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Kentucky high school football season is here. See who Louisville media members are picking

jason frakes, louisville courier journal
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A new season of high school football means a new chance at bragging rights for Louisville media members.

The Courier Journal’s Jason Frakes and Brooks Holton, WHAS-11’s Kent Spencer and WLKY-32’s Dominique Yates will match wits all season by picking results of Metro Louisville high school football games.

Here’s a look at their picks for the Week 1 games:

Friday’s games

Kentucky Country Day at Atherton, 7 p.m.

Jason Frakes’ pick: KCD 30-24

Brooks Holton’s pick: Atherton 28-7

Kent Spencer’s pick: KCD 21-20

Dominique Yates’ pick: KCD 28-20

Ballard vs. Southwestern, 7 p.m. at Campbellsville’s Forcht Bank Bowl

Frakes: Ballard 20-13

Holton: Ballard 21-14

Spencer: Ballard 24-21

Yates: Ballard 21-14

Butler at Male, 7 p.m.

Frakes: Male 41-6

Holton: Male 35-7

Spencer: Male 35-14

Yates: Male 45-6

Central at Manual, 7:30 p.m.

Manual running back Zeek Washburn runs the ball during a game against Ballard. Sept. 23, 2022
Manual running back Zeek Washburn runs the ball during a game against Ballard. Sept. 23, 2022

Frakes: Manual 27-21

Holton: Manual 28-20

Spencer: Manual 21-14

Yates: Central 35-34

Owensboro at Christian Academy, 7:30 p.m.

Frakes: Christian Academy 41-28

Holton: Christian Academy 35-17

Spencer: Christian Academy 35-21

Yates: Christian Academy 38-35

Shelby County at Collins, 7:30 p.m.

Frakes: Shelby County 33-30

Holton: Collins 34-28

Spencer: Collins 28-21

Yates: Shelby County 28-21

DeSales at Seneca, 7 p.m.

Frakes: DeSales 20-16

Holton: Seneca 28-10

Spencer: Seneca 21-14

Yates: Seneca 20-14

Southern at Doss, 7 p.m.

Frakes: Southern 34-20

Holton: Southern 21-7

Spencer: Southern 21-17

Yates: Southern 35-28

DuBois at Thomas Nelson, 7:30 p.m.

DuBois Academy offensive lineman Jordan Dickinson stretches with teammates during a recent practice. July 21, 2023.
DuBois Academy offensive lineman Jordan Dickinson stretches with teammates during a recent practice. July 21, 2023.

Frakes: DuBois 27-16

Holton: Thomas Nelson 13-7

Spencer: DuBois 21-20

Yates: Thomas Nelson 14-10

Tates Creek at Eastern, 7:30 p.m.

Frakes: Tates Creek 27-20

Holton: Tates Creek 22-19

Spencer: Tates Creek 28-24

Yates: Tates Creek 22-12

North Bullitt at Holy Cross, 7 p.m.

Frakes: Holy Cross 20-13

Holton: Holy Cross 21-14

Spencer: North Bullitt 35-28

Yates: Holy Cross 35-14

Jeffersontown at Iroquois, 7 p.m.

Frakes: Jeffersontown 14-8

Holton: Jeffersontown 20-0

Spencer: Jeffersontown 14-13

Yates: Jeffersontown 14-6

Moore at Shawnee, 7 p.m.

Frakes: Moore 30-12

Holton: Shawnee 14-7

Spencer: Moore 28-14

Yates: Moore 20-8

Oldham County vs. Lafayette, 6 p.m. at Henry Clay’s Mingua Beef Jerky Bowl

Frakes: Oldham County 20-13

Holton: Oldham County 20-6

Spencer: Oldham County 28-21

Yates: Oldham County 20-18

Pleasure Ridge Park at Cincinnati Taft, 7:30 p.m.

PRP's Santana Crayton (8) makes an interception in the Male end zone. Nov. 4, 2022
PRP's Santana Crayton (8) makes an interception in the Male end zone. Nov. 4, 2022

Frakes: Cincinnati Taft 34-13

Holton: Cincinnati Taft 28-14

Spencer: Cincinnati Taft 28-21

Yates: Cincinnati Taft 35-21

Cincinnati Anderson at South Oldham, 7:30 p.m.

Frakes: Cincinnati Anderson 28-14

Holton: Cincinnati Anderson 34-20

Spencer: Cincinnati Anderson 28-21

Yates: South Oldham 28-14

Floyd Central (Ind.) at St. Xavier, 7 p.m.

Frakes: St. Xavier 41-7

Holton: St. Xavier 42-7

Spencer: St. Xavier 28-21

Yates: St. Xavier 48-7

Bryan Station at Trinity, 7:30 p.m.

Frakes: Trinity 24-22

Holton: Trinity 27-21

Spencer: Trinity 28-21

Yates: Trinity 21-17

Valley at Washington County, 7:30 p.m.

Frakes: Washington County 24-12

Holton: Washington County 35-7

Spencer: Washington County 21-20

Yates: Valley 14-10

Western at Carroll County, 7:30 p.m.

Frakes: Carroll County 20-7

Holton: Carroll County 42-14

Spencer: Western 28-21

Yates: Carroll County 28-22

Saturday’s games

Bullitt Central at Nelson County, 8 p.m. (Don Franklin Auto Bowl)

Frakes: Nelson County 28-20

Holton: Nelson County 42-26

Spencer: Nelson County 28-27

Yates: Nelson County 30-21

Bullitt East vs. Woodford County, 5 p.m. at Mercer County’s Fort Harrod Bowl

Male’s Lucas Cobler (9) attempts to avoid the defense of Bullitt East's Ryan Rayhill (6) and Isaiah Hare (5) during action of their game, Friday, Oct. 21 2022 in Mt. Washington Ky.
Male’s Lucas Cobler (9) attempts to avoid the defense of Bullitt East's Ryan Rayhill (6) and Isaiah Hare (5) during action of their game, Friday, Oct. 21 2022 in Mt. Washington Ky.

Frakes: Woodford County 34-27

Holton: Bullitt East 28-14

Spencer: Woodford County 35-28

Yates: Woodford County 38-30

Elizabethtown at Fairdale, 7 p.m. (King of the Bluegrass Bowl)

Frakes: Fairdale 28-21

Holton: Elizabethtown 35-28

Spencer: Fairdale 28-21

Yates: Fairdale 20-16

Fern Creek vs. North Oldham, 6 p.m. at South Oldham

Frakes: Fern Creek 20-13

Holton: Fern Creek 27-13

Spencer: Fern Creek 21-17

Yates: Fern Creek 26-20

Spencer County vs. Hart County, 5:30 p.m. at Nelson County’s Don Franklin Auto Bowl

Frakes: Hart County 38-34

Holton: Spencer County 27-21

Spencer: Spencer County 35-21

Yates: Hart County 35-30

Waggener vs. Grant County, 5 p.m. at Eminence’s Alumni Bowl

Frakes: Waggener 18-13

Holton: Grant County 20-6

Spencer: Waggener 21-20

Yates: Waggener 22-20

2022 final standings

1. Spencer, 233-51

2. Frakes, 228-56

3. Holton, 210-74

Yates did not participate

Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @kyhighs.

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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KHSAA football games: Picks for Louisville high school football Week 1