Trinity captured its 26th overall Kentucky high school football with a 28-6 win over Male, the top-ranked team in the High School Football America Kentucky Top 10. During the regular season, Male, ranked No. 24 in the High School Football America 100 national rankings, beat the Shamrocks in double-overtime.
Photo slideshow: Trinity defeats Male 28-6 to claim Class 6A title https://t.co/rNlc4ErPkz@KentuckySports @pbaniak @heraldleader @caitlyn_stroh @JoshMooreHL @HLpreps
— Alex Slitz (@AlexSlitzPhoto) December 8, 2019
Trinity head coach Bob Beatty, the 2017 High School Football America National Coach of the Year, has now won 14 state titles in 20 years with the ‘Rocks.
In 5A, Covington Catholic beat Douglass 14-7 in a battle of unbeatens. The Colonels, who entered the game ranked No. 64 in our national rankings, has won two state titles in the last three years and is now 8-1 in state championship games. Douglass High was playing in its first state championship in only its third year of existence.
PHOTOS: Covington Catholic wins Class 5A state championship over Frederick Douglass 14-7 https://t.co/JRdSGYBj3i via @enquirer Here’s the gallery from @CovCathFootball winning the 2019 KHSAA 5A State Championship @CovCathColonels. #heavyweighttitlefight
— Jim Owens (@CinciJd) December 8, 2019
Johnson Central beat Boyle County 21-20 for the 4A state title. Both teams entered the game with undefeated records. Johnson Central now owns two over state championships.
This is from the Johnson Central locker room after they defeated Boyle County, 21-20 to win the Class 4A State Championship.
— Kevin Conley (@EKYSportsRadio) December 8, 2019
The stone he is holding came from the place where David killed Goliath.#HollerProud pic.twitter.com/MBhQoSF3ke
For the fifth time in seven years, Belfry is a Kentucky high school football champ. Belfry beat Bell County 30-20 for the 3A state title.
The 2A title goes to Somerset with a 34-31 win over Mayfield. It was the school’s first-ever state football title. It came on the final play of the game.
INCREDIBLE: @kaiyablaze2 connects with @tate_madden with :00 on the clock to STUN Mayfield on the final play of the game.
— Alex Walker (@AlexWalkerTV) December 7, 2019
Somerset (@BJNFBALL) wins its FIRST state title. #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/dAy9Qj7kTD
Pikeville shutout Paintsville 43-0 for the Kentucky 1A title.
