[toussaints]

kentucky.com - top 50 h.s. football players

based on a coaches survey, in alphabetical order

Drew Barker, Conner 6-4 205 QB Jr.
Blake Bir, Covington Catholic 6-1 200 QB Sr.
Hunter Bivin, Apollo 6-6 290 OL/DL Sr.
Joey Bloomfield, Ballard 6-6 295 OL Sr.
Kyle Bolin, Lexington Catholic 6-2 185 QB Sr.
Demontre Boyd, Central 6-0 170 LB Sr.
Nick Britt, Russell Co. 5-8 165 RB/DB Sr.
Domonick Brown, John Hardin 6-1 235 LB Sr.
Michael Bush, Warren Central 6-0 185 QB/DB Sr.
Jeffrey Canady, Knox Central 6-1 214 WR/ATH Sr.
Justin Carr, Lafayette 6-3 225 LB Sr.
Logan Cart, Owensboro 6-4 300 DL Sr.
Scott Daniel, Scott Co. 6-1 180 WR Jr.
Dayln Dawkins, Trinity 5-10 180 RB Sr.
Tyler Durham, Campbell Co. 6-4 215 QB/TE Sr.
Nacarius Fant, Bowling Green 5-10 165 WR Jr.
Shane Fields, Eastern 6-0 175 CB Sr.
Kahlil Frame, Fulton City 6-5 295 OL/DL Sr.
Jason Hatcher, Trinity 6-3 235 DE Sr.
Dominique Hawkins, Madison Central 6-1 195 RB/DB Sr.
Spencer Hemmer, Covington Catholic 6-3 265 TE/DE Sr.
Kentayvus Hopkins, Bourbon Co. 5-11 195 RB/S Sr.
Jacob Hyde, Clay Co. 6-3 320 OL/DL Sr.
Aaron Jackson, Frankfort 6-2 180 WR/DB Sr.
Jonathan Jackson, Mayfield 6-0 215 RB/LB Sr.
Cam Lewis, Ballard 6-3 190 WR Sr.
Donovan McCoy, Highlands 6-1 190 QB/WR Sr.
Tony Messer, Belfry 6-3 230 TE/DE Sr.
Jake Middleton, Harlan Co. 5-10 195 RB/LB Sr.
Max Nussbaum, Beechwood 6-1 190 RB/LB Sr.
Jordan Olinger, Hazard 6-2 210 WR Sr.
Cole Ousley, Lone Oak 6-3 185 QB Jr.
Tyler Owen, Ballard 6-1 185 QB Sr.
Dennis Oxendine, Tates Creek 5-11 190 RB/DB Sr.
Brandon Parks, Madison Central 6-3 250 DL Sr.
Austin Pray, Perry Central 6-2 185 WR/DB Sr.
James Quick, Trinity 6-1 180 WR Sr.
Chris Roberts, Franklin Co. 6-2 260 RB/DE Jr.
Karl Roesler, St. Xavier 6-3 230 DE Sr.
DiShan Romine, Manual 5-11 185 RB Sr.
Ty Saragas, Harlan 6-0 180 QB Sr.
LaBront Scott, Murray 6-3 235 DE Sr.
Jack Sherry, South Oldham 6-5 210 QB Sr.
Ryan Timmons, Franklin Co. 5-11 175 WR/ATH Sr.
Richard Trent, Breathitt Co. 6-0 195 QB/DB Sr.
Devin Watson, Jeffersontown 5-11 235 DL/LB Sr.
Ryan White, Trinity 5-9 175 DB Sr.
Chad Wilson, Monroe Co. 6-1 190 QB Sr.
Logan Woodside, Franklin Co. 6-2 190 QB Sr.
Travis Wright, Trinity 6-1 185 QB Sr.

[goscots56]

This kid is probably getting looked over b/c of the year that Etown had last season, but Josh Williams should definitely be on this list.

There are some Highlights from last Friday's scrimmage.....but his Junior Year tape is pretty impressive.

https://www.hudl.com/athlete/514501/highlights/14288374

[EKUAlum05]

I would think Bell has someone on their roster deserving of this distinction.

Shouse from Breathitt and Pugh from Pike Central are definitely worthy as well.

[BellCoBobcats09]

I would think Bell has someone on their roster deserving of this distinction.

Shouse from Breathitt and Pugh from Pike Central are definitely worthy as well.

RB Polly and TE Cox from Bell Co will be known pretty quick this season.

[LWC]

RB Polly and TE Cox from Bell Co will be known pretty quick this season.

People SHOULD already know about Polly. Their fault if they don't. As you implied, if they don't already know the name, they will.

[Bigballer2011]

Trent should be at least in the top 20

[RunItUpTheGut]

Notice theres about 2, maybe 3 players from the mountains on there.

Garbage.

[Backwoods]

Notice theres about 2, maybe 3 players from the mountains on there.

Garbage.

Jeffrey Canady - Knox Central
Jacob Hyde - Clay Co.
Tony Messer - Belfrey
Jake Middleton - Harlan Co.
Jordan Olinger - Hazard
Austin Pray - Perry Central
Ty saragas - Harlan Ind.
Richard Trent - Breathitt Co.

8 in all,but still not enough. Where's Carson Whitehead - Harlan Co.,Polly - Bell Co., among others? Just another instance where the mountain kids have been slighted.

[Coachdad]

Looks like 15 or less will go d1.

[EKUAlum05]

Looks like 15 or less will go d1.

Considering this list includes underclassmen, I am surprised you didn't notice this either.

How can you have a Top 50 list without arguably two of the Top 3 LB's in the State?

No Francis or Styles of Central. I would put them on a list of the Top 25 players, let alone a Top 50 list.

[BellCoBobcats09]

People SHOULD already know about Polly. Their fault if they don't. As you implied, if they don't already know the name, they will.

They should, but I think alot don't where he played behind Davenport.

[BellCoBobcats09]

Bell Co also has two OL that are 6'6" 320 and 6'6" 305.

[Hunter/James]

James Quick is my number 1

[hawkeye12]

Obviously few if anyone has seen enough at the State Top Players in person to pick the Top 50 wihtout relying on stats. (Check out Pugh's stats on KHSAA, 2nd the last two years and AAA. Also check out his sophomore year and junior year highlights on youtube.)

[Backwoods]

If this list contains other's than senior's then where's Williamsburg's QB Sizemore and thier sophomore phenom wide reciever? ( not being smart just can't remember the sophomore's name)

[Panther Thunder]

If this list contains other's than senior's then where's Williamsburg's QB Sizemore and thier sophomore phenom wide reciever? ( not being smart just can't remember the sophomore's name)

Skylar Griffith, I believe.

[Belfry0304]

Ask us and Bell County about Phillip Francis and Donald Styles. Nasty. Nasty. NASTY.

[Hit N' Run]

Glad to see Jordan Olinger from Hazard & Austin Pray from Perry Central on the list.Both players can really move and both are great athletes.

[5 Star Elite]

What I notice about a lot of the Talent from the Mountains is they have an obvious speed, size, and ability advantage when they are in middle school and early high school, but by the time they become seniors this advantage is no longer present..... Anyone want to speak on this?

[Panther Thunder]

What I notice about a lot of the Talent from the Mountains is they have an obvious speed, size, and ability advantage when they are in middle school and early high school, but by the time they become seniors this advantage is no longer present..... Anyone want to speak on this?

I believe that in any area, the youths that mature faster will have a decided advantage in athletics compared to those that have maturing to do. But once EVERYONE matures, the playing field will even. And those that matured early are so used to dominating or excelling that they do not realize everyone else will catch up eventually. They should be training just as hard to try to use the early maturation as an advantage in being able to train harder at an earlier age, thus being able to do more in the future as well.

There are countless examples of kids I played with that matured faster and were the best, but did not have the same work ethic as others in high school ball and were either caught or passed up. Not that they were not talented, because they were, but they just did not establish a work habit early because it wasn't really necessary.

With a few exceptions, the old saying will eventually hold true, "hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."


(As far as this being a geographical thing, who knows what factors go into it. Maybe diet, culture, and genetics are factors that could be causes.)

[5 Star Elite]

I believe that in any area, the youths that mature faster will have a decided advantage in athletics compared to those that have maturing to do. But once EVERYONE matures, the playing field will even. And those that matured early are so used to dominating or excelling that they do not realize everyone else will catch up eventually. They should be training just as hard to try to use the early maturation as an advantage in being able to train harder at an earlier age, thus being able to do more in the future as well.

There are countless examples of kids I played with that matured faster and were the best, but did not have the same work ethic as others in high school ball and were either caught or passed up. Not that they were not talented, because they were, but they just did not establish a work habit early because it wasn't really necessary.

With a few exceptions, the old saying will eventually hold true, "hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."


(As far as this being a geographical thing, who knows what factors go into it. Maybe diet, culture, and genetics are factors that could be causes.)

I agree totally with everything you just said and I think you hit the nail on the head when you referred to differences in culture. I was talking to a friend of mine and he said that in the mountains, everyone holds their kids back. In Southern Kentucky, we don't hold our kids back unless they absolutely have to be for academic reasons only. Therefore those kids from the mountains have a size, maturity, and ability advantage until everyone catches up in high school. Just my opinion. What are your thoughts?

[casey man]

what about alex bolin from casey county he had ove 1700 yards last year and had 200 against lou central in playoff game