This Week's Games feat. "Ah, footbah"

A lot of games this week, as the teams in western Kentucky range far and wide seeking district competition. Heath (2-4) and Madisonville-North Hopkins (5-1) have the week off; the Pirates will want to recover from two tough games against Murray and Tilghman, but the Maroons (who are on a massive roll) probably wish they were playing.

Of the teams that are playing, I am most interested in the Tilghman/Fort Campbell matchup. For years, Fort Campbell was a big power in the lower divisions, while Tilghman played the big boys. Now they are in the same district, and whoever wins this game will walk away with the district title. There will also be a huge game at Ohio County, where the Christian County Colonels (who have outscored 6 opponents by 212-78) will challenge the homestanding Bobcats (who have outscored their 6 opponents 236-66). The 5A title is shaping up to be a real battle (Bowling Green and Warren Central are both undefeated as well), and the Ohio County/Christian County game will let us see where that is going.

Finally, spare a poor thought for Fulton City, which spends most of the time trying to avoid playing schools in Kentucky at all, but which must play Mayfield this week. At least City haven't tried to merge themselves out of existence. And to me, that counts for a lot.

Ballard Mem. (3-2) v. Murray (4-1)
Calloway Co. (2-4) v. Hopkins Co. Cent. (1-4)
Crittenden Co. (2-3) v. Marshall Co. (3-2)
Graves Co. (1-4) v. Muhlenberg Co. (0-5)
Hopkinsville (0-6) v. Owensboro Apollo (1-4)
Lone Oak (4-2) v. Owensboro (2-4)
Mayfield (6-0) v. Fulton City (1-4)
Ohio Co. (6-0) v. Christian Co. (6-0)
Paducah Tilghman (4-2) v. Fort Campbell (3-3)
Reidland (1-5) v. Caldwell Co. (3-3)
Russellville (3-3) v. Fulton Co. (1-4)
Trigg Co. (4-1) v. Webster Co. (0-5)
Union Co. (2-3) v. Butler Co. (5-1)