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🏈 WEEK 9’S TOP PERFORMERS

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Listed by class, then alphabetically by first name

CLASS A

Charles Keys (16 carries for 125 yds, 1 TD) in Fulton County’s 20-14 loss to Ballard Memorial.

Charles Oglesby (10 carries for 129 yds, 1 TD; 4 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 1 forced fumble and recovery) in Covington Holy Cross’ 49-6 win at Trimble County

Chris Rumbaugh (4 receptions for 150 yds, 2 TDs; six solo tackles) in Louisivlle Holy Cross’ 35-9 win at Campbellsville

Cole Slone (two TD receptions, interception returned for a 62-yard TD) in Pikeville’s 42-6 win at Paintsville

Davae Andrews-Glover (8 carries for 192 yds, 3 TDs; 2 interceptions for 50 yds) in Newport’s 36-13 win at Bellevue

Deion Davidson (13 carries for 101 yds, 1 TD; 3 solo tackles, 1 interception) in Kentucky Country Day’s 28-14 win at Bethlehem

Jaxon Shackelford (15 carries for 167 yds, 3 TDs; 9 solo tackles, 2 TFL, 1 forced fumble) in Ballard Memorial’s 20-14 win at Fulton County.

Jaxson Perry (4/5 passing for 158 yds, 3 TDs; 3 carries for 74 yds, 1 TD, 1 2-point conversion) in Harlan’s 53-14 win vs. Lynn Camp

Landen Stiltner (4 carries for 113 yds, 3 TDs; 1 reception for 22 yds) in Raceland’s 42-14 win at Paris

Landon Spaulding (18 carries for 148 yds, 2 TDs) in Bishop Brossart’s 26-17 win vs. Ludlow

Vander Hundemer (23 carries for 150 yds, 3 TDs; 1 24-yard reception for a TD; 6 assist tackles, 1 TFL) in Newport Central Catholic’s 47-7 win at Dayton

CLASS 2A

Alexander Johnson (9/11 passing for 173 yds, 3 TD passes; 11 carries for 166 yds, 2 TDs) and Colin Hatfield (11 carries for 154 yds, 1 TD) in Prestonsburg’s 57-20 win vs. Leslie County

Brayden Hughes (9 carries for 162 yds, 2 TDs; 2 TFL) and Lucas Pate (6 carries for 109 yds, 3 TDs; 1 TFL) in St. Henry’s 61-23 win vs. Bracken County

Canaan Ramey (16 carries for 123 yds, 2 TDs; 6 tackles) in East Ridge’s 41-24 loss at Shelby Valley

Conner Poindexter (21/26 passing for 210 yds, 4 TD passes; 9 carries for 41 yds) in Crittenden County’s 49-12 win vs. Fort Campbell

Corban Cimala (19 carries for 167 yds, 3 TDs) in Somerset’s 41-14 win vs. Monroe County

Ethan Curry (21 carries for 214 yds, 4 TDs, 1 2-point conversion; 1 TFL, 1 interception) in Floyd Central’s 78-54 win at Martin County

Gavin Nolasco (9 carries for 102 yds, 1 TD; 2 receptions for 17 yds; 4 solo tackles) and Jacob Jones (7 carries for 123 yds, 1 TD; 5 solo tackles) in Jackson County’s 36-12 win at Morgan County

Gray Robbins (12/18 passing for 393 yds, 5 TD passes) in Mayfield’s 55-23 win vs. Trigg County

Haden Wise (21 carries for 112 yds, 1 TD) in Fort Campbell’s 49-12 loss at Crittenden County

Jace Brien (7 carries for 86 yds, 2 TDs) and Ja Kiston Thompson (7 carries for 51 yds, 2 TDs) in Washington County’s 44-0 win at Shawnee

Jayvian Meaux (17 carries for 54 yds, 2 TDs; 2 receptions for 11 yds; 1 fumble recovery) in Danville’s 54-14 loss vs. Lexington Christian Academy

Jonah Bartley (23 carries for 166 yds, 2 TDs; 1 TFL) and Tanner Maynard (9 carries for 101 yds, 1 TD; 1 12-yd reception) in Shelby Valley’s 41-24 win vs. East Ridge

Nathan Pabst (3 carries for 39 yds, 2 TDs; 1 29-yard TD reception; 1 punt-return TD) in Beechwood’s 69-0 win vs. Gallatin County

Peyton James (8 carries for 121 yds, 2 TDs; 1 13-yard reception; 2 tackles) in Green County’s 39-6 win at Clinton County

Rashad High (1 carry for a 98-yard TD; 1 reception for an 80-yard TD; 4 tackles, 1 TFL) in W.E.B. DuBois’ 41-21 win vs. Providence (Ind.)

Sam Pearson (7 receptions for 203 yds, 3 TDs) in Lexington Christian Academy’s 54-14 win at Danville

CLASS 3A

Brady Abell (13/18 passing for 193 yds, 3 TDs, 1 INT; 15 carries for 88 yds, 1 TD) in LaRue County’s 33-28 win vs. Glasgow

Brandon Smith-Santiago (3 receptions for 72 yds, 1 TD; 2 tackles, 1 interception) in Bourbon County’s 48-7 win at Carroll County

Cole Howard (17/26 passing for 355 yds, 2 TD passes; 5 carries for 11 yds, 1 TD; 12 total tackles, 1 TFL) and Jairen Howard (6 receptions for 137 yds, 1 TD) in Magoffin County’s 22-6 win vs. Pike County Central

Destin Basemore (10 solo tackles, 15 tackle assists, 2 TFL), Khalen Hadley (3 receptions for 128 yds, 2 TDs) and Jaden Perry (2 receptions for 95 yds, 1 TD) in Central’s 18-14 win at DeSales

Gage Chapman (7 carries for 102 yds, 2 TDs; 1 18-yard reception) and Kenyon Cunningham (3 carries for 89 yds, 1 TD; 1 13-yd reception) in Murray’s 49-14 win vs. Union County

Ja’Hyde Brown (3 receptions for 207 yds, 3 TDs) in Christian Academy of Louisville’s 42-0 win at Western

Jason Ray (20 carries for 171 yds, 4 TDs; 1 reception for 11 yds; 1 TFL) in Henry County’s 47-6 win at Pendleton County

Jaylen Bradley (6 receptions for 105 yds, 1 TD; 4 solo tackles) in Glasgow’s 33-28 loss at LaRue County

Kaden Johnson (15 carries for 180 yds, 4 TDs, 1 2-point conversion; 13 tackle assists, 2 interceptions), Chandler Preece (16 solo tackles, 2 TFL), Carlo Chicko (16 solo tackles, 13 tackle assists) and Cameron Castle (11 solo tackles, 12 tackle assists, 2 TFL) in Lawrence County’s 35-14 win at Estill County

Kaiden Benge (9 carries for 229 yds, 3 TDs; 1 48-yard TD reception) in Russell’s 53-16 win vs. Bath County

Kevin Robins (17 carries for 154 yds, 3 TDs; 12 total tackles, 1 sack) in Butler County’s 40-0 win vs. Hart County

Michael Cox (17 carries for 134 yds, 2 TDs; 1 15-yd reception; 3 tackles) and Myron Russell (6 carries for 54 yds, 2 TDs; 3 receptions for 51 yds, 1 TD; 3 tackles) in Mercer County’s 31-6 win vs. Casey County

Trigg Whisenant (4 receptions for 43 yds, 1 TD; 1 fumble recovery for a 58-yd TD) in Letcher County Central’s 34-8 win at Powell County

Xavier Leger (10 carries for 128 yds, 3 TDs), Braden Thacker (2 receptions for 60 yds, 1 TD; 3 carries for 51 yds, 1 TD; 5 tackles, 1 TFL) and Hunter Pingleton (7 solo tackles, 4 tackle assists, 3 sacks, 1 TFL) in Rockcastle County’s 44-8 win at McCreary Central

CLASS 4A

Aidan Burnette (3 carries for 70 yds, 2 TDs; 7 tackles) in Breckinridge County’s 40-12 win vs. Doss at Meade County

Antonio Kinzer (1 TFL, 1 interception returned for a 44-yd TD, 1 fumble recovery; 2 receptions for 35 yds) in Elizabethtown’s 50-6 win at Metcalfe County

Blake Sexton (21 carries for 257 yds, 2 TDs; 1 34-yard reception; 3 tackle assists, 1 TFL) in Boyd County’s 49-7 win vs. Rowan County

Brody Dressel (10 solo tackles, 3 tackle assists, 1.5 TFL) in North Oldham’s 36-6 win at Waggener

Bryce Armstrong (11/13 passing for 272 yds, 5 TD passes; 2 carries for 16 yds, 1 TD) in Highlands’ 61-0 win vs. Mason County

Jasper Davis (14/19 passing for 171 yds, 3 TDs; 14 carries for 85 yds, 1 TD; 10 tackle assists) and Nolan Clarkson (7 receptions for 103 yds, 2 TDs) in Greenup County’s 25-19 win at Johnson Central

Knox Barrett (17/25 passing for 281 yds, 2 TD passes) and Corieon Tabbs (6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, 1 punt-return TD) in Franklin County’s 57-7 win at Western Hills

Korbyn Edwards (31 carries for 231 yds, 3 TDs, 1 2-point conversion) and Ian Tucker (3 receptions for 81 yds, 2 TDs) in Wayne County’s 41-25 win at Russell County

Matthew Briedwell (21/28 passing for 338 yds, 4 TD passes; 14 carries for 105 yds, 2 TDs) and Joshua Frost (10 solo tackles, 5 tackle assists, 3 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovered for a 32-yard TD) in Calloway County’s 43-22 win vs. Allen County-Scottsville

Tanner Stringer (22 carries for 211 yds, 2 TDs; 10/17 passing for 90 yds, 1 TD pass) in Russell County’s 41-25 loss to Wayne County

Trey Person (5 carries for 99 yds, 2 TDs) in Corbin’s 42-0 win at Whitley County

Ty’Sean Thomeczek (4 receptions for 94 yds, 2 TDs) and Elijah Sells (4 receptions for 81 yds, 1 TD) in Logan County’s 40-19 win vs. Franklin-Simpson

Tyler Robinson (5 receptions for 108 yds, 3 TDs) in Perry County Central’s 42-14 win vs. Harlan County

Xavier Isable (14/17 passing for 259 yds, 5 TD passes, 1 interception), Avery Thompson (7 receptions for 118 yds, 2 TDs) and Chance McPike (5 receptions, 132 yds, 3 TDs, 1 sack) in Paducah Tilghman’s 39-0 win vs. Warren East

CLASS 5A

Caleb Askew (16 carries for 148 yds, 3 TDs; 1 17-yard TD reception) and Aviyan Delaney (9 receptions for 144 yds, 1 TD) in Collins’ 58-30 win at Anderson County

Caleb Jones (22 carries for 201 yds, 4 TDs) in West Jessamine’s 47-15 win at East Jessamine

Corey Freihofer (36 carries for 220 yds, 4 TDs; 1 TFL; 1 30-yard interception return; 2 punts for 44 yds) in Cooper’s 35-7 win vs. Scott

DaMarcus Hanaway (16/21 passing for 200 yds, 4 TD passes) in Owensboro’s 48-7 win at Muhlenberg County

Felix Ortiz (31 carries for 156 yds, 1 TD) and Kevin Doe (3 receptions for 91 yds, 1 TD; 6 carries for 23 yds; 10 solo tackles) in North Bullitt’s 31-13 win at Jeffersontown

Jason Briscoe (1 interception returned for 60-yd TD; 1 36-yard reception; 2 carries for 7 yds) in Atherton’s 49-0 win at Seneca

Kadin Hanshaw (21 carries for 147 yds, 4 TDs, 1 2-point conversion) in Grayson County’s 30-0 win at Warren Central

Kal Ridner (15/20 passing for 236 yds, 2 TD passes) in Pulaski County’s 36-8 win vs. North Laurel

Levi Gilliland (11 carries for 184 yds, 3 TDs; 8 solo tackles, 5 tackle assists, 2 TFL, 1 forced fumble) in Dixie Heights’ 49-3 win vs. Boone County

Maddox Warren (22/28 passing for 220 yds, 5 TD passes), Kenyon Ellis (11 receptions for 100 yds, 2 TDs) and Noah Ison (19 carries for 140 yds) in South Laurel’s 38-28 win at Southwestern

Max Ivey (11 carries for 101 yds, 2 TDs; 1 kickoff return TD) in Graves Couny’s 53-7 win vs. Marshall County

Nick Graham (12 carries for 100 yds, 4 TDs) in Bowling Green’s 45-7 win at Greenwood

Rah’Mari Smith (15 solo tackles, 1 fumble recovery) in Jeffersontown’s 31-13 loss to North Bullitt

Steven Johnson (28 carries for 102 yds) in Boone County’s 49-3 loss to Dixie Heights

CLASS 6A

Caisyn Lee (24 carries for 82 yds, 1 TD) and Cayenne Redmon (7 receptions for 81 yds, 1 TD) in Oldham County’s 28-23 win at Ballard

Camden Page (10/13 passing for 152 yds, 2 TD passes) in South Warren’s 56-0 win vs. Central Hardin

Carson Herbst (4/6 passing for 184 yds, 2 TD passes; 6 carries for 124 yds, 3 TDs, 1 2-point conversion; 4 solo tackles) in Madison Central’s 63-12 win vs. George Rogers Clark

Cruze Sauley (20 carries for 174 yds, 1 TD; 1 30-yd reception) and Xavier Collins (11 carries for 85 yds, 2 TDs; 1 TFL) in Ryle’s 27-6 win vs. Great Crossing

Dakari Talbert (29 carries for 231 yds, 2 TDs; 3 receptions for 82 yds, 1 TD) in Frederick Douglass’ 25-12 win vs. Bryan Station

Harrison Stephens (10 carries for 154 yds, 1 TD) and Tyree Richardson (19 carries for 95 yds, 2 TDs) in Lafayette’s 31-14 win vs. Tates Creek

Jayleigh Campbell (GW 24-yard field goal as time expired) and Paul Abren (16 carries for 81 yds, 1 2-point conversion) in Christian County’s 24-21 win vs. McCracken County

Jayshawn Crosby (26 carries for 163 yds, 1 TD) and Cameron Isom (9 carries for 26 yds, 1 TD; 1 interception returned for a 29-yd TD) in Paul Laurence Dunbar’s 20-0 win vs. Henry Clay

Jeremy Presley (10 carries for 127 yds, 2 TDs) in Manual’s 54-6 win vs. Pleasure Ridge Park

Jude Lanier (7 receptions for 146 yds, 1 TD) in McCracken County’s 24-21 loss at Christian County

Noran Flores (11 solo tackles, 2 tackle assists, 1 TFL) in Ballard’s 28-23 loss to Oldham County

Tyson Kinsel (20 carries for 187 yds, 2 TDs) in Male’s 42-0 win vs. Fern Creek

William Shoptaw (11/17 passing for 186 yds, 4 TD passes) in St. Xavier’s 38-14 win at North Hardin

Zane Johnson (9/15 passing for 178 yds, 3 TD passes, 1 interception; 3 carries for 22 yds, 1 TD) in Trinity’s 38-0 win at Eastern

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