Hill, 6'1 235 LG SOPH #57 Isiah Singleton, 5'10 270 C SOPH #73 Pierce Haines, 5'10 260 RG SOPH #74 Jaylon Brashear, 5'10 270 RT SOPH #56 Kishown Bartleson, 5'10 220 TE JR #4 Jaleel Warren, 6'0 200 QB SR #18 Zach Dampier, 6'3 185 RB JR #23 Donlevy Harris, 5'9 180 WR JR #3, David Walker, 6'0 175 WR JR #7 Dmauriae VanCleave, 5'7 160 WR SR # 13, Ellison Stanfield, 5'11 175 DANVILLE Starting Offense: 2 Seniors, 5 Juniors, 4 Sophomores STARTING DEFENSE LT JR #53 Christian Hill, 6'1 235 NG JR #51 Hayden Graves, 5'9 300 RT SOPH #22 James Patton, 6'0 195 OLB JR #4 Jaleel Warren, 6'0 200 OLB JR #14 Ethan Downey, 5'11 175 WLB JR #23 Donlevy Harris, 5'9 180 MLB JR #50 Keshawn Railey, 5'11 195 CB JR #7 Dmauriae VanCleave, 5'7 160 SS SR #13 Ellison Stanfield, 5'11 175 FS SOPH #15 Zach Thornton, 6'1 160 CB JR #3 David Walker, 6'0 175 DANVILLE Starting Defense: 1 Senior, 8 Juniors, 2 Sophomores DANVILLE Average O-Line: 5'11 242 DANVILLE Average Offensive Skill: 5'11 175 DANVILLE Average Front 7: 5'11 211 DANVILLE Average Secondary: 5'11 168 Vs. KY Top 50 (using Calpreps Overall State Ranking): 2-2 #20 Corbin L 28-7 #31 LCA W 34-28 #31 LCA L 42-40 #34 Southwestern W 35-34 Additional Losses Outside KY Top 50: None CPU Ratings: Calpreps #4 2A, #27 Overall Litkenhous #4 2A, #30 Overall Rushing Yards (Per Game): 1671 (119.4) Passing Yards (Per Game): 3498 (249.9) Points Per Game: 39.7 Rushing Yards Allowed (Per Game): 1509 (107.8) Passing Yards Allowed (Per Game): 1763 (125.9) Points Allowed Per Game: 17.0 CALPREPS PROJECTION: CAL by 10 LITKENHOUS PROJECTION: CAL by 6

Both teams have extreme speed. Just curious to see everyone's opinions on these two teams if they faced off.