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Top 25 Kentucky high school football rankings (10/22/2024)
Week 9 of the Kentucky high school football season is in the rearview and the top 10 teams in the state remain unchanged after all 10 won their games on Friday night.
South Warren is the biggest riser this week following a 28-24 thriller on the road at Bowling Green, who dropped more than any other team in the latest Top 25.
Which other teams rose in the this week’s rankings and who else took a step back?
Here’s the complete breakdown of the elite Kentucky high school football teams heading into Week 10 of the 2024 season, as we see it.
The top-ranked Rebels went on the road and cruised to 8-0 with a 41-0 shutout at Lincoln County. They’ll be on the road again at Wayne County this week before closing the season out at home against Frederick Douglas.
A 48-14 win on the road over Boone County makes the Jaguars the first Top 25 team to reach 9-0. One more win at Dixie Heights this Friday is the final piece needed to complete a perfect regular season.
Tha Shamrocks picked up their second straight shutout with a 49-0 beatdown at Eastern. They’ve now allowed just three points in as many weeks.
Male shutout Fern Creek 17-0. The Bulldogs travel to face Bullit East this week before closing out the regular season at home against No. 7 DuPont Manual.
The Flyers tallied at least 45 points for the third consecutive game, blowing out Henry County 47-0.
The Blue Tornado put up 56 points on an opponent for the second time this season in their 56-6 win over Warren East. They have yet to score less than 41 points in a game this season.
The Crimsons won their second game in a row, topping Pleasure Ridge Park 40-14. They’ll host Meade County this week before a huge road showdown at No. 4 Male in the regular season finale.
St. Xavier picked up its fifth win with a 45-21 victory at Meade County.
A 44-0 win at Edmonson County has the Aces outscoring their opponents by a combined score 184- 6 of over their past four games.
The Raiders improved to 6-2 with a four-touchdown win against Great Crossing.
The Broncos added a nice win to their belt with a 24-6 victory at home over Bryan Station. They travel to face George Rogers Clark Friday before a massive showdown on the road at No. 1 Boyle County to wrap up the regular season.
Make it back-to-back shutouts for the Redhounds, who hosted Whitley County and hung seven touchdowns on them.
The Spartans jumped back into the Top 15 with a thrilling four-point win on the road against Bowling Green.
The Eagles beat W.E.B. DuBois by 36 points and have averaged 55 points over their last three games.
The Centurions suffered their worst defeat of the year with a 20-point loss on the road at Central. They didn’t fall too far though as all three losses have come against teams in the Top 25.
The Bluebirds rose one spot this week with a four-touchdown win at Conner.
Ashland Blazer dropped one spot following a bye week.
The Purples put up a great fight, but South Warren was just the better team last week. They’ll have a chance to shoot back up the rankings when they close out the regular season on the road at St. Xavier in two weeks.
Scott County gave the Yellowjackets all they could handle, but Woodford County escaped with a three-point victory.
The Colonels won their game by 50 points and have now tallied at least six touchdowns in each of the last six games.
Central began the season with back-to-back losses to teams in the Top 25, and the Yellowjackets’ only other defeat was a one-point loss to a team from Ohio. They made a statement with a 20-point victory over Christian Academy Louisville last week.
The Dragons hosted North Bullitt and won by 32 points.
Johnson Central won a shootout against Greenup County that saw the two teams combine for 109 points.
The Tigers registered their fourth consecutive shutout and scored at least 61 points for the third time in the past four games.
Campbellsville is now two wins away from an undefeated regular season after beating Holy Cross 36-7.
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Kentucky woman, 35, charged with homicide after using abortion pills then burying fetus in backyard
A Kentucky woman was charged with fetal homicide after allegedly using abortion pills and burying the fetus in a Christmas-wrapped lightbulb box in her backyard — when she got pregnant following an affair.
Melinda Spencer, 35, was arrested Wednesday after going to a Campton health care clinic, where she told staff members she used medication purchased online to end her pregnancy, which is illegal in the state, according to Kentucky State Police, FOX 56 reported.
Police said Spencer allegedly admitted to taking the pills on Dec. 26 and burying the fetus — described as a “developed male infant” — two days later in a shallow grave at her Flat Mary Road home.
After obtaining a search warrant, cops found the remains wrapped in a white rag and stuffed in the holiday-decorated box inside a plastic bag, court documents showed.
Spencer later confessed that she allegedly ordered the pregnancy-ending drugs after conceiving with a man who was not her boyfriend, claiming she didn’t want him to find out, police said, per the outlet.
Authorities said she wanted to “abort the fetus on her own.”
It’s unclear how long she was pregnant before taking the pills.
An autopsy has reportedly been scheduled to establish how developed the fetus was.
In Kentucky, nearly all abortions are illegal, with a doctor only authorized to perform one to prevent death or serious injury to the mother.
There are no exceptions for rape or incest.
State law also bars the distribution of abortion medication.
Spencer was charged with first-degree fetal homicide, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and first-degree promoting contraband, the outlet reported.
The homicide offense makes her eligible for the death penalty. She also faces life behind bars if convicted.
Spencer is being held at Three Forks Regional Jail in Beattyville.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit Kentucky Sunday afternoon with an epicenter between Richmond and Lancaster, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The USGS “Did You Feel It” survey received reports from people in Richmond, Danville, Stanford, Lancaster and Lexington.
Caroline Boyd, a retired nurse from Lancaster, was reading at home when the earthquake began at 12:47 p.m.
“I wouldn’t necessarily say shaking but it felt like a rumbling in my basement or even outside,” Boyd said.
Boyd said she felt and heard the ground beneath her rumble followed by a loud boom.
“I thought to myself what on earth is that? Because there is no trains or train station nearby, so I knew it was not a train. So, I just sat there and listened. I would say it lasted about 10 to 15 seconds,” Boyd said.
After the tremor, Boyd called her neighbors and then the sheriff’s office. Dispatchers told her there had been an earthquake.
Dustin Price, deputy director and public information officer for Garrad County Emergency Management Agency, said the agency first heard from Bluegrass 911 about reports of a loud boom and shaking.
“Approximately we were able to confirm through the state that there was a confirmed 3.1 magnitude earthquake that hit through Garrad County,” Price said.
No injuries or property damage were reported, according to Price.
Boyd said she was thankful the earthquake did not cause more serious problems.
“Even if I would’ve had to relocate if there was a problem. I have two pets, so it could’ve been really bad,” Boyd said.
Garrad County EMA said they are thankful for all the agencies who helped respond to the incident.
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GARRARD COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Governor Andy Beshear reports that a 3.2 magnitude earthquake has been reported in Garrard County.
“This range does not typically produce sizable damage – just shaking – and thankfully, that is all that’s been reported so far,” Beshear said on social media Sunday.
According to the Lincoln County EMA, the earthquake happened around 12:47 p.m. with a shallow depth of 8 kilometers.
NWS Louisville reports the location of the quake to have been near the Garrard/Madison County line.
Multiple agencies are also reporting no immediate reports of damage.
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