{
  "id": 18644007,
  "title": "Pairings set for second round of 2026 KHSAA football playoffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/pairings-set-for-second-round-of-2026-khsaa-football-playoffs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T05:17:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pairings-set-second-round-2026-051748802.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) has announced the pairings for the second round of the 2026 football playoffs. The matches will take place from November 12 to 14, with kickoff times to be revealed in the days leading up to the events.\n\nIn Class A Region One, Campbellsville will face off against Holy Cross, while Bethlehem will host Kentucky Country Day. Region Two features Bishop Brossart taking on Newport Central Catholic, while Newport hosts Covington Holy Cross.\n\nBishop Noland and Covington Bishop Connally will clash in Region Three, with Nicholas County taking on Sayre and Eminence facing Raceland.\n\nClass 2A sees McLean County versus Mayfield and Caldwell County taking on Owensboro Catholic in Region One. Danville will host Somerset in Region Two, while Green County will square off against Lexington Christian.\n\nRegion Three's St. Henry will play host to Beechwood, and Walton-Verona will oppose Breathitt County. Region Four's Shelby Valley will meet Prestonsburg, and Floyd Central will face Belfry.\n\nMoving up to Class 3A, Glasgow will battle Murray, and Union County will take on LaRue County. Region Two features DeSales at Christian Academy Central hosting Lexington Catholic.\n\nHenry County will face Bourbon County, while Lloyd Memorial takes on Russell in Region Three. Clay County will host Rockcastle County, and Knox Central will play Lawrence County.\n\nClass 4A's pairings include Nelson County versus Paducah Tilghman, and Calloway County versus Logan County. Region Two sees Franklin County go against North Oldham, with Shelby County taking on Spencer County.\n\nGreenup County will host Highlands, and Covington Catholic will meet Ashland Blazer in Region Three. Perry County Central will face Boyle County, and Wayne County will host Corbin.\n\nFinally, Class 5A features Barren County versus Owensboro in Region One, with Madisonville-North Hopkins versus Bowling Green in Region Two. Seneca hosts Fairdale in Region Three, and North Laurel will square off against West Jessamine and Pulaski County.\n\nThe full list of pairings can be found in the original article on the Louisville Courier Journal website.",
  "summary": "Pairings are set in all six KHSAA classifications for the second round of the Kentucky high school football playoffs, which will be played Nov. 12-14.",
  "key_points": [
    "Second round of 2026 KHSAA football playoffs announced",
    "Matches scheduled November 12-14 with kickoff times revealed later",
    "Pairings listed for all Class 1A-5A divisions"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The release of these regional matchups narrows the field for high school programs across five classes as they enter the critical mid-November stretch of the state postseason tournament.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}