KSR's Kentucky High School Football Rankings: State Championships

12 teams will enter Kroger Field this weekend, but only six will leave as state champions.

This year’s Kentucky high school football state finals matchups have been set, and feature three top-10 showdowns, headlined by No. 2 Corbin taking on No. 3 Boyle County in the 4A title bout on Friday night. On Saturday, No. 6 Bullitt East will look to pull off the upset against No. 4 Male for bragging rights in Louisville before top-ranked Frederick Douglass goes for its first state title against No. 7 Bowling Green to close out the weekend.

All six championship games will take place at Kroger Field in Lexington, KY on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3.

Check out KSR’s statewide rankings following Friday’s semifinal playoff action below. Last week’s playoff rankings can be found here. A full schedule for all six championship games this weekend can be found here.

KSR’s Statewide Rankings: Championship Weekend

1. Frederick Douglass (14-0): Defeated Owensboro 14-2
2. Corbin (14-0): Defeated Franklin County 49-35
3. Boyle County (12-2): Defeated Central 35-21
4. Male (10-4): Defeated Ballard 24-20
5. St. Xavier (11-2): Lost to Male in Round 2.
6. Bullitt East (13-1): Defeated Bryan Station 55-41
7. Bowling Green (12-2): Defeated Southwestern 47-20
8. Christian Academy-Louisville (14-0): Defeated Ashland 50-7
9. Pikeville (11-2): Defeated Newport Central Catholic 50-14
10. Southwestern (13-1): Lost to Bowling Green 47-20
11. Scott County (11-2)
12. Ballard (11-3)
13. Covington Catholic (9-3) 
14. Lexington Catholic (10-3) 
15. Mayfield (14-0)
16. Woodford County (11-2)
17. Beechwood (13-1)
18. Bardstown (14-0)
19. Bryan Station (10-4)
20. Owensboro (11-3)
21. Highlands (9-3) 
22. DuPont Manual (9-3)
23. Trinity (8-5)
24. Raceland (13-1)
25. Johnson Central (10-3)

State Championships at Kroger Field in Lexington, KY

Friday, December 2

Class A:  #9 Pikeville vs. #24 Raceland – Noon

Class 2A:  #17 Beechwood vs. #15 Mayfield  – 4 PM

Class 4A: #2 Corbin vs. #3 Boyle County – 8 PM

Saturday, December 3:  

Class 3A:  #8 CAL vs. #18 Bardstown – Noon

Class 6A:  #6 Bullitt East vs. #4 Male – 4 PM

Class 5A:  #1 Frederick Douglass vs. #7 Bowling Green – 8 PM