HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Playoffs delayed; speculation changes coming

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) pushed back the start of the post-season playoffs until Nov. 19.

KHSAA officials are scheduled to meet prior to the kickoff of post-season play to discuss winter sports, but also reportedly to evaluate how to move forward with games.

There’s talk of taking the top two teams from each district, which would eliminate a round of games, or have the top 16 teams in the RPI make up the post-season field.

The top two district teams in Class 4A would be Johnson Central and Letcher Central, thus meaning Harlan County and Perry Central would be out.

Belfry and Lawrence County would be the top two schools in Class 3A, eliminating Pike Central and Magoffin County.

Shelby Valley would qualify in Class 2A, finishing second to West Carter. Prestonsburg and Martin County would be out.

Pikeville and Paintsville would both qualify in Class 1A. Betsy Layne would be eliminated.

If officials decide to go with the RPI rankings here is how the field will play out:

Class 4A

Boyle County

Johnson Central

Corbin

Louisville Central

Lexington Catholic

Letcher Central

Franklin County

Russell County

Holmes

Wayne County

Knox Central

Hopkinsville

Lincoln County

John Hardin

Logan County

Harrison County

Class 3A

Elizabethtown

Ashland Blazer

Russell

Mercer County

Bardstown

Taylor County

Belfry

Glasgow

Christian Academy Louisville

East Carter

LaRue County

Bell County

Rockcastle County

DeSales

Lawrence County

Paducah Tilghman

Class 2A

Lexington Christian

West Carter

Mayfield

Beechwood

Somerset

Hancock County

Danville

Middlesboro

Murray

Shelby Valley

Owensboro Catholic

Breathitt County

McLean County

Metcalfe County

Newport

Caldwell County

Class 1A

Louisville Holy Cross

Kentucky Country Day

Pikeville

Paintsville

Sayre

Crittenden County

Newport Central Catholic

Bethlehem

Russelville

Williamsburg

Nicholas County

Bishop Brossart

Campbellsville

Pineville

Raceland

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