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November 5, 2009

Redhounds still at No. 3; Panthers move up to No. 12

By Les Dixon / Sports Editor

The Corbin Redhounds dropped to the No. 5 spot in Class 2A after being No. 3 for two straight weeks, while Wayne Mills’ Knox Central Panthers stayed put in the Associated Press’ Prep Poll by staying at the No. 12 spot in Class 4A.

Both Williamsburg (14th) and Whitley County (16th) are ranked in their respective classes.

Class 1A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs

1. Lex. Christian (19) 9-1 199 2

2. Mayfield - 9-1 167 1

3. Beechwood (1) 6-4 150 3

4. Frankfort - 7-3 108 4

5. Hazard - 6-4 103 5

6. Allen Central - 9-1 96 7

7. Crittenden Co. - 8-2 86 6

8. Bellevue - 7-3 82 8

9. Raceland - 6-4 54 9

10. Fairview - 7-3 21

Others receiving votes: 11, Pikeville 11. 12, Lou. Holy Cross 9. 13, Campbellsville 7. 14, Williamsburg 6.

Class 2A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs

1. Fort Campbell (20) 10-0 200 1

2. Prestonsburg - 10-0 169 2

3. Murray - 10-0 156 4

4. Lou. DeSales - 7-3 126 6

5. Corbin - 8-2 121 3

6. N. Cen. Catholic - 5-5 89 7

7. Green Co. - 7-3 72 5

8. Christian Academy - 8-2 69 9

9. Shelby Valley - 7-3 42 10

(tie) Monroe Co. - 7-3 42 8

Others receiving votes: 11, Trigg Co. 5. 12, Cov. Holy Cross 4. 12, Danville 4.

Class 3A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs

1. Mason Co. (14) 10-0 190 1

2. Somerset (2) 10-0 178 2

3. Lou. Central (4) 5-5 147 4

4. Belfry - 7-3 118 3

5. Henry Co. - 8-2 117 5

6. Union Co. - 7-3 101 6

7. Western Hills - 7-3 69 8

8. Breathitt Co. - 5-5 68 7

9. Russell - 6-4 40 9

10. Sheldon Clark - 5-5 33 10

Others receiving votes: 11, Russellville 16. 12, Edmonson Co. 9. 13, Pike Co. Central 8. 14, Paducah Tilghman 3. 15, Fleming Co. 2.

Class 4A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs

1. Boyle Co. (19) 10-0 199 1

2. Bell Co. (1) 9-1 169 2

3. Lone Oak - 10-0 157 3

4. Allen Co. - 10-0 131 4

5. Lex. Catholic - 6-4 105 5

6. Lawrence Co. - 10-0 102 6

7. Marion Co. - 8-2 93 7

8. Franklin-Simpson - 8-2 54 8

9. Holmes - 8-2 43 10

10. Lou. Western - 5-5 21 9

Others receiving votes: 11, West Jessamine 10. 12, Knox Central 8. 13, Franklin Co. 3. 14, Rowan Co. 2. 14, Lou. Fairdale 2.

Class 5A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs

1. Highlands (20) 10-0 200 1

2. John Hardin - 10-0 179 2

3. Bowling Green - 8-2 138 4

4. Owensboro - 8-2 127 3

5. Ashland Blazer - 9-1 116 4

6. Christian Co. - 6-4 78 6

7. Grayson Co. - 9-1 66 7

8. Anderson Co. - 9-1 60 8

9. Johnson Central - 6-4 31 -

10. Letcher Central - 8-2 30 -

Others receiving votes: 11, Warren Central 20. 12, Bullitt Central 14. 13, Oldham Co. 12. 14, Cov. Catholic 10. 15, Harlan Co. 7. 16, Perry Co. Central 4. 16, Whitley Co. 4. 18, Southwestern 3.

Class 6A

Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs

1. Lou. St. Xavier (20) 9-1 200 1

2. Lou. Trinity - 6-4 164 2

(tie) Simon Kenton - 9-1 164 3

4. Lex. Henry Clay - 8-2 128 4

5. Lou. Male - 8-2 117 5

6. Lou. Ballard - 7-3 102 6

7. Lex. Bryan Station - 8-2 72 7

8. Conner - 8-2 40 10

9. Shelby Co. - 8-2 38 -

10. Ryle - 7-3 18 -

Others receiving votes: 11, Henderson Co. 13. 12, Lou. Fern Creek 12. 13, Lou. DuPont Manual 11. 13, Scott Co. 11. 15, Greenwood 7. 16, Graves Co. 2.

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