In the local high school football scene, the Somerset Briar Jumpers played in their regular season finale at home against the Glasgow Scotties but faced a narrow 22-21 loss. Southwestern Warriors, on the other hand, secured a dominant victory by defeating Henry Clay with a score of 45-8. Meanwhile, Pulaski County Maroons enjoyed a bye week.
The upcoming Friday ushers in the opening round of high school football playoffs, with the Somerset Briar Jumpers (7-3) set to take on the Owen Co. Rebels (5-5) with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. This game will be available for live coverage on Somerset 106.1 FM and Somerset106.com.
In the Class 5A playoffs, Pulaski Co. Maroons (3-7) will face the West Jessamine Colts (6-4), and the Southwestern Warriors (7-3) will play against the East Jessamine Jaguars (2-8) on Friday.
Switching to high school soccer, several student-athletes from the region received recognition. Tori Robertson of the Somerset Lady Briar Jumpers was named an Honorable Mention selection on the Kentucky High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State teams. Additionally, Tyler Absher (Somerset) made the First Team, while Andrew Tomlinson and Landen Loneski (Somerset) were named to the Second Team.
In the realm of college basketball, the Kentucky Wildcats had a strong showing in their first exhibition game of the preseason, defeating the Georgetown Tigers with a score of 92-69. Tre Mitchell led the Wildcats with 27 points, including 17 in the second half. Antonio Reeves contributed 18 points, Rob Dillingham scored 16, and Adou Thiero added 10. The Wildcats are set to play their final preseason game against the Kentucky State University Thoroughbreds this Thursday at Rupp Arena, with a tipoff at 7 p.m. on SEC Network Plus.
Moving on to college football, the Kentucky Wildcats faced a 33-27 loss to the No. 21 Tennessee Volunteers, marking their third straight defeat. Quarterback Devin Leary had a career-high performance, throwing for 372 yards and two touchdowns. The Wildcats will face the Mississippi State Bulldogs next, with the game scheduled for this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network.
The WKU Hilltoppers, with a record of 4-4, took on the UTEP Miners in El Paso, Texas. The game was broadcast live on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM and ESPN Plus, with a kickoff at 9 p.m. ET.
In the world of MLB, the World Series got underway with Game One, which saw the Texas Rangers secure a 6-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. In Game Two, Arizona bounced back with a convincing 9-1 win over Texas. The series moves to Phoenix for Game 3, with the Arizona Diamondbacks facing the Texas Rangers, and the game is set to start at 8:03 p.m. on FOX.
On Sunday in the NFL, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow delivered an impressive performance, going 28-32 in passing for 283 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Bengals to a 31-17 road victory over the San Francisco 49ers. The Bengals (4-3) are scheduled to host the Buffalo Bills (5-3) for Sunday Night Football, with the kickoff at 8:20 p.m. This game can be enjoyed with live coverage on WTLO AM 1480/97.7 FM and will be broadcast nationally on NBC.
In other NFL action, former University of Kentucky quarterback Wil Levis made his first NFL start, throwing for 238 yards and four touchdowns, guiding the Tennessee Titans to a 28-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
To round off the week in NFL, Monday night features a game between the Las Vegas Raiders (3-4) and the Detroit Lions (5-2), with the kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. This game will be aired on ABC/ESPN.
