KSR's Kentucky High School Football Final 2023 Rankings

The 2023 Kentucky high school state football finals are in the books. The traditional powerhouses continued to add to their trophy cases. 

On Friday, the Boyle County Rebels went wire-to-wire from the preseason to the end as the state’s top overall team. Boyle County routed Covington Catholic 41-0 in the Class 4A final to finish undefeated and win its fourth straight state title and 12th overall. The Rebels are the only school to have two four-peats. 

Also on Friday, Pikeville won its third straight Class A championship and 8th overall behind a dominating defense, easily beating Raceland 21-0 in the finals in back-to-back years. The Panthers moved up five spots to No. 19. In Class 2A, Mayfield outlasted Owensboro Catholic 53-48 in an offensive barrage to win its 13th championship.

On Saturday, Christian Academy-Louisville captured its second straight Class 3A title and fourth overall, blasting Bell County 41-16. In Class 6A, Trinity overcame a 14-3 deficit to win its record 28th state title 41-20 over Bryan Station. Finally, in Class 4A, Bowling Green knocked off Cooper 28-14 to win its 8th title in school history.

KSR’s Final Top 25 Rankings

1. Boyle County (15-0)
2. Louisville Trinity (12-3)
3. Corbin (12-1)
4. Christian Academy Louisville (14-1) +1
5. Frederick Douglass (8-5) 
6. Male (11-2) 
7. Covington Catholic (14-1) -4
8. Paducah Tilghman (13-1) +1
9. Mayfield (13-1) +1
10. Owensboro Catholic (14-1) -2
11. Lexington Christian Academy (11-2)
12. Beechwood (12-2) 
13. Franklin County (13-1) 
14. Bryan Station (11-4)
15. St. Xavier (8-4) 
16. Bowling Green (12-3)
17. Cooper (12-3)
18. Highlands (12-2) 
19. Pikeville (12-2) +5
20. Ballard (10-4) -1
21. DuPont Manual (9-3) -1
22. Ashland (10-2) -1
23. Lexington Catholic (9-5) 
24. Raceland (11-4) -2
25. Bell County (13-1) 

Dropped Out: None

Class-By-Class Rankings

Class A

1. Pikeville
2. Raceland
3. Campbellsville 
4. Sayre
5. Kentucky Country Day

Class 2A

1. Mayfield
2. Owensboro Catholic 
3. Lexington Christian Academy
4. Beechwood
5. Somerset

Class 3A

1. Christian Academy-Louisville 
2. Lexington Catholic 
3. Bell County
4. Hart County
5. Louisville Central

Class 4A

1. Boyle County 
2. Corbin
3. Covington Catholic 
4. Paducah Tilghman
5. Franklin County

Class 5A

1. Bowling Green 
2. Cooper
3. Highlands
4. Southwestern
5. Owensboro

Class 6A

1. Louisville Trinity
2. Frederick Douglass 
3. Male
4. Bryan Station
5. St. Xavier

State Final Results

Class A

• No. 19 Pikeville 21, No. 24 Raceland 0

Class 2A

• No. 9 Mayfield 53, No. 10 Owensboro Catholic 48

Class 3A

• No. 4 CAL 41, No. 25 Bell County 16

Class 4A

• No. 1 Boyle County 41, No. 7 Covington Catholic 0

Class 5A

• No. 16 Bowling Green 28, No. 17 Cooper 14

Class 6A

• No. 2 Louisville Trinity 41, No. 14 Bryan Station 20

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