Kentucky High School Football News

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.

A hit Ryle junior quarterback Conner Hempel took late in the first quarter while playing defense turned out to be exactly what the Raiders needed to snap them into focusing on Friday night's Class 6A playoff game against Pleasure Ridge Park and away from looking ahead to a second-round matchup with the state's top-ranked team, Louisville St.

JEFFERSONTOWN AT BULLITT CENTRAL * When: 7:30 p.m. * Records: Jeffersontown 6-4, Bullitt Central 8-2. * Notes: The Chargers enter the Class 5-A playoffs after a 29-7 loss at Eastern last week.

"Dribble-drive." The words have assumed almost mystical power in Lexington, where in anticipation of John Calipari's vaunted motion offense at the University of Kentucky, scattered reports surfaced of them being said over the sick for healing and taught to kindergarteners as the foundation of all learning.

Enter the football offices at Moore High School, and one of the first things you'll see is a small, closet-like area located far away from the main locker room.

The Panthers made it five in a row Saturday night at Rhea Stadium in the "Clash of the Cats." The Russellville High School football team used a strong running game and a stout defensive effort to control the annual rivalry with Logan County to come away with a 28-13 victory.

The Adair County School Board voted unanimously to hold a special election for the new nickel tax, putting the fate of the financial upkeep of the school district into the hands of the voters.

Shawnee High School's football team has been forced to forfeit two regular-season victories, a ruling that will cost the Golden Eagles a home game Friday in the first round of the Class3-A playoffs.

Kentucky coach John Calipari says he can't figure out if his team is really good on offense or just really bad on defense.

The KHSAA state football playoffs start next Friday, the first of four steps for 191 teams to fill 12 spots in the six Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl games to be played at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green the first weekend in December.

Bellevue senior running back Ricky Buckler finished with 356 yards and four touchdowns .

PLEASURE RIDGE PARK AT CENTRAL When: 7:30 p.m. Records: PRP 3-6, Central 4-5. Notes: After a big 28-13 victory over Butler two weeks ago, the Panthers were whipped 38-8 by St.

A few decades ago a high school football coach in Western Kentucky feigned a heart attack just before halftime of a big game, and an ambulance whisked him off to a hospital.

One football team is gearing up for the playoffs. The other is wrapping up its season.

This week brings an end to the high school football regular season and most teams in south central Kentucky already know their playoff destinations.

It began as just a date on a t-shirt, and ended with a celebration fit for a champion.