FAIRDALE (7-4) AT SOUTH OLDHAM (9-2)
This will be first-ever meeting between programs
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Next week: Winner will face North Bullitt-Fern Creek winner.
* Fairdale has a six-game winning streak after a 53-6 rout of Bullitt East last week. Senior Max Cole scored five touchdowns (three rushing, two receiving) and also carried 19 times for 111 yards. The Bulldogs’ defense has been stout during its winning streak, allowing just 10.5 points per game. Senior linebacker Cole Votaw and junior defensive back William Smith are the team’s top tacklers.
* South Oldham won its first-round playoff game for the fourth straight year by defeating Southern 35-20 last week. Senior Shane Wilson carried the load on offense, rushing for 150 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries. Sophomore Brandon Elsbury added 68 yards on nine carries and scored two touchdowns. South Oldham has reached the third round of the playoffs just once in its history (1992).
The pick: South Oldham 28-21.