2026 season
Kentucky Class 4A Football Playoff Picture
Updated Sunday, October 18The bracket if the season ended today, every district race, and what is still to be settled.
If the season ended today
Region 1 Districts 1 & 2
- G1
- G2
- G3
- G4
Round 2: G1 winner v G2 winner · G3 winner v G4 winner
Region 2 Districts 3 & 4
- G5
- G6
- G7
- G8
Round 2: G5 winner v G6 winner · G7 winner v G8 winner
Region 3 Districts 5 & 6
- G9
- G10
- G11
- G12
Round 2: G9 winner v G10 winner · G11 winner v G12 winner
Region 4 Districts 7 & 8
- G13
- G14
- G15
- G16
Round 2: G13 winner v G14 winner · G15 winner v G16 winner
Round 3: the four teams left in each half (Regions 1–2, Regions 3–4) are reseeded by RPI, 1 v 4 and 2 v 3. Round 4: the last four are reseeded the same way. Then the state final.
This week's district games
- Fri, Oct 23 Paducah Tilghman v Calloway County District 1
- Fri, Oct 23 Allen County-Scottsville v Franklin-Simpson District 1
- Fri, Oct 23 Warren East v Logan County District 1
- Fri, Oct 23 Taylor County v Marion County District 2
- Fri, Oct 23 John Hardin v Elizabethtown District 2
- Fri, Oct 23 Waggener v Breckinridge County District 3
- Fri, Oct 23 Doss v Valley District 3
Doss is eliminated with a loss · Valley clinches a playoff spot with a win
- Fri, Oct 23 Grant County v Spencer County District 4
- Fri, Oct 23 Western Hills v Shelby County District 4
- Fri, Oct 23 Covington Catholic v Mason County District 5
- Fri, Oct 23 Ashland Blazer v Johnson Central District 6
- Fri, Oct 23 Greenup County v Rowan County District 6
- Fri, Oct 23 Russell County v Lincoln County District 7
- Fri, Oct 23 Boyle County v Wayne County District 7
- Fri, Oct 23 Corbin v Perry County Central District 8
- Fri, Oct 23 Harlan County v Whitley County District 8
On the bubble
- District 3: 2 teams for 1 spot: Valley (1-2), Doss (0-3)
District races
District 1
4 of 6 reach the playoffs · 3 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-0 | 8-0 | #1 | District champion | |
| 2* | 3-1 | 6-2 | #11 | Clinched | |
| 3* | 3-1 | 6-2 | #16 | Clinched | |
| 4 | 2-2 | 5-3 | #19 | Clinched | |
| 5* | 0-4 | 2-6 | #28 | Out | |
| 6* | 0-4 | 1-7 | #29 | Out |
District 2
4 of 5 reach the playoffs · 2 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0 | 6-2 | #9 | District champion | |
| 2 | 3-1 | 7-1 | #10 | Clinched | |
| 3* | 1-2 | 3-5 | #20 | Clinched | |
| 4* | 1-2 | 4-4 | #24 | Clinched | |
| 5 | 0-3 | 2-6 | #27 | Out |
District 3
4 of 5 reach the playoffs · 2 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-0 | 8-1 | #6 | District champion | |
| 2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | #23 | Clinched | |
| 3* | 1-2 | 2-5-1 | #30 | ||
| 4* | 1-2 | 3-5 | #31 | Clinched | |
| 5 | 0-3 | 0-9 | #38 |
District 4
4 of 5 reach the playoffs · 2 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0 | 7-2-1 | #7 | District champion | |
| 2 | 3-1 | 5-4 | #18 | Clinched | |
| 3* | 1-2 | 2-6 | #32 | Clinched | |
| 4* | 1-2 | 2-7 | #35 | Clinched | |
| 5 | 0-3 | 0-8 | #37 | Out |
District 5
All 4 reach the playoffs · 1 district game left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0 | 7-2 | #4 | District champion | |
| 2* | 1-1 | 5-4 | #13 | Clinched | |
| 3* | 1-1 | 5-3 | #15 | Clinched | |
| 4 | 0-3 | 0-8 | #33 | Clinched |
District 6
4 of 5 reach the playoffs · 2 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0 | 8-0 | #2 | Clinched | |
| 2* | 2-1 | 6-2 | #8 | Clinched | |
| 3* | 2-1 | 4-6 | #14 | Clinched | |
| 4 | 1-3 | 5-3 | #12 | Clinched | |
| 5 | 0-3 | 4-4 | #21 | Out |
District 7
All 4 reach the playoffs · 2 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | 2-0 | 7-1 | #3 | Clinched | |
| 2* | 2-0 | 4-4 | #17 | Clinched | |
| 3* | 0-2 | 1-7 | #25 | Clinched | |
| 4* | 0-2 | 0-8 | #34 | Clinched |
District 8
All 4 reach the playoffs · 2 district games left| # | Team | Dist | Ovr | RPI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | 2-0 | 7-2 | #5 | Clinched | |
| 2* | 2-0 | 5-3-1 | #22 | Clinched | |
| 3* | 0-2 | 3-5 | #26 | Clinched | |
| 4* | 0-2 | 0-8 | #36 | Clinched |