North Laurel’s 43-0 victory over crosstown rival South Laurel on Sept. 22 is no more.
The Jaguars had to forfeit the matchup after North Laurel High School self-reported the use of an ineligible player leading to the forfeit.
The player that was self-reported entered the game in the fourth quarter and played six plays after North Laurel built a 43-0 lead.
So what does the loss do?
Now North Laurel (5-4), Whitley County (2-7), and South Laurel (1-8) each have identical 1-3 records against district opponents with only two playoff spots available.
The Jaguars had locked up the No. 3 seed before the game was forfeited, so now the RPI will determine who will advance to the Class 5A playoffs.
Currently, North Laurel’s RPI is .54472 while Whitley County’s is .44236, and South Laurel possesses a .37795 RPI with one week to play.
The forfeit also snaps the Cardinals’ losing streak of eight games.
