One more week remains in Kentucky’s regular season, but the stakes for November are already coming into focus.
District play wrapped up in Week 10, rewarding champions with home playoff games and sending others on the road to keep their seasons alive. The KHSAA postseason begins Friday, Nov. 6, following this week’s regular-season finales.
From familiar Northern Kentucky opponents in Class 1A to challenging assignments against teams from across the state, here is a look at the anticipated opening-round matchups. Any remaining district tiebreakers will be finalized following Week 11.
CLASS 1A
Holy Cross secured its second consecutive district championship with a 35-14 victory over Ludlow. The Indians have won three straight and will see plenty of Bellevue: the Tigers visit for the regular-season finale before returning the following week for the playoff opener.
Newport Central Catholic has built momentum of its own, winning three straight after a 1-5 start. The Thoroughbreds earned a home date with Trimble County.
Two other games keep the action entirely local. Dayton heads to Bishop Brossart, while Ludlow visits Newport. The Panthers won their earlier meeting with the Wildcats, 21-12.
- Trimble County at Newport Central Catholic
- Dayton at Bishop Brossart
- Bellevue at Holy Cross
- Ludlow at Newport
CLASS 2A
Beechwood dominated district play, outscoring its five opponents by a combined 320-7. The unbeaten Tigers close the regular season against Campbell County before welcoming Morgan County to begin their postseason run.
Walton-Verona earned the district’s No. 2 seed with a convincing 35-0 victory over St. Henry. Andrew Lynn scored twice and Dustin Hamilton delivered a school-record 99-yard interception-return touchdown as the Bearcats secured their first home playoff game since 2022.
Jackson County visits Walton-Verona, while St. Henry travels to West Carter.
- Morgan County at Beechwood
- Jackson County at Walton-Verona
- St. Henry at West Carter
CLASS 3A
Lloyd Memorial will begin its playoff push at home against East Carter.
The Juggernauts improved to 8-1 with a 48-21 victory over Carroll County in Week 10. With their opening assignment established, they have one more regular-season opportunity to sharpen up before the elimination games begin.
- East Carter at Lloyd Memorial
CLASS 4A
Highlands and Covington Catholic have completed their regular seasons, giving both programs an extra week to prepare for home playoff openers.
The Bluebirds finished 8-2 after winning 34-13 at Scott County. Bryce Armstrong and a productive ground game helped Highlands close with a strong road performance. Boyd County comes to Fort Thomas for the first round.
Covington Catholic finished 6-4 with a 42-0 shutout of Mason County. Quarterback Dylan Courtney returned from injury and accounted for three touchdowns, providing a timely boost before Johnson Central visits Park Hills.
- Boyd County at Highlands
- Johnson Central at Covington Catholic
CLASS 5A
Cooper captured its third consecutive district title and will host Anderson County.
The Jaguars opened district play with a one-point victory over Conner, then won their remaining three district games by double digits. They close the regular season against Simon Kenton before turning their attention to November.
Dixie Heights also gets a home opener, welcoming Collins. Conner and Scott face road assignments at Scott County and Woodford County, respectively.
- Anderson County at Cooper
- Collins at Dixie Heights
- Conner at Scott County
- Scott at Woodford County
CLASS 6A
Simon Kenton delivered one of Week 10’s biggest victories, beating Ryle 14-7. Combined with Campbell County’s win over Great Crossing, the result gave the Pioneers the district championship.
Grant Webb threw a touchdown pass to Sam Hughes and ran for the go-ahead score, while Peyton Testerman added the two-point conversion. The defense protected the lead and helped secure a home playoff opener against Southern.
Ryle also begins at home against Fern Creek. Campbell County’s 27-16 victory at Great Crossing secured the third seed and a trip to Male.
- Southern at Simon Kenton
- Fern Creek at Ryle
- Campbell County at Male
Get complete scores throughout the regular-season finale and postseason on the Underground Sports Shop Scoreboard at TriStateFootball.com/scores.
