Kentucky high school football: Beechwood ties for 1st in 2A; Highlands, CovCath move up

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Highlands junior Carson Class leaps to make a tough catch on the sideline for a big gain as Highlands defeated Conner 55-0 in KHSAA high school football Sept. 30, 2022, at Conner High School, Hebron, Ky.
Highlands junior Carson Class leaps to make a tough catch on the sideline for a big gain as Highlands defeated Conner 55-0 in KHSAA high school football Sept. 30, 2022, at Conner High School, Hebron, Ky.

The Kentucky Associated Press released its latest high school football polls Oct. 3. Here are those rankings, with first-place votes, records, total points and previous rankings listed after each school.

Class 1A

Rank-School                      FPV     Rcd  TP   Pvs

1. Pikeville                     (9)    4-2  99   1

2. Raceland                      (1)    5-1  88   2

3. Hazard                         -     5-1  75   3

4. Newport Central Catholic        -     5-1  68   4

5. Bethlehem                       -     5-1  61   5

6. Louisville Holy Cross                 -     5-1  48   7

7. Louisville Kentucky Country Day            -     5-1  39   6

8. Pineville                       -     6-0  29   9

9. Paris                          -     5-1  11   NR

10. Paintsville                    -     2-4  10   NR

Others receiving votes: Bracken County, 7. Bishop Brossart, 5. Williamsburg, 4. Harlan, 3. Nicholas County, 2. Sayre, 1.

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Class 2A

Rank-School                      FPV     Rcd  TP   Pvs

1. Beechwood                     (5)    5-1  95   2

(tie) Mayfield                   (5)    7-0  95   1

3. Owensboro Catholic              -     4-3  68   4

4. Lexington Christian                  -     3-4  51   5

5. Metcalfe County                    -     7-0  50   3

6. Hancock County                     -     6-1  39   T8

7. Breathitt County                   -     4-2  31   NR

8. McLean County                      -     6-1  29   T8

9. Lloyd Memorial                  -     4-2  28   NR

10. Somerset                       -     4-3  26   7

Others receiving votes: Butler County, 21. Shelby Valley, 9. Walton-Verona, 4. Middlesboro, 3. Green County, 1.

Class 3A

Rank-School                      FPV     Rcd  TP   Pvs

1. Louisville Christian Academy        (9)    7-0  99   1

2. Bardstown                     (1)    7-0  90   2

3. Union County                      -     7-0  76   3

4. Mason County                       -     6-0  59   5

5. Paducah Tilghman                -     3-3  54   6

6. Belfry                         -     4-3  42   7

7. Bell County                        -     5-1  33   8

8. Lawrence County                    -     5-1  23   NR

9. Hart County                        -     6-1  20   10

10. Trigg County                      -     6-1  16   4

Others receiving votes: East Carter, 15. Greenup County, 8. Elizabethtown, 7. Ashland Blazer, 4. Casey County, 2. Glasgow, 2.

Class 4A

Rank-School                      FPV     Rcd  TP   Pvs

1. Boyle County                     (10)   6-0  100  1

2. Corbin                         -     6-0  89   2

3. Lexington Catholic                   -     5-1  79   3

4. Johnson Central                 -     4-2  68   4

5. Logan County                       -     6-1  50   5

6. Spencer County                     -     6-1  48   6

7. Warren East                     -     7-0  45   7

8. Louisville Central                    -     3-4  22   9

9. Franklin County                    -     3-4  20   8

10. Letcher County Central         -     5-2  15   NR

Others receiving votes: Madisonville-North Hopkins, 5. Perry County Central, 5. Franklin-Simpson, 4.

Class 5A

Rank-School                      FPV     Rcd  TP   Pvs

1. Frederick Douglass            (10)   7-0  100  1

2. Covington Catholic                   -     6-1  84   T3

3. Woodford County                   -     6-0  78   2

4. Bowling Green                   -     6-1  77   T3

5. Southwestern                    -     6-0  49   6

6. South Warren                    -     3-3  42   5

7. Scott County                       -     5-1  40   7

8. Highlands                       -     5-2  27   9

9. Pulaski County                     -     6-1  25   8

10. Greenwood                      -     6-1  12   10

Others receiving votes: Owensboro, 10. Louisville Fairdale, 5. Cooper, 1.

Class 6A

Rank-School                      FPV     Rcd  TP   Pvs

1. St. Xavier               (9)    5-1  99   1

2. DuPont Manual            (1)    6-0  90   2

3. Ballard                    -     5-1  75   3

4. Trinity                    -     4-3  59   6

5. Henderson County                   -     5-1  57   7

6. Male                       -     3-3  55   4

7. Bryan Station              -     3-3  22   NR

(tie) Bullitt East                 -     5-1  22   9

9. Madison Central                 -     5-1  20   5

10. George Rogers Clark            -     5-1  14   8

Others receiving votes: Ryle, 12. Daviess County, 10. Simon Kenton, 9. Central Hardin, 6.

All Associated Press members in Kentucky are eligible to participate in the high school football poll. Those who voted for this week's poll are: The Daily Independent, Ashland; Daily News, Bowling Green; Kentucky Enquirer, Cincinnati; Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington; Courier-Journal, Louisville; The Ledger Independent, Maysville; Kentucky Today, Louisville; KPG Football, Owensboro.

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