The No. 17 Beechwood Tigers defeated the No. 15 Mayfield Cardinals 14-13 in the 2A state championship game on a somewhat rainy, windy Friday afternoon at Kroger Field.
For the Tigers (14-1) it is the 17th title in school history and the sixth in the last seven years. Only Trinity and Highlands have more state championships. Mayfield (14-1) suffered its first loss and fell just short of winning their first title since 2015 and 13th overall. The Cardinals are 8-2 all-time against Beechwood in the playoffs but have now been eliminated by the Tigers the last two years.