Kentucky High-school Football, Class 3A State Champs

Looking ahead to the big weekend in Bowling Green ...

State titles will be on the line in this stadium Fri. & Sat. We'll have coverage of Belfry, Williamsburg & Pulaski Co pic.twitter.com/UMzV0MDchT
— Tanner Hesterberg (@TannerWYMT) December 5, 2014

One last look back to Friday night in Belfry ...

And the last 10 seconds. pic.twitter.com/VahyldQguz
— Steven Carkeys Booth (@StevenBoothicus) November 29, 2014

And from 2012 ...

The last time central played belfry kinda ended like this.... #SameThingDifferentYear pic.twitter.com/1bIDdWp5nG
— Ed.. (@MuckMan_) December 4, 2014

"Mastery" ...

“@sports_cj: Central hopes to maintain mastery over Belfry http://t.co/BKazNF75V7 @kyhighs pic.twitter.com/jHrytumF7B” let's go Jackets
— George Browning (@GeorgeBrowning1) December 5, 2014

Central is 4-0 all-time against Belfry in Class 3-A state finals: 2012 - 12-6, OT 2011 - 15-14 2010 - 46-7 2007 - 27-17
— Jason Frakes (@kyhighs) December 5, 2014

Good morning ...

Game Day!!! #YellowJacketPride #GoGetSix
— Central Football (@LCYellowJacket) December 5, 2014

Safe travels to all you who waited til the morning of this morning's morning to head to this game.
— The BHS Student (@The_BHS_Student) December 5, 2014

Nearing kickoff ...

Hundreds of Belfry fans lined up outside L.T. Smith Stadium as the Pirates are one hour away from state title kickoff pic.twitter.com/Ky4AhLkAO8
— Tanner Hesterberg (@TannerWYMT) December 5, 2014

Pre-Game warmups! 38:00 minutes to kickoff! pic.twitter.com/YNBoiw0SUs
— Belfry High School (@belfryhigh) December 5, 2014

Inching closer and closer to game time! Five minutes to kickoff! pic.twitter.com/QiTAhDS2FL
— Lauren Cash (@LaurenWYMT) December 5, 2014

The Central Yellowjackets ready to take the field vs Belfry in the 2a championship pic.twitter.com/S1yJIQirTN
— John Lewis WDRB (@JohnWDRB) December 5, 2014

Belfry won the toss and have deferred. Central ball pic.twitter.com/T2lxIXOUvO
— Joe Kinzer (@JoeKinzer1) December 5, 2014

The defending champs raced out to a 14-0 lead ...

Some images I snapped of Belfry players/coaches/fans in the state title game going on right now. #PondCreekWest pic.twitter.com/AV1lglKVZn
— Tanner Hesterberg (@TannerWYMT) December 5, 2014

Midway through the second quarter, the 2010-12 champs pulled within 14-7 on a fumble-recovery return ...

Watch live | Central vs. Belfry in Class 3-A state football championship game http://t.co/Pdhtb2AaGT @kyhighs pic.twitter.com/tDitg1IGwN
— C-J Sports staff (@sports_cj) December 5, 2014

The score stayed the same into the fourth quarter ...

Belfry is in a dog fight with Central! 14-7 Belfry over Central in the 4th with 9:55 on the ckock @thehomers1027 pic.twitter.com/C4KHzHjuMY
— Kentucky HSSC (@KYHSSC) December 5, 2014

The Yellowjackets had a shot to tie on the game's final play ...

Congratulations, Belfry Pirates!

Back to back state champs. Congrats to the Belfry Pirates! pic.twitter.com/5YcO4BtWUk
— Tanner Hesterberg (@TannerWYMT) December 5, 2014

Kentucky High School Athletic Association Class 3A state champs:

2014 Belfry

2013 Belfry

2012 Louisville Central
2011 Louisville Central
2010 Louisville Central
2009 Paducah Tilghman
2008 Louisville Central
2007 Louisville Central
2006 Covington Catholic
2005 Lexington Catholic
2004 Fort Thomas Highlands
2003 Boyle County
2002 Boyle County
2001 Boyle County
2000 Fort Thomas Highlands
1999 Fort Thomas Highlands
1998 Fort Thomas Highlands
1997 Covington Catholic
1996 Fort Thomas Highlands
1995 Bowling Green
1994 Covington Catholic
1993 Covington Catholic
1992 Fort Thomas Highlands
1991 Bell County
1990 Ashland Paul Blazer
1989 Fort Thomas Highlands
1988 Covington Catholic
1987 Covington Catholic
1986 Owensboro
1985 Paducah Tilghman
1984 Danville
1983 Hebron Conner
1982 Fort Thomas Highlands
1981 Fort Thomas Highlands
1980 Franklin-Simpson
1979 Franklin-Simpson
1978 Russell
1977 Fort Thomas Highlands
1976 Erlanger Lloyd Memorial
1975 Fort Thomas Highlands
1974 Louisville Saint Xavier
1973 Louisville Trinity
1972 Louisville Trinity
1971 Louisville Flaget
1970 Louisville Butler
1969 Louisville Saint Xavier
1968 Louisville Trinity
1967 Louisville Flaget
1966 Louisville DuPont Manual
1965 Louisville Seneca
1964 Louisville Male
1963 Louisville Male
1962 Louisville Saint Xavier
1961 Louisville Flaget
1960 Louisville Male

1959 Louisville DuPont Manual

Previous reports from the 2014 3A playoffs:

-- Round of 32 preview and wrap

-- Round of 16

-- Round of eight preview and wrap

-- Semifinals preview and wrap

-- Championship preview