Kentucky
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
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Recent heavy rainfall has left soil across the state completely soaked, contributing to localized flooding in some areas.
When rain falls, some water soaks into the ground through a process called percolation.
Soil can only hold a limited amount of water. Once the small air spaces within the soil fill with water, the ground becomes saturated and additional rainfall has nowhere to go.
Soil type plays a role in how quickly water drains.
Much of Kentucky has clay-heavy soil, which is made up of very small, flat particles packed tightly together.
That composition makes it harder for water to move through. In clay soil, water may drain at a rate of only 0.02 to 0.17 inches per hour.
When rainfall comes down faster than the ground can absorb it and water cannot drain into a stream or storm drain quickly enough, it begins to build up.
That buildup is what leads to localized flooding.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Cyclosporiasis is a microscopic parasite that can contaminate food and water — is making people sick across several states, including Kentucky.
Dr. Patricia Tellez-Watson said, the illness is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis and spreads when someone ingests contaminated food or water. “It is an intestinal infection caused by this water-borne, food-borne microscopic parasite,” she said.
Symptoms can include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
Tellez-Watson said, cases are often sporadic, but outbreaks can happen — especially during hot, wet months, when the parasite can survive in the environment long enough to become infectious.
Health experts recommend taking extra precautions with food and water. Washing hands and thoroughly rinsing produce before eating or cooking can reduce risk.
Watson also urged people to be cautious with fresh produce, particularly pre-packaged items, and to consider using bottled water.
Officials have confirmed cases in Bowling Green, though it’s unclear how many.
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