The Lexington Leader top players came out today. Congrats to everyone who made it.:dancingpa

2007 Class of the Commonwealth

Leland Banks, QB (Central)
Aaron Boyd, WE (Henry Clay)
Shumari Bridgewater RB/LB (Campbellsville)
Clint Cashen, QB (Corbin)
John Cole, WR/DB (Somerset)
Cory Farris, RB/LB (Boone County)
E.J. Fields QB/DB (Frankfort)
Shawn Grim, RB (Johnson Central)
Winston Guy, WR/DB (Lexington Catholic)
Dexter Heyman, RB/DE (Male)
Shane Israel, RB (Lexington Catholic)
Alex Matthews, QB (Shelby County)
Josh McWherter, OL/LB (Fort Campbell)
D.L. Moore, WR/DB (Bowling Green)
Brandon Newman, DL (Pleasure Ridge Park)
Sam Robey, OL/DL (Trinity)
Corey Robinson, QB (Lone Oak)
Matt Smith, DL (St. Xavier)
Will Stein, QB (Trinity)
Dave Ulinski, DL (Manual)
Ryan Wallace, TE/DE (Bowling Green)
Alan Williams, RB (Marshall County)

Two Bowling Green players, a couple Lex Cath players, and no Highlands players. :eek:

Two Bowling Green players, a couple Lex Cath players, and no Highlands players. :eek:

 

 

Yea, I noticed a couple of players on that list that Highlands was able to contain to win the game yet not a Highlands player to be found.:confused:

Two Bowling Green players, a couple Lex Cath players, and no Highlands players. :eek:

 

What's new....same old song and dance.:irked::irked: I think the Birds would much rather have a State Championship than any personal glory....Congrats to the kids that made it though...

What's new....same old song and dance.:irked::irked: I think the Birds would much rather have a State Championship than any personal glory....Congrats to the kids that made it though...

 

You are right about that. Definately congrats to the kids that made it. Each and everyone are very very deserving. I just wished they could have squeezed in a few more.

I agree that Highlands had a team that someone could easily have been added to that list. But I recall a Birds poster in another thread saying something to the effect that this team was a bunch of no names. I agree totally! I had a chance to see them play 4 times this year and not 1 player stood out as the " go to guy", they were truly a TEAM. Now with that said, they should still have someone on that list but congrats to them and to all that made the list.

Yea, I noticed a couple of players on that list that Highlands was able to contain to win the game yet not a Highlands player to be found.:confused:

 

First of all, and most importantly, the athletes that made the Lexington's paper all star team deserve all the recognition they received. All had a great season and most put up some "awesome" numbers.

 

Congrats to Corey Farris of Boone County... very deserving of state recognition and hopefully will have a shot to represent northern Kentucky as the next Mr. Football.

 

This year's Highlands team was not about stats and individual glory... this was a team that went 15-0 and played some great teams along the way. HHS played against some great stars along the way to #17 - but these stars did not play with their team. That was evident with Trotwood, Central and Bowling Green. The team won #17 and the team will wear gold rings that will last longer than a Lexington newsclipping... Nice to see the BIRDS, Beechwood Tigers and Cincinnati St. X get recognized before the start of the Bengals vs. Browns game today at PBS!

Congrats to all everyone who made the list and also to the ones that didn't we know that you went out and played your hearts out and gave it your all..

 

Congrats to My Boy Shawn Grim from JC... Were Proud of you here in Eagleville.

1. There seems like there should have been a Bluebird on the roster.

 

2. Kentucky football is on the rise...look at the schools some of these kids are commiting to. There is a lot of talent in the state of Kentucky!

Highlands Fans,

 

Instead of just asserting a Bluebird should be on the team, please tell us who you would add and who you would take off. Thanks.

Congrats to all the guys who made the team.

Highlands Fans,

 

Instead of just asserting a Bluebird should be on the team, please tell us who you would add and who you would take off. Thanks.

 

I can make the argument that Cecil is deserving at the qb spot. Just when was it has decided that a qb has to throw the ball for 3,000 yards to be the all state qb? His contributions running the ball were just as valuable and impressive as Stein's passing the ball. And Cecil did complete over 60% of the passes he attempted, so it's not like he can't pass the ball.

 

Any number of Highlands O linemen should have been on the team. If you want me to name one, I'd go with either Stine or Hempfling as they have the body size that people naming all state teams erroneously get fixated on when they make the selections. What I find the most interesting about no Highlands O linemen being on there was the fact that Highlands made no bones about the fact that they were going to run the ball right down everyone's throat. Teams regularly put 8 in the box, they tried every stunt scheme known, they did everything they could to shut down Highland running game, and NO ONE did it (although Central came the closest and did it for 3 quarters). Which should tell folks making these selections just how good the Highlands O line was this year.

 

At the lber spot, again you could go with Stine, Ball, Fitzgerald or Hurtt. Because Highlands doesn't keep track of tackles, there isn't that stat for the selectors to rely on I admit, but those guys shut down almost every running back thrown at them (including one that made the all state team). And heck, I'd put Conner ahead of Israel at the rb spot based on the head to head matchup this year. Don't get me wrong, Shane is a good running back, but his most impressive year was his sophomore year when every D was focusing on Burke and not him.

 

Collinsworth did a great job shutting down or severly limiting some of the best receivers in the state this year. Guy didn't hurt us, Moore didn't hurt us, the two receivers on Trotwood's team that got D1 scholarships didn't hurt us. Detmer, Dixie's very good receiver, didn't hurt us. I doubt there are very few, if any, defensive backs that played against the level of receivers that Collinsworth and had as much success as he did.

 

I hope that answers your question.

 

Having said all that, I find it extremely impressive that we accomplished what we did, in the way we did, without, in the eyes of the Herald Leader, a single person worthy of its team. I think it may speak even more as to the way the Highlands kids played as a team. The Herald Leader's list seems to focused on the players that will make a contribution at the D1 level, as opposed to who were the best high school players. I've always had a problem with that focus as it puts an emphasis on size and what they may do in college over what they actually accomplished in high school against good competition.

 

 

I'll ask a question back at you, don't you find it a bit unusual that a team that goes 15-0 and convincingly wins the state championship in the second largest class didn't have a sole on the Herald Leader's team?

The Herald Leader doesn't sell a lot of papers in NKY and almost none in Ft Thomas.

I'll ask a question back at you, don't you find it a bit unusual that a team that goes 15-0 and convincingly wins the state championship in the second largest class didn't have a sole on the Herald Leader's team?

 

I agree completely. I just get a little tired of "My team got wronged, or Johnny should have been on there." Especially, when no one offers points in support of that player or team, or states who they would take off of the team.

 

Thanks for the thorough response.