Tomcat football No. 7 in state, 63rd nationally in final MaxPreps rankings

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ASHLAND, Ky. – Ashland’s undefeated Class 3A state championship football team finished No. 7 in Kentucky and No. 63 nationally among small schools, according to MaxPreps.

The Tomcats completed an 11-0 season with a 35-14 victory over Elizabethtown at Kroger Field in Lexington last month.

It was Ashland’s first undefeated season since 1958 and first undefeated and untied season since 1942.

Ashland’s last state title before this one came in 1990 against Lincoln County by an identical 35-14 score.

Ashland running back Keontae Pittman bursts free in the state finals against Elizabethtown.

Johnson Central was No. 8 in Kentucky while Elizabethtown (18), Belfry (22) and Paintsville (25) were in the top 25.

Ironton, Ohio, ranked 69th in the small school rankings and 58th in Ohio. Kirtland, which handed Ironton its only loss in the Ohio state Division 5 finals, was ranked sixth nationally and No. 9 in Ohio.

Published by Mark Maynard

Managing editor of Kentucky Today, the digital newspaper of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, since July 2017. Worked 42 years for The Daily Independent in Ashland, Kentucky, the last 12 as managing editor and editor and the previous 30 before that in the sports department, including 17 years as sports editor. President of Amy For Africa, a faith-based Christian ministry serving Uganda. I'm a husband to Beth and father to Stephen and Sally, grandfather to Brooks and human to Opie!

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