Kentucky High School Football News

David Leroy Skaggs walks down the Barren County courthouse steps after a jury sentenced him to death a second time in 2002 for murdering Herman and Mae Matthews.

Senior Austin Collinsworth rushed for 77 yards on 11 carries in his return from a thumb injury last week .

Fort Thomas Highlands' Austin Collinsworth has won the Paul Hornung Award, given by the Louisville Touchdown Club to Kentucky's top high school football player.

A sign with the score of last year's playoff game between DeSales and Newport Central Catholic, which the Thoroughbreds won 54-19, hung in the Colts' weight room during the offseason.

Just three days after a season ending loss to Lawrence County McCreary Central Head Football Coach Clinton resigned last Monday.

All game times 7:30 p.m. Records: Henry Clay 10-2 ; Scott County 9-3 . Radio: WVLK-FM 101.5; WLAP-AM 630 First time around: When they met on Sept.

Class 1A Bellevue at Beechwood WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday WHAT TO WATCH: When the two teams met earlier this season, Bellevue's offensive line did something very few Class 1A are able to do against Beechwood - compete at the line of scrimmage.

Both coaches agree on this much: Raceland will have to be at its best on Friday to even have a chance against Lexington Christian Academy.

Zack Lagrange, a senior tackle on the North Oldham High School football team, served as an official during the Oldham County Youth Football League Championships Nov.

Fairview is playing its best football of the season. The Eagles know they will need to step it up even more Friday night against top-ranked Lexington Christian in the second round of the Class A playoffs.

Henderson County was more physical than a physical Meade County team, threw in some great special teams play and survived another exciting finish to keep its season rolling.

Playing the 666th game in school history on Friday the 13th, the Trinity High School football team seemingly tempted fate by wearing black uniforms for its second-round Class 6-A playoff game.

CLASS 6-A BALLARD AT MALE When: 7:30 p.m. Records: Ballard 8-3, Male 9-2. Notes: Drew Hardin's 1-yard run in the second quarter was the only touchdown of the game as Ballard beat host Male 7-3 on Sept.25, and Friday's rematch is expected to be another tight one.

All game times 7:30 p.m. Fairview at Lexington Christian Records: Fairview 8-3 ; LCA 10-1 Radio: WJMM-FM 99.1 First time around: When they met three weeks ago, LCA won 42-0 behind Lucas Witt's 200 yards and 4 TDs passing, and Domonique Hayden's 165 yards and 2 TDs rushing.

The old adage that says "All good things must come to an end" held true for the McCreary Central football team Friday night as Lawrence County brought the best football season in school history to an end with a 41-19 thumping of the Raiders in the opening round of the playoffs.

For John Petett, it's simple. Neil Wilson, Dillion Vickery and J.W. Vickery just make plays.

Henderson County turned most of its weapons loose on Central Hardin in Friday's 35-21 first-round playoff win.

Western Hills quarterback Dylan Curry holds up the ball to the crowd after the Wolverines beat Shawnee 34-22 in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs Friday.

For the better part of two decades, the high school football playoffs were a lot like a college bowl game for Harlan County teams, who made a habit of playing one game and putting away the uniforms until next summer.

We're barely recovered from a action-packed Friday night of high school playoff football and we're ready for a Saturday dose.