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Western Kentucky region

• Class 2A Mayfield Cardinals seeking their fifth straight championship   • Butler County’s Rex Henderson is state’s top returning passer   • Logan County looking to end state-worst 33-game losing streak

Louisville region

• Trinity, Male, St. Xavier are 1-2-3 in Class 6A preseason polling   • Louisville Christian QB Austin Carr a rising star in sophomore class   • Spencer County looking to build on historic 2015 campaign

Southern Kentucky region

• Jake Johnson (Pulaski County) should break state receptions record on Aug. 19   • Wayne County seeks return to state semifinals, and then some   • Dudley Hilton, state’s second winningest coach, in third season at Taylor County

Northern Kentucky region

• Highlands, Covington Catholic maintain contender status in Class 5A   • Simon Kenton, Ryle, Cooper give region three preseason names in 6A top 10   • Once-mighty Boone County has won two games in last four seasons

• Lafayette, LexCath, LCA all among top 10 in respective classes   • Woodford County must make do without star-studded offensive line   • New coaches in charge at Franklin County, Montgomery County

Central Kentucky region

Eastern Kentucky region

• Belfry could become first mountain school to win four straight titles • Eight starters back for Johnson Central team that fell in Class 4A finals   • QB Wyatt Battaile among pieces Pikeville has to make another Class A run