Week Two '4A' Preview

Now for the big schools hosting big games...

--Evansville North (IN) @ Henderson County
One of the more prevalent themes from week one was how many teams stepped out-of-state to play great competition. Henderson County played Castle, IN last weekend, and despite a lopsided loss, the exposure against tough competition should shore up the Colonels’ weaknesses.

--Whitley County @ North Hardin
Whitley County was more than competitive against one of 3A’s finest, Bell County. Now, the Colonels will get perhaps a stiffer test against the Trojans of North Hardin, which beat Fairdale by a touchdown in week one.

--Montgomery Bell (TN) @ Trinity
This one should be a treat. Montgomery Bell Academy is regarded as one of Tennessee’s finest prep football programs, and they have Kentucky experience this season already, defeating Dunbar 24-7 last week. Trinity, of course, is the defending 4A state champion.

--Tates Creek @ Ballard
The Commodores picked up a big win over George Rogers Clark to start the season, and now they will look to pick up a bigger win: the Ballard Bruins, who stomped Greenwood last week.

--Central @ Shelby County
This is the season opener for both teams. Central has to feel a little better about their district championship chances after seeing Bullitt East be upset at Nelson County last week. Shelby County, however, must go through Trinity and Ballard to claim the title.

--Woodward (OH) @ Scott County
Another of the 4A powers, the Cardinals open their season against a visiting Ohio team, continuing the trend of state powers testing themselves against out-of-state competition.

--Boyle County @ Henry Clay
A Saturday night shootout in Lexington to be sure, Boyle County slid past Harrison County in week one, while Henry Clay shut down and shut out Pikeville in the Pike County Bowl.

--Dunbar @ Madison Central
Against heavily-favored Montgomery Bell, the Bulldogs put up a fight before losing 24-6. But the oft-overlooked Lexington team must pay attention to the Indians of Madison Central, who walloped West Jessamine 70-0 in their opener.

‘4A’ Game of the Week

--Lexington Catholic @ St. Xavier
The Knights were one of the few teams that sat out the first week of the season. So why not open their campaign at St. X, which grinded their way to a 15-7 win over Bowling Green, which coincidentally was the team that Lexington Catholic beat for a state title last season?

Other ‘4A’ Games: Calloway County @ Graves County, Portland (TN) @ Greenwood, Madisonville-North Hopkins @ Apollo, Hopkins County Central @ Daviess County, Bullitt East @ Bullitt Central, Doss @ Pleasure Ridge Park, Nelson County @ Butler, Meade County @ Fern Creek, Manual @ Eastern, Seneca vs. Simon Kenton (at Woodford County), Fairdale @ Southern, Glen Este (OH) vs. Ryle (at Tippert Stadium), Covington Holy Cross @ Holmes, Lloyd Memorial @ Scott, Highlands @ Conner, Jeffersontown @ Lafayette, Union County @ Woodford County, George Rogers Clark @ Bryan Station