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🏈 WEEK 10’S TOP PERFORMERS

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Listed by class, then alphabetically by first name.

CLASS A

Boss Bryson (10 carries for 83 yds, 1 TD; 5 tackles, 1 sack) in Harlan’s 56-13 loss at Williamsburg

Brian Ferguson (8/9 passing for 190 yds, 2 TD passes; 7 carries for 48 yds) and Xavier Thornsberry (1 interception returned for an 88-yd TD; 3 receptions for 109 yds, 1 TD) in Covington Holy Cross’ 35-14 win vs. Ludlow

Caden Lawson (5 carries for 121 yds, 2 TDs; 8 tackles, 1 forced fumble) and Amari Houston (5 receptions for 171 yds, 2 TDs) in Middlesboro’s 37-8 win vs. Harrison County

Cayden Opel (8 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 interception returned for a 38-yard TD, 2 forced fumbles; 1 2-point conversion rush, 1 12-yard TD reception) in Ballard Memorial’s 78-0 win vs. Caverna

Charles Keys (10 carries for 212 yds, 2 TDs) and Zyian Frame (2 interceptions; 3 receptions for 36 yds, 2 TDs; 1 2-point conversion rush) in Fulton County’s 51-9 win vs. Russellville

Colton Ewing (8 tackles, 4 sacks) in Newport Central Catholic’s 33-14 win vs. Bellevue

Damarco Jackson (10 carries for 191 yds, 1 TD; 6 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble) in Newport’s 28-7 win vs. Dayton

Deion Davidson (3 carries for 104 yds, 3 TDs; 1 interception returned for a 67-yd TD) in Kentucky Country Day’s 42-0 win vs. Campbellsville

Harrison Phillips (3 receptions for 79 yds, 2 TDs; 5 tackle assists) and Gage Pennington (9/15 passing for 169 yds, 4 TD passes; 4 carries for 16 yds; 1 interception) in Sayre’s 48-12 win at Eminence

Jermaine “Ju Ju” Harmon (10/12 passing for 102 yds, 1 TD pass, 1 interception; 12 carries for 51 yds, 1 TD; 3 tackles) in Eminence’s 48-12 loss vs. Sayre

Landon Stiltner (5 carries for 103 yds, 4 TDs) in Raceland’s 67-0 win vs. Nicholas County

Noah Hawkins (4 receptions for 75 yds, 2 TDs; 1 carry for 14 yds) and Wyatt Babgy (2/2 PATs, made 34-yd FG) in Bethlehem’s 17-14 win at Louisville Holy Cross

Quinten Tischner (11 total tackles, 2 TFL, 1 interception; 2 receptions for 47 yds, 1 TD) in Bishop Brossart’s 47-8 win vs. Trimble County

Reece Hatcher (17/21 passing for 269 yds, 4 TD passes) and Trenton Cornett (9 receptions for 159 yds, 2 TDs, 1 2-point conversion rush) in Williamsburg’s 56-13 win vs. Harlan

Samuel Wilson (22/36 passing for 151 yds, 2 TD passes; 19 carries for 51 yds, 1 TD; 3 tackles, 1 forced fumble) in Paris’ 24-20 loss at Fairview

Tevin Smith (8/13 passing for 184 yds, 2 TDs, 1 interception; 8 carries for 42 yds, 1 TD, 1 2-point conversion rush) in Fairview’s 24-20 win vs. Paris

Toma Washington (5/15 passing for 131 yds, 3 TD passes; 8 carries for 291 yds, 4 TD passes; 4 tackles, 1 TFL) and Jeremiah Washington (4 receptions for 129 yds, 3 TDs; two 2-point conversion rushes) in Frankfort’s 62-0 win vs. Berea

Wesley Buck (2 receptions for 76 yds, 1 TD; 1 sack) and Jayden Justice (5 carries for 64 yds, 2 TDs; 3 tackle assists) in Pikeville’s 51-0 win vs. Hazard

CLASS 2A

Alexander Yutze (11 total tackles, 3 TFL; 12 carries for 105 yds) and Dustin Hamilton (5 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 interception returned for a 99-yard TD) in Walton-Verona’s 35-0 win vs. St. Henry

Brian Dickerson Jr. (12/15 passing for 257 yds, 3 TD passes; 1 carry for a 1-yd TD) and Rashad High (3 receptions for 137 yds, 1 TD; 7 total tackles; 1 forced fumble and recovery for a 32-yard TD return) in W.E.B. DuBois’ 49-7 win at Shawnee

Caleb Arrasmith (1 reception for a 55-yd TD; 3 total tackles, 1 interception returned for a 70-yd TD) in Beechwood’s 63-0 win vs. Bracken County

Colton Devore (7 total tackles, 1 interception; 13 carries for 104 yds, 1 2-point rush) in Metcalfe County’s 30-6 win vs. Clinton County

Daelyn Lander (8/11 passing for 137 yds, 1 TD; 4 carries for 49 yds, 2 TDs) and Donovan Rogers (8 carries for 116 yds, 1 TD) in Caldwell County’s 50-14 win vs. Crittenden County

Deacon James (20 carries for 213 yds, 3 TDs, 1 2-point rush; 6 solo tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble) and Peyton James (19 carries for 118 yds, 2 TDs, 1 2-point rush; 3 total tackles) in Green County’s 41-28 win vs. Monroe County

Eli Caudill (1 carry for a 43-yd TD; 4 total tackles, 1 interception returned for a 45-yd TD) in Belfry’s 48-0 win at Shelby Valley

Jace Brien (12 carries for 125 yds, 1 TD) in Washington County’s 50-14 win at Lexington Christian Academy

Joel Bumpus (10 total tackles, 2 TFL) in Crittenden County’s 50-14 loss at Caldwell County

Josiah England (5 carries for 149 yds, 3 TDs), Gray Robbins (8/8 passing for 155 yds, 2 TD passes) and Anderson Smith (2 receptions for 99 yds, 1 TD) in Mayfield’s 42-6 win at Fort Campbell

Nathan Hammond (30 carries for 154 yds, 1 TD) in Gallatin County’s 15-14 win at Owen County

Nathaniel Hale (9 carries for 157 yds, 3 TDs) and Lucas Tackett (15 total tackles, 2 TFL) in West Carter’s 34-0 win vs. Morgan County

Reece Bartley (35 carries for 257 yds, 3 TDs; 7 total tackles) in Monroe County’s 41-28 loss at Green County

Thomas Sizemore (13 total tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 fumble recovery returned 17 yards for a TD) in Lexington Christian Academy’s 50-14 win vs. Washington County

Tyler Thompson (12 carries for 214 yds, 4 TDs, 2 2-point conversion rushes; 5 tackles, 1 TFL), Brett Adkins (17 carries for 116 yds, 1 TD, 1 2-point conversion rush) and Jonah Hicks (14 carries for 122 yds, 2 TDs, 1 2-point conversion rush) in Pike County Central’s 58-56 (OT) win vs. Betsy Layne

CLASS 3A

Andrew Ratcliffe (4 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 interception returned for a 47-yd TD; 1 25-yd reception; 2 carries for 26 yds, 1 TD, 1 2-point conversion rush) in Lawrence County’s 41-16 win at Magoffin County

Avery Conrad (5 carries for 104 yds, 2 TDs; 5 total tackles) in Lloyd Memorial’s 48-21 win vs. Carroll County

Ayden Vice (22 carries for 111 yds) in Bath County’s 57-13 loss vs. Fleming County

Ben Schlarman (3 tackles, 2 fumbles recovered for 50 return yds, 2 TDs) in Lexington Catholic’s 47-6 win at Casey County

Blake Sexton (14 carries for 226 yds, 3 TDs; 5 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack) and Cameron May (4 receptions for 196 yds, 2 TDs; 11 tackles, 2 TFL) in Boyd County’s 56-17 win at McCreary Central

Brady Abell (19/27 passing for 333 yds, 5 TD passes, 1 interception) in LaRue County’s 50-6 win vs. Hart County

Brady Steward (11/16 passing for 237 yds, 4 TD passes) in Union County’s 49-14 win at Webster County

Braylon Puente (21 carries for 161 yds, 2 TDs) in Lewis County’s 28-22 loss at Holmes

Brody Dockery (14/19 passing for 206 yds, 4 TD passes; 12 carries for 105 yds, 2 TDs), Kevin Robins (12 carries for 102 yds, 1 TD) and Cainan Vincent (7 receptions for 100 yds, 2 TDs) in Butler County’s 51-7 win vs Adair County

Chase Dehart (7 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 1 fumble recovery) in Casey County’s 47-6 loss vs. Lexington Catholic

JD Lipps (13/14 passing for 258 yds, 3 TDs), Drew Alveras (12 receptions for 224 yds, 3 TDs; 2 carries for 15 yds, 1 TD; 10 solo tackles, 9 tackle assists, 1 forced fumble and recovery) and Weston Bowling (20 carries for 124 yds, 1 TD, 3 2-point conversion rushes; 7 tackles) in Clay County’s 43-28 win at Bell County

Jett Martin (14/15 passing for 201 yds, 2 TD passes; 12 carries for 178 yds, 2 TDs) in Fleming Couny’s 57-13 win at Bath County

Kaebran Jones (3 receptions for 94 yds, 2 TDs; 2 tackles) in Glasgow’s 35-6 win at Edmonson County

Kaiden Benge (30 carries for 216 yds, 4 TDs; 6 receptions for 39 yds) in Russell’s 35-14 win at East Carter

Ka’Shar Broady (19 carries for 132 yds, 1 TD) in Webster County’s 49-14 loss vs. Union County

Kenyon Cunningham (3/4 passing for 126 yards, 1 TD pass; 4 carries for 168 yards, 2 TDs) in Murray’s 64-18 win at Hopkins County Central

Madi Bell (15 carries for 208 yd, 5 TDs) in Bourbon County’s 59-13 win vs. Pendleton County

Phillip Baker (5/5 passing for 185 yds, 5 TD passes) in Central’s 52-6 win vs. Western

Ryan Noe (10 carries for 82 yds, 3 TDs) in Garrard County’s 26-0 win vs. Mercer County

Xavier Leger (21 carries for 177 yds, 1 TD, 1 2-point conversion rush) and Jacob Camel (15 carries for 80 yds, 3 TDs, 2 2-point conversion rushes; 2 TFL) in Rockcastle County’s 42-13 win vs. Knox Central

CLASS 4A

Brandon McCluskey (17 carries for 75 yds, 2 TDs) in Warren East’s 43-21 loss vs. Logan County

Bryce Armstrong (11/20 passing for 189 yds, 1 TD pass; 21 carries for 144 yds, 1 TD) and Tayden Lorenzen (15 carries for 73 yds, 2 TDs; 2 receptions for 36 yds; 3 tackles) in Highlands’ 34-13 win at Scott County

Cameron May (4 receptions for 196 yds, 2 TDs; 11 total tackles, 2 TFL) and Blake Sexton (14 carries for 226 yds, 3 TDs; 5 total tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL) in Boyd County’s 56-17 win at McCreary Central

Christian Helle (20 carries for 232 yds, 2 TDs; 1 10-yard reception) in Logan County’s 43-21 win at Warren East

Dylan Courtney (7/9 passes for 135 yds, 1 TD pass; 2 carries for 29 yds, 2 TDs) in Covington Catholic’s 42-0 win vs. Mason County

Erik Taylor (12 carries for 139 yds, 2 TDs) and Xadrian Johnson (11/21 passing for 221 yds, 1 TD; 8 carries for 101 yds) in Shelby County’s 42-13 win vs. Western Hills

Jackson Wyatt (4 receptions for 101 yds, 1 TD) in Calloway County’s 49-14 loss at Paducah Tilghman

Jacob Spitzer (14 carries for 195 yds, 3 TDs, 6 2-point conversion rushes) in Breckinridge County’s 48-22 win vs. Waggener at Meade County

Jake Greene (10 carries for 123 yds, 2 TDs) and Levi Dockery (6 receptions for 106 yds, 2 TDs) in Spencer County’s 42-0 win at Grant County

Jason Ray (9 carries for 62 yds, 1 TD; 6 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 interception returned for a 60-yd TD, 1 forced fumble) in Henry Couny’s 28-24 loss at Nelson County

Jayvon Bailey (20 carries for 192 yds, 2 TDs; 4/4 PATs; 5 total tackles, 2 TFL) in Nelson County’s 28-24 win vs. Henry County

Jeremiah Payne (19 carries for 165 yds, 1 TD) and Ayden Jones (13 carries for 150 yds, 1 TD; 5 tackles, 2 sacks) in Franklin-Simpson’s 35-14 win at Allen Couny-Scottsville

Jonah Sharp (23 carries for 155 yds, 4 TDs, 1 2-point conversion rush; 3 receptions for 26 yds) in Harlan County’s 4218 win vs. Whitley County

Justin Hughes (4 receptions for 151 yds, 3 TDs) and Trevonte Taylor (12 carries for 129 yds, 2 TDs) in Ashland Blazer’s 48-28 win vs. Johnson Central

Rylan Kelsey (9 carries for 144 yds, 1 TDs) in Johnson Central’s 48-28 loss at Ashland Blazer

Tanner Stringer (19 carries for 176 yds, 2 TDs; 10/19 passing for 142 yds, 2 TD passes, 3 interceptions; 10 solo tackles, 5 tackle assists) in Russell County’s 35-28 loss at Lincoln County

Trey Person (11 carries for 104 yds, 2 TDs; 3 receptions for 67 yds, 2 TDs) in Corbin’s 42-0 win at Perry County Central

Tucker Foster (8/14 passing for 106 yds, 2 TDs; 23 carries for 161 yds, 2 TDs; 3 punts for 86 yds; 4 total tackles) and Malik Hill (28 carries for 124 yds, 1 TD; 5 total tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble) in Lincoln County’s 35-28 win vs. Russell County

Tylan Spalding (7 receptions for 102 yds, 1 TD; 4 tackles, 1 interception) in Bardstown’s 35-15 loss vs. Lexington Catholic

Xavier Isable (5/9 passing for 110 yds, 4 TD passes) in Paducah Tilghman’s 49-14 win vs. Calloway County

CLASS 5A

Anthony Davis (14/14 passing for 210 yds, 3 TDs) in Bowling Green’s 54-7 win vs. Grayson County

Braylon Nester (1/3 passing for 21 yds, 1 TD pass; 28 carries for 236 yds, 3 TDs) in Montgomery County’s 48-35 loss at East Jessamine

Caleb Roark (5 solo tackles, 4 tackle assists, 1 interception; 8 receptions for 90 yds) in South Laurel’s 27-16 loss vs. North Laurel

Corey Freihofer (12 carries for 122 yds, 3 TDs) in Cooper’s 41-7 win at Boone County

Easton Erhardt (go-ahead 18-yd field goal in the final minute, 1/2 PATs) and Caleb Jones (35 carries for 154 yds, 2 TDs) in West Jessamine’s 16-14 win vs. Madison Southern

Foxx Coons (10/12 passing for 120 yds, 2 TD passes) in Woodford County’s 42-8 win vs. Anderson County

Jade Williams (10 carries for 89 yds, 1 TD; 1 kickoff return TD) and Enoki Irandukuna (10 total tackles, 2 TFL) in Senca’s 20-14 win vs. Butler

Jude McWhorter (7/12 passing for 87 yds, 1 TD pass, 1 interception; 19 carries for 152 yds, 1 TD; 3 solo tackles, 6 tackle assists) in North Laurel’s 27-16 win at South Laurel

Kade Goodin (16/23 passing for 199 yds, 5 TD passes; 9 carries for 139 yds, 2 TDs) in Collins’ 49-6 win vs. South Oldham

Kade Tippett (13 tackles; 1 26-yd reception) in Muhlenberg County’s 41-21 loss vs. Graves County

Kaden Nusz (20 carries for 111 yds, 2 receptions for 16 yds and 1 TD; 1 fumble recovery) in Bullitt Central’s 37-29 loss at North Bullitt

Kadin Hanshaw (20 carries for 155 yds, 1 TD) in Grayson County’s 54-7 loss at Bowling Green

Kal Ridner (10/13 passing for 367 yds, 4 TD passes, 1 interception), Cohen Finley (3 receptions for 96 yds, 2 TDs; 8 solo tackles, 9 tackle asssits, 4 TFL) and Colt Sturgill (2 receptions for 148 yds, 1 TD) in Pulaski County’s 49-6 win at Southwestern

Kevin Doe (14 carries for 137 yds, 2 TDs), Brennen Childers (6 carries for 119 yds, 1 TD) and Felix Ortiz (13 carries for 155 yds, 2 TDs) in North Bullitt’s 37-29 win vs. Bullitt Central

Maxwell Johnson (16/19 passing for 202 yds, 3 TD passes, 1 interception) in Apollo’s 35-7 win vs. Marshall County

Omarian Tee Green (11 carries for 107 yds, 1 TD; 2 tackles) and Gavin Walker (9 carries for 105 yds, 1 TD) in Owensboro’s 49-6 win vs. Madisonville

Ty Cavette (1 carry for an 82-yd TD; 5 receptions for 93 yds, 2 TDs) in Graves County’s 41-21 win at Muhlenberg County

CLASS 6A

Ashton Taylor (5 carries for 53 yds, 3 TDs; 4 receptions for 59 yds, 1 TD) in Trinity’s 49-0 win at Oldham County

Azarious “AZ” Rawlings (27 carries for 92 yds, 1 TD) in Paul Laurence Dunbar’s 14-10 win vs. Lafayette

Brayden Carby (29 carries for 115 yds, 2 TDs) and Will Egan (10/19 passing for 145 yds, 3 TD passes, 1 interception; 19 carries for 98 yds 1 TD) in Bullitt East’s 41-38 (OT) win vs. Male

Carson Herbst (8 tackles, 1 fumble recovered for an 88-yd TD; 7 carries for 127 yds, 2 TDs) and Wylie Mathis (7 carries for 106 yds, 2 TDs) in Madison Central’s 42-18 win at Bryan Station

Cole Presswood (12/17 passing for 290, 5 TD passes), Jakari Metchem (7 receptions for 164 yds, 2 TDs) and Jude Lanier (4 receptions for 104 yds, 2 TDs) in McCracken County’s 49-35 win vs. Henderson County

Cory Thompson (16 carries for 191 yds, 2 TDs) in Pleasure Ridge Park’s 62-32 loss at St. Xavier

Elijah Applegate (13 total tackles, 3 TFL) in Boone County’s 41-7 loss vs. Cooper

Isaac Rodriguez (24/41 passing for 352 yds, 5 TD passes) in Eastern’s 35-34 loss at Ballard

Isaiah Bridges (1 reception for a 40-yd TD; 1 interception) and Camden Page (11/12 passing for 187 yds, 3 TD passes; 3 carries for 30 yds, 1 TD) in South Warren’s 57-6 in at Daviess County

Jackson Dalton (18 carries for 108 yds, 2 TDs) in Henderson Coutny’s 49-35 loss at McCracken County

Jayden Guzman (8/11 passing for 174 yds, 3 TD passes), Dakari Tablert (7 carries for 104 yds, 2 TDs) and Kane Bell Pointer (3 receptions for 97 yds, 1 TD) in Frederick Douglass’ 42-7 win at George Rogers Clark

Jeremy Presley (10 carries for 175 yds, 2 TDs) in Manual’s 42-7 win vs. North Hardin

Lamin Gaye (12/19 passing for 210 yds, 3 TD passes; 7 carries for 36 yds) and Kyeshon Young (6 receptions for 142 yds, 2 TDs) in Fern Creek’s 34-6 win vs. Southern

Lucas Depperschmidt (12 carries for 141 yds, 1 TD) in Campbell County’s 27-16 win at Great Crossing

Maxwell Johnson (16/19 passing for 202 yds, 3 TD passes, 1 interception) in Apollo’s 35-7 win at Marshall County

Peyton Stewart (6 total tackles, 1 interception returned for a 23-yd TD; 6 receptions for 107 yds, 1 TD) and Aiden Romero (10 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 interception returned for a 58-yd TD) in Meade County’s 35-7 win at Central Hardin

Tylon Kinsel (22 carries for 177 yds, 3 TDs) and Bryson Flowers (11 total tackles, 2 TFL, 1 interception returned 51 yds; 1 23-yd reception; 8 carries for 47 yds) in Male’s 41-38 (OT) loss at Bullitt East

William Shoptaw (14/14 passing for 319 yds, 5 TD passes), Parker Landis (3 receptions for 71 yds, 2 TDs) and Cooper Yates (11 carries for 105 yds, 1 TD) in St. Xavier’s 62-32 win vs. Pleasure Ridge Park

NON-ALIGNED

Andrew Caines (4 receptions for 89 yds, 1 TDs; 7 total tackles, 2 TFL) in Phelps’ 16-12 win vs. Tolsia (W.Va.)

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