The Class 2A Football Playoffs

Beechwood won the 2A football championship for the third year in a row.  In 2020, they beat Lexington Christian 24-23 in overtime.  In 2021, they beat Lexington Christian 23-21.  And here's how they did it this year:

Nov. 18, 2022:

Beechwood 49 - 12 Shelby Valley

Lloyd Memorial 41 - 32 Breathitt Co.

Mayfield 28 - 0 Metcalfe Co.

Owensboro Catholic 27 - 33 Lex. Christian

Nov. 25, 2022:

Beechwood 48 - 0 Lloyd Memorial

Mayfield 38 - 28 Lex. Christian

Dec. 2, 2022:

Beechwood 14 - 13 Mayfield (at Kroger Field, Lexington)

This game was an incredible heartbreaker.  With 1:13 left in the game, and trailing 14-7, Mayfield scored a dramatic touchdown.  But the extra point was no good -- the ball hitting the upright and bouncing away.  That missed extra point was the difference in the 2A final.  Beechwood recovered Mayfield's onside kick and ran out the clock for its third straight title.

KHSAA Football Finals

This week the KHSAA will play its football championships at what I still think of as Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington.  Here are the finalists, along with some notes about teams from western Kentucky.  MaxPreps rankings are in parentheses:

Friday, December 2:

Class 1A:  (19) Pikeville (11-2) v. (28) Raceland (13-1), 11 A.M. Central

Crittenden County lost 24-12 in the quarter-finals in Louisville against Holy Cross (Louisville).

Class 2A:  (20) Beechwood (13-1) v. (23) Mayfield (14-0), 3 P.M. Central

Murray lost 49-14 at Mayfield in the Round of 16.

Class 4A:  (6) Corbin (14-0) v. (11) Boyle Co. (12-2), 7 P.M. Central

Madisonville lost 28-17 at Warren East in the Round of 16

Hopkinsville lost 21-7 at Logan Co. in the Round of 16

Saturday, December 3:

Class 3A:  (7) Christian Academy-Louisville (14-0) v. (16) Bardstown (14-0), 11 A.M. Central

Union Co. lost 66-33 at Bardstown in the quarter-finals.

Paducah Tilghman lost 30-24 at Christian Academy-Louisville in the quarter-finals.

Class 6A:  (4) Lou. Male (10-4) v. (9) Bullitt East (13-1), 3 P.M. Central

No western Kentucky interest here.  But for the record, (3) Trinity lost 10-7 at Bryan Station in the quarter-finals.  (2) St. X lost 22-21 at home in overtime to Male in the Round of 16.  (8) Lou. Ballard looked to have Male beaten in the semi-finals, but a late fumble gave Male a 24-20 victory.

Class 5A:  (1) Lex. Douglass (14-0) v. (5) Bowling Green (12-2), 7 P.M. Central

(17) Owensboro lost 14-2 at Douglass in the state semi-finals.

Oh, Kentucky

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— Ryland Barton (@RylandKY) April 19, 2017

... Frankfort (via Fort Knox, New Hampshire and Denver), ...

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— Matt Bevin (@MattBevin) April 19, 2017

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— Russell Alred (@russell_alred) April 19, 2017

... and New York (via New York, Morehouse and Versailles) ...

If O'Reilly is fired from Fox for sexual harassment it'll basically mean the standard for a @FoxNews host is higher than President of the US

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) April 19, 2017

The Louisville suburbs per Niche.com:

1. Anchorage
2. Indian Hills
3. Hurstbourne Acres
4. Hurstbourne
5. Crestwood
6. Windy Hills
7. Barbourmeade
8. Prospect
9. Pewee Valley
10. Beechwood Village

Some of the Handmade in Hindman classes are full, but you can still get in on the instrument making, spoon carving and iron casting.

If you're on the market for another of the Greatest Generation's institutions to worry about the future of, you might enjoy WKDZ's report on first two nights of the Hopkinsville Rotarian Auction.