The signees were surrounded by family, friends and loved ones as they signed their National Letter of Intent to fulfill a lifelong dream of playing a sport in college.
Owensboro (12-0) found a way to come out on top in a heart-stopping, drama-filled battle against Frederick Douglass, winning 28-27 in the KHSAA Class 5A semifinals on Friday night.
Henderson County High School confirmed the news on social media Wednesday, citing COVID-19 related issues as the reason behind the decision to end the season early.
Mater Dei and Western Boone have had nearly identical seasons - both started off the season slowly, but each team has came on strong in the middle of the year.
Owensboro (8-0) went undefeated during the 2020 regular season, thanks to an explosive offense led by junior quarterback Gavin Wimsatt that averaged 48 points per game.
Castle is one of three southwest Indiana teams still alive in the IHSAA football playoffs after routing Jeffersonville in a 49-7 victory on Friday night.
The KHSAA notified member schools on Saturday morning that the start of the football playoffs will be delayed one week in an effort to provide schools and school systems time to review their situations in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Forest Park (6-3) is preparing for its sectional opener against North Knox on Friday after a fantastic regular season, finishing with the program’s best record since 2010.