Both of Bowling Green's Friday-night playoff teams are moving on. South Warren beat Christian County 44-0 in the Class 6A playoffs, according to WHOP Radio, and Bowling Green High beat Madisonville-North Hopkins 35-16 in Class 5A, according to MaxPreps. Earlier Friday in Newark, Delaware, WKU soccer's season, which WBKO called historic, ended with a 3-1 loss to top-seeded Liberty in the Conference USA championship final, as WBKO and the WKU Herald reported.
How It Went
South Warren 44, Christian County 0. The Spartans led 28-0 at halftime and shut out the visitors, according to WHOP's recap. WHOP reported that Jamir Boards ran for three touchdowns and finished with 109 rushing yards. Quarterback Camden Page ran for a 7-yard score and threw a touchdown pass to Greyson Quillen, and backup running back Max Lobb added a 2-yard touchdown run, per WHOP. The Spartans' defense held Christian County to 48 total yards, WHOP reported. The loss ended Christian County's first season as a consolidated school at 4-8, according to Your Sports Edge. Your Sports Edge has a photo gallery from the game.
Bowling Green 35, Madisonville-North Hopkins 16. MaxPreps reported the Purples' 35-16 home win, their sixth straight victory. MaxPreps listed no individual statistics. Before the game, Your Sports Edge listed the Purples at 7-4 and the Maroons at 9-2.
Liberty 3, WKU 1. Makenna Egan gave WKU the lead with her 11th goal of the season, according to the WKU Herald. Liberty rallied in the second half: Halle Engle tied the game, Margaret Garner put Liberty ahead and the Flames added a penalty kick, the Herald reported. WKU goalkeeper Mia Riddick made a career-high nine saves, WBKO reported.
The Season So Far
- South Warren is 9-2 and ranked No. 2 in Class 6A, according to WHOP.
- Bowling Green has won six games in a row, according to MaxPreps.
- WKU soccer finished 13-2-6, per the WKU Herald. WBKO reported that the 13 wins tie for fifth-most in program history and are the most since WKU joined Conference USA in 2014. WBKO also reported that WKU allowed 14 goals, third-fewest in program history, and tied the program record for fewest losses. This was WKU's fourth conference final and its first in Conference USA, according to WBKO.
- We could not find a Friday playoff result for Greenwood or Warren Central from a named outlet.
Next Up
- South Warren: WHOP reported that the Spartans play No. 1 Louisville Trinity next Friday night, and published KHSAA pairings list South Warren at Trinity on Friday, Nov. 20. Sites and kickoff times are still tentative, so check the KHSAA bracket before you go.
- Bowling Green: MaxPreps lists the Purples at home against Owensboro on Friday at 7 p.m. Published pairings say playoff sites and times are still tentative, so confirm on the KHSAA bracket or the school's athletics page.
- WKU football, today: The Hilltoppers host Jacksonville State in their homecoming game Saturday at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, according to the Bowling Green Daily News and BVM Sports. Kickoff is 2:30 p.m. Central (3:30 p.m. Eastern) on ESPN+, according to iHeart's game listing and BVM Sports. The Bowling Green Daily News lists WKU at 3-6 and Jacksonville State at 7-2. Check wkusports.com before heading to the Hill.
Sources
- WHOP Radio: South Warren powers past Christian County in playoffs, the full recap with scoring details
- MaxPreps: Bowling Green vs. Madisonville-North Hopkins recap, with the score, the winning streak and the next game
- WBKO: WKU closes out historic soccer season, with program records and the season recap
- WKU Herald: WKU soccer falls to Liberty in CUSA final, with scorers
