Tigers & Colonels begin playoffs this week

Opening round games in the 2019 Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl take place across the state this week.

Class 4-A: The Hopkinsville Tigers have a home date with Calloway County at 7 Friday night at the Stadium of Champions. The winner will meet the Logan County-Madisonville winner in Week Two. First Financial Bank pregame show coverage begins at 6:35 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP and whopam.com.

Class 5-A: The Christian County Colonels open on the road against the Bowling Green Purples. Kickoff from El Donaldson Stadium is at 7, with coverage to be joined in progress following the Kentucky-Eastern Kentucky basketball game on Lite Rock 98.7 and lite987whop.com. The winner will face the South Warren-Greenwood winner in Week Two.