Week Nine 'A' Preview

Let's look at the first set of games coming on Friday...

1st District
--Murray @ Mayfield

2nd District
--Hancock County @ McLean County
This is a must-win game for Hancock County if they want to challenge for a district playoff position. With a win here, they should be good for the playoffs.
--Crittenden County @ Caverna

3rd District
--Campbellsville @ Louisville Holy Cross
Holy Cross sits two games back in the loss column for the fourth playoff spot, so this and every other game this season is a must win.
--Green County @ Bardstown
The Dragons have assumed the Cinderella role in the third district, and a win over Bardstown would vault them to second in the district standings.
--Kentucky Country Day @ Fort Knox

4th District
--Trimble County @ Danville
Trimble County is a solid 6-1 on the season with their lone loss coming at Henry County. Danville ain't no Henry County.
--Frankfort @ Carroll County

5th District
--Beechwood @ Dayton
If Dayton can pull this upset, it will be hard for them not to make the playoffs.
--Ludlow @ Covington Holy Cross
Ludlow sits in third place in the fifth district standings, but a loss at Holy Cross would likely send them to the bottom in this competitive district.
--Bellevue @ Bracken County

6th District
--Lexington Christian @ Paris
While Raceland seemed to be the team that would challenge Lexington Christian, now it is Paris, who sits at 6-1 with a 3-0 district record, that remains the lone challenger in the sixth.
--Raceland @ Nicholas County
--Fairview @ Berea

7th District
--Pineville @ Somerset
The Briar Jumpers should cruise in this matchup as they eagerly await Harlan next weekend.
--Cumberland @ Lynn Camp
--Evarts @ Williamsburg

8th District
--Pikeville @ Jenkins
--Paintsville @ Hazard
Three teams sit undefeated atop the eighth district standings, and these are two of them. With Pikeville lurking, the winner here is a win away from a district championship.
--Allen Central @ South Floyd

Game of the Week
--Metcalfe County @ Russellville
This game will likely decide the district, and you couldn't find two teams more similar in record but different in style. Barring an future upset courtesy of McLean County, Crittenden County or Hancock County, either the Hornets or Panthers will all but be crowned district champs on Friday.

Other 'A' hosted games: Bethlehem @ Clinton County, Bath County @ Rowan County, East Ridge @ Phelps