Bullitt East ended the 2025 campaign with a 7-5 record.  The team didn't have a bad year, but it was not the season they wanted.  To be honest, anything short of a State Title is not what is preferred.  Nothing matters except the scores, but the Chargers really thought they left two wins on the table this past season.  Even with those two wins, the team was still not poised for a deep playoff run, so still lots of work to do !

Bullitt East will encounter the same issues as everyone else as they graduate some upperclassmen that were productive to the team and must find some players to take their place.  

Who they lose.  Cole Cornell (QB 2 year starter) | Cole Fackler (RB) | Jayquan Crawford (RB) | Eli Duke (OL) | Corey Beverly (OL) | Conner Heun (LB) | Tyler O'Brien (LB) | Brady Weihe (LB) | Dayton Kron (DE) | Adam Marcum (DE) | Brody Harris (DB) | Zion Sanders-Craig (DB) | Baron Hardesty (DE).

Who returns.  Santiago Espinoza (OL) | Lincoln Leachman (OL) | Christian Martinez (TE) | Evan Butler (WR) | Jack Pope (WR) | Brayden Jewell (WR) | Camren |Covyeow (DL) | Tanner Verastegui (DL) | Tanner Hobbs (DL) | Jack Seay (LB) | Andrew King (LB) | Evan Clan (RB)

On offense the Chargers were pretty good at running the ball but were inconsistent with their passing game.  They return most of their receiving production but will need to break in a new RB and QB.  Isaac Payne is expected to carry the load at running back and the Chargers will have some options at QB but I'm not sure exactly what will shake out there.  

On defense the Chargers were very good against the run but were inconsistent in the secondary.   The Chargers return some good defenders up front and at LB.  The Secondary will need rebuilding.  

You can only ride the wave of a State Title for so long but the Chargers are doing their best to get the most out of the unbelievable run they had in '22.  The East 8th graders were runners up in their state tourney.  The MWFCA is their youth organization and is ran very well.  They have a spring community wide flag football season that they have to cap at 400 participants. It's flag but it really does rally the Mt. Washington community towards football. All 3 Bullitt County schools have a field house and indoor practice facility being built right now.  North Bullitt's is very close to completion while East and Central hope to be in their before year end.  I will include some pics of the NB facilty if I can.  The Chargers will dress almost 130 players this coming season.  That is great but it's also a challenge !  I don't think they have enough coaches for 130 players and good assistants are very hard to find these days.  It's a good problem to have but it makes it tough to get the absolute most out of each and every player.  They have an outstanding coaching staff, but it's stretched to the limit.  

SCHEDULE

Bowling Green          A     (Rafferty Bowl, Bowling Green)
Franklin County        A      
North Bullitt               H     
Bullitt Central            A
Central                      A
Manual                      H
BYE
Fern Creek                A
Southern                   A
Male                          H
Meade                       H

The Chargers will work hard to improve in '26.  It's tough to build a perennial contender in 6A outside of the big 3, but the Chargers are trying to do just that.  

3 hours ago, BEChargers said:

Bullitt East ended the 2025 campaign with a 7-5 record.  The team didn't have a bad year, but it was not the season they wanted.  To be honest, anything short of a State Title is not what is preferred.  Nothing matters except the scores, but the Chargers really thought they left two wins on the table this past season.  Even with those two wins, the team was still not poised for a deep playoff run, so still lots of work to do !

Bullitt East will encounter the same issues as everyone else as they graduate some upperclassmen that were productive to the team and must find some players to take their place.  

Who they lose.  Cole Cornell (QB 2 year starter) | Cole Fackler (RB) | Jayquan Crawford (RB) | Eli Duke (OL) | Corey Beverly (OL) | Conner Heun (LB) | Tyler O'Brien (LB) | Brady Weihe (LB) | Dayton Kron (DE) | Adam Marcum (DE) | Brody Harris (DB) | Zion Sanders-Craig (DB) | Baron Hardesty (DE).

Who returns.  Santiago Espinoza (OL) | Lincoln Leachman (OL) | Christian Martinez (TE) | Evan Butler (WR) | Jack Pope (WR) | Brayden Jewell (WR) | Camren |Covyeow (DL) | Tanner Verastegui (DL) | Tanner Hobbs (DL) | Jack Seay (LB) | Andrew King (LB) | Evan Clan (RB)

On offense the Chargers were pretty good at running the ball but were inconsistent with their passing game.  They return most of their receiving production but will need to break in a new RB and QB.  Isaac Payne is expected to carry the load at running back and the Chargers will have some options at QB but I'm not sure exactly what will shake out there.  

On defense the Chargers were very good against the run but were inconsistent in the secondary.   The Chargers return some good defenders up front and at LB.  The Secondary will need rebuilding.  

You can only ride the wave of a State Title for so long but the Chargers are doing their best to get the most out of the unbelievable run they had in '22.  The East 8th graders were runners up in their state tourney.  The MWFCA is their youth organization and is ran very well.  They have a spring community wide flag football season that they have to cap at 400 participants. It's flag but it really does rally the Mt. Washington community towards football. All 3 Bullitt County schools have a field house and indoor practice facility being built right now.  North Bullitt's is very close to completion while East and Central hope to be in their before year end.  I will include some pics of the NB facilty if I can.  The Chargers will dress almost 130 players this coming season.  That is great but it's also a challenge !  I don't think they have enough coaches for 130 players and good assistants are very hard to find these days.  It's a good problem to have but it makes it tough to get the absolute most out of each and every player.  They have an outstanding coaching staff, but it's stretched to the limit.  

SCHEDULE

Bowling Green          A     @ Rafferty Bowl, Bowling Green

Franklin County        A      

North Bullitt               H     

Bullitt Central            A

Central                      A

Manual                      H

BYE

Fern Creek                A

Southern                   A

Male                          H

Meade                       H

 

The Chargers will work hard to improve in '26.  It's tough to build a perennial contender in 6A outside of the big 3, but the Chargers are trying to do just that.  

 

Hoping the Chargers continue to take steps forward.  There’s a lot of talent coming up in the next few years.  Talent that could potentially rival the Jr & Sr talent that led them to that 2022 state title.

My nephew is working his tail off in the off-season in hopes of being QB1. I believe the job is his to lose.

Chargers 2026 Campaign
 

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130 players wow that’s a bunch, I assume roughly 30 of those give or take are freshman but that leaves a lot of players to try and figure out a starting group.

About 40 freshman. They have lost a few so looking closer to 120 come August. Still a lot to carry. 

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