BluegrassPreps.com and the Kentucky News Network are once again working together to promote high school football in Kentucky.

 

We are currently taking nominations for the BGP/KNN player of the week! The player of the week can be from any team and is based on game performance from this weekend.

 

Please submit your nomination in this thread and provide as much background/stats/information as possible from their game this week.

 

The winner will be announced on "The Saturday Morning High School Scoreboard Show" Hosted by Al Mayo. The show can be heard on all of these great stations:

 

WLSI-Pikeville

WHOP-Hopkinsville

WAIN-Columbia

WRVK-Mt. Vernon/Renfro Valley

WAJV-Princeton

WTTL-Madisonville

WOKT-Ashland

WJRS-Jamestown/Russell Springs

WFKN-Franklin

WBRT-Bardstown

WIEL-Elizabethtown

WCND-Frankfort

WKYW-Frankfort

WKED-Frankfort

WFKY-Frankfort

WKXO-Berea

WMST-Mt. Sterling

WEKY-Richmond

WIRV-Irvington

WSFE-Somerset

WSFC-Somerset

WLOC-Horse Cave

WEKT-Elkton

WCBL-Benton

WCYN-Cynthiana

WRLV-Salyersville

WPRT-Prestonsburg

 

 

Also, from host Al Mayo:

 

Sorry I'm a bit tardy getting back to you guys but, I'm here now.

 

First of all, this award applies only to VARSITY players.

 

Whenever you place a name for nomination, I need the following to be listed.

 

Player name, position, class (Soph, jr, sr. etc).

 

Stats for the week's performance. Carries, yards gained pass att/comp...tackles etc.

 

Please do not estimate stats. Just telling me a player may have run for 150 yards, won't make the cut.

 

Ideally a listing would look like this---

 

"Bob Smith a 5'1" Tailback from Smithville High School gained 100 yards on 10 carries. He also caught 4 passes for 30 yards in a 14-0 win over Jones High School"

 

OR

 

Bob Smith, a 5'1" QB from Smithville High School completed 15 of 20 passes for 100 yards, and 1 TD as the Smiths beat Jonesville 14-0.

 

Otherwise, post as many players as you like if you think they merit a mention. ALL Players listed will be used on the show as nominees, so their stats and performace will be included. A Ploayer Of The Week will be chosen from the weekly nominees.

 

Thanks in advance for the help, and have a GREAT season!

 

Al Mayo

KNN High School Scoreboard Show

Almondo Theus, RB, Henderson County, JR....5'7" 160 lbs. - 265 yards rushing, 3 TD's tonight ... (((544 yds rushing and 7 td's in the last 2 games!)))

Nathan Ponzer, WR, Simon Kenton, SR... 5'6" 145 lbs. - 10 catches for 201 yards and 3 TD's in a 42-41 victory over Russell

JR.QB,Tyler Olinger,Hazard,6'1''218lbs.-200 yards rushing 2TD's,305 yards passing 4 TD's in win over #11 Cumberland

Bath County's junior fullback Zak Metz had 124 yards rushing on 15 carries for 3 TD's. He also led the way blocking for tailback Blandon Clemons who rushed for 203 yards on 15 carries. On defense Metz forced 2 fumbles and recovered 1. He had an amazing 21 tackles in the Wildcats 47-30 victory over Fairview.

Nieko Tiepel, 6'1 210 lbs RB for Beechwood, 227 yds on 31 carries, 2 TD in win vs Holy Cross

 

Dominic Mainello 6'5 256lbs DE for Beechwood, 9 tackles, 2 sacks, in win vs Holy Cross

Corey Robinson (Lone Oak) was perfect last nite 17 for 17 & 336 yards & 8 Tds. He currently has 44 Tds thus far.

Casey Brockman, 6-2, JR QB from Calloway County. Brockman was 15-20 for 200 yards, 4 TDs, (3 passing/1 rushing), 0 INT, 30 yards rushing, as Lakers bounced #1 Mayfield 40-7 at Mayfield in state's biggest upset of the weekend. Brockman has 17 passing TDs and 4 rushing TDs on the season.

Nathan Ponzer, WR, Simon Kenton, SR... 5'6" 145 lbs. - 10 catches for 201 yards and 3 TD's in a 42-41 victory over Russell

 

I agree, Ponser had a terriffic game.

Corey Farris 298 yards, 3 touchdowns.

Corey Farris 298 yards, 3 touchdowns.

 

Actually, I just saw on the Enquirer - Coach verified stats:

Cory Farris, Sr RB, 6'0", 190lbs, 40 Carries, 330 Yards, 2 TD's, Longest 81 yards in a victory over Dixie Heights 43-27. On the year, Farris has 210 carries for 1579 yards and 17 TD's.

Corey Robinson (Lone Oak) was perfect last nite 17 for 17 & 336 yards & 8 Tds. He currently has 44 Tds thus far.

 

44 ??

I was going to nominate Zach Hurtt of Highlands for his efforts in leading the team over LexCath (and mention Sr. center Brady Dowling) until I read this article:

 

'Win would've been nicer'

Tates Creek's Sparks is first 400-yard rusher in losing effort

By Mike Fields

HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER

Tates Creek's TySparks became the latest Kentucky high school football player to rush for at least 400 yards in a game when he zigged and zagged his way to 403 yards on 45 carries against Madison Central last week.

 

But Sparks is believed to be the first running back to eclipse the 400-yard mark in a losing effort (Madison Central won 27-21). Taking that and the quality of competition into consideration, Sparks' performance ranks above just about everybody else's in the 400 Club.

 

The 5-foot-8, 160-pound senior didn't come by his yards cheaply, as did Monquantae Gibson when he set the record of 574 yards against an awful Shawnee team six years ago. And you can't tell me that several other running backs on the list didn't pad their numbers after victory was assured.

 

Sparks' last carry was just as vital as his first. When it was over, he was too distraught over losing that he didn't realize what he had accomplished. "It caught me off guard when I saw it the next day. I knew I had a good game, but not 400 yards good. It meant a lot to do it against upper-scale competition, too. But a win would've been nicer. I'd rather have had 50 yards and won the game."

 

Tates Creek Coach Mark Willoughby "had no clue" Sparks had 400 yards. "I knew he was doing a fantastic job, but I didn't know until after the game when somebody said he had 400 yards. I thought 'no way.'"

 

Sparks has carried 143 times for 875 yards in four games. That's a huge workload for a smallish back, but Willoughby said Sparks' "vision and quickness keep people from getting a good lick on him. When Ty runs the 40, does the vertical jump and does the shuttle run, he doesn't measure up to be an exceptional back. But when you see him on the field you get a whole different perspective of what he means to our team."

FYI...here's the "list" referred to in the article:

 

The 400 Club

 

Kentucky high school football's 400-yard rushers

 

Player, school Carries Yds. TDs Opponent Score Year

 

1. Monquantae Gibson, Moore 25 574 9 Shawnee 61-33 2001

 

2. Jeremy Britt, Warren East 57 486 8 Owensboro 51-38 1987

 

3. Thomas Walker, Fulton Co. n/a 472 n/a Dresden, Tenn. n/a 1973

 

4. Seth Graves, Monroe Co. 33 448 5 Edmonson Co. 43-20 2006

 

5. Joe Roskopf, Lynn Camp 40 446 5 Pineville 52-14 2006

 

6. Craig Lanham, Owensboro Cath. 42 444 5 Glasgow 49-14 2003

 

7. Jeremy Britt, Danville 35 437 4 Shelby Co. 35-14 1998

 

8. Derrick Ballinger, Owen Co. 35 434 6 Frankfort 48-3 1998

 

9. Mark Dunn, Harrodsburg 19 419 5 Paris 53-27 2001

 

10. Joe Casey, Pad. Tilghman 28 417 5 Franklin-Simpson 55-21 2002

 

11. Michael West, Lawrence Co. 25 414 6 Belfry 46-28 2000

 

12. Jon Frazier, Muhlenberg No. 15 412 5 Allen Co.-Scottsville 41-6 1998

 

13. Don Gullett, McKell n/a 410 11 Wurtland 72-7 1976

 

14. Michael Hanley, Apollo 20 409 8 Graves Co. 56-6 1998

 

15. Henry Parks, Harrodsburg 22 406 7 Berea 53-0 1976

 

16. Ty Sparks, Tates Creek 45 403 2 Madison Central 21-27 2007

 

17. Ketrin Mays, South Floyd n/a 403 n/a Elkhorn City 30-26 1997

Our KNN Scoreboard Show/Bluegrass Preps.com Player of The Week is Boone County's Cory Farris. The Senior RB had 40 Carries, 330 Yards, 2 TD's, Longest 81 yards in a victory over Dixie Heights 43-27. On the year, Farris has 210 carries for 1579 yards and 17 TD's.

 

 

Sorry about the mix-up, but I assumed when someone posted the Sparks article it was fresh.