KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl

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The KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl is a series of football games, typically held on the first weekend of December, that determine the high school champions of the U.S. state of Kentucky. The tournaments that lead to the championship games, as well as regular-season competition, are governed by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA). [1]

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History

The KHSAA began conducting state football championships in 1959. Throughout its history, the competition has been divided into classes based on enrollment (though with historic exceptions noted below). The history of classifications is as follows:

Traditionally, the championship games were held in Louisville, first at the old Cardinal Stadium on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center and later at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, previously known as Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, on the campus of the University of Louisville. From 2009 to 2016, the games moved to Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium on the campus of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. In 2017, the KHSAA announced that the 2017 and 2018 games will be played at Kroger Field on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington. With the expansion to six classes, the Gridiron Bowl is now a two-day affair, with three championship games on Friday and three on Saturday.

List of champions

Below is a complete list of state champions from all six of the KHSAA Divisions [2]

6A state champions

YearChampionScoreOpponentState champion head coach
2023 Trinity 41-20Bryan StationJay Cobb
2022Bullitt East28-27 Male Keegan Kendrick
2021 St. Xavier 31-21MaleKevin Wallace
2020Trinity28-0Male Bob Beatty
2019Trinity28-6MaleBob Beatty
2018Male37-20 Scott County Chris Wolfe
2017Trinity38-21St. XavierBob Beatty
2016Trinity56-21 Lafayette Bob Beatty
2015Male41-14LafayetteChris Wolfe
2014Trinity47-14 Dixie Heights Bob Beatty
2013Scott County21-14 Meade County Jim Mckee
2012Trinity61-7 Pleasure Ridge Park Bob Beatty
2011Trinity62-21Scott CountyBob Beatty
2010Trinity38-0MaleBob Beatty
2009St. Xavier34–10TrinityMike Glaser
2008Trinity48-0 Simon Kenton Bob Beatty
2007Trinity34-28 OTSt. XavierBob Beatty

5A State Champions

YearChampionScoreOpponentState Champion Head coach
2023Bowling Green28-14 Cooper Mark Spader
2022Frederick Douglas28-7Bowling GreenNathan McPeek
2021South Warren38-26Frederick DouglassBrandon Smith
2020Bowling Green17-7OwensboroMark Spader
2019Covington Catholic14-7Frederick DouglassEdward Eviston
2018South Warren20-16Covington CatholicBrandon Smith
2017Covington Catholic49-13Madison SouthernEdward Eviston
2016Bowling Green70-22 Pulaski County Kevin Wallace Sr.
2015Bowling Green21-7Pulaski CountyKevin Wallace Sr.
2014Pulaski County14-7Graves CountyJohn Hines
2013Bowling Green49-14Pulaski CountyKevin Wallace Sr.
2012Bowling Green34–20CooperKevin Wallace Sr.
2011Bowling Green55–3 Anderson County Kevin Wallace Sr.
2010 Highlands 50–0Christian CountyDale Mueller
2009Highlands35-7 John Hardin Dale Mueller
2008Highlands35-15Christian CountyDale Mueller
2007Highlands28-7Bowling GreenDale Mueller

4A State Champions

YearState ChampionScoreState Runner-UpState Champion Head coach
2023 Boyle County 41-0 Covington Catholic Justin Haddix
2022Boyle County32-26CorbinJustin Haddix
2021Boyle County30-13Johnson CentralJustin Haddix
2020Boyle County31-28 OTFranklin CountyJustin Haddix
2019Johnson Central21-20Boyle CountyJim Matney
2018Franklin-Simpson14-12Johnson CentralDoug Preston
2017Franklin-Simpson35-21Johnson CentralDoug Preston
2016Johnson Central48-0Franklin-SimpsonJim Matney
2015South Warren36-6Johnson CentralBrandon Smith
2014 Highlands 49-42OwensboroBrian Weinrich .
2013 Collins 37-34HighlandsJerry Lucas
2012Highlands47-0CollinsDale Mueller
2011Highlands42-14Franklin-SimpsonDale Mueller
2010Boyle County21–14 Allen County-Scottsville Larry French
2009Boyle County42-39 (2 OT) Lone Oak a Larry French
2008 Bell County 15-13 Bullitt East Dudley Hilton
2007 Lexington Catholic 49-7Lone OakBill Letton
2006Trinity (14)41-7RyleBob Beatty
2005Trinity (13)14-6St. XavierBob Beatty
2004St. Xavier (8)49-9 Scott County Mike Glaser
2003Trinity (12)17-14St. XavierBob Beatty
2002Trinity (11)59-56MaleBob Beatty
2001Trinity (10)45-19MaleBob Beatty
2000Male (3)34-14TrinityBob Redman
1999St. Xavier (7)34-31 OTBryan StationMike Glaser
1998Male (2)31-7Tates CreekBob Redman
1997St. Xavier (6)3-0TrinityMike Glaser
1996 Nelson County (1)35-34 OT Paul Dunbar Mike Brown
1995St. Xavier (5)26-0Henry ClayMike Glaser
1994Trinity (9)21-7Boone CountyDennis Lampley
1993Male (1)29-7Shelby CountyBob Redman
1992St. Xavier (4)3-0Boone CountyMike Glaser
1991George Rogers Clark (1)28-21St. XavierDon Danko
1990Trinity (8)27-14Warren CentralDennis Lampley
1989Trinity (7)28-14Warren CentralDennis Lampley
1988Trinity (6)28-0DuPont ManualDennis Lampley
1987Shelby County (1)17-14Boone CountyTom Becherer
1986St. Xavier (3)27-14Boone CountyMike Glaser
1985Trinity (5)28-7LafayetteDennis Lampley
1984Christian County (2)14-10BallardDan Goble
1983Trinity (4)26-7OwensboroRoger Gruneisen
1982Christian County (1)10-3SouthernDan Goble
1981Henry Clay (1)20-7DeSalesJake Bell
1980Trinity (3)31-8Paducah Tilghman b Roger Gruneisen
1979Butler (1)21-7Henry ClayJoe Hood
1978St. Xavier (2)42-21Tates CreekMike Stewart
1977Trinity (2)28-7Greenup CountyDave Moore
1976Trinity (1)28-24Henderson CountyDave Moore
1975St. Xavier (1)20-0 Ashland Blazer Bill Glaser

3A State Champions

YearState ChampionScoreState Runner-UpState Champion Head coach
2023 Christian Academy-Louisville 41-16 Bell County Thomas Cantwell
2022Christian Academy-Louisville38-0BardstownThomas Cantwell
2021 Belfry 33-28 Paducah Tilghman b Philip Haywood
2020Ashland Blazer35-14ElizabethtownTony Love
2019Belfry30-20Bell CountyPhilip Haywood
2018 Louisville Central 20-19CorbinMarvin Dantzler
2017Boyle County40-21CorbinChuck Smith
2016Belfry52-31Louisville CentralPhilip Haywood
2015Belfry43-0 Lexington Catholic Philip Haywood
2014Belfry14-7Louisville CentralPhilip Haywood
2013Belfry3-0Wayne CountyPhilip Haywood
2012Louisville Central12-6 (OT)BelfryTy Scroggins
2011Louisville Central15-14BelfryTy Scroggins
2010Louisville Central46–7BelfryTy Scroggins
2009Paducah Tilghman21–0 Somerset Randy Wyatt
2008Louisville Central40-19 Breathitt County Ty Scroggins
2007Louisville Central27-17BelfryTy Scroggins
2006 Covington Catholic 28-7Bowling GreenJon Rodenberg
2005Lexington Catholic49-21Bowling GreenBob Spire
2004 Highlands 22-6Boyle CountyDale Mueller
2003Boyle County44-10HighlandsChuck Smith
2002Boyle County21-0Rockcastle CountyChuck Smith
2001Boyle County49-14Rockcastle CountyChuck Smith
2000Highlands48-27OwensboroDale Mueller
1999Highlands48-10WaggenerDale Mueller
1998Highlands56-7WaggenerDale Mueller
1997Covington Catholic21-13 Hopkinsville Lynn Ray
1996Highlands21-14HopkinsvilleDale Mueller
1995Bowling Green28-12HighlandsDan Haley
1994Covington Catholic24-21Bowling GreenLynn Ray
1993Covington Catholic28-13 Lincoln County Lynn Ray
1992Highlands15-6Paducah TilghmanTom Duffy
1991Bell County35-13Meade CountyDudley Hilton
1990 Paul Blazer 45-13Lincoln CountyVic Marsh
1989Highlands27-3Paducah TilghmanTom Duffy
1988Covington Catholic30-24 OTPaducah TilghmanLynn Ray
1987Covington Catholic16-6Paducah TilghmanLynn Ray
1986Owensboro14-0BelfryLarry Moore
1985Paducah Tilghman29-14BelfryAllan Cox
1984 Danville 24-6HopkinsvilleTom Duffy
1983 Conner 12-7Franklin-SimpsonBob Lewis
1982Highlands6-0Franklin-SimpsonBob Herrmann
1981Highlands40-24ElizabethtownBob Herrmann
1980Franklin-Simpson16-0ConnerJames Matthews
1979Franklin-Simpson33-0BelfryJames Matthews
1978Russell17-7Woodford CountyIvan McGlone
1977Highlands6-0Shelby CountyBob Herrmann
1976Lloyd Memorial24-0Shelby CountyJim Dougherty
1975Highlands21-0Franklin-SimpsonRoger Walz
1974St. Xavier48-14Westport c Bill Glaser
1973Trinity16-0SouthernDave Moore
1972Trinity21-0ButlerJim Kennedy
1971Flaget [3] 7-7Thomas Jefferson [4] Peter Compise
1970Butler20-0TrinityElmer Collina
1969St. Xavier15-0ButlerLeon Dunagan
1968Trinity29-18SenecaJim Kennedy
1967Flaget [3] 21-0Thomas Jefferson [4] Norm Mackin
1966DuPont Manual33-6ButlerCharlie Bentley
1965Seneca13-12FlagetRon Cain
1964Male27-0EasternCharlie Kuhn
1963Male23-7WaggenerCharlie Kuhn
1962St. Xavier7-6ValleyJohnny Meihaus
1961Flaget [3] 41-13 Fairdale Paulie Miller
1960Male1-0EasternCharlie Kuhn
1959DuPont Manual44-14Durrett c Tom Harper

2A State Champions

YearChampionScoreOpponentState Champion Head coach
2023Mayfield53-48 Owensboro Catholic Joe Morris
2022Beechwood14-13 Mayfield Noel Rash
2021Beechwood23-21 Lexington Christian Noel Rash
2020Beechwood24-23 OTLexington ChristianNoel Rash
2019Somerset34-31MayfieldRobbie Lucas
2018Christian Academy-Louisville34-26Mayfield Stefan LeFors
2017 Danville 35-21MayfieldClay Clevenger
2016Christian Academy-Louisville24-6DanvilleStefan LeFors
2015Mayfield17-7 Newport Central Catholic Joe Morris
2014 DeSales 26-0Newport Central CatholicHarold Davis
2013DeSales34-26Newport Central CatholicHarold Davis
2012Newport Central Catholic30–26Caldwell CountyEdward Eviston
2011 Covington Holy Cross 33-14 Glasgow Bruce Kozerski
2010Newport Central Catholic42–0Owensboro CatholicEdward Eviston
2009Fort Campbell29–9DeSalesShawn Berner
2008Fort Campbell26-23Newport Central CatholicShawn Berner
2007Fort Campbell21-7Newport Central CatholicShawn Berner
2006 Mercer County 15-12RussellMarty Jaggers
2005Russell27-14 Owensboro Catholic Ivan McGlone
2004 Belfry 28-21Owensboro CatholicPhilip Haywood
2003Belfry33-27 OTElizabethtownPhilip Haywood
2002 Breathitt County 52-0CorbinMike Holcomb
2001Bardstown47-16 Prestonsburg Joey Downs
2000 Boyle County 38-6 Glasgow Chuck Smith
1999Boyle County29-6GlasgowChuck Smith
1998Caldwell County38-28DanvillePat Gates
1997Bourbon County39-28Owensboro CatholicDudley Hilton
1996Breathitt County25-21Fort KnoxMike Holcomb
1995Breathitt County42-35 2OTFranklin-SimpsonMike Holcomb
1994Danville39-7 Bullitt East Sam Harp
1993Mayfield13-12PrestonsburgPaul Leahy
1992Danville34-7MayfieldSam Harp
1991Danville17-14MayfieldSam Harp
1990Fort Knox21-7CorbinJoe Jaggers
1989Danville7-3MayfieldSam Harp
1988Fort Knox45-21SomersetJoe Jaggers
1987Danville24-23MayfieldTom Duffy
1986Mayfield21-20 OT Newport Catholic [5] Jack Morris
1985Mayfield18-8Newport Catholic [5] Jack Morris
1984Newport Catholic [5] 12-7Fort KnoxBob Schneider
1983Fort Knox19-14SomersetJoe Jaggers
1982Corbin18-6GlasgowLarry "Cotton" Adams
1981Bardstown20-6SomersetGarnis Martin
1980Corbin16-7Fort CampbellArchie Powers
1979Fort Campbell26-0PikevilleMarshall Patterson
1978Mayfield22-6SomersetJack Morris
1977Mayfield14-13CorbinJack Morris
1976Corbin6-0MayfieldArchie Powers
1975 Scott County 22-20MiddlesboroBill Wilson
1974Owensboro14-7MiddlesboroGerald Poynter
1973Paducah Tilghman27-8 Boyd County Dan Haley
1972Tates Creek16-7Paul BlazerRoy Walton
1971Bryan Station14-3 Madisonville Terry Clark
1970Highlands30-13MadisonvilleMike Murphy
1969Elizabethtown21-8Bryan StationVince Hancock
1968Highlands32-7ElizabethtownMike Murphy
1967Paul Blazer19-14ElizabethtownJake Hallum
1966Hopkinsville27-6HighlandsFleming Thornton
1965Hopkinsville24-6MiddlesboroFleming Thornton
1964Highlands36-0 Madison [6] Owen Hauck
1963Caldwell County14-7HighlandsFred Clayton
1962Danville13-6CorbinRay Callahan
1961Highlands12-0Madison [6] Homer Rice
1960Highlands21-13LafayetteHomer Rice
1959Henderson [7] 12-7HighlandsDon Shelton

1A State Champions

YearChampionScoreOpponentState Champion Head coach
2023 Pikeville 21-0 Raceland Chris McNamee
2022Pikeville41-9RacelandChris McNamee
2021Pikeville30–27RussellvilleChris McNamee
2020 Paintsville 38-7Kentucky Country DayJoe Chirico
2019Pikeville43–0PaintsvilleChris McNamee
2018 Beechwood 21–20PikevilleNoel Rash
2017Beechwood41–0RacelandNoel Rash
2016Beechwood21–14 Hazard Noel Rash
2015Pikeville42–28BeechwoodChris McNamee
2014Mayfield28–27 OTWilliamsburgJoe Morris
2013Mayfield42–0WilliamsburgJoe Morris
2012Mayfield55–8 Fairview Joe Morris
2011Hazard24–6MayfieldMark Dixon
2010Mayfield47–6Hazard High SchoolJoe Morris
2009 Lexington Christian 55–19MayfieldPaul Rains
2008Beechwood14–7HazardNoel Rash
2007Beechwood38–35Lexington ChristianNoel Rash
2006Newport Central Catholic37-34DanvilleBob Schneider
2005Newport Central Catholic42-7MayfieldBob Schneider
2004Beechwood23-7DanvilleMike Yeagle
2003Danville42-7BeechwoodSam Harp
2002Mayfield14-7BeechwoodJoe Morris
2001Danville14-13Newport Central CatholicSam Harp
2000Danville23-9Newport Central CatholicSam Harp
1999Beechwood45-22Hancock CountyMike Yeagle
1998 Middlesboro 27-6MayfieldKen Roark
1997Beechwood26-0Harrodsburg [8] Mike Yeagle
1996Beechwood21-14 OTHarrodsburg [8] Mike Yeagle
1995Mayfield28-27BeechwoodPaul Leahy
1994Beechwood18-16MurrayMike Yeagle
1993Beechwood13-12BardstownMike Yeagle
1992Beechwood21-14BardstownMike Yeagle
1991Beechwood34-6PikevilleMike Yeagle
1990Russellville21-7BellevueKen Barrett
1989Pikeville20-7Trigg CountyHillard Howard
1988Pikeville28-10Harrodsburg [8] Hillard Howard
1987Pikeville28-6RussellvilleHillard Howard
1986 Heath a [9] 27-12Cumberland [10] Rodney Bushong
1985Crittenden County14-6PaintsvillePat Gates
1984Beechwood35-26ParisBernie Barre
1983Russellville42-13Cumberland [10] Ken Barrett
1982Paris35-6Cumberland [10] Randy Reese
1981Paris19-7BellevueRandy Reese
1980Russellville16-0BellevueKen Barrett
1979Bellevue7-0Madison [6] Fred Bernier
1978Fort Campbell15-13PaintsvilleMarshall Patterson
1977Bellevue21-0 Frankfort Bill Baldridge
1976Fort Campbell22-0BellevueMarshall Patterson
1975Ludlow7-6Heath a [9] Randy Reese
1974Murray14-0BeechwoodJohn Hina
1973Paris21-12Elkhorn City [11] Homer Goins
1972Trigg County22-0PikevilleJoe Jaggers
1971Trigg County30-23Lynch East Main [12] Joe Jaggers
1970Bardstown13-6Lynch East Main [12] Garnis Martin
1969Mt. Sterling [13] 21-13BardstownCharles Ishmael
1968Lynch East Main [12] 14-6FrankfortEd Miracle
1967Bardstown20-13Mt. Sterling [13] Garnis Martin
1966Dayton6-2RussellvilleRay King
1965Lloyd Memorial27-0Old Kentucky Home [14] Jack Turner
1964Elkhorn City [11] 33-7RussellvilleJack Hall
1963Lynch East Main [12] 13-6Shelbyville [15] Ed Miracle
1962Versailles [16] 21-0Lynch East Main [12] John Snowden
1961Murray14-13Lynch East Main [12] Ty Holland
1960Lynch East Main [12] 39-0MurrayEd Miracle
1959Lynch East Main [12] 40-0Henderson Douglas [17] Ed Miracle

Championships, by schools

The following is a list of all schools that have won at least one KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Championship, along with what years they have won their championship(s).
SchoolTitlesYears
Trinity281968, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023
Ft. Thomas Highlands231960, 1961, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
Beechwood171984, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
Mayfield131977, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023
St. Xavier131962, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1986, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2021
Boyle County121999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Danville111962, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2017
Belfry82003, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
Bowling Green81995, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2023
Covington Catholic81987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2006, 2017, 2019
Male81960, 1963, 1964, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2015, 2018
Pikeville81987, 1988, 1989, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Central62007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018
DuPont Manual [18] 61925, 1936, 1938, 1948, 1959, 1966
Fort Campbell61976, 1978, 1979, 2007, 2008, 2009
Newport Central Catholic51984, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012
Bardstown41967, 1970, 1981, 2001
Franklin-Simpson41979, 1980, 2017, 2018
Lynch41959, 1960, 1963, 1968

Notes

^a Consolidated into McCracken County High School as Mustangs on August 9, 2013.
^b Tilghman did not participate in the McCracken County High consolidation, as it is operated by a separate district.
^c School is now defunct

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  3. 1 2 3 Closed in 1974.
  4. 1 2 Closed as a high school; still exists as a middle school.
  5. 1 2 3 This was the all-boys school that merged with the all-girls Our Lady of Providence High School to form today's Newport Central Catholic.
  6. 1 2 3 This school, located in Richmond, was absorbed into Madison Central High School in 1989.
  7. Later merged into today's Henderson County High School.
  8. 1 2 3 Merged into Mercer County High in 2006.
  9. 1 2 This is the "Heath" of the 1997 Heath High School shooting. The district that operates Heath, the McCracken County Public Schools, has received state approval for plans to consolidate its three current high schools into the new McCracken County High School, which it opened on August 9, 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 Consolidated into Harlan County High School in 2008.
  11. 1 2 Consolidated into East Ridge High School in 2002.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Consolidated into Cumberland High School, which was in turn consolidated into Harlan County High in 2008.
  13. 1 2 Consolidated into today's Montgomery County High School.
  14. Consolidated into today's Nelson County High School. Nelson County High's attendance zone will be cut roughly in half in 2012 with the opening of Thomas Nelson High School.
  15. Consolidated into today's Shelby County High School. In 2010, Shelby County High's enrollment and attendance zone were cut roughly in half with the opening of Martha Layne Collins High School.
  16. Consolidated into today's Woodford County High School in 1964.
  17. This was Henderson's former black high school, which was closed when the city's schools integrated, with its students going to either the Henderson city district or the Henderson County district. The two districts merged in the 1970s, creating today's Henderson County High.
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