[laker20]

Class 4A

1. Highlands (2-0)-(61-13 Win vs. Dixie Heights)
2. Boyle County (2-1)-(49-16 Win vs. Danville)
3. Lexington Catholic (2-1)-(21-18 Win @ Lafayette)
4. Covington Catholic (2-1)-(41-10 Loss vs. Lasalle OH)
5. Western (2-0)-(18-3 Win @ Male)
6. Rockcastle Co. (3-0)-(36-3 Win vs. Whitley County)
7. Ashland Blazer (2-1)-(18-14 Loss vs. George Washington WV)
8. Knox Central (2-1)-(34-28 Loss vs. Perry County Central)
9. Johnson Central (2-1)-(40-6 Win @ Clay County)
10.Russell County (3-0)-(60-39 Win @ South Laurel)

I think you've done an excellent job on 4A. It's nice to see Russell Co get some props for what they've done so far, and we'll get to see if they really belong tonight. I agree with 1-6 100%, and 7-10 (or perhaps 12) will require a few more games to sort out, but I couldn't disagree with the order you have.

As to Rowan Co., I would think they should be the highest scoring team in the state. Their defense doesn't stay on the field long. So they have lots of opportunities to score. They're allowing 43.3 points per game and have an avg win margin of only 5 points.

By comparison, Russell Co at 3-0 has had a presumable weak defense in allowing a total 60 points in 3 games...Rowan Co's defense has been completely non-existent in allowing 130.

Southwestern plays Marion Co tonight (who Russell Co beat on a neutral field 41-28). So Marion-Southwestern can be a bit of a measuring stick on how Rowan & Russell compare in 4A. Whether either team belongs (or stays) in the top 10 depends on what they can do against better teams.