NKY was spoiled with a lot of great running backs in 2015. Now it is 2016 time for new kids to step up into the spotlight. Who are going to be some of the top running backs for 2016?

SK will return Dylan Hampton 5'9 170 pounds Senior to be who had 535 yards 11 tds and Junior to be Will Parks 5'9 170 pounds who had 192 yards 3 tds. Also SK will have QB Cameron Racke who is a big time running threat he had 983 yards 17 tds running the ball last year.

Edited March 7, 201610 yr by uk#1fan

Highlands will have 2 Seniors in Jared Pulsfort 6'0 170 pounds who had 377 yards 5 tds and Grant Murray 6'1 190 pounds who had 534 yards 6 tds.

Cooper will have Senior to be Jaden Jackson 6'0 175 pounds who had 933 yards 8 tds. They also have Junior to be Justin Schlarman 5'9 165 pounds who ran for 256 yards and 1 td.

Campbell County will have Junior to be Alex Dowds 5'11 190 pounds who had 388 yards 2 tds.

Xavier Abernathy cov holy cross SR 724 yards rushing last year and 11 rushing touchdowns

 

Derrick Barnes cov holy cross SR 816 yards rushing last year and 12 rushing touchdowns

Ryle will have Junior to be Jacob Chisholm 5'8 155 pounds who ran for 713 yards 9 tds last year.

Xavier Abernathy cov holy cross SR 724 yards rushing last year and 11 rushing touchdowns

 

Derrick Barnes cov holy cross SR 816 yards rushing last year and 12 rushing touchdowns

 

Xavier Abernathy is around 6'0 228 pounds and Derrick Barnes 6'1 215 pounds. Also for Holy Cross Dominick Finnell 5'8 204 pounds is also a Senior he had 78 yards rushing and 15 catches for 127 yards.

Scott will probably count on Junior to be QB Nelseon Perrin 5'9 165 pounds to run the ball. He had 766 yards 6 tds rushing and 29 catches for 435 yards 2 tds.

Dixie will count 2 Seniors Jose Torres who had over 900 yards rushing 6 tds and Cameron Barrett 6'1 210 pounds. They might also have Senior to be Giante Hicks 5'11 206 pounds who played at Winton Woods last year.

Lloyd will return Senior to be Justin Durham 5'10 190 pounds who had 1399 yards 16 tds. They also have several under class men who will get the ball.

CovCath will have Senior to be Anthony Best 6'1 180 pounds who had 484 yards rushing 7 tds and Junior to be Grant Dyer 6'1 195 pounds who had 363 yards 4 tds.

Walton will have Senior to be Scott Pettyjohn 5'8 160 pounds who had 344 yards 4 tds and Senior to be Hunter Ruber 6'0 230 pounds who had 123 yards 2 tds.

Holmes will have Senior to be Salih Abdullah 5'8 150 pounds who had 586 yards 5 tds.

Beechwood will have Senior to be Trevor Soward 5'11 200 pounds, Sophomore to be Logan Castleman 5'8 150 pounds, Senior to be Aiden Justice 5'8 140 pounds, Junior to be James Davis 5'11 165 pounds and Junior to be Eddie Erdman 5'11 175 pounds to carry the ball.