Last Week in Western Kentucky

The playoffs started last week, and they have already ended for a very good McCracken County team forced to play in a class that is simply too hard for it.  These scores are merely a supplement to Eric's excellent coverage.  I just want to say that I think this is one of the worst playoff systems in any sport.  Why do schools like the Fulton's, who have already had a long year, have to get hammered one more time?  I mean, I'm happy for Christian County, but it's not worth it to have yet another week of blowouts.

There were 24 games last week involving teams from Western Kentucky.  The higher-seeded teams went 18-2 in Classes 1A through 5A, and most of those games were not competitive.  In 6A, the four Western Kentucky teams lost to four teams from Louisville (two of which are private schools) by a total score of 37-193.  It really makes me angry that the kids from Western Kentucky had to be humiliated in that fashion.

CLASS 1A:
Mayfield 63 - 24 Caverna
Bethlehem 62 - 12 Fulton City
Russellville 39 - 7 Kentucky Country Day
Lou. Holy Cross 58 - 16 Fulton Co.

CLASS 2A:
Caldwell Co. 63 - 26 Hancock Co.
Butler Co. 14 - 18 Ballard Mem.
Murray 71 - 37 Union Co.
Owensboro Catholic 52 - 0 Crittenden Co.

CLASS 3A:
Paducah Tilghman 33 - 7 Monroe Co.
Adair Co. 35 - 31 Fort Campbell
Trigg Co. 32 - 12 Edmonson Co.
S. Warren 41 - 0 Webster Co.

CLASS 4A:
Owensboro 49 - 0 Breckinridge Co.
Warren East 38 - 0 Calloway Co.
Madisonville-N. Hopkins 46 - 14 Allen Co-Scottsville
Franklin-Simpson 62 - 6 Hopkins Co. Cent.

CLASS 5A:
Graves Co. 56 - 13 Barren Co.
Warren Cent. 35 - 42 Christian Co.
Hopkinsville 41 - 28 Greenwood
Bowling Green 41 - 0 Owensboro Apollo

CLASS 6A:
McCracken Co.20 - 35 Lou. Manual
Lou. St. Xavier 41 - 8 Daviess Co.
Henderson Co. 7 - 55 Lou. Trinity
Lou. Male 62 -2 Marshall Co.