Thanks to @DevilMayCarefor this great ongoing thread from August to December!  Much appreciated and good info.

Evan is one of the best in the state and seems to deserve every award he gets, but why was he NOT selected as the District Player of the Year.  I was just wondering because how is the best player in the state not the best in the district? Should the district POY also be considered a Mr. Football Candidate as well?

 

Hightower 202 carries for 1655 and 25 TD’s rushing, 8.2 yards per carry

13 catches for 159 and 0 TD’s

215 touches for 1804 yards and 25 TD’s

 

Hampton  173 for 2,035 yards and 31 TD’s rushing, 11.8 yards per carry

19 catches for 288 yards and 3 TD’s

192 touches for 2,323 yards and 34 TD’s

 

O swept the district with running clocks, beat Madisonville 61-7 in that game Hampton 3 TD’s on 9 touches and 168 yards…..Hightower had 48 yards rushing and 43 receiving and 0 TD’s.  Owensboro won every 5A game this year.

O beat down #1 Woodford, with Hampton  going for over 300 yards on limited touches, 126 and 1 vs greenwood, and over 100 with 12 touches against Pulaski and 3 TDs.  

Let Owensboro to State Championship (which has always been a huge criteria for a deserving MR football) - first one in almost 40 years.   In KHSAA record books - see post above and at RB U at Owensboro sits very high on the perch in the record books.

2024 D1 player of year, 2025 KY Gatorade Player of year (which are usually about 70% of the MR footballs), 5A state champ MVP. #2 rated player in state, by ESPN, #1 RB in state by Rivals and ESPN, top ranked recruit up for MR football. #27 RB in NATION.

Hampton should win MR football going away IMO.  I agree - HE is worthy of this award.

4-star recruits by rivals - ONLY Hampton, Strickland (OT Paducah) and Busch (LB at ST X) are the ONLY 4-star recruits in state.