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BOYS: STATE OUTLOOK

Coaches' regional team / player rankings

 

First Region

 

Teams – 1. Paducah Tilghman, 2. Graves County, 3. Marshall County, 4. Paducah St. Mary, 5. Mayfield, 6. Calloway County, 7. Lone Oak, 8. Fulton County, 9. Heath, 10. (tie) Reidland and Murray.

 

Top players – 1. Jeffrey McClain (Fulton County), 2. Tony Hockett (Mayfield), 3. David Jones (Paducah Tilghman), 4. Mario Johnson (Reidland), 5. Gabriel Shaw (Paducah St. Mary), 6. Jonathan Roof (Paducah St. Mary), 7. Travis Spiceland (Marshall County), 8. Isaac McClure (Paducah Tilghman), 9. Max McConnell (Heath), 10. Matt Kimbler (Graves County).

 

Second Region

 

Teams – 1. Henderson County, 2. Christian County, 3. University Heights, 4. Madisonville, 5. Caldwell County, 6. Hopkins County Central, 7. Fort Campbell, 8. Union County, 9. Hopkinsville, 10. Trigg County.

 

Top players – 1. Scotty Hopson (University Heights), 2. Matt Fraliex (Caldwell County), 3. Jared Crowder (Henderson County), 4. Rodney Davis (Trigg County), 5. Keith Tandy (Christian County), 6. C.J. Trotter (Christian County), 7. Darnell Moore (Madisonville), 8. Darius Hagyn (Henderson County), 9. Roger Roberts (Fort Campbell), 10. Ryan Langhi (University Heights).

 

Third Region

 

Teams – 1. Apollo, 2. Ohio County, 3. Owensboro, 4. Meade County, 5. Muhlenberg North, 6. Muhlenberg South, 7. Grayson County, 8. Breckinridge County, 9. Hancock County, 10. McLean County.

 

Top players – 1. Tyler Brown (Apollo), 2. Riley Benock (Meade County), 3. Josh Clemons (Ohio County), 4. Colin St. Clair (Ohio County), 5. Aaron Morris (Muhlenberg North), 6. Bryson Phillips (McLean County), 7. Travis Johnston (Grayson County), 8. James Young (Breckinridge County), 9. Jamison Johnson (Owensboro), 10. T.J. Payne (Whitesville Trinity).

 

Fourth Region

 

Teams – 1. Warren Central, 2. Greenwood, 3. Allen County, 4. Russellville, 5. Bowling Green, 6. Franklin-Simpson, 7. Clinton County, 8. Monroe County, 9. Metcalfe County, 10. Warren East.

 

Top players – 1. Jeremy Anderson (Warren Central), 2. Luc Graves (Allen County), 3. Nick Britt (Warren Central), 4. Shawn Savage (Bowling Green), 5. Justin Vittatoe (Clinton Co.), 6. Billy Joe Murphy (Monroe County), 7. Glenn Dalcourt (Franklin-Simpson), 8. Sean Clark (Greenwood), 9. Garrett Stone (Allen County), 10. Jerrell Mayo (Russellville).

 

Fifth Region

 

Teams – 1. Elizabethtown, 2. North Hardin, 3. John Hardin, 4. Adair County, 5. Central Hardin, 6. Bardstown, 7. Caverna, 8. Fort Knox, 9. Nelson County, 10. Campbellsville.

 

Top players – 1. Steffphon Pettigrew (Elizabethtown), 2. Terry Walker (Fort Knox), 3. Andre Miller (Central Hardin), 4. William Bradley (Caverna), 5. Brandon Johnson (John Hardin), 6. Darrin Ballou (Adair County), 7. Andre Autrey (North Hardin), 8. Jesse Beavers (Nelson County), 9. Dion McClain (Campbellsville), 10. LaBradford Rice (Hart County).

 

Sixth Region

 

Teams – 1. Doss, 2. Pleasure Ridge Park, 3. (tie) DeSales and Fairdale, 5. Central, 6. Iroquois, 7. Butler, 8. Bullitt East, 9. Valley, 10. Bullitt Central.

 

Top players – 1. Jeff Brooks Jr. (Doss), 2. Davin Anderson (Doss), 3. Adam Decker (PRP), 4. Aaron Tandy (DeSales), 5. Reggie Smith (Fairdale), 6. Ardy Phillips (Iroquois), 7. Kerry Benson (PRP), 8. Robert Troutman (Bullitt East), 9. Josh Jarboe (Bullitt Central), 10. Randy Skeens (Central).

 

Seventh Region

 

Teams – 1. Ballard, 2. Jeffersontown, 3. Male, 4. Trinity, 5. St. Xavier, 6. Eastern, 7. Fern Creek, 8. Moore, 9. Manual, 10. Seneca.

 

Top players – 1. Thomas Coleman (Jeffersontown), 2. Twany Beckham (Ballard), 3. Douglas Beaumont (Male), 4. Rashad Basey (Jeffersontown), 5. Johonne Hamilton (Ballard), 6. Chris Duncan (Fern Creek), 7. Tanner Jacobs (Trinity), 8. Nick Gagel (Jeffersontown), 9. Jazzmar Ferguson (Moore), 10. Jonathan Gholson (Ballard).

 

Eighth Region

 

Teams – 1. Simon Kenton, 2. Shelby County, 3. South Oldham, 4. Oldham County, 5. Gallatin County, 6. North Oldham, 7. Anderson County, 8. Henry County, 9. Walton-Verona, 10. Spencer County.

 

Top players – 1. Mike Hester (Simon Kenton), 2. Isreal Chambers (Shelby County), 3. Eugene Wade (Shelby County), 4. Matt Spencer (North Oldham), 5. Sean Stiles (South Oldham), 6. Josh Elbert (Simon Kenton), 7. C.J. Penny (Anderson County), 8. Josh Hurd (Simon Kenton), 9. Cody Perkins (Gallatin County), 10. (tie) Nate Edmonson (Gallatin County) and Eric Dunlap (Oldham County).

 

Ninth Region

 

Teams – 1. (tie) Covington Holmes and Covington Catholic; 3. Ryle, 4. Covington Holy Cross, 5. Newport Central Catholic, 6. St. Henry, 7. Dixie Heights, 8. Fort Thomas Highlands, 9. Conner, 10. Boone County.

 

Top players – 1. Austin Hill (Covington Holmes), 2. Todd Jacobs (Covington Catholic), 3. Zach Kiernan (Newport Central Catholic), 4. Duran Jefferson (Covington Holmes), 5. Greg Rice (Covington Holmes), 6. Arrez Henderson (Covington Holmes), 7. Chris Bray (Boone County), 8. Kurt Bovard (Covington Catholic), 9. Jimmy Ryan (Covington Holy Cross), 10. Nic Simpson (Highlands).

 

10th Region

 

Teams – 1. Mason County, 2. Clark County, 3. Bishop Brossart, 4. Montgomery County, 5. Harrison County, 6. Pendleton County, 7. Scott, 8. Bourbon County, 9, Campbell County, 10. Augusta.

 

Top players – 1. Darius Miller (Mason County), 2. Preston Knowles (Clark County), 3. Tristan Jones (Clark County), 4. Troy Cooper (Bishop Brossart), 5. Kane Belcher (Pendleton County), 6. Corey Pelle (Silver Grove), 7. Julius Talbott (Harrison County), 8. Russ Middleton (Mason County), 9. Chase Dumphord (Paris), 10. Jimmy Uebel (Bishop Brossart).

 

11th Region

 

Teams – 1. Scott County, 2. Madison Central, 3. Lexington Catholic, 4. Bryan Station, 5. Henry Clay, 6. Tates Creek, 7. Lafayette, 8. Paul Dunbar, 9. Franklin County, 10. (tie) Woodford County and Lexington Christian.

 

Top players – 1. Bud Mackey (Scott Co.), 2. Matt Walls (Scott Co.), 3. Aaron Morris (Madison Central), 4. Victor Moses (Henry Clay), 5. Nathan Novosel (Lexington Catholic), 6. Shelvin Mack (Bryan Station), 7. Jaron Jones (Bryan Station), 8. Dante Stewart (Lafayette), 9. Taylor Stewart (Lexington Catholic), 10. Duane Fields (Madison Central).

 

12th Region

 

Teams – 1. Lincoln County, 2. McCreary Central, 3. Boyle County, 4. Pulaski Southwestern, 5. Somerset, 6. East Jessamine, 7. West Jessamine, 8. Mercer County, 9. Pulaski County, 10. Casey County.

 

Top players – 1. Aaron Watts (McCreary Central), 2. John Perkins (Pulaski County), 3. Spencer Perrin (Boyle County), 4. Keith Price (Casey County), 5. Casey Dalton (Pulaski Southwestern), 6. Justin Sanders (East Jessamine), 7. Josh Bartley (McCreary Central), 8. Braxton Miller (Lincoln County), 9. Chase Overstreet (Lincoln County), 10. Zack Fain (West Jessamine).

 

13th Region

 

Teams – 1. South Laurel, 2. Bell County, 3. Cumberland, 4. Jackson County, 5. Harlan, 6. Corbin, 7. Pineville, 8. Cawood, 9. North Laurel, 10. Clay County.

 

Top players – 1. Ty Proffitt (South Laurel), 2. Jordan Hammonds (South Laurel), 3. Ryan Whitaker (Bell County), 4. John Smith (Harlan), 5. Josh Crawford (Corbin), 6. Nick Brumback (Jackson County), 7. Desmond Johnson (Cumberland), 8. Trey Smith (South Laurel), 9. Dustin Day (Pineville), 10. Shawn Asher (North Laurel).

 

14th Region

 

Teams – 1. (tie) June Buchanan and Perry County Central, 3. Hazard, 4. Powell County, 5. Lee County, 6. Breathitt County, 7, Letcher County Central, 8. Cordia, 9. Knott County Central, 10. Leslie County.

 

Top players – 1. Justin Hicks (Hazard), 2. Clark Stepp (June Buchanan), 3. Tyler Bailey (Perry County Central), 4. Tate Cox (June Buchanan), 5. Ryan Romans (Powell County), 6. Zach Gay (Buckhorn), 7. Kenny Brandenburg (Lee County), 8. Zach Hurt (Cordia), 9. Michael Campbell (Hazard), 10. Chris Puckett (Jenkins).

 

15th Region

 

Teams – 1. Paintsville, 2. Johnson Central, 3. Belfry, 4. Pikeville, 5. Shelby Valley, 6. Phelps, 7. Pike Central, 8. East Ridge, 9. Allen Central, 10. Betsy Layne.

 

Top players – 1. Landon Slone (Paintsville), 2. J.D. VanHoose (Paintsville), 3. Jamie McCarty (Johnson Central), 4. Ethan Johnson (South Floyd), 5. Jamie Case (Belfry), 6. Daniel Pugh (Paintsville), 7. Tim Honaker (Pikeville), 8. Devin Rice (Magoffin County), 9. Shane Grimm (Paintsville), 10. Jesse Meek (Johnson Central).

 

16th Region

 

Teams – 1. Russell, 2. Ashland Blazer, 3. Elliott County, 4. Greenup County, 5. Rose Hill, 6. Rowan County, 7. East Carter, 8. Morgan County, 9. Boyd County, 10. (tie) Fairview and Raceland.

 

Top players – 1. Jonathan VanHoose (Russell), 2. Matt Daniel (Rowan County), 3. Drew McDavid (Ashland Blazer), 4. Dakotah Euton (Rose Hill), 5. Chad Jackson (Rose Hill), 6. Jonathan Ferguson (Elliott County), 7. Tyler Wolfenbarker (Greenup County), 8. Matt Thomas (Ashland Blazer), 9. Matt Martin (Rowan County), 10. Austin Blair (Russell).

 

 

 

 

 

• Coaches know best: Scott County rates No. 1 [11.19.06]

• Coaches' Top 25 teams [11.19.06]

• Coaches' Top 25 players [11.19.06]

From 16th Region viewpoint, it looks very reasonable.

The 14th looks fairly accurate.

12th seems pretty dead-on too. McCreary was picked 4th by Cats' Pause and is 2nd in the CJ, and Watts (freshman) was second in the region behind Perkins in CP, but those two swapped spots. Another McCreary player, Josh Bartley, is ranked 7th in both polls.

Very impressive research and information Gumbo....much appreciated.

 

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Ninth region is good at the top two but no way Ryle is better than Holy Cross. Would actually have a tough time putting Ryle anywhere in the top 6-7.

 

Three best teams in the region all sitting in the same district.

Very impressive research and information Gumbo....much appreciated.

 

:thumb:

 

 

Thank you:thumb:

My opinion on these ratings:

In the 14th region Kenny Brandenberg got jipped in these ratings, he's the best player in the 14th and they have him at #7.

 

Also in the 4th region there is no way that their are 9 better players in the region than Jarrell Mayo of Russellville. I'm not sure there 9 players better than him in the state..JMO

 

In the 15th I'm not sure i'd put Vanhoose over McCarty. but thats the only complaint I have there.

 

In the 11th Lee of Scott County should be in there somewhere.

 

I guess thats about all the complaints I have.:lol:

Morgan County is a top 5 team in the 16th, Boyd County is too low also

The 10th looks pretty accurate to me.

Ryle being number 3 in the 9th must be a misprint.

The 10th looks pretty accurate to me.

Ditto!

Ryle being number 3 in the 9th must be a misprint.

 

Other than very probably Holy Cross, who's better?

 

Ryle returns more than most in the Ninth, though the coaching change will be a problem.

No way Matt Daniel is better than Drew McDavid.

No way Matt Daniel is better than Drew McDavid.

Way!!!