KSR's Kentucky High School Football Playoff Rankings: Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal action of the 2023 Kentucky high school football playoffs is in the books. No. 1 Boyle County remains undefeated and in the top spot following an instant classic, 21-14 win over Corbin in the Kroger KSR Game of the Week . Elsewhere, Frederick Douglass moved up two spots to No. 6 with a 21-20 road win over No. 7 Male while Mayfield moved up seven spots to No. 11 with a 58-36 victory over Lexington Christian Academy, which fell six spots to No. 12.

Only 12 teams are left across the six classes with just two more weeks left of games. The semifinals will take place this Friday with the finals set for December 1 and 2 at Kroger Field in Lexington, KY.

KSR’s Playoffs Top 25 Rankings: Quarterfinals

1. Boyle County (13-0)
2. Louisville Trinity (10-3) +2
3. Covington Catholic (13-0) +2
4. Corbin (11-1) -2
5. Christian Academy-Louisville (11-1) +2
6. Frederick Douglass (8-4) +2
7. Male (112) -4
8. Owensboro Catholic (13-0) +1
9. Highlands (12-1) +1
10. Paducah Tilghman (13-0) +4
11. Mayfield (11-1) +7
12. Lexington Christian Academy (11-2) -6
13. Franklin County (13-0) -2
14. Beechwood (12-1) -1
15. Bryan Station (10-3)
16. Lexington Catholic (9-4)
17. St. Xavier (8-4) -5
18. Bowling Green (10-3) +1
19. Hart County (13-0) +1
20. Ballard (10-3) +2
21. DuPont Manual (9-3) -4
22. Ashland (10-2) -1
23. Cooper (11-2)
24. Raceland (10-3)
25. Pikeville (10-2)

Dropped Out: None

Note: Eliminated teams Corbin, Male, LCA, St. Xavier, Manual, and Ashland are all included in the rankings.

Class-By-Class Rankings

Class 1A

1. Raceland
2. Pikeville
3. Campbellsville
4. Kentucky Country Day

Class 2A

1. Owensboro Catholic
2. Beechwood
3. Mayfield
4. Lexington Christian Academy

Class 3A

1. Christian Academy-Louisville
2. Lexington Catholic
3. Hart County
4. Bell County
5. Louisville Central

Class 4A

1. Boyle County
2. Covington Catholic
4. Paducah Tilghman
5. Franklin County

Class 5A

2. Bowling Green
5. Southwestern

Class 6A

1. Louisville Trinity
2. Frederick Douglass
4. Bryan Station
5. St. Xavier

Semifinals (All Games on Friday, November 24)

Class A

Class 2A

Class 3A

Class 4A

Class 5A

Class 6A

If you have any comments or questions about the rankings, contact on Twitter/X. You can listen to a short podcast episode recapping round three and looking ahead to the semifinals .