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KFCA names top players, linemen, coaches for each of state’s 48 football districts

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November 11, 2025

KFCA names top players, linemen, coaches for each of state’s 48 football districts

The Kentucky Football Coaches Association has named its Players of the Year, Linemen of the Year and Coaches of the Year for all 48 districts, eight in each class.

Players of the Year, Linemen of the Year and Coaches of the Year for all six classes will be named during the state finals Dec. 5-6 at the University of Kentucky’s Kroger Field in Lexington. The KFCA Mr. Football and statewide Coach Haywood Lineman of the Year and Jimmie Reed Coach of the Year awards will be announced in mid-December.

Louisville-area Player of the Year winners are Christian Academy’s Ja’Hyde Brown, North Oldham’s Colin Daniels, Spencer County’s Keyon Davis, Atherton’s Garyon Hobbs, Bullitt Central’s A.J. Lee, Manual’s Gerian Traynor, Male’s Steron Davidson and Trinity’s Zane Johnson.

Louisville-area Lineman of the Year winners are Kentucky Country Day’s Kris Mandy, Christian Academy’s Kellan Hall, Valley’s Josh Vaughan, Spencer County’s Richard Gilbert, Iroquois’ Jeremiah Jackson, Fairdale’s Chaz Tutt, Male’s Christian White and Trinity’s Nate Shields.

Louisville-area Coach of the Year winners are Christian Academy’s Hunter Cantwell, Butler’s Gary Wheeler, Fairdale’s Louis Dover, St. Xavier’s Kevin Wallace, Male’s Chris Wolfe and Oldham County’s Jamie Reed.

Here are the award winners for each district, with Player of the Year listed first and followed by Lineman of the Year and Coach of the Year.

District One – Zayden Kinney (Fulton County), Drake Thorpe (Fulton County), James Bridges (Fulton County); Two – Kace Eastridge (Campbellsville), Kris Mandy (Kentucky Country Day), Dale Estes (Campbellsville); Three – Eddie Bivens (Newport Central Catholic), Will Sandfoss (Newport Central Catholic), Steve Lickert (Newport Central Catholic); Four – Charles Oglesby (Covington Holy Cross), Beckett Meersman (Bishop Brossart), Curt Spencer (Covington Holy Cross); Five – Caden Jones (Sayre), Wyatt Moore (Sayre), Chad Pennington (Sayre); Six – Landen Stiltner (Raceland), Jacob Litteral (Raceland), Michael Salmons (Raceland); Seven – Deakon Partin (Middlesboro), Christian Davis (Middlesboro), Larry French (Middlesboro); Eight – William Shoptaw (Hazard), Caden Thacker (Pikeville), Brian Melvin (Paintsville).
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District One – Caden Howard (Crittenden County), Ashton Rodgers (Mayfield), Cliff Dew (Mayfield); Two – Miles Edge (Owensboro Catholic), Caden Conkright (Owensboro Catholic), Robert Eubanks (Hancock County); Three – Kris Hughes (Somerset), Andrew Houk (Green County), John Petett (Monroe County); Four – Tyler King (Lexington Christian), Sasha Wade (Danville), Lawrence Smith (Washington County); Five – Tyler Fryman (Beechwood), Lucas Tillery (Owen County), Steve Tarter (Bracken County); Six – Waylon Abner (Breathitt County), Waylon Abner (Breathitt County), Mark Easterling (Morgan County); Seven – Devan Maynard (Martin County), Preston Shepherd (Knott County Central), Randall Mullins (Knott County Central); Eight – Jonah Bartley (Shelby Valley), Bo Wolford (Belfry), Matt Varney (Belfry).

District One – Wyatt Robbins (Murray), Ryan Walls (Murray), Melvin Cunningham (Murray); Two – Hudson Gumm (Glasgow), Matt Stephens (LaRue County), Josh Robins (Butler County); Three – Ja’Hyde Brown (Christian Academy), Kellan Hall (Christian Academy), Hunter Cantwell (Christian Academy); Four – R.J. Blair (Garrard County), Mark Hosinski (Lexington Catholic), David Clark (Lexington Catholic); Five – Kaleb Evans (Lloyd Memorial), King Lee (Bourbon County), Kyle Niederman (Lloyd Memorial); Six – Jayden Frasure (Russell), Zach Brown (Russell), T.J. Maynard (Russell); Seven – Blake Burnett (Bell County), Spencer Phipps (Bell County), Dudley Hilton (Bell County); Eight – Luke Fetherolf (Lawrence County), Ty Brooks (Lawrence County), Alan Short (Lawrence County).

District One – Avery Thompson (Paducah Tilghman), Ben Myers (Paducah Tilghman), Coby Lewis (Calloway County); Two – Cavalli Pittman (John Hardin), Bryten Close (Taylor County), Josh Boston (Nelson County); Three – Colin Daniels (North Oldham), Josh Vaughan (Valley), Brock Roberts (North Oldham); Four – Keyon Davis (Spencer County), Richard Gilbert (Spencer County), Eddie James (Franklin County); Five – Tayden Lorenzen (Highlands), Max Merz (Highlands), Bob Sphire (Highlands); Six – Logan Music (Johnson Central), Drew Ferguson (Johnson Central), Jesse Peck (Johnson Central); Seven – Seneca Driver (Boyle County), Trashaun Bryant (Wayne County), Justin Haddix (Boyle County); Eight – Cole Stevens (Corbin), Malachi Brown (Corbin), Jacob Saylor (Harlan County).

District One – Markezz Hightower (Madisonville-North Hopkins), J.W. Muster (Owensboro), John Edge (Apollo); Two – Davis Chaney (Greenwood), Zach Jordan (Bowling Green), William Howard (Greenwood); Three – Garyon Hobbs (Atherton), Jeremiah Jackson (Iroquois), Gary Wheeler (Butler); Four – A.J. Lee (Bullitt Central), Chaz Tutt (Fairdale), Louis Dover (Fairdale); Five – Cam O’Hara (Cooper), Noah Reichel (Cooper), Randy Borchers (Cooper); Six – Timmy Emongo (Scott County), Justyn Perez (Woodford County), Dennis Johnson (Woodford County); Seven – Cooper Swaim (West Jessamine), Isaiah Wilkinson (West Jessamine), Scott Marsh (West Jessamine); Eight – Mason Griffin (South Laurel), Brady Hull (Pulaski County), Steve Nelson (North Laurel).
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District One – James Bradley (Hopkinsville), Foster Jackson (Hopkinsville), Tyler Brooks (McCracken County); Two – Kayden York (South Warren), Malik Butler (South Warren), Brandon Smith (South Warren); Three – Gerian Traynor (Manual), Josiah Hope (North Hardin), Kevin Wallace (St. Xavier); Four – Steron Davidson (Male), Christian White (Male), Chris Wolfe (Male); Five – Zane Johnson (Trinity), Nate Shields (Trinity), Jamie Reed (Oldham County); Six – Jacob Savage (Ryle), Bo Gay (Ryle), Mike Engler (Ryle); Seven – Darnell Burnside (Tates Creek), Josiah Hernandez (Paul Dunbar), Jon Lawson (Lafayette); Eight – Dakari Talbert (Frederick Douglass), Camden Burke (Madison Central), William Blair (Madison Central).
More high school football: Check out the Louisville-area all-district selections
Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Follow on X @kyhighs.

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Arkansas Falls in Three to No. 2 Kentucky

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November 16, 2025

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Arkansas Falls in Three to No. 2 Kentucky

While the Hogs showed some fight in their regular season finale at No. 2 Kentucky, they ultimately fell in a sweep at the hands of the Wildcats (16-25, 20-25, 12-25) as they cruised to their ninth straight outright SEC title.

Graduate Jada Lawson had a great day despite the result with her second double-double in three outings. She posted 14 kills and 10 digs, both team highs on the day. She hit .379 on the day with just three errors on 29 swings, a new personal high clip.

Arkansas finishes the regular season with a 5-21 record, 1-14 in conference play.

Set 1

The two teams exchanged points early until Kentucky rattled off a 6-1 run that doubled the Wildcat lead to 10-5. Kentucky maintained the pace after that, but Arkansas kept pushing and three kills, two from Lawson and one from Thurman, made it 14-11. A 4-0 run by the home team not long after grew the Wildcat advantage to 19-12, and Arkansas struggled to generate the run needed to make a worthwhile comeback. The Hogs added four more points, but Kentucky closed It out 25-16 for a 1-0 lead in the match.

Set 2

It was a back-and-forth battle to start the second set, but a big block by Thurman and Evans and an ace from Remensperger gave Arkansas a narrow 8-7 lead. It didn’t last long though as the Wildcats went on a 5-1 run that put them up 12-9. The Razorbacks stayed close, but Kentucky held a 15-12 lead at the media break. The Wildcats then got the next four straight and grew the advantage to seven, The Hogs settled in slightly and pushed it to 20 points off a kill from Lawson, but the Wildcats went the distance and won 25-20.

Set 3

The first few points of the third set were close, but the Razorbacks got into a dangerous Kentucky service run by Brooklyn DeLeye that saw seven straight for the Wildcats and put them up 11-4 early. While Arkansas found a way to get going eventually, it was a deep hole to dig out of and Kentucky stayed hot to push it to 20-12, at which point Arkansas took a timeout. It did nothing to calm the Wildcats down as they scored five unanswered out of the break, cruising to a 25-12 set three victory for the match sweep.

Up Next

Arkansas will appear in the Allstate SEC Volleyball Tournament next week in Savannah, Ga. The event is returning after a 20-year hiatus. The Hogs will be seeded No. 16, and should face No. 9 Oklahoma in the opening match of the tournament on Friday, Nov. 21 at 11 a.m. CT on SEC Network.

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Kentucky Seniors Steal Spotlight on Senior Day

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November 15, 2025

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Kentucky Seniors Steal Spotlight on Senior Day

It truly was Senior Day at Kroger Field. The Kentucky football players who were honored before the game stole the show in a 42-10 rout of Tennessee Tech.

“I love this team’s attitude and effort, and really greatly appreciate the seniors playing for the last time in Kroger Field,” Mark Stoops said after the win. “Some of those guys have been around a long, long time. Some of them are new, but all of them have had a great impact on our program, and they’ve shown great leadership. I greatly appreciate them and their families being here today to celebrate a good victory.”

It was a particularly special day for running back Seth McGowan, and not just because he ran for three touchdowns. It was the first time his grandmother traveled from Texas to see him play at Kentucky.

“They mean everything to me. It meant a lot to have them here today,” McGowan said of his Dad, Aunt, and Grandma.

Kentucky gave McGowan a second chance. He spent three months in jail after a 2021 robbery in Oklahoma. He’s grateful for the opportunity to showcase his skills at Kentucky and prove to his family that he belongs with the best of the best.

“This was her first one, so me even just being here this year means more than anything to me and my family. My brother, unfortunately he passed away before I could get here. It just means a whole lot to my family. This is everything in the world for them to be here today and put on a little bit of a good performance for them.”

Career Day for Kendrick Law

Even though he did not get into the end zone, Kendrick Law had a very special Senior Day. The Alabama transfer had a career-high 11 receptions for 124 yards. He also had a 40-yard kickoff return just before halftime. On the ensuing snap, he hurdled a defender on an 18-yard gain, giving the Cats enough momentum to punch in another touchdown.

“Today was super exciting for me, and very motivational for me to keep going and constantly keep showing the world what I’m capable of, and I got more in my bag too,” said Law.

Mark Stoops had many words to describe Law’s Senior Day performance, but the first one says it all. “Amazing.” One play in particular stood out.

“We were trying to take a shot. (Cutter) came back to Kendrick in the flat, right on our sidelines. Kendrick made an impressive catch, and then the run he had was unbelievably physical… man, it was violent. I mean, he’s a strong dude.”

Kentucky’s best players are playing at their best when the Wildcats need it most, at the end of the season.

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Kentucky high school football final scores, results — November 14, 2025

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November 15, 2025

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Kentucky high school football final scores, results — November 14, 2025

The 2025 Kentucky high school football season continued on Friday, and High School On SI has a list of final scores from this weekend.

Kentucky High School Football Scores, Results & Live Updates (KHSAA) – November 14, 2025

Atherton 41, Jeffersontown 6

Beechwood 42, Walton-Verona 7

Bell County 43, Knox Central 14

Belfry 63, Martin County High School 7

Bishop Brossart 21, Newport Central Catholic 42

Boyle County 42, Wayne County 0

Bowling Green 52, Apollo 27

Breathitt County 49, Bracken County 14

Bryan Station 15, Frederick Douglass 42

Campbellsville 47, Bethlehem 21

Christian Academy-Louisville 48, DeSales 3

Cooper 34, Scott County 55

Corbin 47, Lincoln County 14

Covington Catholic 36, Johnson Central 29

Danville 19, Somerset 26

Fairdale 24, Butler 8

Franklin County 48, Valley 20

Frederick Douglass 42, Bryan Station 15

Henderson County 41, McCracken County 34

Highlands 45, Ashland Blazer 7

Kentucky Country Day 45, Holy Cross 7

Lawrence County 32, Rockcastle County 26

Lexington Catholic 27, Central 14

Lexington Christian 51, Monroe County 21

Lloyd Memorial 48, Henry County 20

Logan County 35, Elizabethtown 0

Madison Central 45, George Rogers Clark 7

Male 15, DuPont Manual 14

Mayfield 55, Hancock County 0

Middlesboro 44, Hazard 36

Murray 49, Hart County 6

Newport 20, Holy Cross 3

Newport Central Catholic 42, Bishop Brossart 21

North Oldham 35, Spencer County 26

Owensboro 42, Greenwood 14

Owensboro Catholic 50, Crittenden County 14

Paducah Tilghman 49, Franklin-Simpson 14

Paris 14, Sayre 10

Pikeville 56, Williamsburg 18

Prestonsburg 55, Knott County Central 6

Pulaski County 42, South Laurel 13

Raceland 49, Nicholas County 22

Russell 14, Bourbon County 7

Ryle 41, Ballard 20

Scott County 55, Cooper 34

Somerset 26, Danville 19

South Warren 51, Hopkinsville 23

St. Xavier 50, Bullitt East 20

Trinity 50, Simon Kenton 0

Union County 10, Glasgow 7

West Jessamine 24, North Laurel 21

Woodford County 55, Collins 35

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