Week 10 of the regular season means the last week of district play. There’s plenty of matchups that carry great meaning and playoff implications.
Come Saturday morning, pretty much every team in northern Kentucky will know who their first round playoff opponent will be and their path in the postseason.
Below is the district-by-district standings, Friday’s matchups and what will happen if each team wins.
Class 6A, District 6
6A, District 6 Overall District Ryle 6-2 2-0 Great Crossing 5-3 1-1 Simon Kenton 4-4 1-1 Campbell County 2-6 0-2
Friday’s matchups: Ryle at Simon Kenton, Campbell County at Great Crossing
Easy scenario: Ryle clinches district title with win, Great Crossing clinches No. 2 seed with win.
Class 5A, District 6
5A District 6 Overall District Cooper 9-0 4-0 Highlands 7-2 3-1 Conner 6-3 2-2 Dixie Heights 3-5 2-2 Scott 2-6 1-3 Boone County 2-6 0-4
Friday’s matchups: Cooper at Dixie Heights, Scott at Highlands, Boone County at Conner
Easy scenario: Cooper has already clinched district title and No. 1 seed. Highlands has already clinched No. 2 seed and home playoff game. If Conner defeats Boone County, they are the No. 3 seed, Dixie Heights is the No. 4. Scott and Boone County are eliminated from postseason play.
Class 4A, District 5
4A District 5 Overall District Mason County 7-1 3-0 Covington Catholic 6-2 3-0 Grant County 5-3 2-2 Harrison County 1-7 0-3 Holmes 0-8 0-3
Friday’s matchups: Mason County at Covington Catholic, Harrison County at Holmes
Easy scenario: The Colonels and Royals meet for the district title. The Thorobreds and Bulldogs meet for the No. 4 seed and the final playoff spot. Grant County is locked into the No. 3 seed.
Class 3A, District 5
3A District 5 Overall District Lexington Catholic 2-6 2-0 Lloyd Memorial 6-2 1-1 Bourbon County 1-7 1-1 Pendleton County 2-6 0-2
Friday’s matchups: Lloyd Memorial at Bourbon County, Lexington Catholic at Pendleton County
Easy scenario: Lexington Catholic has clinched the district title and the No. 1 seed. The Juggernauts and Colonels will play for the No. 2 seed and a home playoff game on Friday. Pendleton County is locked in as the No. 4 seed.
Class 2A, District 5
2A District 5 Overall District Beechwood 8-1 4-0 Bracken County 7-1 4-0 Owen County 6-3 2-2 Walton-Verona 3-5 2-2 Gallatin County 1-7 0-4 Carroll County 0-9 0-4
Friday’s matchups: Beechwood at Bracken County, Walton-Verona at Owen County, Carroll County at Gallatin County
Easy scenario: Tigers and Polar Bears will play for the district title and No. 1 seed on Friday. Bearcats and Rebels will play for the No. 3 seed. Gallatin County and Carroll County have been eliminated from the postseason.
Class 1A, District 3
1A District 3 Overall District Newport Central Catholic 5-3 2-0 Newport 5-2 1-1 Bellevue 4-3 1-1 Dayton 1-7 0-2
Friday’s matchups: Bellevue vs Newport Central Catholic at Dixie Heights (Thursday), Dayton at Newport
Easy scenario: Thoroughbreds clinch the district title and No. 1 seed with a win. Wildcats clinch the No. 2 seed and a home playoff game with a win.
Class 1A, District 4
1A District 4 Overall District Ludlow 6-2 2-0 Bishop Brossart 6-2 1-1 Holy Cross (Covington) 3-5 1-1 Trimble County 0-8 0-2
Friday’s matchups: Ludlow vs Holy Cross at Thomas More, Trimble County at Bishop Brossart
Easy scenario: Panthers clinch the district title and No. 1 seed with a win. Mustangs clinch No. 2 seed and home playoff game with a win.