Tuesday, October 12, 1999
Bellevue climbs to No. 1 in Class A
BY NEIL SCHMIDT
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Beating Beechwood impresses even the pickiest pollsters. And so Bellevue has vaulted to the top of the Associated Press Class A state rankings for the first time in eight years.
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ENQUIRER POLL
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Highlands and Dixie Heights remained one-two in The Kentucky Enquirer's football poll, setting the stage for Friday's battle at Dixie Heights.
Bellevue's victory over Beechwood catapulted the Tigers into the No. 3 spot.
1. Highlands (11) ....... 6-1 119
2. Dixie Heights ....... 6-1 105
3. Bellevue (1) ....... 7-0 93
4. Newport ....... 6-1 82
5. Beechwood ....... 5-2 62
6. Holmes ....... 6-1 56
7. Ryle ....... 4-3 53
8. Conner ....... 3-3 36
9. Boone County ....... 3-4 32
10. Cov, Catholic ....... 1-5 13
Others receiving votes: Simon Kenton 2, Ludlow 2, Campbell County 1.
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Bellevue (7-0) is tied with Campbellsville (8-0) for the top spot in the rankings, having moved up from fourth place last week. Campbellsville ranked second last week behind Beechwood.
Beechwood dropped to fourth.
“It's an honor when people around the state give you that much respect,” Bellevue coach Charlie Coleman said. “It probably says a lot for Beechwood's program, too, that we made that much of a jump.
“We're glad to be there. But we'll temper that knowing what's ahead of us. Whoever wins the state championship will have to beat Beechwood (in the playoffs) to do that.”
Bellevue, which reached the state finals in 1990, was last No.1 during preseason balloting in '91. But it went 7-5 that year and hadn't had a winning season since.
KENTUCKY AP FOOTBALL
The top teams in the Kentucky Associated Press high school football poll, with first-place votes, records, total points and previous rankings:
Class AAAA
Rank-School #FPV Rcd TP Pvs
1. Louisville Male #(13) 7-0 179 1
2. Lex. Henry Clay #(5) 7-0 172 2
3. Lou. St. Xavier #(1) 6-1 157 3
4. Lou. Trinity #6-1 127 5
5. Lex. Bryan Statn #6-1 88 7
6. Hopkinsville #6-1 77 8
7. Lex. Tates Creek #5-2 45 4
8. Nelson County #6-1 39 -
t9. South Laurel #6-1 38 10
t9. Lou. Fern Creek #5-3 38 9
Others receiving votes: North Hardin 29, Madison Central 24, Ryle 11, Lou. Ballard 5, Madisonville-North Hopkins 5, Lou. Pleasure Ridge Park 3, Graves Co. 3, Lou. DuPont Manual 2, Lou. Fairdale 2, Boone County 1.
Class AAA
Rank-School ....... FPV Rcd TP Pvs
1. Highlands ....... (15) 6-1 185 1
2. Franklin-Simpson ....... 6-1 153 2
3. Owensboro ....... 7-1 109 3
4. Pulaski Southwstn ....... (1) 6-1 100 5
5. Bowling Green ....... 5-2 98 4
6. Sheldon Clark ....... (2) 7-0 89 6
7. Dixie Heights ....... 6-1 79 7
8. Bell Co. ....... 6-1 68 8
9. Lawrence Co. ....... 7-1 64 9
10. Hopkins Co. Centl ....... (1) 7-0 61 10
Others receiving votes: Rockcastle Co. 13, Holmes 6, Calloway Co. 6, Lou. Central 5, Whitley Co. 4, Franklin Co. 2, Bourbon Co. 2, Conner 1.
Class AA
Rank-School ....... FPV Rcd TP Pvs
1. Boyle Co. ....... (17) 8-0 187 1
2. Breathitt Co. ....... (1) 7-0 161 2
3. Lex. Catholic ....... 7-1 156 3
4. Middlesboro ....... 5-2 104 5
5. LaRue Co. ....... 6-1 93 6
6. Newport ....... (1) 6-1 87 4
7. Shelby Valley ....... 7-0 67 8
8. Corbin ....... 4-3 60 9
9. Glasgow ....... 5-2 48 10
10. Taylor Co. ....... 5-2 17 7
Others receiving votes: Russell 16, Mason Co. 13, Owensboro Catholic 10, Washington Co. 9, Garrard Co. 8, Green Co. 5, Belfry 4.
Class A
Rank-School ....... FPV Rcd TP Pvs
t1. Bellevue ....... (6) 7-0 166 4
t1. Campbellsville ....... (9) 8-0 166 2
3. Hancock Co. ....... (2) 6-1 140 3
4. Beechwood ....... (1) 5-2 116 1
5. Bardstown ....... 6-1 110 5
6. Crittenden Co. ....... 7-0 82 8
7. Pikeville ....... 7-1 75 7
8. Mayfield ....... (1) 4-3 72 6
9. Harrodsburg ....... 6-2 34 10
10. Nicholas Co. ....... 7-0 20 -
Others receiving votes: Somerset 15, Danville 13, Berea 9, Lou. Holy Cross 7, Harlan 6, Paintsville 3, Todd Co. Central 2, Murray 1, Ballard Memorial 1, Raceland 1.
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