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2024 RPI Running Bracket Helper – Rounds 3/4
RPI VALUES FINAL FOR 2024
List of remaining teams updated weekly with remaining teams ranked in RPI order by class
Values for RPI remain unchanged after regular season is complete.
2024 Teams Withdrawing from Football Playoffs
Updated as Received. This form is required if a school withdraws from playoff competition.
If such withdrawal is prior to the final breaking of all ties:
- There is no penalty
- If applicable (a 1-4 seed withdrawing and more than four teams in a district), then the brackets may be edited to allow a replacement team.
If such withdrawal is after the breaking of all ties:
- The member school shall be assessed a by-class fine schedule for withdrawal from postseason.
- In addition to the cost of trophies, the fine is $1200 for Class 1A and 2A, $1500 for Class 3A, $2000 for Class 4A and 5A, and $2500 for Class 6A.
- All except $400 per fine will be sent to the opponent whose game is canceled.
- The fine may only be removed or reduced due to natural disaster, the results of documented and declared pandemic situations or other seemingly catastrophic occurrence.
- Teams withdrawing […]
2024 Submitted Exceptions for Football Playoff Dates and Sites
Updated as Received. This form is required if a school will not play on Friday night at 7 p.m., or if a school will be playing at a site not at the school.
2024 Football Bracket Builder
Current as of October 26, 2024 – Unofficial Until Final Regular Season Game is Played on 11/1
2024 Football District Three-Way and Two-Way Ties
OFFICIAL, FINAL FOR 2024 – 11/2/24, 3:07 A.M., ALL GAME COMPLETED AND RECORDED
NO RPI CHANGES ONCE POSTSEASON BEGINS
07/21/24- Coverage Mechanics Emphasis and NFHS Support Documents for 2024 Football Season
Officials and coaches are free to check out this resource for 2024 special rules information.
Officials should note only minimal changes to on-field mechanics as covered in the Seven-person Officials short presentation on this page.
2024 Football Resources
2025 and 2026 Current Football Alignment of Teams
Class 1A
District 1- Ballard Memorial, Caverna, Fulton County, Russellville
District 2- Bethlehem, Campbellsville, Holy Cross (Louisville), Kentucky Country Day
District 3- Bellevue, Dayton, Newport, Newport Central Catholic
District 4- Bishop Brossart, Holy Cross (Covington), Ludlow, Trimble County
District 5- Berea, Eminence, Frankfort, Sayre
District 6- Fairview, Nicholas County, Paris, Raceland
District 7- Harlan, Lynn Camp, Middlesboro, Pineville, Williamsburg
District 8- Hazard, Paintsville, Pikeville
For postseason competition, in Class 1A, for 2025 and 2026, the fifth-place team in District 7 will become the fourth-place team in District 8 for the purpose of playoff cross-bracketing.
Class 2A
District 1- Caldwell County, Crittenden County, Fort Campbell, Mayfield, Todd County Central, Trigg County
District 2- Fort Knox, Hancock County, McLean County, Owensboro Catholic
District 3- Clinton County, Green County, Metcalfe County, Monroe County, Somerset
District 4- Danville, Lexington Christian, Shawnee, Washington County, WEB DuBois
District 5- Beechwood, Bracken County, Gallatin County, Owen County, St. Henry District, Walton-Verona
District […]
2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals Award Winners
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 1A Final
- Mingua Beef Jerky Most Valuable Player – Brenden Anthony, Pikeville
- Runner-up – Raceland
- Champion – Pikeville
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 2A Final
- Mingua Beef Jerky Most Valuable Player – Jutoriaus Starks, Mayfield
- Runner-up – Owensboro Catholic
- Champion – Mayfield
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 4A Final
- Mingua Beef Jerky Most Valuable Player – Montavin Quisenberry, Boyle County
- Runner-up – Covington Catholic
- Champion – Boyle County
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 3A Final
- Mingua Beef Jerky Most Valuable Player – Cole Hodge, Christian Academy-Louisville
- Runner-up – Bell County
- Champion – Christian Academy-Louisville
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 6A Final
- Mingua Beef Jerky Most Valuable Player – Clinton Sansbury, Trinity (Louisville)
- Runner-up – Bryan Station
- Champion – Trinity (Louisville)
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 5A Final
- Mingua Beef Jerky Most Valuable Player – Deuce Bailey, Bowling Green
- Runner-up […]
2023 Football District Three-Way and Two-Way Ties
FINAL FOR 2023 REGULAR SEASON
NO RPI CHANGES ONCE POSTSEASON BEGINS
2023 RPI Running Bracket Helper – Rounds 3/4
RPI VALUES FINAL FOR 2023
List of remaining teams updated weekly with remaining teams ranked in RPI order by class
Values for RPI remain unchanged after regular season is complete.
2022 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Worker Assignments and Information
PLEASE CONTACT JENNY BY TUESDAY MORNING IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO WORK ONE OR MORE GAMES OF THE STATE FOOTBALL FINALS.
If you have issues contact Jenny Elder (jelder@khsaa.org) at 859-221-1203, Julian Tackett (jtackett@khsaa.org) at 859-229-3916 or Butch Cope (bcope@khsaa.org) at 859-351-1833. We should be back to full strength for staffing this year but need as much time as possible to move things around if someone is unavailable. If you would, you can simply send a text to Jenny confirming that you are working if that works quicker for you. It is important if at all possible that you be available for all games to ensure the best experience for the participants.
As you likely know, Jenny Elder is now our Event Services Director and your primary pre-event contact, while Mr. Tackett and Mr. Cope will be your primary on-site contacts for this event. The preliminary worker’s list for the finals workers is online at […]
2022 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals Award Winners
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 1A Final
- Mingua Beef Jerky Most Valuable Player – Blake Birchfield (Pikeville)
- Runner-up – Raceland
- Champion – Pikeville
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 2A Final
- Mingua Beef Jerky Most Valuable Player – Austin Waddell (Beechwood)
- Runner-up – Mayfield
- Champion – Beechwood
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 4A Final
- Mingua Beef Jerky Most Valuable Player – Avery Bodner (Boyle County)
- Runner-up – Corbin
- Champion – Boyle County
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 3A Final
- Mingua Beef Jerky Most Valuable Player – Gavin Copenhaver (Christian Academy-Louisville)
- Runner-up – Bardstown
- Champion – Christian Academy-Louisville
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 6A Final
- Mingua Beef Jerky Most Valuable Player – Travis Egan (Bullitt East)
- Runner-up – Male
- Champion – Bullitt East
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 5A Final
- Mingua Beef Jerky Most Valuable Player – Ty Bryant (Frederick Douglass)
- Runner-up – Bowling Green
- Champion […]
2022 RPI Running Bracket Helper – Rounds 3/4
RPI VALUES FINAL FOR 2022 PLAYING SEASON
Values for RPI remain unchanged after regular season. List of remaining teams updated weekly with remaining teams ranked in RPI order by class
Notes about Day 1 and Prep for 2
Thanks to all of you for day 1! Outstanding day.
Couple of notes.
You should have been copied on the text related to team arrival. There were minor issues yesterday and on the grand scheme of things VERY MINOR. Thanks to all who helped resolution.
Secondly, remember that this is the largest scale event we have used our now four-year old ticket system to manage. We knew there would be issues.
We ask that you continue to stay totally out of conversations about why and how. Our job during this event is to manage the event. If someone has why questions, direct them directly to the Commissioner. No one else please. Gate 4 and 9 did a great job of resolutions yesterday at the huts and will continue to do so. And Carson and Cathy’s help was great with those one or two (literally, one or two) real trouble spots. That’s why those people were […]
Change in Venue Logistics for Teams in State Football Day 2
After Continual Review, Team entry has been revised for Saturday, December 4. THE PRIMARY CHANGE INVOLVED ONLY THE ENTRY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH THE TRAVELING TEAM OFFICIAL PARTY FOR THE HOME TEAMS.
All Home teams (Belfry, Frederick Douglass, and Male) will have the team entry in the area around Gate 9 for the team and team equipment. See the diagram at https://khsaa.org/football/2021/khsaateamspaces.pdf. The team will unload with the equipment coming in the large gate closest the field gate 9, and the individual team members and cheerleaders will enter through gate 9.5. The home teams will use locker rooms 2 and 1 as scheduled.
The visiting teams (Paducah Tilghman, South Warren, and St. Xavier) will continue to unload at Gate 1 on the opposite side of the stadium, with individual entry at Gate 1.5. See the diagram at https://khsaa.org/football/2021/khsaateamspaces.pdf. The team will unload equipment at the large gate at 1, with individual team members in […]
2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Worker Assignments and Information
The detailed information below should answer any questions you have, but as always, feel free to reach out for anything else. This is more detail following the earlier “save the date” notice sent to everyone via email. And it is also being sent via text for people like Fred who don’t like email.
If you have issues contact Julian Tackett at 859-229-3916 or Butch Cope at 859-351-1833. PLEASE CONTACT MYSELF OR MR. COPE BY TUESDAY MORNING IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO WORK ONE OR MORE GAMES. We are fairly short-handed this year and need as much time as possible to move things around. If you would, you can simply send a text confirming that you are working if that works quicker for you. It is important if at all possible that you be available for all games to ensure the best experience for the participants.
As you likely know, […]
11/21/21- State Football Finals Tickets Procedures for 2021
Ticketing, Configuration and Entry
Purchasing Tickets
- All state football finals tickets will be sold online via GoFan, the KHSAA’s official digital ticket vendor, at khsaatickets.org.
- Schools already utilizing GoFan will have their school “tagged” as soon as the semifinals are over to help with the ticketing process.
- Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets before they arrive to help ensure a smooth entry.
- There will be no paper tickets sold at the walk-up gate.
- All tickets sold will be general admission.
- All state football finals ticket prices are $15 each, plus any applicable credit card and convenience fees, except for the Longship Club (formerly Woodford Reserve Club) where tickets are $25 per game with complete indoor access.
- Each game is a seperately ticketed event.
- Sets of tickets for all six games will be available through Tuesday, November 30, 2021.
- Children five-and-under will be admitted free, but must still “purchase” the free ticket through […]
Tie-Breaking Game Results-Non-Played 2021 District Football Contests Due to COVID
To be Updated after October 22 games.
UNOFFICIAL UNTIL ALL REGULAR SEASON GAMES ARE COMPLETED
2021 Football District Three-Way and Two-Way Ties
Updated after October 29 games.
FINAL AS OF 10 A.M. 10/20/21
2020 UK Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine State Football Finals Award Winners
2020 UK Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine State Football Finals
Mingua Beef Jerky MVP Award
1A – Harris Phelps, Paintsville
2A – Cameron Hergott, Beechwood
3A – Keontae Pittman, Ashland Blazer
4A – Will McDaniel, Boyle County
5A – Tyler Moore, Bowling Green
6A – Bradley West, Trinity (Lou.)
2020 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Worker Assignments and Final Information
The detailed information below should answer any questions you have, but as always, feel free to reach out for anything else. A worker listing is attached to this email in case you need phone numbers, emails, etc. If you have issues contact me at 502-432-1327, Mr. Tackett at 859-229-3916 or Mr. Cope at 859-351-1833.
Masks and Social Distancing
A mask/face covering is required to be worn at all times by all workers unless actively seated eating or drinking. Social distancing is to be practiced as well, keeping at least six feet of distance between yourself and others where possible while working in the press box.
Game Schedule
Friday,11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. All times are ET.
Parking
Workers should park in the Green Lot on the Cooper Drive side of the stadium. No parking pass is necessary […]
UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals – Gameday Information
Some key reminders as we prepare for this week’s state finals…
HEALTHY AT SPORTS FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PLANThe KHSAA is utilizing the identical plan that was approved and utilized for the home games of the University of Kentucky, including requirements regarding social distancing, ticketing, field operations and allowances, and all other mitigation measures utilized for the 2020 college contests.
TICKETING- All seats are reserved.
- Ticket capacity is capped at approximately 10% of the capacity of the sections being utilized and much of the stadium will not be open.
- ALL TICKETS ARE SOLD AS RESERVED. Failure to utilize the assigned seat which helps ensure appropriate Social Distancing is grounds for removal without refund.
- No walkup ticket sales for the finals, all must be […]
2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Worker Assignments and Final Information
The detailed information below should answer any questions you have, but as always, feel free to reach out for anything else. You have a worker listing attached to an earlier email in case you need phone numbers, emails, etc. If you have issues contact me at 502-432-1327 or Mr. Tackett at 859-229-3916 or Mr. Cope at 859-351-1833
Game schedule
Friday, 2:00 and 7:00; Saturday, 1:00, 4:30 and 8:00; Sunday 2:00. All times are ET
Parking
Any available space, however at least on day one, should try to park in Blue Lot since pickup for credentials and sign-in is at the Ticket Office at Gate 9.
Credentials
Those of you with season-long credentials will use those for admittance. Those who have season-long credentials and have not picked those up, they will be available at the Ticket Office at Gate 9. We will need you to sign in each day to verify compensation. The Pass Gate opens […]
2019 KHSAA State Football Tickets Availability
Class 1A, 12/6, 2 pm ET
TBA vs TBA
Click Here to Purchase Single Game Tickets for the Class 1A game (includes parking)
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Class 3A, 12/6, 7 pm ET
TBA vs TBA
Click Here to Purchase Single Game Tickets for the Class 3A game (includes parking)
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Class 2A, 12/7, 1 pm ET
TBA vs TBA
Click Here to Purchase Single Game Tickets for the Class 2A game (includes parking)
TBA vs. TBA
For Class 4A, 12/7, 4:30 pm ET
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2018 KHSAA State Football Tickets Availability
Nov. 30 to Dec. 2
ALL Games
Click to purchase Woodford Reserve, Field Club Reserved for All 6 Games (includes parking)
Class 1A, 11/30, 2 pm ET
Beechwood vs. Pikeville
Click Here to Purchase Single Game Tickets for the Class 1A game (includes parking)
TBA vs. TBA
Class 3A, 11/30, 7 pm ET
Central vs. Corbin
Click Here to Purchase Single Game Tickets for the Class 3A game (includes parking)
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WORKING DRAFT- Football Brackets 2016 (UNOFFICIAL)
Official Brackets To Be Released Following Last Regular Season Night of Play
N/A Slots are To Be Determined Due to TieBreakers on October 29/30
SchoolClassDistrictPosBracket1A-1-1Russellville1A1111A-2-4Caverna1A2421A-2-2Campbellsville1A2231A-1-3Fulton City1A1341A-1-2Crittenden County1A1251A-2-3Fort Knox1A2361A-2-1Bethlehem1A2171A-1-4BYE1A1481A-3-1Kentucky Country Day1A3191A-4-4Dayton1A44101A-4-2Bellevue1A42111A-3-3Frankfort1A33121A-3-2Holy Cross (Louisville)1A32131A-4-3Ludlow1A43141A-4-1Beechwood1A41151A-3-4Eminence1A34161A-5-1#N/A1A51171A-6-4BYE1A64181A-6-2Raceland1A62191A-5-3#N/A1A53201A-5-2#N/A1A52211A-6-3Fairview1A63221A-6-1Paintsville1A61231A-5-4Paris1A54241A-7-1Williamsburg1A71251A-8-4South Floyd1A84261A-8-2Hazard1A82271A-7-3Harlan1A73281A-7-2Pineville1A72291A-8-3Jenkins1A83301A-8-1Pikeville1A81311A-7-4Lynn Camp1A74322A-1-1Mayfield2A1112A-2-4Hancock County2A2422A-2-2Butler County2A2232A-1-3Ballard Memorial2A1342A-1-2Murray2A1252A-2-3McLean County2A2362A-2-1Owensboro Catholic2A2172A-1-4Webster County2A1482A-3-1Glasgow2A3192A-4-4Shawnee2A44102A-4-2DeSales2A42112A-3-3Monroe County2A33122A-3-2Metcalfe County2A32132A-4-3Washington County2A43142A-4-1Christian Academy-Louisville2A41152A-3-4Green County2A34162A-5-1Walton-Verona2A51172A-6-4Newport2A64182A-6-2Holy Cross (Covington)2A62192A-5-3Owen County2A53202A-5-2Gallatin County2A52212A-6-3Lloyd Memorial2A63222A-6-1Newport Central Catholic2A61232A-5-4Carroll County2A54242A-7-1Lexington Christian2A71252A-8-4Shelby Valley2A84262A-8-2Prestonsburg2A82272A-7-3Somerset2A73282A-7-2Danville2A72292A-8-3Allen Central2A83302A-8-1Leslie County2A81312A-7-4Middlesboro2A74323A-1-1Caldwell County3A1113A-2-4Hart County3A2423A-2-2Adair County3A2233A-1-3#N/A3A1343A-1-2Paducah Tilghman3A1253A-2-3LaRue County3A2363A-2-1Elizabethtown3A2173A-1-4#N/A3A1483A-3-1Central3A3193A-4-4Garrard County3A44103A-4-2Boyle County3A42113A-3-3Moore3A33123A-3-2Bardstown3A32133A-4-3Western Hills3A43143A-4-1Lexington Catholic3A41153A-3-4Waggener3A34163A-5-1Russell3A51173A-6-4BYE3A64183A-6-2Pike County Central3A62193A-5-3West Carter3A53203A-5-2Fleming County3A52213A-6-3Lawrence County3A63223A-6-1Belfry3A61233A-5-4Bath County3A54243A-7-1Estill County3A71253A-8-4Jackson County3A84263A-8-2Casey County3A82273A-7-3Powell County3A73283A-7-2Breathitt County3A72293A-8-3Bell County3A83303A-8-1Corbin3A81313A-7-4Knott County Central3A74324A-1-1Hopkinsville4A1114A-2-4Warren East4A2424A-2-2South Warren4A2234A-1-3Madisonville-North Hopkins4A1344A-1-2Calloway County4A1254A-2-3Allen County-Scottsville4A2364A-2-1Franklin-Simpson4A2174A-1-4Hopkins County Central4A1484A-3-1John Hardin4A3194A-4-4#N/A4A44104A-4-2#N/A4A42114A-3-3Valley4A33124A-3-2Western4A32134A-4-3#N/A4A43144A-4-1Shelby County4A41154A-3-4Breckinridge County4A34164A-5-1East Jessamine4A51174A-6-4Russell County4A64184A-6-2Wayne County4A62194A-5-3Taylor County4A53204A-5-2Mercer County4A52214A-6-3Knox Central4A63224A-6-1Rockcastle County4A61234A-5-4West Jessamine4A54244A-7-1Bourbon County4A71254A-8-4Rowan County4A84264A-8-2Ashland Blazer4A82274A-7-3Mason County4A73284A-7-2Harrison County4A72294A-8-3Greenup County4A83304A-8-1Johnson Central4A81314A-7-4Scott4A74325A-1-1Owensboro5A1115A-2-4Grayson County5A2425A-2-2Greenwood5A2235A-1-3Graves County5A1345A-1-2Christian County5A1255A-2-3Barren County5A2365A-2-1Bowling Green5A2175A-1-4Marshall County5A1485A-4-1Fern Creek5A4195A-5-4Grant County5A54105A-5-2Dixie Heights5A52115A-4-3Southern5A43125A-4-2Doss5A42135A-5-3Highlands5A53145A-5-1Covington Catholic5A51155A-4-4Fairdale5A44165A-3-1South Oldham5A31175A-6-4Woodford County5A64185A-6-2Anderson County5A62195A-3-3#N/A5A33205A-3-2#N/A5A32215A-6-3Montgomery County5A63225A-6-1Madison Southern5A61235A-3-4#N/A5A34245A-7-1Southwestern5A71255A-8-4Letcher County Central5A84265A-8-2North Laurel5A82275A-7-3South Laurel5A73285A-7-2Pulaski County5A72295A-8-3Harlan County5A83305A-8-1Whitley County5A81315A-7-4Lincoln County5A74326A-1-1McCracken County6A1116A-3-4Pleasure Ridge Park6A3426A-3-2Male6A3236A-1-3Daviess County6A1346A-1-2Henderson County6A1256A-3-3DuPont Manual6A3366A-3-1St. Xavier6A3176A-1-4Muhlenberg County6A1486A-2-1Central Hardin6A2196A-4-4Seneca6A44106A-4-2Ballard6A42116A-2-3Meade County6A23126A-2-2North Hardin6A22136A-4-3Eastern6A43146A-4-1Trinity (Louisville)6A41156A-2-4Ohio County6A24166A-5-1Ryle6A51176A-7-4#N/A6A74186A-7-2#N/A6A72196A-5-3Cooper6A53206A-5-2Conner6A52216A-7-3#N/A6A73226A-7-1Scott County6A71236A-5-4Jeffersontown6A54246A-6-1Simon Kenton6A61256A-8-4George Rogers Clark6A84266A-8-2Madison Central6A82276A-6-3Campbell County6A63286A-6-2Boone County6A62296A-8-3Tates Creek6A83306A-8-1Lafayette6A81316A-6-4Butler6A6432Regional Football Cross Bracketing Through 2018
REGIONAL FOOTBALL
CROSS-BRACKETING PAIRINGS
SEMIFINAL HOST SHADED
Region
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
1A-R1
D1 vs. D2
D1 vs. D2
D1 vs. D2
D1 vs. D2
D1 vs. D2
D1 vs. D2
Adjusted Football Alignment, 2017 and 2018 Seasons
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association shall sponsor postseason competition in football provided that there is sufficient interest of the membership to participate in said competition. Member schools desiring to participate in KHSAA sponsored postseason competition shall notify the Association office prior to September 1. The Commissioner shall divide the state into geographic sections within six (6) enrollment-based classes with the approval of the Board of Control. In the interim, newly added or deleted programs will be handled on a case by case basis by the Commissioner’s office.
For postseason competition, in Class 1A, 5th place team from District 8 as the 4th place in District 6 for playoff brackets, 5th place team from District 5 will not advance to playoffs.
For postseason competition, in Class 6A, 5th place from District 1 as the 4th place in District 2 for playoff brackets; 5th place from 3 would become the 4th place in 5 […]
2011-2014 Football Alignment
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association shall sponsor postseason competition in football provided that there is sufficient interest of the membership to participate in said competition. Member schools desiring to participate in KHSAA sponsored postseason competition shall notify the Association office prior to September 1. The Commissioner shall divide the state into geographic sections within six (6) enrollment based classes with the approval of the Board of Control. In the interim, newly added or deleted programs will be handled on a case by case basis by the Commissioner’s office.
For the 2011 through 2014 playing seasons, the alignment for football is as follows:
CLASS 1A
District 1 – Fulton City, Fulton County, Mayfield, Russellville
District 2 – Beth Haven, Bethlehem, Caverna, Evangel Christian, Holy Cross (Louisville), Kentucky Country Day
District 3 – Bracken County, Eminence, Frankfort, Paris
District 4 – Beechwood, Bellevue, Dayton, Ludlow
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