Ah, Footbah

The No. 1 teams in the Class A and 2A Associated Press polls, Mayfield and Newport Catholic, are idle, and I'm on vacation. But The Heath Post rolls on:

Trigg County at Heath. Let's all hope the visiting Wildcats are lethargic after eating too much country ham all week.

Fulton County at Ballard Memorial. The Heath Post today breaks a major scoop. When my daughter, father-in-law and I were leaving Roy Stewart Stadium after Murray State's thrilling victory over Missouri State last Saturday, I overheard somebody in the stands above us yell, "ALEX MALLORY!" This is the name of Ballard Memorial's strong-armed, red-headed quarterback, and, when I turned around to look, I saw some strapping, red-headed kid smiling and waving back at somebody in the viscinity of the yell's origin. I will be excited to see if Ballard Memorial's Alex Mallory ends up playing for the Racers.

Monroe County at Glasgow. The home-standing Scotties are 6-1 and on a six-win streak. Monroe County is also 6-1. The AP has Monroe County fifth and Glasgow seventh in 2A.

Hopkins County Central at Lone Oak. The Purple Flash's freshman quarterback completed all but one of 12 passes for 294 yards in a 63-28 victory over Calloway County last week, Tommy Dillard reported this week in the Murray Ledger & Times. What I need to find out is whether Cole Ousley, the quarterback whom Coach Haskins is starting, happens to be the son of the Jamie Ousley, Reidland's starting quarterback in the mid 1980s, and grandson of Mrs. Ousley, Matthew's and my fifth-grade teacher!

McLean County at Paducah Tilghman. Dan Schumerth wrote in The Union County Advocate this week, "Despite being out-gained 403-178 in total yards and 19-10 in first downs offensively, Paducah Tilghman took advantage of a 10-yard Union County punt and a late kickoff return for a touchdown to escape with a 21-18 win over the Braves Friday."

Breathitt County at Powell County. Powell County pierced the AP's 3A top 10 this week, after moving to 6-1 on the season. Last week's 40-14 victory at Magoffin County secured second winning season "in the two-decade-plus history for the football team," the Clay City Times reported.

Bardstown at Washington County. My darling Commanders continue to receive little love from the AP, who has Washington County No. 9 in this week's 2A top 10. Washington and No. 2 Murray are the only two undefeated teams in the AP's top 10 for the class.

AP 4A No. 1 Boyle County at West Jessamine. It was home-standing East Jessamine who prevailed, 32-23, over West in last Friday night's battle of Nicholasville.

Murray at Caldwell County

Fulton City at Crittenden County

Louisville Trinity at Eastern

Covington Catholic at AP 5A No. 1 Highlands

Ohio County at Madisonville-North Hopkins

South Fulton (Tenn.) at Reidland

Wayne County at AP 3A No. 1 Somerset

Louisville DuPont Manual at Louisville Saint Xavier