Owensboro loses in Kentucky 5A football semifinals

The Owensboro Red Devils saw their season come to an end on Friday night with a 35-13 loss to Bowling Green in the Kentucky Class 5A football semi-finals at Rash Stadium. The Devils raced to an early 13-0 lead, before the Purples scored 35 unanswered points to advance to the state championship game. Bowling Green will meet Fort Thomas Highlands in the 5A state title game next Friday night at Louisvilles Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium. It was a match-up of Owensboros top-ranked defense against Bowling Greens top-rated offense. Unfortunately for the Devils, offense prevailed. Owensboro finishes a great season at 12-2. Heres a look at Friday nights high school football and basketball scores. H.S. Football: Kentucky Class 5A Semi-Finals: Bowling Green 35, Owensboro 13 Fort Thomas Highlands 49, Lincoln Co. 21 ----- H.S. Boys Basketball: Memorial 101, Boonville 63 Harrison 64, South Spencer 41 Castle 86, North 67 Central 61, Washington 57 Tecumseh 72, New Harmony 20 Barr-Reeve 41, Pike Central 37 North Knox 42, Vincennes Rivet 41 North Daviess 71, Shoals 22 South Knox 56, White River Valley 44 Mt. Vernon 59, North Posey 46 Wood Memorial 52, Loogootee 40 Apollo 90, Owensboro Catholic 50 Breckinridge Co. 89, Cloverport 29 Daviess Co. 64, Grayson Co. 46 Webster Co. 50, McLean Co. 49 --- H.S. Girls Basketball: Jasper 55, Central 12 Gibson So. 49, Forest Park 48 Apollo 58, Edmonson Co. 37 Breckinridge Co. 90, Cloverport 10 Lyon Co. 64, Crittenden Co. 57 Muhlenberg North 70, Meade Co. 43 Ohio Co. 68, Barren Co. 52 Webster Co. 50, McLean Co. 14 ----- College Mens Basketball: Wabash Valley 97, Oakland City JV 49