KSR's Kentucky High School Football Rankings: Playoffs Round One

Round one of the Kentucky high school football playoffs is in the books. This week’s KSR Top 25 rankings remain unchanged after a first round filled with blowouts and a couple of forfeits. The highlight of the week was Dixie Heights picking up a surprisingly easy 60-14 road win against Woodford County in the Kroger KSR Game of the Week. 

The competition will begin to heat up this week with second-round action. Before we dive into the rankings, here are my top games around the state to look forward to this week. The Kroger KSR Game of the Week is headed to Hart County to watch the No. 22-ranked Raiders host Glasgow on Friday.

Class A

• Paris @ Sayre 
• Bethlehem @ Kentucky Country Day 

Class 3A

• Franklin Simpson @ Union County
• Glasgow @ #22 Hart County (Kroger KSR Game of the Week)
• Central @ Mercer County
• Bell County @ Belfry 
• Lawrence County @ Rockcastle County

Class 4A

• #23 Ashland @ #4 Covington Catholic
• Taylor County @ #9 Corbin 

Class 5A

• #21 South Warren @ Owensboro 
• Cooper @ #18 Scott County
• Dixie Heights @ #12 Highlands 

Class 6A

• #10 St Xavier @ #5 Trinity
• Bullitt East @ Ryle
• Ballard @ #9 Manual

There is no set bracket. After this week’s Round of 16 games, the KHSAA will re-bracket the quarterfinals based on geography and RPI, and will re-bracket again for the semifinals based on RPI. The final RPI numbers, which are locked in and will not change, can be found here.

KSR’s Round One Playoffs Top 25 Rankings

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

Dropped Out: None

Class-By-Class Rankings

Class A

1. Raceland 
2. Pikeville 
3. Campbellsville 
4. Paris
5. Sayre

Class 2A

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

Class 3A

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

Class 4A

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

Class 5A

1. Highlands
2. Scott County
3. Bowling Green 
4. South Warren 
5. Southwestern 

Class 6A

1. Male 
2. Louisville Trinity
3. Frederick Douglass 
4. DuPont Manual 
5. St. Xavier 

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