Here are the pairings for the third round of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s football playoffs.
All games are tentatively scheduled for Friday, Nov. 20, but official kickoff times and sites will be announced in the coming days.
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McCracken County (9-3) at Manual (11-1)
South Warren (9-2) at Trinity (11-1)
Simon Kenton (7-5) at Frederick Douglass (12-0)
Bullitt East (10-2) at Madison Central (11-1)
Bowling Green (8-4) at Owensboro (10-2)
Atherton (10-2) at Fairdale (11-1)
Scott County (9-3) at Pulaski County (12-0)
Woodford County (11-1) at West Jessamine (12-0)
Logan County (9-3) at Paducah Tilghman (11-0)
Spencer County (9-3) at North Oldham (11-1)
Covington Catholic (8-4) at Boyle County (10-2)
Corbin (10-2) at Highlands (10-2)
Murray (11-1) at Christian Academy (12-0)
Lexington Catholic (9-2) at LaRue County (12-0)
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Bourbon County (11-1) at Lloyd Memorial (11-1)
Rockcastle County (12-0) at Lawrence County (11-1)
Mayfield (9-2) at Owensboro Catholic (11-1)
Somerset (11-1) at Lexington Christian (10-2)
Walton-Verona (10-2) at Beechwood (11-0)
Prestonsburg (11-1) at Belfry (11-1)
Newport Central Catholic (7-5) at Kentucky Country Day (9-2)
Covington Holy Cross (10-2) at Bethlehem (11-1)
Middlesboro (11-1) at Pikeville (11-1)
Raceland (9-2) at Sayre (12-0)
Jason Frakes: (502) 582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Follow on X @kyhighs.
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