The Class 6A Football Playoffs

This was the most exciting 6A football playoffs I can remember.  Louisville St. Xavier, who was favored to win the whole thing, didn't even make it to the quarter-finals.  They were stunned in the round of 16 by Male, who beat St. X 22-21 in overtime.  That was St. X's only loss to a Kentucky team all year -- the Tigers had already beaten Male 24-10 back on September 2.  With St. X out of the way, the path was clear for one of the most dramatic playoffs at any level in KHSAA history:

Nov. 18, 2022:

Lou. Ballard 43 - 7 Madison Cent.

Lou. Male 23 - 10 Henderson Co.

Lex. Bryan Station 10 - 7 Lou. Trinity

Bullitt East 28 - 15 Cent. Hardin

You will not see very many years in which neither Trinity nor St. X reaches the semi-finals.  I wonder if CAL is taking players who would have attended Trinity or St. X in the past.

Nov. 25, 2022:

Lou. Ballard 20 - 24 Lou. Male

With 30 seconds to go, Male trailed 20-17, but the Bulldogs had the ball on fourth and goal from the 1.  Instead of kicking a field goal to tie the game, Male went for the win -- and Ballard stopped them at the goal line.  Now, backed up against its own end zone, Ballard just needed to run out the last 30 seconds to win the game.  They couldn't do it.  They fumbled the ball, Male recovered, and scored the game winning touchdown.

Lex. Bryan Station 41 - 55 Bullitt East

This was like a Big XII game -- back and forth all evening.  Late in the game, the teams were tied at 41.  But BEHS took a 48-41 lead on a 32-yard TD pass with 2:08 left.  The BEHS defense held, and then sealed the win with a 50-yard touchdown run with 46 seconds to go.

Dec. 3, 2022:

Lou. Male 27 - 28 Bullitt East (at Kroger Field, Lexington)

Amazingly, the last game was the best one of all.  With 53 seconds left, Male led 27-20, when Bullitt East scored a touchdown to move within one point.  Instead of kicking the extra point, the Chargers decided to go for two.  They then ran a crazy play -- the QB took a shotgun snap, handed off to the man-in-motion, who pitched it back to a receiver to set up what looked like a reverse -- except the receiver then THREW A PASS to the quarterback who walked into the end zone with the two points that won the state championship for Bullitt East.  Just incredible.  The most exciting KHSAA football playoff bracket I can remember.  Would love to read a good book about this whole season.

By the way, and for the record, Lex. Frederick Douglass beat Bryan Station 52-7 in the first game of the year.  Lex. Frederick Douglass beat Boyle County, the 4A Champ, 37-6.  Lex. Frederick Douglass was really good.

So here is the final top 20 for the KHSAA, according to Max Preps.  State Champions are in bold:

1.  Lex. Frederick Douglass:  15-0

2.  Lou. St. Xavier:  10-2

3.  Lou. Trinity:  8-5

4.  Christian Academy-Louisville:  15-0

5.  Bullitt East:  14-1

6.  Boyle Co:  13-2

7.  Lou. Male:  10-5

8.  Bowling Green:  12-3

9.  Corbin:  14-1

10.  Lou. Ballard:  11-3

11.  Scott Co:  11-2

12.  Cov. Catholic:  9-3

13.  Pikeville:  12-2

14.  Lex. Bryan Station:  10-4

15.  Woodford Co:  11-2

16.  Beechwood:  14-1

17.  Southwestern:  13-1

18.  Lou. Manual:  9-3

19.  Owensboro:  11-3

20.  Henderson Co:  10-3

Mayfield (14-1) finished with a ranking of number 25, and was (of course), the top-ranked team west of Owensboro.  Union County (12-1) was number 34, Tilghman (6-7) was number 38, and Madisonville (6-7) was number 60.

Oh, Kentucky

Fifty years and 12 stories of affordable housing for 55-year-old-and-older residents of Newport.

After 54 years of hellos at Harlan County schools, it's so long to Billie Gray.

The 32nd Charles Logsdon Historic Downtown Walking Tour commences Thursday in Etown.

Starting on digital literacy early, in Louisville.

Martin County is getting together Saturday to clean up and celebrate.

"Of course, lots of cities have amphitheaters, but not every town with a population of about 3,500 builds a venue that holds 5,000." Deborah Kohl Kremer has a nice feature in Kentucky Monthly on plucky Beaver Dam and its amphitheater.

Turning to sports, disc-golf season is underway in Lawrenceburg; Summit's Armco Park Iron Ore Hiking Trail, which "includes part of the brick road from the original Route 60 that went from Ashland to Lexington" (!), opened Saturday, but--too bad, so sad--you missed canoeing or kayaking the Woodbury-to-Aberdeen Green River Ramble.

Also, Danville's Advocate-Messenger lost its sports editor of three years to the Norton Center for the Arts, and the new person is an eager University of Louisville Cardinal alum who lives in Bullitt County and has been working on an assembly line.

Rest in peace, Rev. Dr. Hobgood, a Transylvania and College of the Bible product, former pastor of several Kentucky congregations and 2003-05 general minister and president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) "whose leadership in a transitional time called us to faithfulness in our witness as a pro-reconciling anti-racist Church."

Oh, Kentucky

Robin Hart in Danville's Advocate-Messenger reports the state auditor's gripping tale of losing his vehicle but finding plenty of helpful people in the flooding near Salyersville.

Buffet on Kentucky (indirectly): "If I were relocating into some state that had a huge unfunded pension plan, I am walking into liabilities. Because I mean, who knows whether they’re gonna get it from the corporate income tax or my employees–you know, with personal income taxes or what. But that–that liability isn’t gonna–you can’t ship it offshore or anything like that. And those are big numbers, really big numbers."

Bevin on trade: "Ultimately, when the dust settles, I am confident that we will have a deal that is a significant improvement over NAFTA, that will benefit all interested parties in my home state of Kentucky and that will be a win for the entire Western Hemisphere. The USMCA is that deal, and the sooner each of our nations ratify it, the better it will be for all of us."

The back story, perhaps, on EnerBlu's pullout from Pikeville.

Hiring in Fulton (for drivers for the county transit authority) and Irvine (for a general laborer "essential to providing safe drinking water to the community").

Kentucky's safest cities? In order, they are Madisonville, Independence, Fort Thomas, Lawrenceburg and Mount Washington, per the National Council for Home Safety and Security and its analysis of FBI Uniform Crime Report statistics.

"Combatting Homelessness" is the agenda for tomorrow's Greater Louisville Reentry Coalition meeting.

Average student-loan debt among Kentucky college students is up 100 percent since 2004, reports Nicole Ziege in WKU's College Heights Herald.

Oh, Kentucky

.@covingtonkygov Piece by piece, the Covington floodgate takes shape https://t.co/91Eslz9elp pic.twitter.com/F20Gkwd7Nk

— The Lane Report (@TheLaneReport) February 12, 2019

Lexington homelessness reportedly is down 55 percent since 2014, and a $1.8 federal grant is intended to accelerate the trend.

A "Mobile Grocery Store" is coming to parts of Bowling Green where bricks-and-mortar versions do not exist.

"You can come one day a week, you can come every day if you want to. But seven days a week we are going to try to feed our community as long as we possibly can. We just want to show you the love of God." Erin Cox in the Corbin Times-Tribune delivers an inspiring feature on Lily's new New Day Cafe.

Guns, guns, guns: Pikeville.

On the specter of police cuts in Louisville.

Toward boosting Fort Knox's civilian workforce.

Toward stricter dog control in Clarkson.

Toward a less-shabby Paintsville.

Toward what is said to be the state's first "outdoor bodyweight circuit-training system," in Mount Washington.

Toward marketing "Our Paducah."

Good jobs news from Wurtland.

Turning to sports, I am thankful that Kacie Goode's reporting in The Kentucky Standard gives me reason to launch the HP's #khsabowl label.

And, finally, happy Saint Valentine's Day tomorrow: The eastern golden eagle that Bernheim Forest officials have been tracking over the last four years appears to have found a mate.

Oh, Kentucky

A certain vice-presidential hopeful from New Hampshire is going to love this!

Last days for Paducah's Pork Peddler.

After Year 1 of Mount Washington's five-year plan.

The Los Angeles Times visits Cynthiana to look at hemp's history and future in Kentucky.

#HereForIt Get the details! https://t.co/YgWXSTmUUP

— WBKR (@WBKR) February 11, 2019

Kentucky has dominated the first decade of national chambers-of-commerce competition.

Steve Preston of NKU in the NKyTribune: "On March 1, 1886, Henry Boyd passed away at the age of 83. Despite his success and prominence within the community, Boyd was laid to rest in an unmarked grave in Spring Grove Cemetery."

"'I was scared to come to rural area like Edmonson County,' said Patel. 'All I know was the big cities, but now, I would never go back to the big city. This community is a good example of how the country (rural) is good.'" The best part of this Darren Doyle feature in The Edmonson Voice are the comments about it on the newspaper's Facebook page (no, seriously).

Oh, Kentucky

Some ... um, interesting numbers in this Associated Press report on Braidy Industries' progress toward an aluminum plant in South Shore: $15 million from the state in 2017 ... $15.7 million spent so far (leaving about $1.66 billion to go ... right?) ... "full commercial operation in 2021" ... about 600 jobs ... three-month extension to the deadline for investors. (And, once again, an interesting last sentence from a report in Forbes last summer: "Kentucky is Braidy's second-largest shareholder.")

Hiring in Brownsville (for the county road department).

Rachel Keller Collins in the Marshall County Tribune-Courier reports on a Draffenville gun shop's heavily booked schedule of "de-escalation" trainings for church security teams.

Randy Patrick in The Kentucky Standard surveys the hemp-oil landscape from the Bardstown point of view.

Kentucky produced lots of Emmas and Williams in 2017.

Might the Special Olympics be coming to Magoffin County?

Oh, Kentucky

Lauren Tussey 27-year-old former Catlettsburg Elementary school student and strength competition athlete pulls a 10,000 pound tow truck the distance of 50 feet for students today. pic.twitter.com/nXzjDecckR

— The Daily Independent (@ashlandkydaily) August 24, 2018

At what point does a "food truck" become a "peddler" (which costs a lot more to permit in Bullitt County)?

Participation across high-school sports in Kentucky is rising--except in football, in which it is down 7.2 percent since 2015, per Josh Moore in Lexington's Herald-Leader.

The media M&A scene, Paducahwise.

Oh, Kentucky

Good jobs news from Bent Mountain (and elsewhere in Pike and Letcher counties), Florence and Hickman.

Owensboro and most of Daviess County have been without running water, but the local municipal utility says process is being made.

The Versailles First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) mission team is reportedly stranded in Haiti. "Everyone is safe," says the pastor.

Per Venita Fritz in the Marshall County Tribune-Courier, it's more school resource officers, metal detectors and clear backpacks in the short term and, hopefully, more mental-health counseling in the long term for the local schools.

Mike Farmer in Shepherdsville's Pioneer News hails the Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken baseball leagues for their innovation in tournament formats and suggests they now ought to take a fresh look at their policies and lack thereof around heat index.

A former Highlands High Bluebird and Centre College Colonel has a new focus: "Can I better enable Marines to be better Marines?" Neat Chuck Keller feature in Fort Thomas Matters.

Oh, Kentucky

Paducah Sen Danny Carroll, whose district includes Marshall County, says gun control won't stop school shootings "these go beyond things we can solve in Frankfort."

Says people need to change the way they talk to each other. pic.twitter.com/F4RZHtxgea

— Ryland Barton (@RylandKY) January 24, 2018

 

Standing with the Marshals.

On tourism in Elkton.

Bullitt County: "an exciting mix between 'No Country For Old Men,' 'Deliverance,' and 'The Shining.'"

Louisville is amid a Community Mikvah crisis.

Good jobs news from Guthrie.

Jerry's is no more in Bowling Green, but this might not be the end of the story.

Pennyrile is souping up for spring.

Wipes of all types — even ‘flushable’ ones — wreaking havoc in city sewer system https://t.co/Eo40tR2OuX pic.twitter.com/lAWiFaddGC

— Nelson Co. Gazette (@NCGBreakingNews) January 22, 2018

Oh, Kentucky

Rest in peace, Rep. Danny Ray Johnson.

Christmas parades: Irvington and Owensboro, Nov. 18; Central City, Nov. 19; Ashland, Nov. 21; Lebanon, Nov. 24; Brownsville and Danville, Nov. 25; Greenup, Nov. 28; Cumberland, London, Monticello and Richmond, Dec. 1; Arlington, Barbourville, Beaver Dam, Bowling Green, Cadiz, Corbin, Fordsville, Georgetown, Glasgow, Harlan, Hartford, Henderson, Lawrenceburg, Madisonville, Marion, Munfordville, Murray, Paducah, Somerset and Winchester, Dec. 2; Dawson Springs, Evarts and Nortonville, Dec. 3; Mount Sterling, Dec. 4; Lexington, Dec. 5; Bardstown, Dec. 7; Frankfort and Fredonia, Dec. 8; Augusta, Berea, Burnside, Cave City, Crofton, Edmonton, Elkton, Hanson, Hickman, Hopkinsville, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, Salem, Vanceburg and Whitesville, Dec. 9, and La Center and Oak Grove, Dec. 16.

Good jobs news from Glasgow, Lexington and Pikeville.

One more week for Kennedy's Wildcat Den bookstore.

The Kentucky Castle has big long-term plans, though.

The new Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky president is coming (almost) home from Japan starting in the new year.

CNN's Jessica Ravitz in eastern Kentucky: "What can make a difference in tackling unplanned and unwanted pregnancies are more conversations about -- and more access to -- birth control, reproductive health care and sex ed. But the challenges in opening up these discussions run as deep as the 'hollers,' or valleys, that cut through these green hills."

Oh, Kentucky

Also, they're dedicating a butterfly waystation at Barren River Lake State Resort Park on Monday, and you're invited ("refreshments will be served").

Where is Derek Willis now? Larry Vaught reports in Maysville's Ledger-Independent that the Detroit Piston and ex-Bullitt East Charger and UK Wildcat--who is part Southern Arapahoe, Pawnee and Creek--and his fiancee have spent this week in Washington state, doing basketball camps for Native Americans.

The second decade of the Chamber Music Festival of Lexington starts Aug. 24.

Hiring in Madisonville (today ... "IMMEDIATE openings for Machine Operators and Factory Associates on ALL shifts! These positions are HOT AND WON’T LAST LONG!!")

"Like white on rice," Gov. Bevin is pursuing Toyota.

"They promoted some of these people that threatened to kill us and harm us."

Channel 6 delivers some prime Kentucky Board of Barbering 411.

Whitley County Schools rolls out a districtwide, 1-percent raise.

Safest? Safewise says Flatwoods.

Christmas parades: Owensboro, Nov. 18; Georgetown and Madisonville, Dec. 2, and Lexington, Dec. 6.

Oh, Kentucky

"there's a lot being looked over while there as an inmate and crazy cap that no employee should have endure. Like a few said while I was in there they just keep there mouths shut … Have to get rid of that old Buddy System for anything to change … see how he likes it I'm sure he will be begging them to stop the more he does the more they taze … Here's a tip,.. stay outta jail … Here's a tip, require public servants to do their job properly …"

Meanwhile, in Hazard, ...

“They aren’t here and this is their private business, so you’ll need to leave.”

First Presbyterian Church of Calvert City and the Presbyterian Church (USA) have lawyered up.

Bad jobs news from Corbin. Hiring in Barbourville.

HoloDeck VR, which purports to be Kentucky's first virtual-gaming arcade (and the 14th in the country), opens in Bowling Green.

The #KyBoysTour heads to London.

U.S. Rep. James Comer (R-Tompkinsville/WKU Class of '93/Go! Big! Red!) visits Dixon and says he hopes to make 35 similar appearances in the other counties of Kentucky's First Congressional District during his first year in office.

Gov. Bevin throws in on the effort to convert the Pennyrile Parkway to "I-169."

Talking disaster recovery in Madisonville and eclipse preparations in Elkton.

UK Update

Hey, cool!

Derek Willis proposes to girlfriend Keely Potts and she says yes! pic.twitter.com/LiJ2WykbPG

— CoachCal.com (@CoachCalDotCom) March 1, 2017

Congratulations, UK senior Derek Willis and his girlfriend. It is a blast being married. We hope you have fun.

Oh, Kentucky

Overdose deaths in the state were up by about a fifth last year.

Other than at the HP, of course, never read the comments ... even when they're on a thing about a fire at a Cracker Barrel being built in Mayfield.

You've got to bring it for Madisonville's WFMW Talent Show. No, really, you do--they take the first 15 entry forms, and, in person, you've got to bring the form to the radio station.

This is late in coming, and it really deserves its own post treatment--but, of course, I meant to write about Muhammad Ali and Prince. And the 1970 NBA and NHL championships, for that matter. Anyway, I'm thrilled to see these good things from the Miami Dolphins' offensive coordinator about WKU's Brandon Doughty.

Oh, yeah ... our Lady Mustangs took it to the limit, but Scott County won the KHSAA softball championship. The baseball tournament resumes Friday with the semifinals pitting McCracken County vs. Louisville Saint Xavier and Mount Washington Bullitt East vs. Campbell County.

Prayers for Orlando.

Oh, Kentucky

It’s WHACK #BlackFriday as shoppers fight for bargains https://t.co/BnjJX3Q3NK via @MailOnline

— VIDEO2FONE (@VIDEO2FONE) November 27, 2015

Thanksgiving in Cadiz.

Christmas parades: Hazard and Owensboro, Nov. 21; Ashland, Nov. 24; Williamstown, Nov. 28; Lexington, Dec. 1; Louisa, Dec. 3; Central City, Harlan, Maysville and Walton, Dec. 4; Bowling Green, Frankfort, Grayson, Hopkinsville, Lawrenceburg, Madisonville, Munfordville, Murray, Paducah, Somerset and Winchester, Dec. 5; Hickman, Dec. 8, and Benton, Elizabethtown, Elkton and Nicholasville, Dec. 12.

It's Friday, but I'm still celebrating #ThrowbackThursday ...

It really is amazing, the transformation that is taking place in Hopkins County's schools and, really, in Kentucky schools generally.

Kentucky High-school Football, Class 5A First-round Wrap

Beautiful sunset over Letcher Central's football field in Whitesburg. @ShaneWYMT pic.twitter.com/7r0S7FSuFU
— Tanner Hesterberg (@TannerWYMT) November 7, 2014

There were several teams I considered contenders at least for the state semifinals who fell in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs: Elizabethtown John Hardin beat Bullitt East in Mount Washington, 24-6; Anderson County won at home over Taylor Mill Scott, 32-13, despite its pre-game plumbing problems; Letcher County Central simply overwhelmed Berea Madison Southern, 49-18, as the visitors' star running back, Damien Harris, was reportedly still limited by the injury that kept him out for the second half of his senior season, and Franklin County grounded Hebron Conner, 35-13.

Great field conditions here at Franklin Co. pic.twitter.com/EGpTCATV6M
— Conner HS SportsMed (@ConnerATC) November 8, 2014

There were no shockers among the rest of the 5A first-rounders. 

ONE STEP CLOSER--- we all know the END GOAL-- #GCNATION boys let's keep making it HAPPEN! pic.twitter.com/QPsNZHqSiM
— GC Pep Club (@GC_PepClub) November 8, 2014

Graves County got off to a great start in the playoffs, 56-13 over Barren County. It was simply a great evening for the citizens of Christian County, as the County Colonels went over to Bowling Green Warren Central and won, 42-35, and the City Tigers hosted Bowling Green Greenwood and rocked, 41-28. Not all was lost on the Warren County side of U.S. 68/Ky. 80, however, as the defending state champ, Bowling Green, dismissed Owensboro Apollo, 41-0.

Other 5A winners:

-- Grayson County, 48-19 over Shepherdsville North Bullitt;

-- Louisville Iroquois, 34-9 over Shelby County;

-- Shepherdsville Bullitt Central, 28-7 over Jeffersontown;

-- Crestwood South Oldham, 56-7 over Nicholasville East Jessamine;

-- Union Cooper, 31-7 over Woodford County (and, boy, did they look great doing it; check out those uniforms, below);

-- Somerset Southwestern, 42-0 over Hazard Perry County Central;

-- London North Laurel, 48-34 over Whitley County, and

-- Pulaski County, 42-20 over Harlan County.

.@CooperFootball downs Woodford Co. to advance to second round: http://t.co/vMnLgntz0G #nkyfb @RickBroering @KHSAA pic.twitter.com/APcAoJSXz0
— Enquirer Sports (@ENQSports) November 8, 2014

Here's the updated 5A bracket.

Kentucky High-school Football, Class 5A Round of 32

Long-time Class 5A-observer I wrote last weekend, "On a gorgeous, muddy mess of a Friday night in Somerset, Bowling Green rocked home-standing, 2013-runnerup Pulaski County, 23-7, and then the Purples and Maroons made nice-nice on Twitter. I think BG's (roughly) coasting to another state title." I still agree with me. 

Beyond BluegrassPreps.com No. 1 Bowling Green from Region 1, I think the other final-four contenders are No. 3 Mount Washington Bullitt East and No. 8 Shepherdsville Bullitt Central from Region 2; No. 7 Crestwood South Oldham, unranked Union Randall K. Cooper, unranked Taylor Mill Scott and unranked Hebron Conner from Region 3, and No. 6 London North Laurel, No. 4 Pulaski County, No. 2 Somerset Southwestern and unranked Berea Madison Southern from Region 4. MadSouth opened 5-0, but then its star running back, Damien Harris, got hurt. Harris is back for the 6-4 Eagles' game at 8-2 Letcher County Central.

Kentucky High-school Football, Week 5

First, let's back up a little further than this past weekend's action in Kentucky high-school football. The Bluebird backers up in Fort Thomas didn't much care for it last December when a Covington Catholic fan found funny the Class 4A runnerup finish by Highlands.

“@BWolber: @JMikeGriff_17 lol highlands lost” let me know when cov cath gets one. pic.twitter.com/sVYoZwRuff
— JMikeGriff (@JMikeGriff_17) December 9, 2013

OK, now back to the now ... strike up the band in Mount Washington! Bullitt Central beat Elizabethtown, 28-27, in overtime Friday. The Cougars are now 5-0 and ranked 10th in Class 5A. (Bowling Green, 5-1 after a 63-0 win at Barren County, remains No. 1.)

Cougar marching band taking the field pic.twitter.com/0Iewx08sgx
— Bullitt Co. Sports (@BullittSports) September 26, 2014

At this point Friday evening, the Bombers of Barlow were still undefeated. But Ballard lost, 58-18, to visiting Caldwell County in a Class 2A clash. The Tigers of Princeton are 6-0 and ranked second in the state in 2A.

Caldwell vs. Ballard Memorial in 40 minutes pic.twitter.com/3T3qYp0Otf
— Mike Stunson (@Mike_Stunson) September 26, 2014

No. 1 in 2A remains the defending state champ, Louisville DeSales, which won at Bardstown, 39-14, and also is 6-0. 

It's time for football in Bardstown! @HSGTLouisville pic.twitter.com/fQKWK67VBe
— Whitney Harding (@WHAS11Whitney) September 26, 2014

Adair County is still winning. The latest win in Columbia was 40-19 over Russell County. The Indians are now 5-0, and this week they cracked the 3A poll at No. 10.

#FridayNightLights: Enjoying thrill & excitement of Adair-Russell Co. high school... https://t.co/kN3lPjpDow pic.twitter.com/ZdvGPdBahP
— DuaneBonifer (@DuaneBonifer) September 26, 2014

Edmonson County hoped to take down No. 1 in 3A, but it didn't happen. South Warren is 6-0 after a 40-0 decision in Brownsville.

Edmonson Co about to take the field as the Wildcats host the Spartans #fridaynightlights pic.twitter.com/jNZqmYDTgl
— ESPN KY.com (@ESPN_KY) September 26, 2014

Paducah Tilghman, now ranked eighth in Class 3A at 2-4, picked up its second-straight win--this one, 28-6, at 6A Henderson County.

Friday Night Lights - Paducah Tilghman @ Henderson Co. Go PT! #KHSAA pic.twitter.com/1HX1rbA6bZ
— Blaine Lasher (@blainelasher) September 27, 2014

Big win for Class A No. 2 Pikeville: 31-20 at Class 2A No. 9 Middlesboro. Pikeville is 6-0; Mayfield remains No. 1 in Class A with a 4-1 record.

Pikeville leads Middlesboro 21-7 at half. pic.twitter.com/g3rEQhcfSF
— Football RoundUp (@FBallRoundUp) September 27, 2014

Big win for Newport Catholic Central: 28-0 at previously unbeaten Erlanger Lloyd Memorial. This was the Thoroughbreds' first game of the season in their Class 2A. NewCath, at 1-4, and Lloyd, at 4-1, are both receiving votes for the poll but are not ranked.

From @JWeberSports : NewCath blanks Lloyd, 28-0 http://t.co/q8j3awBZpN #nkyfb pic.twitter.com/h38TIEKplm
— Enquirer Sports (@ENQSports) September 27, 2014

A back-and-forth affair at Madisonville-North Hopkins ended with a 29-22 win by Owensboro. The Red Devils are now 5-1 and ranked third in 4A; the Maroons are 3-2 and eighth.

TJ James' jump over TD for @SrHighFootball pic.twitter.com/l5H9rMp3bj
— The Homers (@thehomers1027) September 27, 2014

Madville gets another turnover this time an INT. Madville ball around their 20 yard line pic.twitter.com/VXoumIEDuU
— The Homers (@thehomers1027) September 27, 2014

Madisonville gettin LOUD pic.twitter.com/U5yZAmkqaq
— The Homers (@thehomers1027) September 27, 2014

Meanwhile, down in southcentral Kentucky, Franklin-Simpson drove over to Russellville and won, 21-20. F-S is 4-1 and ranked sixth in Class 4A; Russellville is 5-1 and ranked fifth in Class A.

#FSHS Cheerleaders getting the crowd fired up to start the 4th Quarter! Cats up 21-20! pic.twitter.com/cSMGIKyrUi
— Jim Flynn, Ed. D. (@jflynnfswildcat) September 27, 2014

Louisville Male, the state's top-ranked Class 6A team, beat Ballard, 50-13.

Gallery | Male vs. Ballard http://t.co/mLfYBLAFdC @kyhighs pic.twitter.com/f55lrnHVzA
— C-J Sports staff (@sports_cj) September 27, 2014

Nobody at CovCath was laughing after their team lost, 42-7, to Highlands. The 5-0 Bluebirds are ranked first in Class 4A.

More from @RickBroering on Highlands' 12th consecutive defeat of CovCath: http://t.co/FruCIVQKYr #nkyfb pic.twitter.com/qy2ZcuJONm
— Enquirer Sports (@ENQSports) September 27, 2014

Few people in the United States seem to be having as fun of a fall as is Damien Harris of Berea. On his latest Friday in the spotlight, he ran for the winning and pretty much every other score in Madison Southern's 54-51 win over visiting South Laurel. Plus, at halftime, he was named homecoming king! MadSouth is 5-0 and remains third in 5A.

Damien Harris' had 7 TDs and was homecoming king. And his HS has coolest abbreviated uni name. http://t.co/BYxrfrbMZD pic.twitter.com/eeJxBVbWVA
— Matt Stone (@mattstonephotog) September 27, 2014

Finally, it was great to hear that Coach Haskins was released from Paducah's Lourdes Hospital on Sunday, two days after he collapsed on the sideline during McCracken County's 72-27 win over Fort Campbell. His and our Mustangs are 5-0 and fifth in 6A.

McCracken Co AD Kris Garrett confirms that Mustangs football coach Jack Haskins is being released from hospital today pic.twitter.com/yk11lNr0p3
— WPSD Sports (@WPSDSports) September 28, 2014

Oh, Kentucky

"Lyon County, KY will not be postponing Halloween;" nor reportedly will Calvert City or Mount Washington. However, a lot of the state will wait until Friday to trick-or-treat because of the high potentiality of severe storms today. "Now are all you knuckleheads happy?"

Chill, says Gov. Beshear on CNBC.

Good jobs news from Bowling Green.

Back in business in Benham and Buffalo.

"A trip to the VisCenter for an adult is like a visit to Disney World for a child."

Big Bone Lick State Historic Site's "paleo-tech series of programs is designed to bring prehistoric knowledge and technologies back to life in case you are ever faced with a modern-day survival situation."

You might deserve a break today, but you really need to get your diploma.

Hey, the NBA is back.

Will it be a $1 million weekend for Kenny Perry?

Christmas parades: Owensboro, Nov. 23; Ashland, Nov. 26; Inez, Nov. 30; Elkton, Lebanon and Maysville, Dec. 6; Marion, Dec. 7, and Evarts, Dec. 8.

It's Fall on Fountain Square. pic.twitter.com/1QiqnLcoQv
— Bowling Green KY CVB (@VisitBGKy) October 30, 2013

Oh, Kentucky

Asking and being denied in Louisville.

Asking and receiving in Hustonville.

Asking and waiting in Pembroke.

Good jobs news from Owensboro.

“From intern to editor in only 30 short years.”

"A natural banjo-plucking host, full of stories and bubbling cheer, the perfect optimist to breathe new life into the inn and once again provide an oasis of joy for the modern day pilgrim."

“A teacher and farmer in the tradition of Robert Frost, Wendell Berry and the like.”

The sounds of Hopkins County, the smell of Mount Washington.

Henderson County's library is getting a new director, too.

Eleven months and two days until Christmas, and Evarts is getting ready.

Prom season is around the corner, and two Union Larry A. Ryle girls are cashing in.

As a Lady Top fan, it's crushing that this girl is going to Duke.