Here are the Kentucky High School Athletic Association football games that I'll be checking in on over the weekend.
Henderson County (3-1, No. 7 in the Associated Press poll for Class 6A) at Madisonville-North Hopkins (2-1, AP 4A No. 10)
Barlow Ballard Memorial (4-0, AP 2A No. 9) at Mortons Gap Hopkins County Central (0-4, 4A)--This is my fan-bus trip of the week. The Bombers are probably going to move to 5-0 on the season tonight, and then next week they might be up to around No. 7 in the Class 2A poll (as 2-2 OweCath at No. 8 is idle tonight and 1-3 NewCath at No. 7 plays at a 6A team). Ballard needs to be making the most of tonight. I propose a big bus loop south through Barlow, Wickliffe, Blandville and Lovelaceville on the way out of the county this afternoon; a stop for supper at Pennyrile State Resort Park south of Dawson Springs (call ahead and they'd probably make pancakes for the football players), and a big victory run north back into the county late tonight through Kevil, Bandana and La Center. Live it up, Bomber Nation.
Graves County (3-0, AP 5A No. 9) at Mayfield (4-0, AP A No. 1)
Fort Campbell (2-2, AP 3A No. 8) at Caldwell County (4-0, AP 2A No. 1)--They're getting so excited at Caldwell County. At least a dozen Tweets a week swirl around about or for the Tigers that go about like this one ...
Tonight ---- Never Underestimate your opponent. Set your jaw. Know your role. Cover your teammate. Never quit. No regrets! #CaldwellWay
— CaldwellFootballFan (@CaldwellTigerFB) September 20, 2013
Pikeville (4-0, AP A No. 3) at Belfry (3-0, AP 3A No. 1)
Hazard (2-1, AP A No. 6) at Fairview (3-0, AP A No. 5)
Beechwood (2-1, AP A No. 4) at Franklin County (4-0, AP 5A No. 7)
Harlan County (3-1, AP 5A No. 6) at Johnson Central (3-0, AP 4A No. 5)
Bowling Green (3-0, AP 5A No. 1) at McCallie School (Tennessee)
Glasgow (4-0, AP 2A No. 3) at Somerset (1-3, 2A)
Newport Central Catholic (1-3, AP 2A No. 7) at Edgewood Dixie Heights (2-1, 6A)
Marshall County (0-3, 6A) at Murray (1-3, AP 2A No. 10)
Louisville Shawnee (2-2, 2A) at Louisville DeSales (4-0, AP 2A No. 2)
Bowling Green South Warren (4-0, AP 3A No. 2) at Hart County (2-2, 3A)
Wayne County (4-0, AP 3A No. 3) at Southwestern (0-4, 5A)
Louisville Central (2-2, AP 3A No. 4) at Louisville Western (0-3, 4A)
Boyle County (4-0, AP 4A No. 2) at Winchester George Rogers Clark (1-3, 6A)
Pulaski County (4-0, AP 5A No. 2) at Rockcastle County (1-3, 4A)
Fort Thomas Highlands (4-0, AP 4A No. 1) at Paducah Tilghman (1-3, AP 3A No. 9) on Saturday
Russellville (4-0, AP A No. 2) vs. Elkton Todd County Central (0-3, 2A), Calloway County (2-1, 4A) vs. Fulton City (1-2, A) and Bullitt Central (3-0, 5A) at McCracken County (1-2, 6A) on Saturday (McCracken County Bowl)--These games are scheduled to start at 3, 5 and 7:30. That's quite an evening of work if you've gotten yourself signed up to dispense hot dogs in the band-booster concession trailer. Incidentally, I learned from the KHSAA web site today that Coach Jack Haskins's first name is Orville!
Previous reports:
-- 2012 wrap
-- Week 0 roundup and GoHeath's western-Kentucky wrap and lookahead to Week 1
-- Week 1 roundup and GoHeath's western-Kentucky wrap and lookahead to Week 2
-- Week 2 roundup and GoHeath's western-Kentucky wrap and lookahead to Week 3
-- Week 3 roundup and GoHeath's western-Kentucky wrap and lookahead to Week 4