BTI’s Rants and Ramblings: High Playoffs Reach Quarterfinal Stage Tonight!

After 2 rounds of mostly blowouts and the best teams just getting through the lower-level teams in the state, we’ve now reached the point in the high school football playoffs where the best of the best reamin.  In fact, in both Class 6-A and 5-A, the top 2 ranked teams (according to the final AP poll) will face off this week, including state power Trinity facing off against upstart Male.  Below are your matchups for tonight, with defending champions in bold.

Class 6-A
Central Hardin at #8 McCracken County
#2 Trinity at #1 Male
#3 Simon Kenton at #10 Cooper
#7 Lafayette at #4 Scott County

Class 5-A
#1 Bowling Green at #2 Owensboro
#4 Fern Creek at #6 South Oldham
Covington Catholic at Highlands
#5 North Laurel at #3 Pulaski County

Class 4-A (defending champ Highlands moved to 5-A)
Franklin-Simpson at #1 South Warren
#3 Shelby County at #7 John Hardin
Knox Central at #8 Wayne County
#4 Johnson Central at #9 Scott

Class 3-A
#2 Elizabethtown at #5 Caldwell County
#6 Lexington Catholic at #4 Central
Lawrence County at #1 Belfry
#7 Bell County at Corbin

Class 2-A
#5 Owensboro Catholic at #1 Mayfield
#4 Desales at #3 Christian Academy
Lloyd Memorial at #10 Newport Central Catholic
Lexington Christian at #2 Danville

Class 1-A (defending champion Mayfield moved to 2-A)
#10 Bethlehem at #7 Russellville
#2 Beechwood at Louisville Holy Cross
#1 Paintsville at #3 Paris
#5 Hazard at #4 Pikeville