November 23-24, 2001
©2001 by Ron Harrison
Class A Playoffs
Paintsville (11-2) vs. Newport Central Catholic (12-1) November 23, 2001
Kevin Smith scored three touchdowns and QB Jeff Smith completed 11 of 17 passes for 254 yards and four TDs to lead the Thorobreds to a 59-8 victory over Paintsville. NCC led by a score of 53-8 at halftime.
| Newport Central Catholic | 59 | Paintsville | 8 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paintsville | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Newport Central Catholic | 34 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 59 |
| NCC | - Steve Everson 3 yard run (Matt Heister kick) |
| NCC | - Kevin Smith 12 yard run (kick fails) |
| NCC | - Jeff Smith 35 yard pass to Shawn Kelly (pass fails) |
| NCC | - Everson 45 yard run (J. Smith pass to Vale Brennan) |
| NCC | - Kevin Smith 45 yard interception return (Heister kick) |
| NCC | - J. Smith 40 yard pass to Kelly (Heister kick) |
| P | - Chas. Harmon 43 yard pass to Dustin Hall (C. Harmon pass to Tate Harmon) |
| NCC | - J. Smith 23 yard pass to Joey Sharp (kick fails) |
| NCC | - J. Smith 20 yard pass to K. Smith (kick fails) |
Danville (11-2) vs. Mayfield (8-5) November 23, 2001
Danville scored two touchdowns in the final five minutes to overcome a game Mayfield squad by a score of 17-10. Danville tied the score at 10-10 with five minutes remaining in the game on a Michael Woods 2 yard run. The Admiral defense shut down Mayfield on their next possession and Danville got the ball on their 40 with a few tics over two minutes remaining on the clock. Andrew Hopewell gave Danville the win with 11 seconds remaining in the game on a two yard TD run. Derek Parrott led the Mayfield ground game with 86 yards on 20 carries. Jr. Quarterback Adam Schott led Danville with 185 yards on 10 for 16 completions.
| Danville | 17 | Mayfield | 10 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Danville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Mayfield | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| D | - Bennett Clark 20 yard field goal |
| M | - Darrien Parrott 2 yard run (Evan Granier kick) |
| M | - Granier 27 yard field goal |
| D | - Michael Wood 2 yard run (Clark kick) |
| D | - Andrew Hopewell 2 yard run (Clark kick) |
Class 2A Playoffs
Bardstown (13-0) vs. Glasgow (12-1) November 23, 2001
The Bardstown defense shutout Glasgow and Jamie Cotton reached the end zone twice in the final period to give his team a 21-0 victory. Cotton gained 94 yards for the game and Bardstown will now face Prestonsburg for the state 2A title.
| Bardstown | 21 | Glasgow | 0 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bardstown | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| Glasgow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B | - Brian Wood 24 yard interception return (kick fails) |
| B | - Jamie Cotton 24 yard run (John Wesley-Morin pass to Joseph Blackman) |
| B | - Cotton 20 yard run (Lincoln Buzick kick) |
Prestonsburg (12-1) vs. Mason County (12-1) November 23, 2001
Prestonsburg erupted for 18 points in the third quarter and the swarming Blackcat defense pressured Mason County QB Dustin Grutza the entire game on their way to an 18-13 victory. Grutza, a sophomore QB, passed for 79 yards. Mikeal Fannin led the Prestonsburg ground game with 86 yards on 13 carries while Matt Slone added 73 yards on 16 carries.
| Prestonsburg | 18 | Mason County | 13 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Prestonsburg | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Mason County | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| MC | - Nathan Myrick 1 yard run (kick fails) |
| P | - Andrew Howell 35 yard interception return (Matt Slone run) |
| P | - Safety blocked punt in end zone |
| P | - Slone 6 yard run (Chris Spriggs run) |
| MC | - Matt Gilbert 13 yard run (Billy Van Hook kick) |
Class 3A Playoffs
Boyle County (13-0) vs. Hopkinsville (12-1) November 23, 2001
Boyle County scored on a Jeff Duggins 2 yard run with 2:51 remaining on the clock to give the Rebels a 28-21 victory over a tough Hopkinsville squad. The winning TD was set up on a botched Hopkinsville punt attempt. The snap went over the punter's head and when he attempted a pass, Boyle County's Jacob Tamme intercepted the pass and ran it to the Hopkinsville 32. Boyle County kept the ball on the ground the entire winning drive. Hopkinsville had one last shot on offense but the Boyle County defense shut their offense down. Boyle County was led by Casey McCoy, who rushed for 106 yards and a score. He also added a TD on an 85 yard fumble recovery. Hopkinsville's QB Blake Ladson completed 11 of 18 passes for 249 yards and three scoring strikes.
| Boyle County | 28 | Hopkinsville | 21 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Boyle County | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Hopkinsville | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| BC | - Jeff Duggins 49 yard pass to Jacob Tamme (David Jennings kick) |
| BC | - Casey McCoy 12 yard run (Jennings kick) |
| H | - Blake Ladson 3 yard pass to Lemarcus Hickman (Gabe Adkins kick) |
| BC | - McCoy 85 yard fumble recovery (Jennings kick) |
| H | - Ladson 80 yard pass to Brian Dodd (Adkins kick) |
| H | - Ladson 14 yard pass to Chris Cowan (Adkins kick) |
| BC | - Duggins 2 yard run (Jennings kick) |
Rockcastle County (13-0) vs. Covington Catholic (9-4) November 24, 2001
Rockcastle County rallied in the final period to nip Covington Catholic by a score of 17-14. The victors were led by QB Aaron Anderkin who passed for 72 yards and a score on 10 of 16 completions. Matt Reagan led the ground attack with 115 yards and the game-winning touchdown on 20 carries. Covington Catholic was led by QB Tim Grogan who completed 24 of 41 passes for 296 yards and two scoring strikes. Brian Piper caught eight passes for 85 yards.
| Rockcastle County | 17 | Covington Catholic | 14 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Rockcastle County | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Covington Catholic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| CC | - Tim Grogan 34 yard pass to Brian Piper (Neil Kreke kick) |
| RC | - Aaron Anderkin 17 yard pass to Josh Hale (Jens Strietzel kick) |
| RC | - Strietzel 40 yard field goal |
| CC | - Tim Grogan 21 yard pass to Jo Kordanbrock (Kreke kick) |
| RC | - Matt Reagan 42 yard run (Strietzel kick) |
Class 4A Playoffs
Male (11-2) vs. Owensboro (11-2) November 23, 2001
Chris Barclay scored two touchdowns to lead Male to a 23-6 victory over Owensboro. Barclay had 151 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Owensboro was led by Bo Smith who carried the ball 16 times for 121 yards and scored the lone Owensboro TD on a 69 yard TD run.
| Male | 23 | Owensboro | 6 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Male | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| Owensboro | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| M | - Chris Barclay 30 yard run (Flannery kick) |
| M | - Flannery 20 yard field goal |
| O | - Bo Smith 69 yard run (kick fails) |
| M | - Barclay 26 yard run (kick fails) |
| M | - Sergio Spencer 40 yard interception return (Flannery kick) |
Tates Creek (10-3) vs. Trinity (11-1) November 23, 2001
Trinity So. QB Brian Brohm completed 16 of 19 passes for 341 yards and five scoring strikes and ran the ball four times for 41 yards and another score. This performance coupled with a great performance by the Shamrock defenders led Trinity to a 50-0 victory over Tates Creek. The Trinity offense rolled up 533 yards and their defense limited Tates Creek to 152 yards and three turnovers.
| Trinity | 50 | Tates Creek | 0 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trinity | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
| T | - Brian Brohm 4 yard pass to Alex Hennessey (Karl Heinz-Williams kick) |
| T | - Brohm 3 yard pass to Jeff Sorg (Williams kick) |
| T | - Brohm 74 yard pass to Jimmy Murray (Sorg pass to Matt Lewis) |
| T | - Brohm 5 yard run (Williams kick) |
| T | - Brohm 11 yard pass to Murray (Williams kick) |
| T | - Brohm 24 yard pass to Murray (Williams kick) |
| T | - TaShawn McBroom 1 yard run (Williams kick) |
Championship Schedule (at Cardinal Stadium, Louisville)
| Class A | - | Newport Central Catholic (13-1) | vs. | Danville (12-2) | Nov. 30 | 12 p.m. |
| Class 2A | - | Bardstown (14-0) | vs. | Prestonsburg (13-1) | Nov. 30 | 4 p.m. |
| Class 3A | - | Boyle County (14-0) | vs. | Rockcastle County (14-0) | Dec. 1 | 12 p.m. |
| Class 4A | - | Louisville Male (12-2) | vs. | Louisville Trinity (12-1) | Dec. 1 | 4 p.m. |
