The Raiders were shut out until the fourth quarter and shut down most of the evening by visiting Hopkinsville. Three Mitchell Degenhardt touchdowns lifted the visiting Tigers to a 21-7 win at Jim Ross Field in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.
The Tigers (5-6) ended East’s season for the second straight year. Last season, Hoptown ran away to a 54-0 first-round win.
This year’s matchup – the Raiders’ first home playoff game since 2014 – wasn’t as lopsided, but the outcome was never really in doubt. By the time Warren East’s offense finally got moving in the fourth quarter, the home team was already stuck in a 21-0 hole.