Christian County Routs Daviess County in Playoffs
The Tigers won their first Class 6-A football playoff game in school history with a 52-7 victory.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Football
Christian County defeated Daviess County 52-7 in the first round of the KHSAA football playoffs at the Stadium of Champions. The Tigers gained 319 yards of offense while holding Daviess County to 140 total yards.
Why it matters
The win gives Christian County its first Class 6-A playoff victory in school history and advances the team to a second-round matchup. For Kentucky high school football fans, it marks a notable result for a program that finished the regular season at 4-7.
DeAsian Harris rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on six carries, while Jasiah McCarley threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Alijah Holland intercepted two passes in the 52-7 win, which came after an earlier 42-0 regular season loss to South Warren.
The players
Christian County Tigers
The Christian County High School football program from Christian County, Kentucky, competes in Class 6-A of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.
Daviess County Panthers
The Daviess County High School football program from Daviess County, Kentucky, competes in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.
Kentucky High School Athletic Association
The KHSAA is the governing body that organizes and administers interscholastic athletics, including football playoffs, across Kentucky public high schools.
The details
Christian County led throughout the game after Braeden Warren threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to CJ Evans for Daviess County's only early score. Paul Abren added a touchdown and 54 rushing yards on 12 carries, and McCarley's 26-yard touchdown pass to Holland pushed the lead to 19-7.
Timeline
Nov. 6, 2026: Christian County defeats Daviess County 52-7 in the first round of the playoffs.
Nov. 13, 2026: Christian County plays South Warren in Bowling Green at 7 p.m.
Season Trajectory
The Tigers entered the playoffs with a 4-7 record, which under KHSAA's bracket format earned them a first-round home-field matchup against Daviess County. Their first Class 6-A playoff win turns a difficult regular season into a second-round trip to Bowling Green to face South Warren, the same team that beat them 42-0 earlier this year.
Christian County advances to a second-round game that would be the Tigers' next chance to extend their season beyond the first round. Fans planning to attend can note the Nov. 13 kickoff at 7 p.m. in Bowling Green.
The takeaway
Christian County's first Class 6-A playoff victory shows that a team with a 4-7 regular season record can still win a postseason game in the KHSAA bracket. The Tigers' next test against South Warren will show whether that first-round result was the start of a longer run.
What happens next
Christian County will play South Warren on Nov. 13 in Bowling Green, with kickoff set for 7 p.m.
Further reading
For more on high school competition across the state, see Kentucky Football.
