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1988: Jerry Reese - R5 P128- Pittsburgh Steelers - Christian County HS

2012: Keith Tandy - R6 P174- Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Christian County HS

2003: Artose Pinner - R4 P99- Detroit Lions- Hopkinsville HS

1991: Al Baker - R10 P261- New York Jets- Trigg County HS

Sept 8th Hopkinsville HS hosts Clarksville HS (TN) renewing an old rivalry.

On 5/18/2021 at 10:28 PM, Irish Cat said:

I think Henderson Co. would be pretty similar to Christian Co.   Of course their city and county schools consolidated decades ago.  Fairly sure that they are one of the largest public schools in the state. 

And how has that worked out for them? Not being mean, but Henderson hasn't done a whole lot on the football front for being one of the largest schools in the state.

There is definitely a push from the top to consolidate County and Hoptown, and it looks like it will definitely happen. Mostly for academic, financial, and equity reasons. I don't think the locals should be expecting championships in 6A, that's a whole different ball game than 4 and 5A.

Hoptown's in a tough position here. There is a lot of uncertainty as to what is going to happen with the consolidation of CCHS and HHS. Coach Babb, a standout player back in the day at CCHS, was the long time assistant head coach for Tim Hayworth. The last four years (before Babb took the head girls job) they went 123-17, four straight regional championships, three final fours, and a state title game.  Doesn't mean he'll have anywhere near that much success, but he's been part of a very successful culture at HHS.

5 - Hopkinsville

3 - Mayfield

3 - Fredrick Douglas

1 - Henderson Co

1 - South Warren

1 - Johnson Central

1 - Central Hardin

1 - Somerset

1 - Newport CC

1 - Ky Country Day

TB - 56

5 - Pikeville

3 - Elizabethtown

3 - McCracken Co

1 - Campbellsville

1 - Caldwell Co

1 - John Hardin

1 - Berea

1 - Russell

1 - Lex Christian

1 - Glascow

TB - 31

5 - Bowling Green

3 - Scott Co

3 - Central

1 - Trinity

1 - Corbin

1 - Ashland

1 - Fern Creek

1 - East Jessamine

1 - Paducah Tilghman

1 - Berea

TB - 48

5 - Frederick Douglass

3 - Central

3 - Franklin-Simpson

1 - Trinity

1 - Boyle Co

1 - Madisonville

1 - Russell

1 - Newport

1 - Beechwood

1 - Bardstown

TB - 31

5 - Trinity

3 - CAL

3 - Greenwood

1 - Wayne County

1 - Scott Co

1 - Bowling Green

1 - Belfry

1 - Western Hills

1 - Ashland

1 - North Bullitt

TB - 65

5 - Lexington Catholic

3 - Caldwell Co

3 - Franklin Co

1 - Paintsville

1 - Central Hardin

1 - Fern Creek

1 - Kentucky Country Day

1 - Southwestern

1 - Conner

1 - East Carter

TB - 56

5 - St. Xavier

3 - North Hardin

3 - Hopkinsville

1 - Scott County

1 - Owensboro

1 - Somerset

1 - Central

1 - Taylor Co

1 - Mercer Co

1 - Ironton (OH)

TB - 51

The fact of the matter is that the Mr. Football ward is, at its core, an offensive award. The only winner in the group of 33 winners who was more or less exclusively a defensive player was Dennis Johnson from Harrodsburg, back in 1997. Also the only lineman (defensive or offensive) to win the award.

 

You're right...defensive stats can be heavily skewed by opponents shifting their offensive game away from a defensive stud.

I would add Micah Johnson (Ft Campbell, 2005) to that list, played some fullback, but he made his bones playing linebacker and was outstanding. Still a couple of defensive players out of 33 isn't many.

5 - Manual

3 - Bowling Green

3 - Warren Central (IN)

1 - Raceland

1 - Knoxville Cath (TN)

1 - Johnson Central

1 - DeSales

1 - Scott

1 - Hazard

1 - Owensboro

5 - Trinity

3 - Atherton

3 - Caldwell Co

1 - John Hardin

1 - CAL

1 - South Warren

1 - Pulaski Co

1 - Central

1 - Knox Central

1 - Tilghman

Tiebreaker #1 - 48

David Sadler, OL - Trigg Co. Three year starter at Alabama, played guard on the 1978 national championship team that beat Penn State in the Sugar Bowl.

7 - Daviess Co

5 - Owensboro

3 - Greenwood

2 - Spencer Co

1 - Monroe Co

TB - Daviess Co

7- Daviess Co

5 - Graves Co

3 - Union Co

2 - McLean co

1 - Grayson Co

TB - Daviess Co

7 - Paducah Tilghman

5 - Madisonville

3 - Allen Co-Scottsville

2 - Daviess Co

1 - Ft Knox

TB - Madisonville

7- Madisonville

5- Allen County-Scottsville

3- Paducah Tilghman

2- Daviess Co

1 - Ft Knox

Tb - Madisonville

It's a huge loss, a great person, excellent athlete, good student. Everyone is stunned. Second player this community has lost in three years. No words.

7 - Reavenwood

5 - Crittenden Co

3 - Todd Central

2 - Henderson Co

1 - Webster Co

TB - Reavenwood

Wasn't that close. Hoptown scored a td as the final horn sounded. Maroons had two players rush for over a hundred yards. Also had 6 takeaways.

Hoptown had 7 turnovers and looked completely out of sorts. North Hopkins definitely came to play and Hoptown didn't, they never matched the Maroons intensity.

Not sure what to make of this Hoptown team, they've improved each game up until this one, and definitely regressed. They've played and tough schedule leading into the district but it hasn't seemed to help them.