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FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

 

QB — Drew Barker, Conner

 

RB — Damien Harris, Madison Southern

 

RB — Dylan Byrd, Lou. DeSales

 

RB — Elijah Bell, Lex. Henry Clay

 

WR — Nacarius Fant, Bowling Green (Mr. Football)

 

WR — Scott Daniel, Scott Co.

 

WR — Cam Cheuvront, Somerset

 

WR — Russ Cox, Anderson Co.

 

OL — John Kurtz, Lou. St. Xavier

 

OL — Will Jenkins, Bowling Green

 

OL — Travis Wright, Scott Co.

 

OL — Cody McPeek, Fairview

 

OL — Houston Sparkman, Lou. Male

 

OL — Sullivan Simpson, Lex. Henry Clay

 

OL — Zach Caldwell, Harlan Co.

 

OL — Marcus Smith, Lou. Male

 

OL — Matt Millay, Meade Co.

 

K — Palmer Ward, Scott Co.

 

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

 

DL — Matt Elam, John Hardin

 

DL — Adrian Middleton, S Warren

 

DL — Derik Overstreet, Paducah Tilghman

 

DL — Jacob Van Meter, Scott Co.

 

LB — Lincoln Quick, Bowling Green

 

LB — Masai Whyte, Martha Layne Collins

 

LB — Carson Whitehead, Harlan Co.

 

DB — Sani Warren, Belfry

 

DB — Rondell Green, Warren Central

 

DB — Jacob Denney, Pulaski Co.

 

DB — Patrick Anderson, John Hardin

 

P — Schafer Putz, Murray

 

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

 

QB — Elijah Sindelar, Caldwell Co.

 

QB — Drew Houliston, Highlands

 

QB — Devin Hayes, Bowling Green

 

RB — Marquez Trigg, Glasgow

 

RB — DeAndre Farris, Martha Layne Collins

 

WR — Will Bush, Lou. Ballard

 

WR — Carl Walker, Lex. Bryan Station

 

WR — Chad Lewellyn, Lou. Christian Academy

 

WR — Jason Perkins, Wayne Co.

 

OL — Kagen Skidmore, Somerset

 

OL — Dylan Ferguson, Bullitt East

 

OL — Wade Wilson, Graves Co.

 

OL — Andrew Wilks, Lincoln Co.

 

OL — Austin Metcalfe, North Oldham

 

OL — Chris Figg, S Oldham

 

OL — Matt Boston, Glasgow

 

OL — Phillip Lovins, Shelby Valley

 

K — Joe Rose, Anderson Co.

 

K — Blanton Creque, Martha Layne Collins

 

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

 

DL — Lloyd Tubman, Lou. Seneca

 

DL — Tyler Prater, Middlesboro

 

DL — Chris Helton, Williamsburg

 

DL — Andrew Wilks, Lincoln Co.

 

DL — Andrew Newsome, Shelby Valley

 

DL — Josh Krupinski, Central Hardin

 

DL — Ethan Wilson, Williamsburg

 

DL — Travis Jenkins, Meade Co.

 

DL — Kagen Skidmore, Somerset

 

LB — Derquione Mobley, Lou. Central

 

LB — Ryan Duvall, Apollo

 

LB — Donald Styles, Lou. Central

 

DB — Milas Norris, Glasgow

 

DB — R.J. Taylor, Lex. Tates Creek

 

DB — Alex Lecroy, Daviess Co.

 

DB — Kylan Nelson, Lex. Lafayette

 

P — Evan McCombs, Graves Co.

 

Mr. Football: Nacarius Fant, Bowling Green

 

Coach of the Year: Kevin Wallace, Bowling Green

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

 

QB: Dalton Sizemore, Williamsburg; Devin Hayes, Bowling Green; Drew Barker, Conner; Dylan Boone, Murray; Elijah Sindelar, Caldwell Co.; Reese Ryan, Lex. Catholic; Reggie Bonnafon, Lou. Trinity; Riley Hall, Pulaski Co.; Tyler Guffey, Wayne Co.

 

RB: Aaron Smith, Pulaski Co.; Brent Holman, Bourbon Co.; Charles Walker, Lou. St. Xavier; Chase Hall, Pikeville; Cody Crider, Graves Co.; DeAndre Farris, Martha Layne Collins; Devin Taylor, West Jessamine; Dylan Byrd, Lou. DeSales; Fred Massey, Harlan Co.; Gabe Blair, North Laurel; Jake Coppock, Corbin; Jonah Shacklett, Meade Co.; Justen Pollack, Calloway Co.; Marque Northington, Lou. Male; Michael Nero, Lou. DuPont Manual; Quinton Baker, Ashland Blazer; Rashon Nelson, Mason Co.; Ryan Pittman, Middlesboro.

 

WR: Austin Poindexter, Middlesboro; Chad Eaton, Barren Co.; Chad Lewellyn, Lou. Christian Academy; Charles Johnson, Bourbon Co.; Cody Estep, Pikeville; Corey Shelton, Williamsburg; Dante Johnson, North Hardin; Jake Johnson, Pulaski Co.; Jake Williams, Graves Co.; Jansen Riney, Owensboro Catholic; Jason Perkins, Wayne Co.; Joey Marshall, Graves Co.; Keion Wakefield, Lou. Male; Rasheed Jones, McCracken County; Russ Cox, Anderson Co.; Sam Letton, Lex. Catholic; Scott Daniel, Scott Co.; Skyler Griffith, Williamsburg; Trevor Stephens, Caverna; Will Bush, Lou. Ballard; Zach Helton, Central Hardin.

 

OL: Andrew Wilks, Lincoln Co.; Austin Matheny, Mason Co.; C.J. Jacoby, Lou. Holy Cross; Chris Figg, S Oldham; Cody Griffin, Bell Co.; Dylan Ferguson, Bullitt East; Harley Lassiter, Graves Co.; Houston Sparkman, Lou. Male; Ian Gilson, Glasgow; John Kurtz, Lou. St. Xavier; Kagen Skidmore, Somerset; Matt Boston, Glasgow; Matt Hubbard, Pineville; Nathan Murray, Bell Co.; Tyler Eldridge, Spencer Co.; Wade Wilson, Graves Co.; Will Jenkins, Bowling Green; William Banks, Harlan Co.; William Langford, Murray.

 

Kicker/Punter: Blanton Creque, Martha Layne Collins; Evan McCombs, Graves Co.; Hector Garcia, Graves Co.; Jacob Drexler, John Hardin; Jacob Tompkins, Mason Co.; Joe Rose, Anderson Co.; Murray; Sean Neurnberger, Oldham Co.

 

DL: Andrew Newsome, Shelby Valley; Andrew Wilks, Lincoln Co.; Ashton Humphrey, Mason Co.; Byron Carver, Warren Central; Chris Helton, Williamsburg; Christon Woods, Owensboro; Cole Wilson, Harlan Co.; Dakota Torstrick, Harlan; Dylan Day, Graves Co.; Evan Sayner, McCracken County; Hayden Hatfield, Belfry; Heath Wiggins, Graves Co.; Josh Krupinski, Central Hardin; Kagen Skidmore, Somerset; Lloyd Tubman, Lou. Seneca; Marcus Goree, John Hardin; Marcus Manning, Calloway Co.; Tim Kloss, Graves Co.; Travis Jenkins, Meade Co.; William Langford, Murray.

 

LB: Austin Poindexter, Middlesboro; Bailey McEnroe, Somerset; Brad Auxier, Johnson Central; Carson Whitehead, Harlan Co.; Chris Smith, John Hardin; Donald Styles, Lou. Central; Grayson Miller, Scott Co.; Jacob Mayes, Murray; Jefferson Patrick, Williamsburg; Justin Green, Bell Co.; Logan Blue, Owensboro; Luke Wilson, Meade Co.; Malik Malone, Lou. Male; Phillip Francis, Lou. Central; Ryan Duvall, Apollo; Ryan Kelly, Central Hardin.

 

DB: Alex Lecroy, Daviess Co.; Conner Ford, Pineville; Jacob Denney, Pulaski Co.; Justin Warwick, Bell Co.; Kylan Nelson, Lex. Lafayette; Milas Norris, Glasgow; Patrick Anderson, John Hardin; R.J. Taylor, Lex. Tates Creek; Rondell Green, Warren Central; Sani Warren, Belfry; Seth Barton, Middlesboro.

Is it common to have that many more Offensive players than Defensive? Does this mean there were ties in the voting?

Two things interest me in this list:

 

2 of the top LBs IN THE COUNTRY in the class of 2015, Eli Brown and Emmitt Smith, did not even garner HM.

Has to he be the first time a kid finished a season with one team and was already at a new school before being named 1st team All-State (McPeek).

The third thing that jumps out at me is the lack of NKY players.

How do you get named first team/second and HM?

 

Where is Brenan Kuntz from SK? That is wrong!!

 

Only two NKY players total?!?!?! Unless I overlooked someone...

Congrats to all!

How do you get named first team/second and HM?

 

Where is Brenan Kuntz from SK? That is wrong!!

 

Only two NKY players total?!?!?! Unless I overlooked someone...

 

Probably Louisville associated press?

No Sutkamp? No Beal?

Again, like the previous All-State teams....not surprised by the lack of NKY players.

Dylan Byrd of DeSales made both first team and honorable mention........(unless there are two Dylan Byrds on the Colts....and both are running backs.......)

I spoke to Rich Skinner about this and he said the entire process is a royal cluster. Lots of communication problems with the guy that now runs KY AP(3rd guy in 5 years). Rich can correct me if I misunderstood but I don't think any NKY kids got nominated due to the lack of communication with the guy that runs it. He is not sure if the Cincinnati Enquirer was even on the email distribution list. Tried a few times to get clarifications on when nominations were to be in. Didn't get a reply.

 

One more example of how these lists need to be taken with a grain of salt. Again, see the example of two of the top LBs in the country not being on the list.

The third thing that jumps out at me is the lack of NKY players.

 

Yep. I am not going to do the research but my guess is this is by far the fewest number of N. Ky. players ever on this team. It makes me think no one from N. Ky. voted or had input.

 

Edit: And now I see your message above that explains that is exactly what happened. Totally embarrassing for the AP. I would say they need to have their 4th person in the last 6 years in charge of this next year if that is how the current person is handling things.

 

Congrats to all named. I feel bad for all the deserving players not named.

Funny how many Graves Co. has on the team and they got their butts handed to them by 1A Mayfield.:sssh:

Here's a question to ponder:

 

How many high schools are covered by the Maysville newspaper(Ledger?)? They get to nominate the same # as the Louisville or Cincinnati papers.

Easy to see what writers had great influence in the selections!!