Corbin Holds No. 5 Spot in Latest Class 4A RPI Rankings

The Redhounds are ranked No. 5 in the latest Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) standings, carrying a 6-2 record and an RPI rating of 0.65260 following their 42-0 victory over Whitley County.

Corbin remains firmly in the upper tier of a competitive Class 4A field that features two undefeated teams at the top and several traditional powers positioning themselves for the postseason.

Paducah Tilghman occupies the No. 1 position with an 8-0 record and a 0.77611 RPI, narrowly ahead of second-ranked Ashland Blazer, which is also undefeated at 8-0 with a 0.77128 rating.

Boyle County, the perennial Class 4A powerhouse, sits third at 7-1 with a 0.73053 RPI, while Highlands holds fourth at 7-2 with a 0.69046 rating.

Corbin rounds out the top five, sitting ahead of several teams with equal or better overall records.

Latest Class 4A RPI Top 10

Rank Team Record RPI
1 Paducah Tilghman 8-0 .77611
2 Ashland Blazer 8-0 .77128
3 Boyle County 7-1 .73053
4 Highlands 7-2 .69046
5 Corbin 6-2 .65260
6 North Oldham 8-1 .62456
7 Spencer County 6-2 .62365
8 Greenup County 6-2 .61935
9 Elizabethtown 6-2 .60506
10 Nelson County 7-1 .59917

Strength of Schedule Helps Separate Corbin

While overall records often grab the most attention, the RPI system evaluates more than wins and losses.

The formula incorporates a team’s winning performance, the winning percentage of its opponents, and the winning percentage of those opponents’ opponents.

That distinction helps explain why Corbin remains ahead of North Oldham, which has an 8-1 record, and Nelson County, which stands at 7-1.

One of the most notable numbers in Corbin’s RPI profile is its opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage of 0.61863, the highest among the teams currently ranked in the Class 4A top 10.

That figure reflects the strength of the broader competition connected to Corbin’s schedule and contributes to the Redhounds’ position in the rankings.

Corbin’s opponents’ winning percentage stands at 0.52520.

The Redhounds also maintain a healthy advantage over the teams immediately behind them. North Oldham sits sixth at 0.62456, followed closely by Spencer County at 0.62365 and Greenup County at 0.61935.

Redhounds Building Momentum

Corbin enters the final stretch of the regular season with momentum following a commanding 42-0 shutout of Whitley County.

The victory improved the Redhounds to 6-2 and extended their winning streak against the Colonels to 11 consecutive meetings since the series resumed in 2015.

Under head coach Luke Salmons, Corbin has continued working toward the level of execution and consistency necessary for another postseason run.

The latest RPI standings offer another indication of where the Redhounds stand within the Class 4A landscape.

Corbin’s two losses have not prevented the program from maintaining a top-five position, and its schedule remains an important component of that ranking.

A Competitive Postseason Picture

The current standings also illustrate just how challenging the road through Class 4A could become.

Paducah Tilghman and Ashland Blazer have separated themselves statistically at the top, while Boyle County and Highlands remain firmly in contention among the state’s highest-rated teams.

Behind Corbin, the margin separating sixth-ranked North Oldham and tenth-ranked Nelson County is just over 0.025 RPI points.

With the regular season nearing its conclusion, the rankings can still change as teams complete their schedules and their opponents’ results continue to influence the calculations.

The RPI standings are particularly important because they factor into Kentucky’s postseason seeding and home-field considerations under the applicable KHSAA playoff format.

For Corbin, the immediate objective remains unchanged: continue improving, finish the regular season strong, and put itself in the best possible position when postseason football arrives.

At 6-2 and ranked fifth in Class 4A, the Redhounds remain among the state’s highest-rated programs.

And with November approaching, the games that matter most are still ahead.