02Ram54

1st quarter 4:26 tied at 7

On Poplar Level. Now they're playing on Preston Highway.

If you look at my next post, it's just as accurate to say that I think X is more likely to beat Male than Manual is to beat Trinity. All I'm saying is that Manual advancing is the only result that I would consider an upset. Manual advancing past the next game would be an even bigger upset.

By which I mean I think the X-Male game is a true 50/50 toss up and I think Trinity is a slight favorite over Manual.

I think Male is more likely to beat X than Manual is to beat Trinity.

Probably SK-Dixie, just so I can get an idea if they're any good or not.

The first round practically already is a bye for most of the district winners. That seems needlessly convoluted.

I don't think either look like the end of the world.

Alternatively, pair the Male district with the NKY district: Round 1 Ryle at Male Seneca at Campbell County Dixie Heights at Fern Creek Southern at SK PRP at Trinity Eastern at Manual Butler at Ballard Oldham County at St X Round 2 Campbell County at Male Fern Creek at SK Manual at Trinity Ballard at St X

Because moderate thread necromancy amuses me, here's what the first two rounds of the playoffs would have looked like under the other alignment (assuming that the X-Manual-Butler-PRP district is paired with the NKY district): Round 1 Ryle at St X Butler at Campbell County Dixie Heights at Manual PRP at SK Southern at Trinity Eastern at Fern Creek Seneca at Ballard Oldham County at Male Round 2 Campbell County at St X Manual at SK Fern Creek at Trinity Ballard at Male

So Manual and St X shouldn't be playoff teams?

It's not that crazy. When Manual became an academic magnet-only high school, the athletic talent pool was suddenly very dry. I wasn't around then, but I was told that all the talent transferred under the incorrect impression that they wouldn't be allowed to stay. Then you've got a completely bare cupboard and once a program hits rock-bottom in a county with literally dozens of choices of where to play football (compounded by the fact that no one ends up at Manual without explicitly choosing to go there) it's tough to climb back out. Manual didn't even beat Male again until 2001.

Not sure how I missed your post, but obviously I agree with you.

1988, I'm 99% sure. They lost to Trinity in the finals.

I'll go on record as saying that while I would prefer a Manual victory, I think the intangibles--playoff experience/defending champs and home-field advantage--make Trinity the favorite here.