🗞️ HEADLINES

  • 🏈 Top 10 Snapshot

  • 🏈 Thursday’s schedule

  • 🏈 Three Points with Lafayette’s Jon Lawson

  • ⚽ Region results/schedules

  • 🔗 Links

🏈 TOP 10 SNAPSHOT

The Kentucky high school football media poll for Week 10 came out Wednesday. Here’s a brief on all 60 teams currently ranked in the six top 10 polls.

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Games between top 10 teams in bold; this week’s games scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23 unless noted; all records are entering this week; stats are as they appear on Arbiter team pages and likely aren’t 100% accurate based on variances such as out-of-state opponents

ppg-points per game; rush-rushing yards per game; pass-passing yards per gam

CLASS A

  1. Pikeville (7-1). Last week: 42-6 win at Paintsville (7-1). This week: vs. Hazard (2-6)
    Stats: Off—33.6 ppg, 102.9 rush, 172.5 pass. Def—14.5 ppg, 128.0 rush, 115.0 pass

  2. Sayre (8-0). LW: Off; 1-0 forfeit win vs. Frankfort (1-7). This week: at Eminence (7-1)
    Stats: Off—38.0 ppg, 147.0 rush, 144.7 pass. Def—9.8 ppg, 89.8 rush, 67.8 pass

  3. Raceland (6-2). LW: 42-14 win at Paris (2-6). TW: vs. Nicholas County (5-3)
    Stats: Off—44.9 ppg, 180.6 rush, 191.5 pass. Def—13.8 ppg, 99.3 rush, 64.0 pass

  4. Middlesboro (8-0). LW: 64-22 win at Williamsburg (5-2). TW: vs. Harrison County (0-8)
    Stats: Off—45.6 ppg, 199.6 rush, 175.9 pass. Def—13.3 ppg, 101.3 rush, 70.6 pass

  5. Kentucky Country Day (6-2). LW: 28-14 win at Bethlehem (7-1). TW: vs. Campbellsville (3-5)

    Stats: Off—33.8 ppg, 260.8 rush, 166.4 pass. Def—

  6. Paintsville (8-1). LW: 42-6 loss vs. Pikeville (7-1). TW: Off.
    Stats: Off—33.5 ppg, 106.0 rush, 219.1 pass. Def—14.3 ppg, 123.4 rush, 89.1 pass

  7. Louisville Holy Cross (6-2). LW: 35-9 win at Campbellsville (3-5). TW: vs. Bethlehem (7-1)

    Stats: Off—27.1 ppg, 187.4 rush, 154.5 pass. Def—20.1 ppg, 144.5 rush, 58.8 pass

  8. Bethlehem (7-1). LW: 28-14 loss vs. Kentucky Country Day (6-2). TW: at Louisville Holy Cross (6-2)

    Stats: Off—36.5 ppg, 136.6 rush, 158.4 pass. Def—9.5 ppg, 104.5 rush, 70.8 pass

  9. Eminence (7-1). LW: 48-0 win at Berea (0-8). TW: vs. Sayre (8-0)

    Stats: Off—21.0 ppg, 165.8 rush, 58.8 pass. Def—20.0 ppg, 50.0 rush, 88.0 pass (note: only four games submitted)

  10. Dayton (7-1). LW: 47-7 loss vs. Newport Central Catholic (3-5). TW: at Newport (3-5)

    Stats: Off—39.6 ppg, 294.0 rush, 52.3 pass. Def—14.3 ppg, 135.0 rush, 91.1 pass

CLASS 2A

  1. Beechwood (8-0). Last week: 69-0 win vs. Gallatin County (0-8). This week: at Bracken County (2-6)

    Stats: Off—52.9 pgg, 163.3 rush, 199.3 pass. Def—5.6 ppg, 70.0 rush, 61.3 pass

  2. Owensboro Catholic (7-1). LW: Off. TW: at McLean County (5-3)

    Stats: Off—52.1 ppg, 139.3 rush, 346.4 pass. Def—15.3 ppg, 120.1 rush, 107.8 pass

  3. Lexington Christian Academy (6-2). LW: 54-14 win at Danville (8-0). TW: vs. Washington County (3-5)

    Stats: Off—34.4 ppg, 165.3 rush, 195.0 pass. Def—21.0 ppg, 114.5 rush, 112.4 pass

  4. Mayfield (7-1). LW: 55-23 win vs. Trigg County (2-6). TW: at Fort Campbell (2-7)

    Stats: Off—44.4 ppg, 157.1 rush, 247.6 pass. Def—25.9 ppg, 142.7 rush, 117.4 pass (note: only seven games submitted)

  5. Belfry (7-1). LW: Off. 54-0 win vs. Betsy Layne (2-6) TW: at Shelby Valley (5-3)

    Stats: Off—36.4 ppg, 263.6 rush, 51.0 pass. Def—11.4 ppg, 125.7 rush, 84.9 pass (note: only seven games submitted)

  6. Somerset (7-1). LW: 41-14 win at Monroe County (5-2). TW: at Christian County (3-5)

    Stats: Off—40.0 ppg, 167.4 rush, 152.5 pass. Def—10.0 ppg, 43.3 rush, 77.0 pass

  7. Danville (8-1). LW: 54-14 loss vs. Lexington Christian Academy (6-2). TW: Off.

    Stats: Off—41.2 ppg, 202.9 rush, 192.8 pass. Def—22.3 ppg, 140.1 rush, 63.2 pass

  8. Breathitt County (7-1). LW: 26-16 win vs. West Carter (2-6). TW: at Jackson County (3-5)

    Stats: Off—48.3 ppg, 262.5 rush, 174.5 pass. Def—21.8 ppg, 200.6 rush, 124.6 pass

  9. Prestonsburg (7-1). LW: 57-20 win at Leslie County (3-6). TW: vs. Martin County (4-4)

    Stats: Off—42.4 ppg, 283.8 rush, 138.6 pass. Def—15.3 ppg, 83.6 rush, 91.6 pass

  10. Caldwell County (7-1). LW: Off; 1-0 forfeit win vs. Todd County Central (0-8). TW: vs. Crittenden County (4-4)

    Stats: Off—39.4 ppg, 157.9 rush, 182.7 pass. Def—14.7 ppg, 94.9 rush, 116.7 pass (note: only seven games submitted)

CLASS 3A

  1. Christian Academy of Louisville (9-0). Last week: 42-0 win at Western (0-7). This week: Off.

    Stats: Off—52.9 ppg, 85.8 rush, 286.6 pass. Def—5.4 ppg, 32.7 rush, 69.0 pass

  2. Lexington Catholic (6-2). LW: 35-15 win vs. Bardstown (6-3). TW: at Casey County (2-6)

    Stats: Off—34.7 ppg, 154.6 rush, 154.9 pass. Def—11.9 ppg, 164.9 rush, 77.3 pass (note: only seven games submitted)

  3. Murray (7-1). LW: Union County (3-5). TW: Thursday vs. Hopkins County Central (4-4)

    Stats: Off—51.6 ppg, 257.1 rush, 158.9 pass. Def—20.9 ppg, 87.5 rush, 166.1 pass

  4. Rockcastle County (8-0). LW: 44-8 win at McCreary Central (4-5). TW: vs. Knox Central (6-2)
    Stats: Off—40.7 ppg, 298.6 rush, 103.1 pass. Def—7.0 ppg, 13.3 rush, 82.6 pass (note: only seven games submitted)

  5. Glasgow (7-1). LW: 33-28 loss at LaRue County (8-0). TW: at Edmonson County (2-6)

    Stats: Off—43.0 ppg, 177.4 rush, 238.0 pass. Def—17.1 ppg, 182.4 rush, 84.3 pass

  6. LaRue County (8-0). LW: 33-28 win vs. Glasgow (7-1). LW: vs. Hart County (6-2)
    Stats: Off—40.3 ppg, 179.4 rush, 212.8 pass. Def—12.1 ppg, 88.4 rush, 112.6 pass

  7. Lloyd Memorial (7-1). LW: Off. TW: vs. Carroll County (5-2)

    Stats: Off—33.1 ppg, 239.3 rush, 80.6 pass. Def—14.5 ppg, 57.6 rush, 85.0 pass

  8. Lawrence County (6-1). LW: 35-14 win at Estill County (6-2). TW: at Magoffin County (3-6)

    Stats: Off—33.9 ppg, 274.4 rush, 96.7 pass. Def—8.4 ppg, 105.1 rush, 80.0 pass (note: only seven games submitted)

  9. Bourbon County (7-1). LW: 48-7 win at Carroll County (5-2). TW: vs. Pendleton County (3-5)

    Stats: Off—43.1 ppg, 166.5 rush, 144.5 pass. Def—11.1 ppg, 77.1 rush, 48.9 pass

  10. Bardstown (6-3). LW: 35-15 loss at Lexington Catholic (6-2). TW: Off.

    Stats: Off—35.2 ppg, 139.7 rush, 213.1 pass. Def—24.1 ppg, 130.1 rush, 111.1 pass

CLASS 4A

  1. Highlands (7-2). Last week: 61-0 vs. Mason County (5-3). This week: at Scott County (7-2)

    Stats: Off—43.7 ppg, 165.7 rush, 182.7 pass. Def—15.3 ppg, 64.8 rush, 89.7 pass

  2. Boyle County (7-1). LW: 41-7 win at at Lincoln County (1-7). TW: at Wayne County (4-4)

    Stats: Off—39.5 ppg, 196.1 rush, 173.9 pass. Def—13.6 ppg, 94.6 rush, 102.6 pass

  3. Paducah Tilghman (8-0). LW: 39-0 win vs. Warren East (6-2). TW: vs. Calloway County (5-3)

    Stats: Off—49.6 ppg, 158.0 rush, 270.9 pass. Def—13.3 ppg, 113.8 rush, 126.3 pass

  4. Ashland Blazer (8-0). LW: Off. TW: vs. Johnson Central (3-6)

    Stats: Off—37.1 ppg, 232.6 rush, 96.0 pass. Def—14.9 ppg, 84.8 rush, 88.6 pass

  5. Corbin (6-2). LW: 42-0 win at Whitley County (0-8). TW: at Perry County Central (5-3)

    Stats: Off—35.0 ppg, 158.7 rush, 163.3 pass. Def—13.3 ppg, 117.6 rush, 43.1 pass (note: only seven games submitted)

  6. Covington Catholic (5-4). LW: 35-12 win at Harrison County (0-8). TW: vs. Mason County (5-3)

    Stats: Off—35.4 ppg, 167.1 rush, 189.6 pass. Def—23.3 ppg, 76.7 rush, 78.4 pass

  7. North Oldham (8-1). LW: 36-6 win at Waggener (3-5). TW: Off.
    Stats: Off—39.3 ppg, 149.7 rush, 184.2 pass. Def—9.0 ppg, 76.7 rush, 59.0 pass

  8. Logan County (6-2). LW: 40-19 win vs. Franklin-Simpson (2-6). TW: at Warren East (6-2)

    Stats: Off—41.3 ppg, 175.9 rush, 218.4 pass. Def—18.3 ppg, 119.6 rush, 67.8 pass

  9. Spencer County (6-2). LW: Off. TW: at Grant County (0-8)

    Stats: Off—25.8 ppg, 336.3 rush, 77.9 ppg. Def—25.8 ppg, 157.1 rush, 203.9 pass

  10. Nelson County (7-1). LW: 32-22 win at Marion County (3-5). TW: vs. Henry County (4-4)

    Stats: Off—36.0 ppg, 182.9 rush, 174.3 pass. Def—10.9 ppg, 105.4 rush,. 45.6 pass

CLASS 5A

  1. Pulaski County (8-0). Last week: 36-8 vs. North Laurel (3-4). This week: at Southwestern (2-6)

    Stats: Off—37.5 ppg, 195.1 rush, 211.4 pass. Def—15.6 ppg, 83.0 rush, 137.3 pass

  2. Woodford County (7-1). LW: 44-35 win at Scott County (7-2. TW: vs. Anderson County (3-4)
    Stats: Off—38.1 ppg, 190.3 rush, 224.0 pass. Def—17.8 ppg, 64.0 rush, 76.0 pass

  3. Owensboro (6-2). LW: 48-7 win at Muhlenberg County (5-3). TW: vs. Madisonville (7-1)
    Stats: Off—35.4 ppg, 82.0 rush, 193.8 pass. Def—15.3 ppg, 53.1 rush, 123.8 pass

  4. Scott County (7-2). LW: 44-35 loss vs. Woodford County. TW: vs. Highlands (7-2)

    Stats: Off—45.8 ppg, 340.9 rush, 89.3 pass. Def—25.8 ppg, 146.8 rush, 174.7 pass

  5. Atherton (7-1). LW: 49-0 win at Seneca (4-4). TW: vs. Iroquois (4-4)

    Stats: Off—44.8 ppg, 153.5 rush, 211.8 pass. Def—7.0 ppg, 50.5 rush, 40.1 pass

  6. Cooper (6-2). LW: 35-7 win vs. Scott (2-6). TW: at Boone County (2-6)

    Stats: Off—18.5 ppg, 151.1 rush, 90.8 pass. Def—15.9 ppg, 129.6 rush, 106.8 pass

  7. West Jessamine (8-0). LW: 47-15 win at East Jessamine (3-5). TW: at Madison Southern (5-3)

    Stats: Off—39.3 ppg, 181.8 rush, 186.8 pass. Def—9.8 ppg, 115.6 rush, 89.1 pass

  8. Madisonville (7-1), LW: Off. TW: at Owensboro (6-2)

    Stats: Off—47.0 ppg, 275.5 rush, 205.3 pass. Def—20.3 ppg, 85.6 rush, 124.9 pass

  9. Bowling Green (4-4). LW: 45-7 win at Greenwood (2-6). TW: vs. Grayson County (7-1)

    Stats: Off—30.9 ppg, 121.6 rush, 177.3 pass. Def—30.3 ppg, 161.6 rush, 183.8 pass

  10. Collins (6-3). LW: 58-30 win at Anderson County (3-4). TW: vs. South Oldham (1-7)

    Stats: Off—50.6 ppg, 135.1 rush, 363.8 pass. Def—33.3 ppg, 254.4 rush, 96.3 pass

CLASS 6A

  1. Trinity (7-1). Last week: 38-0 win at Eastern (5-3). This week: at Oldham County (5-3)

    Stats: Off—44.3 ppg, 150.9 rush, 230.2 pass. Def—9.2 ppg, 5.1 rush, 8.2 pass.

  2. Frederick Douglass (7-0). LW: 25-12 win vs. Bryan Station (4-4). TW: at George Rogers Clark (5-4)

    Stats: Off—29.4 ppg, 216.1 rush, 97.1 pass. Def—9.6 ppg, 73.1 rush, 80.0 pass

  3. Manual (7-1). LW: 54-6 win vs. Pleasure Ridge Park (2-6). TW: vs. North Hardin (4-3-1)

    Stats: Off—33.3 ppg, 240.3 rush, 108.0 pass. Def—12.3 ppg, 75.6 rush, 94.8 pass

  4. South Warren (6-2). LW: 56-0 win vs. Central Hardin (0-8). TW: at Daviess County (1-7)

    Stats: Off—41.6 ppg, 161.8 rush, 220.1 pass. Def—13.9 ppg, 86.9 rush, 93.8 pass

  5. Madison Central (7-1). LW: 63-12 win vs. George Rogers Clark (5-4). TW: at Bryan Station (4-4)

    Stats: Off—38.6 ppg, 315.4 rush, 59.1 pass. Def—11.6 ppg, 86.4 rush, 71.6 pass

  6. St. Xavier (3-5). LW: 38-14 win vs. North Hardin (4-2-1). TW: vs. Pleasure Ridge Park (2-6)

    Stats: Off—18.7 ppg, 116.7 rush, 120.4 pass. Def—23.7 ppg, 118.4 rush, 129.1 pass (note: only seven games submitted)

  7. Male (5-3). LW: 42-0 win vs. Fern Creek (1-7). TW: at Bullitt East (6-2)

    Stats: Off—25.8 ppg, 123.6 rush, 105.6 pass. Def—15.6 ppg, 126.4 rush, 63.6 pass

  8. Bullitt East (6-2). LW: 49-6 win at at Southern (1-7). TW: vs. Male (5-3)
    Stats: Off—35.0 ppg, 127.6 rush, 182.1 pass. Def—18.3 ppg, 123.1 rush, 100.7 pass (note: only seven games submitted)

  9. Bryan Station (4-4). LW: 25-12 loss at Frederick Douglass (8-0). TW: vs. Madison Central (7-1)

    Stats: Off—15.3 ppg, 116.8 rush, 97.3 pass. Def—20.3 ppg, 146.3 rush, 114.6 pass

  10. Lafayette (7-1). LW: 31-14 win vs. Tates Creek (1-7). TW: at Paul Laurence Dunbar (4-4)

    Stats: Off—30.6 ppg, 232.1 rush, 103.0 pass. Def—12.4 ppg, 92.5 rush, 56.0 pass

🏈 THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

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All times p.m. and local to site

  • Glasgow at Edmonson County, 7

  • Graves County at Muhlenberg County, 7

  • Murray at Hopkins County Central, 7

🏈 THREE POINTS…

… with Lafayette head coach Jon Lawson!

The Generals (7-1) are off to their best start since Jedrick Wills, Walker Wood and Landon Young were roaming the halls. They enter Friday night with a chance to sweep Class 6A, District 7. I caught up with Jon Lawson this week to discuss his team’s steady progress since he was hired in 2022 (initially on an interim basis after serving as an assistant coach for 18 seasons), how others perceive their schedule and more.

Questions and answers are lightly edited for clarity and flow.

Most teams aren’t made overnight, but not every team experiences the trajectory yours has over the last five years. With that said, this year the results of your work really seem to be showing up. What’s different?

Jon Lawson: Y’know, it seems like just yesterday we were 0-11 and getting blown out every game. (Note: Lafayette’s record in Lawson’s first season). Part of that progression has been getting the right pieces in as far as the coaches were concerned, and actually having kids that decided to be loyal to the program and not run off and try to get the glory somewhere else, chasing that instant gratification. These guys have absolutely put the work in all summer long, they decided they were gonna work together and lead this team and it’s showing its true colors right now. …

I would say the last five years or so, it’s been worse than ever. I can honestly say, before every year, we’ve lost one of our best players to another team in some capacity but we’ve found a way to move forward. Even this past year, we lost two guys that would’ve started for us easily: one was a defensive tackle and the other was our leading receiver last year. … The guys that are staying and grinding, they’re now getting rewarded. I wish all those other guys the best of luck, who decided to go elsewhere, I hope they fulfill their dreams on that other path. But I’m so proud of those guys who’ve stayed, who realized this is hard work and if you really want to stick together and be really good, this is how you do it. You grow together, you fight together and produce the mentality that you need — together.

Skeptics, I think, would be quick to attack your strength of schedule. That might be fair, but I might counter that you’ve gone about .500 against similarly weighted schedules the last couple of years and weren’t in position to sweep your district. How do you view it?

Jon Lawson: It’s always been about, how good can we be? What can we put together regardless of who we’re playing? Even to this week, no matter who we play, we’ve got to put our best version of ourselves out there. If we do what we need to do, good things can happen.

In our opener against North Oldham — they were ranked in some capacity and we weren’t — we went out and played a very sound game. That probably gave us confidence that we may have not had prior to that, but we really started to believe in ourselves after that victory. (Note: North Oldham is 7-1 and currently ranked in the media and RPI Class 4A top 10s.)

Even if we would’ve lost that game, though, I truly believe that their belief in our process would’ve carried us. These players have been around me for four years and we’ve gone from 2-9 to whatever we’ve been the last two years, and now if we lose, you can see these guys keep believing in their worth as they put in that work. What’s happened is, even if we lose a game now, we don’t look at it and go, “Oh, it’s old Lafayette, we’re done.” We played really good against West Jess. We had a couple of interceptions returned for touchdowns at the end of the game but we were neck and neck with them the old game. Their confidence never wavered. That was a 10-9 game until two minutes left and we had an opportunity to win. (Note: Lafayette lost 24-9 to West Jessamine, currently 8-0 and top 10 in the media and RPI Class 5A top 10s.)

Let’s talk about some of your guys. You’ve got two running backs whose stats pop out, but I have to ask: when your quarterback’s name is “Onono” that’s gotta lead to some fun in the locker room, yea?

Jon Lawson: (laughing) Oh yes sir. That was funny. He’s a great kid — quiet. He played a little JV for us last year and he took his bumps and lumps, but I think the way our team is built, we establish such a good run game most games that when it’s his time to shine and things open up, he can be that guy. He’s just gaining more experience and confidence going into his junior year. I’m looking forward to see more great things that Mr. (Emmanuel) Onono can do because by all definitions, he’s “Oh yes yes,” he can do it all. I’m very excited for him and his future.

It was no surprise to us that Harrison (Stephens) and Tyree (Richardson) can do what they can do. We’ve seen them since back in their middle school days and again, I’m glad they stayed and decided to work through the process with us. They’re different runners but yet they’re the same because they run really, really hard no matter what. And I love that we have that ability to change it up with either one of those guys, and we can add Tristin (Simpson) in there, Domo (Dominic Faulkner) as well to change it up for us.

Establishing that run game has definitely made us a different team, because in years past we tried to be a pass team. We had dudes but if you’re going three and out and stopping the clock all the time, your defense is always out there. It’s completed flipped from years past. We’re driving, wearing defenses down and our defense is pretty fresh, which speaks to why we’ve created so many turnovers. (Note: Lafayette co-leads 6A with 10 forced fumbles along with Oldham County and is fifth with eight interceptions). Our defensive coordinator Jason Fergerson has also brought in a scheme that really fits our personnel and it shows. He’s made a difference in how our guys play such a relentless defense the way they do.

⚽ REGION RESULTS/SCHEDULES

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All times local to site and p.m. unless noted; scheduled games on Thursday unless noted

1ST REGION

Boys championship: McCracken County vs. Marshall County, 6

Girls championship: Marshall County 1, Calloway County 0

2ND REGION

Boys championship: Madisonville 1, Christian County 0

Girls championship: Henderson County vs. University Heights, 6

3RD REGION

Boys championship: Ohio County vs. Owensboro, 7

Girls championship: Owensboro 1, Owensboro Catholic 0

4TH REGION

Boys championship: Bowling Green vs. Warren Central, 7

Girls championship: Greenwood vs. Bowling Green, 6

5TH REGION

Boys championship: Bardstown vs. Central Hardin, 7

Girls championship: Central Hardin 1, Elizabethtown 0

6TH REGION

Boys championship: Butler 4, DeSales 1

Girls championship: Bullitt Central vs. Bullitt East, 8

7TH REGION

Boys championship: St. Xavier 1, Trinity 0

Girls championship: Assumption vs. Christian Academy of Louisville, 6

8TH REGION

Boys semifinals: South Oldham vs. Grant County, 6; Simon Kenton vs. North Oldham, 8

Boys championship: Saturday, 7

Girls championship: South Oldham vs. Woodford County, 5 (Saturday)

9TH REGION

Boys semifinals: Newport Central Catholic vs. St. Henry, 6; Ryle vs. Beechwood, 8

Boys championship: Saturday, 1

Girls championship: Highlands vs. Ryle, 4:30 (Saturday)

10TH REGION

Boys semifinals: Campbell County vs. Montgomery County, 6; Mason County vs. Bishop Brossart, 8

Boys championship: Saturday, 2

Girls championship: Bishop Brossart vs. Scott, 7

11TH REGION

Boys semifinals: Lexington Catholic vs. Henry Clay, 6:30; Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Bryan Station, 8:30

Boys championship: Saturday, noon

Girls semifinals: Henry Clay vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar, 6; Lafayette vs. Frederick Douglass, 8

Girls championship: Saturday, 11 a.m.

12TH REGION

Boys championship: Pulaski County vs. West Jessamine, 7

Girls championship: Boyle County vs. West Jessamine, 7

13TH REGION

Boys championship: North Laurel 4, South Laurel 1

Girls championship: Corbin vs. North Laurel, 6:30

14TH REGION

Boys championship: Estill County 4, Jackson City 2

Girls championship: Estill County 6, Letcher County Central 0

15TH REGION

Boys championship: Johnson Central 4, Lawrence County 0

Girls championship: Martin County 3, Johnson Central 0

16TH REGION

Boys championship: Rowan County vs. East Carter, 8:30

Girls championship: East Carter vs. Russell, 6:30

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