No. 1 Pikeville (11-2) vs. No. 2 Raceland (13-1)
Date: Dec. 2
Site: Kroger Field, Lexington
Kickoff: Noon
Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM/Mountain Top Media App
Livestream: KHSAA (exclusive)
Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Michael Salmons (Raceland)
Players to Watch: QB Isaac Duty, RB Blake Birchfield (Pikeville); QB Logan Lundy, RB Noah Wallace (Raceland)
Pikeville vs. Raceland series: Panthers lead 8-3
Last meeting: Pikeville 36, Raceland 7 (2021)
Road to the state championship game
Pikeville Panthers
Corbin 24, Panthers 19
Covington Catholic 27, Panthers 19
Panthers 36, Paintsville 0
Panthers 48, Belfry 13
Panthers 60, Lexington Catholic 21
Panthers 50, Madison Central 14
Panthers 44, Sayre 15
Panthers 42, Russellville 7
Panthers 52, Hazard 7
Post season
Panthers 63, Lynn Camp 0
Panthers 43, Harlan 8
Panthers 43, Paintsville 7
Panthers 50, New Cath 14
Raceland Rams
Rams 34, Ashland Blazer 7
Rams 53, Russell 14
Rams 40, Rowan County 3
Highlands 24, Rams 14
Rams 67, West Carter 7
Rams 48, Greenup County 28
Rams 57, Betsy Layne 6
Rams 68, Fairview 6
Rams 32, Lawrence County 7
Rams 38, Paintsville 14
Post Season
Rams 48, Nicholas County 6
Rams 43, Paris 6
Rams 17, Hazard 14
Rams 49, Louisville Holy Cross 6