HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

SPORTS NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 29, 2005

FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS The field is set for the 47th Kentucky High School Athletic Association State Football Finals scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium in Louisville. Two teams are making a return trip to the championships from last year (St. Xavier and Owensboro Catholic) while St. Xavier is the lone returning champion.

STATE FOOTBALL FINALS SCHEDULE Friday, December 2 Class AAAA Championship St. Xavier (14-0) vs. Trinity (Louisville) (12-2), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 3 Class AAA Championship Bowling Green (13-1) vs. Lexington Catholic (13-1), 11:30 a.m. Class AA Championship Owensboro Catholic (13-1) vs. Russell (13-1), 3:30 p.m. Class A Championship Mayfield (11-3) vs. Newport Central Catholic (12-2), 7:30 p.m.

ON THE AIR/ON THE WEB You can catch all of the action of the 2005 KHSAA State Football Finals on the Rawlings/KHSAA Radio Broadcasts. LM Communications is handling broadcast production while ezstream is handling the webcast.

In Lexington WLXO SuperTalk 96.1 FM – Class A, AA and AAAA WLXG 1300 AM – Class AAA

On the web Audio streaming can be heard at www.khsaa.org or www.khsaa.net

Calling the Games: Gary Ball, Bill Ransdell, Randy Wilson, Kevin Rengering and Mike Harmon. Bowling Green Station WKCT-AM (930) will carry the Rawlings/KHSAA broadcast of the Class 3A game.

STATE FOOTBALL TICKETS Single Session general admission tickets are on sale at any of the eight participating schools for an advance purchase price of $7 each. Single session general admission tickets will be available at the gate on game day for $10 each. An all-session general admission ticket will be available on game day at the gate for $25.

A limited number of reserved seating in the Brown & Williamson Club Level will be available at the gate on game day for $40 each (sold as a package only).

Admission gates will open at 6 p.m. on Friday and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Children under six will be admitted free.

STATE FOOTBALL PARKING Parking is $5 per car per day for the State Football Finals. On Friday, lots will open at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, parking lots will open at 8:30 a.m.

KHSAA MEDIA CREDENTIALS/PARKING Media credentials may be picked up at Will Call (Gate 9) at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. Gate 9 is the corner entrance to the Stadium, at the “Scoreboard” end of the facility and on the “far” side of the Stadium from Floyd Street. An area map is posted on the Association website at www.khsaa.org.

No parking “passes” are issued. Outlets that requested credentials by the deadline will be placed on a listing given to the attendants. Those outlets will need to show some form of identification of affiliation with the outlet and they will be admitted to the Media Lot. To access the media lot, enter LOT H. Satellite trucks will be admitted accordingly and instructed by facility personnel as to where to park trucks.

MEDIA INFORMATION Rosters and stats of the teams have been posted on the KHSAA website. Two-deep and probable starters will be posted on Thursday. All information will be available on site.

KHSAA BOARD OF CONTROL MEETING The next meeting of the KHSAA Board of Control is a special meeting to review appeals. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8 in Lexington. For an agenda, contact the KHSAA.

NEXT RELEASE The next regular release will be posted on Monday, Dec. 5, 2005.