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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

50 States in 50 Days - Kentucky High School Football 2013

 

by Jeff Fisher
Follow @HSFBamerica


Fall high school football camps begin on August 1st and we thought we'd get everyone ready for the upcoming season with a little primer as part of High School Football America's 50 States in 50 Days.


First Day of Practice - August 1st
First Week of Games (Week 0) - August 23rd
Playoffs Begin - November 1st
Championship Weekend - December 6-7th

 
Trinity, which won its 10th state title in 12 years last season (video above), looks again to be the top team in the state even though the Shamrocks lost plenty of offense with the graduation of quarterback Travis Wright (Florida International) and his top reciever Kentucky Mr. Football James Quick (Louisville).  In all, Trinity lost five D-1 starters to graduation.

Dual-threat QB Reggie Bonnafon, who's already given his verbal to Louisville despite never starting a varsity game, takes over for Wright. Bonnafon, who played wide receiver last year, was Trinity's JV starting QB during his sophomore year.  As a wide receiver last year, Bonnafon caught 37 balls for 509 yards and six TDs.  As a QB, Bonnfon was 4-4 for 42 yards and three touchdowns.


In 4A, look for Highlands to win a seventh straight state title, which would add to its existing state record.


Click here to view the weekly schedules from the Kentucky High School Athletic Assocation.

Below are Kentucky's Top 5 Players, according to 24/7Sports.com...

1. Drew Barker - QB - Conner HS
2. Matt Elam - DT - John Hardin HS
3. Reggie Bonnafon - QB - Trinity HS
4. Austin Davis - RB - St. Xavier HS
5. Loyd Tubman - DE - Seneca Academy

 
Defending Champs
6A - Trinity
5A - Bowling Green
4A - Highlands
3A - Central
2A - Newport Central Catholic
1A - Mayfield

 
Kentucky's All-Time Victories List
**Year football began in parentheses

842 Highlands (1915)
821 - Male (1983)
806 - Mayfield (1919)
742 - Paducah Tilghman (1904)
720 - Danville (1924)
716 - St. Xavier (1917)

Monday, May 06, 2013

Trinity announces 2013 high school football schedule

by Jeff Fisher
Follow @HSFBamerica

It should come as no surprise that the top private schools around the country are playing the toughest schedules in America.

With most public schools shying away from the privates during the regular season, the private schools end-up playing among themselves.  In some cases, crossing the country to fill-out their schedules.

Defending Kentucky state champ Trinity is an excellent example of a school that goes out-of-state on a regular basis to play the best that they can find.  Year-in and year-out, the Shamrocks are one of the best in the Bluegrass State, entering 2013 with three straight Class 6-A titles to go along with nine state titles in the last 11 years.  In all, Kentucky is tied for the most Kentucky state football titles with 22.

Today, Trinity officials announce that the Shamrocks will play four state champs during the 2013 regular season.  Trinity will open the regular season on August 23rd against Tennessee's Enworth, which has won the last three Division II-AA titles.  It's the first game of a home-and-home series between the two.

Last year, Enworth finished #12 in High School Football America National Top 25 Rankings, while Trinity was #13.


On Septmeber 6th, Trinity plays the first of two games against 2012 Indiana state champs when it will play Lawrence Central, which won the 2012 Class 5A championship. On September 27th, Trinity will host Indiana Class 4A champ Indianapolis Cathedral, which has won three straight state titles.  On August 30th, Trinity will be on the road to take-on powerful Carmel, which has won seven Indiana state titles with the last coming in 2011.

The fourth 2012 state champ on Trinity's schedule is Archbishop Moeller out of Cincinnati.  Moeller, which won last year's Division 1 title, will travel to Louisville for a November 1st game that will close-out the Shamrocks' regular season schedule.  Last year, Moeller beat Trinity 45-42 to snap the Shamrocks' 33-game win streak. Another Ohio powerhouse on the Shamrocks' schedule is Colerain on September 13th.

One other out-of-state opponent is Marist High School from Illinois. 

Trinity's in-state opponents include DuPont Manual, Louisville Male and arch-rival St. Xavier on October 4th.  The St. X game annually draws 35,000 to 40,000 fans.

If you count Trinity's August 16th scrimmage against 2012 Kentucky 5-A champ Highlands, the Shamrocks will play a total of five defending state champs this year.


In a news release from the school, Trinity head coach Bob Beatty remarked; “To be considered the best you must play the best. This is as tough a schedule as anyone will play in the country. Our student-athletes will learn lessons about hard work, teamwork, discipline, winning and losing. These lessons are the reasons we have sports as part of the total school mission.”

Athletic Director Dennis Lampley stated “This schedule shows our confidence in the coaching staff and student-athletes. I know that our fans will support the team throughout the entire season, regardless the score at the end of a game. There are big lessons we are teaching through sports. This schedule helps impart those lessons.”

This season the Shamrocks will play on a new artificial surface that was installed at Marshall Field during the winter months.

Also as part of today's news release, Trinity officials announced that beginning in 2014 or 2015, the Shamrocks will begin a home-and-home series against Nevada power Bishop Gorman.

Trinity Shamrocks
Head Coach - Bob Beatty
Last year (13-1)
Kentucky Class 6-A State Champs
Shamrocks' Website
Date Opponent 2012 Score
8/23 Enworth (Tennessee) DNP
8/30 @Carmel (Indiana) DNP
9/6 @Lawrence Central (Indiana) DNP
9/13 Colerain (Ohio) DNP
9/20 BYE
9/27 Indianapolis Cathedral (Indiana) W 24-16
10/4 St. Xavier
(Papa John Stadium)
W 34-7
10/11 DuPont Manual W 55-27
10/18 @Louisville Male W 38-7
10/25 Marist (Illinois) DNP
11/1 Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) L 45-42

Thursday, September 01, 2011

Kentucky High School Football Scores - Week 3

Kentucky High School Football Scores
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Conner  41  Holy Cross (Covington)  20
Highlands  61  Dixie Heights  13

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Kentucky High School Football Scores - Week 2

Kentucky High School Football Scores
Saturday, August 27, 2011

Byrnes (SC) 68, Ballard 0
Central 47, Goodpasture Christian (TN) 34
Evansville F.J. Reitz (IN)  28, Paducah Tilghman 21
Riverdale (TN) 23, St. Xavier 9
Anderson County 42, Lincoln County 7
Danville 22, Garrard County 14
Pikeville 35, Tellico Plains (TN) 8
Shelby Valley 55, East Ridge 6
North Laurel 37, Lynn Camp 0
South Laurel 34, Campbellsville 32 (3OT)
Eastern 30, Bryan Station 21
Harlan County 48, Paul Laurence Dunbar 20
Ryle 43, Tates Creek 8
Gallatin County 44, Berea 12
Owen County 20, Grant County 6
Green County 14, Washington County 6
Marion County 31, Clay County 14
Madisonville-North Hopkins 42, Graves County 13
Mayfield 59, Evansville Harrison (IN) 14
Meade County 45, Greenwood 14
North Hardin 48, South Oldham 28
Caldwell County 34, Union County 12
John Hardin 47, Lexington Catholic 37
Knox Central 21, West Jessamine 13
Newport Central Catholic 23, Archbishop McNicholas (OH) 13
Boyle County 21, Allen County-Scottsville 0
Collins 56, Mercer County 13
Christian County 38, Clarksville (TN) 21
Lone Oak 49, Hopkinsville 7
Bishop Brossart 28, Middletown Christian (OH) 16
Newport 34, Bellevue 18
Scott County 55, Webster County 6
Seneca 23, Doss 20

Friday, August 26, 2011

Kentucky High School Football Scores - Week 2

Kentucky High School Football Scores
Friday, August 26, 2011

Allen Central 60, Jenkins 8
Ashland Blazer 58, Raceland 12
Ballard Memorial 42, Fulton City 6
Bardstown 45, Bethlehem 0
Barren County 28, Warren East 8
Bell County 32, Lafayette 26
Boone County 19, Conner 7
Bourbon County 60, Madison Southern 21
Bracken County 50, Knott County Central 6
Breathitt County 35, Letcher County Central 14
Casey County 39, Taylor County 0
Central Hardin 37, DeSales 19
Christian Academy of Knoxville (TN) 50, Lexington Christian 7
Covington Catholic 56, Dixie Heights 35
Crittenden County 38, Hopkins County Central 6
DuPont Manual 41, Fern Creek 22
East Jessamine 29, Spencer County 20
Fairview 32, East Carter 7
Fort Campbell 57, Russellville 21
Franklin County 62, Western Hills 0
Glasgow 34, Bullitt Central 0
Harlan 41, Williamsburg 22
Hazard 32, Clintwood (VA) 7
Heath 19, Reidland 12
Henderson County 48, Evansville North (IN) 20
Holmes 19, Scott 13
Holy Cross (Covington) 19, Cooper 10
Holy Cross (Louisville) 70, Moore 20
Jeffersontown 28, Bullitt East 0
Karns (TN) 22, Corbin 21
Kentucky Country Day 42, Atherton 0
LaRue County 27, Shelby County 24
Lawrence County 41, Jackson County 7
Leslie County 40, Magoffin County 10
Lloyd Memorial 49, Dayton 15
Logan County 24, South Warren 13
Male 13, Butler 10
Marshall County 48, McLean County 0
Middlesboro 62, Hancock County (TN) 7
Milford (Ohio) 27, Campbell County 26
Monroe County 48, Metcalfe County 6
Montgomery County 31, Mason County 14
Morgan County 32, Boyd County 0
Nicholas County 46, Fleming County 45
North Oldham 31, Oldham County 20
Owensboro Catholic 49, Daviess County 7
Paintsville 34, Paris 12
Pendleton County 47, Ludlow 30
Perry County Central 35, Johnson Central 27
Pike County Central 57, Phelps 6
Pleasure Ridge Park 55, Valley 0
Prestonsburg 34, Sheldon Clark 12
Rockcastle County 45, Frankfort 8
Rowan County 59, Southwestern 51
Russell 35, Greenup County 14
Russell County 30, Whitley County 0
Trimble County 14, Clinton County 13
Trinty 66, Montgomery Bell (TN) 21
Waggener 23, Iroquois 6
Walton-Verona 28, Henry County 6
Warren Central 34, Franklin-Simpson 6
Wayne County 47, Estill County 36
West Washington (IN) 35, Christian Academy-Louisville 27
Woodford County 42, Nelson County 21

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Breckinridge County's Chance Anthony Wins 2010 Rudy Award

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America



Having a bad day?

We all have them.

I had one yesterday, but then I get a news release announcing the winner of the 2010 High School Rudy Award.  Then after learning about Chance Anthony of Breckinridge High School in Hardinsburg, I got the feeling that feeling sorry for myself wasn't the thing I should be doing.

Anthony was born without the lower part of his right arm.  That has not prevented the senior from being a contributing member of the school's football and basketball teams.

The two-way starter caught his first touchdown pass last season during the school's homecoming game. He can also bench press 235-pounds...basically with one arm!

“One hand or not, you can still catch a football and still catch a basketball,” said Anthony. “Sometimes my friends forget I’ve only got one hand. I do as much as anyone else at school. It’s how you deal with adversity that counts. If somebody gives you the opportunity, you better take it and run. Don’t look back and question why. I know I’m going to look back and really appreciate Coach giving me the opportunity to be the best I could be.”

Anthony, who won a $10,000 scholarship, was chosen for the 2nd annual award from 250 nominees.

The High School Football Rudy Award is named after Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, who became a not-so-famous, famous player while at Notre Dame while only playing two downs as a 5-6, 165 pound walk-on.

Anthony will join me and my co-host Trish Hoffman Sunday night on the NHSCA Sports Hour radio show to talk about his award an incredible journey to overcome his handicap. Click here to listen LIVE to the Sunday night at 6 PM EST.

The first runner-up was Cody Rye of Ironwood, Michigan...2nd runner-ups were Kyle Wilcos of Seffner, Florida and Tray Waite of Warren, Ohio.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Kentucky High School Football Scores - Week 2

Kentucky High School Football Scores
Friday, August 27, 2010

Allen Central 42, Jenkins 0
Ashland Blazer 44, Raceland 7
Belfry 20, Covington Holy Cross 14
Bellevue 35, Newport 34
Bethlehem 55, Eminence 18
Betsy Layne 52, Burch (W.Va.) 6
Boone County 28, Henry Clay 19
Bowling Green 66, Daviess County 0
Breathitt County 26, Sheldon Clark 25
Bullitt Central 17, Barren County 13
Butler 21, Bryan Station 13
Butler County 26, Breckinridge County 22
Campbell County 50, Norwood (Ohio) 7
Carroll County 47, Gallatin County 2
Caverna 12, Adair County 6
Christ Presbyterian (Tenn.) 20, Lexington Christian 12
Christian Academy-Louisville 36, Indianapolis Broad Ripple (Ind.) 13
Clay County 41, Scott County 26
Corbin 52, Harlan 14
DeSales 28, Elizabethtown 6
Dixie Heights 35, Beechwood 21
DuPont Manual 59, Fern Creek 14
East Jessamine 54, Garrard County 29
East Ridge 31, Shelby Valley 6
Estill County 28, Bourbon County 14
Evansville Bosse (Ind.) 22, Marshall County 16
Fairview 49, Bracken County 12
Frankfort 53, Paris 6
Gleason (Tenn.) 42, Fulton City 7
Grayson County 48, Muhlenberg County 0
Greenwood 45, Logan County 0
Hart County 34, Clinton County 12
Hazard 51, Leslie County 7
Henry County 27, South Oldham 20
Highlands 29, Ryle 14
Holmes 46, Lloyd Memorial 0
Jeffersontown 12, North Oldham 7
Kentucky Country Day 49, Atherton 0
Lake County (Tenn.) 59, Fulton County 14
Lewis County 57, Knott County Central 12
Louisville Holy Cross 63, Bullitt East 12
Madisonville-North Hopkins 46, Webster County 0
Male 35, Eastern 28
Mason County 34, Montgomery County 28
Meade County 28, Anderson County 21
Middlesboro 13, Letcher County Central 9
Monroe County 14, Edmonson County 7
Murray 28, Calloway County 21
Nelson County 35, Bardstown 7
Newport Central Catholic 44, Aiken (Ohio) 6
Nicholas County 28, Fleming County 20
Oldham County 48, Waggener 6
Owensboro Catholic 56, Warren East 14
Paducah Tilghman 20, Gateway (Mo.) 16
Perry County Central 22, Casey County 21
Pineville 43, McCreary Central 6
Pleasure Ridge Park 41, Valley 0
Prestonsburg 63, Paintsville 7
Pulaski County 40, Harlan County 7
Rowan County 42, Lincoln County 20
Russell County 25, Campbellsville 6
Seneca 49, Southern 21
Somerset 23, Southwestern 7
St. Xavier 35, Ballard 34
Taylor (Ohio) 36, Ludlow 20
Trinity 56, Lawrence North (Ind.) 23
Union County 54, Ballard Memorial 13
West Carter 39, Bath County 0
Whitley County 62, Lynn Camp 13

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Ricky Wood Takes Over Reigns at Glasgow

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle


After five years as an athletic director at Edmonson County, Ricky Woods is returning to the sidelines. Glasgow has announced that it's hired the former Warren Central and Edmonson County head coach as its new football coach. Click here to read more.
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