Far western Kentucky will have four rooting interests in the state football championships next week in Bowling Green.

Mayfield is back in the Class A title game after routing Beechwood 38-0 Friday night. Mayfield will take on Lexington Christian in the state finals.

In Class 2A, Ft. Campbell will go for its third straight championship next week after holding off Monroe County 30-16 in a game played at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn. It’s believed to be the first Kentucky playoff game to actually be played outside of the state. The top-ranked Falcons will take on Louisville DeSales in the 2A finale.

Paducah Tilghman, which finished the regular season 4-6 and the No. 3 seed in its district, is headed to the finals after upending Louisville Central 24-21 Friday night. Tilghman will take on Somerset for the state championship.

In 4A, Lone Oak continued its undefeated run by beating Marion County 45-28 and will play in the state title game for the second time in three years. Lone Oak will face Boyle County.

In 5A, John Hardin and Ft. Thomas Highlands will squre off while 6A will pit Louisville schools Trinity and St. Xavier.

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Friday’s State Semifinals

Class A

Mayfield 38, Beechwood 0

Lexington Christian 35, Hazard 28

Class 2A

Ft. Campbell 30, Monroe Co. 16

Lou. DeSales 33, Prestonsburg 28

Class 3A

Pad. Tilghman 24, Lou. Central 21

Somerset 28, Sheldon Clark 12

Class 4A

Lone Oak 45, Marion Co. 28

Boyle Co. 13, Bell Co. 10

Class 5A

John Hardin 28, Bowling Green 21

Highlands 52, Pulaski Co. 12

Class 6A

Lou. St. Xavier 28, Greenwood 6

Lou. Trinity 42, Scott Co. 13

State Football Championships

Bowling Green

Friday, Dec. 4

Class 4A—Lone Oak vs. Boyle County, 11 a.m;

Class 2A—Ft. Campbell vs. Lou. DeSales, 3 p.m.;

Class 5A—John Hardin vs. Ft. Thomas Highlands, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 5

Class 3A—Paducah Tilghman vs. Somerset, 11 a.m.;

Class 1A—Mayfield vs. Lexington Christian, 3 p.m.;

Class 6A—Lou. St. Xavier vs. Lou. Trinity, 7 p.m.