Shelby County chose not to play its high school football game against Fairdale on Thursday night. The Rockets decided to forfeit so the players could support the girl’s volleyball team during the playoffs.

It did not go as they had hoped!

Not only did the volleyball team lose, the high school football program could face repercussions for the cancelation. The KHSAA will review the timeline of events and determine whether a punishment is warranted.

Founded in 1960, Shelby County High School is located in Shelbyville, Kentucky. It enrolls approximately 1,000 students in Grades 9-12. Founded in 1958, Fairdale High School is located in Louisville, Kentucky. It enrolls approximately 1,400 students.

These two schools compete in the same district for athletics. They are not in the same class.

Shelby County competes in Class 4A of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Fairdale competes in Class 5A. The latter will actually move to Class 6A in 2027 while the former stays right where it is. But that’s beside the point.

These two high school football programs had very different seasons. The Rockets won only three of their first nine games and sit third in the district standings at 2-2. The Bulldogs won eight of their first nine games and sit first in the district at 4-0.

They were supposed to play each other on Thursday night. It was going to be the final game of the regular season for both programs. As far as I can tell, it was not Senior Night for the Bulldogs. They held their Senior Night ceremony on Sept. 11.