2024 Herald-Leader Class Of The Commonwealth

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

2024 - KENTUCKY'S TOP HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS:

Austin Alexander, Cooper
Brendon Anthony, Pikeville
Brady Atwell, Owensboro Catholic
Deuce Bailer, Bowling Green
Javeon Campbell, Western Hills
Martels Carter, Paducah Tilghman
Brock Coffman, Sayre
Kade Elam, Corbin
Chase Flaherty, Beechwood
Antonio Harris, Male
Clay Hayden, Beechwood
Connor Hodge, Christian Academy Louisville
Jarren Johnson, Union County
Jeremiah Jones, Murray
Jeremiah Lynn, Trinity
Travis Moten, Fern Creek
Montavin Quisenberry, Boyle County
Linden Sammons, Raceland
Dillon Smith, Ryle
Peyton Smith, Frederick Douglass
Isaac "Spike" Sowells Jr., Male
Cortez Stone, Central
Luke Toothaker, Franklin County


HONORABLE MENTION

Gradey Anthony, North Oldham
Demauriah Brown, Boyle County
Bryce Button, South Warren
Aveion Chenault, Frederick Douglass
Mike Curry, Atherton
Vanzale Hinton, Paducah Tilghman
Braxton Jennings, Ashland Blazer
Zack McCourt, Johnson Central
Andrew McCutcheon, Betsy Layne
Luke Pennington, Sayre
Tyson Sammons, Greenup County
Kalen “Jaws” Washington, Bryan Station
Cedric Works, Frederick Douglass

[Statsdontlie]

How did Peyton Smith make it over Demauriah Brown, Kalen Washington and Zac MCcourt? Stats don't lie!! 

[Wildcat1993]

This has to be who’s recruited the most no way this is based off production. 

[Voice of Reason]

I like how they did this team - just listing the top seniors and not limiting themselves to the top 2 or 3 at each position.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

4 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

I like how they did this team - just listing the top seniors and not limiting themselves to the top 2 or 3 at each position.

The HL has done a "Class Of The Commonwealth" for quite a few years now, and personally I think doing things that way ends up putting out an overall better product than trying to come up with first team and second team players for a position-by-position "all-state team."

[Bengal Boy]

Only 4 young men from NKY on this list.  Who chooses these awards?  A bunch of talking head reporters who probably never played a game of football in their lives.

[theguru]

I have never been a big fan of the Herald Leader's way of doing things.  It is such an easy way out, it is not a real team, and one person could come up with the whole thing in an hour or two.  No thank you.

However, congrats to all the fine players that made the Class of the Commonwealth!

[#RockNation]

How does Hilbert not make this list?!?!?!?! He's a top 10 kicker in the country!!!

[James Graham]

There is no single way to do these awards that is going to make everyone happy.  CJ publishes the number of coaches voting for its all state teams... its usually around 40% of coaches in any particular sport.  The ballots are emailed mind you... 

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

5 hours ago, James Graham said:

There is no single way to do these awards that is going to make everyone happy.  CJ publishes the number of coaches voting for its all state teams... its usually around 40% of coaches in any particular sport.  The ballots are emailed mind you... 

Head of nail, meet hammer.

[Astro Domino]

Undefeated, Record-Setting, State Champion, Paducah Tilghman QB Jack James wasn’t even mentioned. And that’s with at least 8 QBs being listed. With that being said, there’s always going to be some way to pick apart a list like this.