Kentucky football coaches name district players, coaches of the year for 2021
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association on Friday announced its district players and coaches of the year, according to a vote of its membership.
From Central Kentucky, Lexington Christian’s Xavier Brown, Franklin County’s Kaden Moorman, Boyle County’s Jagger Gillis, Frederick Douglass’s Dane Key, Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Kamarion Robinson and Madison Central’s Brady Hensley were among the players honored. Brown is a Virginia commit. Moorman and Key are Kentucky commits.
Lexington’s Chad Pennington, Sayre; Doug Charles, Lexington Christian; and Wes Johnson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, were among those recognized as coaches of the year. So, too, were Central Kentucky’s Eddie James, Franklin County; Justin Haddix, Boyle County; Dennis Johnson, Woodford County; and Joe Chirico, Clark County. Charles and Dennis Johnson were also recognized for their undefeated regular seasons.
The KFCA also honored Johnson Central’s Jim Matney as Class 4A District 8 coach of the year posthumously.
The KFCA district player and coach of the year honors are a precursor to its class-by-class player and coaches of the year awards that are typically announced during the KHSAA’s state championship games where the district honorees will receive their awards.
The KFCA also will recognize a Mr. Football and state coach of the year at a later date. KFCA’s Mr. Football, awarded since 2018, is separate from the longer-standing Mr. Football awarded by the Associated Press.
KFCA District Players of the Year
CLASS A
District 1: Chevis Elliott, Russellvile; District 2: Chris Perry, Louisville Holy Cross; District 3: Davontaye Saunders, Eminence; District 4: Braxten Newborn, Ludlow; District 5: Jacob Leicht, Bishop Brossart; District 6: Harris Phelps, Paintsville; District 7: Zac Lockhart, Pikeville; District 8: Devon Morris, Pineville.
CLASS 2A
District 1: Kylan Galbreath, Mayfield; District 2: Braden Mundy, Owensboro Catholic; District 3: Luke Meadows, Metcalfe County; District 4: Xavier Brown, Lexington Christian; District 5: Tyson Beach, Walton Verona; District 6: Cameron Hergott, Beechwood; District 7: Caleb Bogonko, Middlesboro; District 8: Cole Crampton, West Carter.
CLASS 3A
District 1: Cannon Sheffer, Union County; District 2: Peyton Smith, Taylor County; District 3: Brady Clark, Bardstown; District 4: Easton Messer, Christian Academy-Louisville; District 5: Montavin Quisenberry, Garrard County; District 6: Logan Pinkley, Fleming County; District 7: Bradley Rose, Russell; District 8: Isaac Dixon, Belfry.
CLASS 4A
District 1: Daisjaun Mercer, Hopkinsville; District 2: Jax Cooper, Allen County-Scottsville; District 3: Keyandre Strand, John Hardin; District 4: Kaden Moorman, Franklin County; District 5: Jagger Gillis, Boyle County; District 6: Cole Wallace, Rowan County; District 7: Clayton Davis, Lincoln County; District 8: Grant Bingham, Johnson Central.
CLASS 5A
District 1: Trammel Barksdale, Owensboro; District 2: Lofton Howard, Greenwood; District 3: Zachary Shofner, Bullitt Central; District 4: Jeremiah Payne, Atherton; District 5: Alex Castrucci, Conner; District 6: Dane Key, Frederick Douglass; District 7: Kenyon Goodin, Collins; District 8: Drew Polston, Pulaski County.
CLASS 6A
District 1: Joe Humphries, Daviess County; District 2: Adam Hobbs, Central Hardin; District 3: Jawaun Northington, Manual; District 4: Selah Brown, Male; District 5: Chaunte Marrero, Ballard; District 6: Gabe Savage, Ryle; District 7: Kamarion Robinson, Paul Laurence Dunbar; District 8: Brady Hensley, Madison Central.
KFCA District Coaches of the Year
CLASS A
District 1: Mikie Benton, Russellville; District 2: Wes Arnold, Fort Knox; District 3: Matt Jones, Kentucky Country Day; District 4: Greg Taphouse, Ludlow; District 5: Paul Wiggins, Bishop Brossart; District 6: Michael Salmons, Raceland; District 7: Chad Pennington, Sayre; District 8: Jerry Herron, Williamsburg.
CLASS 2A
District 1: Joe Morris, Mayfield; District 2: Josh Robbins, Todd County Central; District 3: Colt Phelps, Green County; District 4: Doug Charles, Lexington Christian; District 5: Jeff Barth, Walton-Verona; District 6: Noel Rash, Beechwood; District 7: Larry French, Middlesboro; District 8: Daniel Barker, West Carter.
CLASS 3A
District 1: Derek Johns, Union County; District 2: Van Issacs, Adair County; District 3: David Clark, Bardstown; District 4: Hunter Cantwell, Christian Academy-Louisville; District 5: Dudley Hilton, Bell County; District 6: Bill Spencer, Fleming County; District 7: Tim Champlin, East Carter; District 8: Alan Short, Lawrence County.
CLASS 4A
District 1: Todd Adler, Logan County; District 2: Bradley Hood, Allen County-Scottsville; District 3: Mike Marksberry, Spencer County; District 4: Eddie James, Franklin County; District 5: Justin Haddix, Boyle County; District 6: Kelly Ford, Rowan County; District 7: Spencer Crutchfield, Lincoln County; District 8: Jim Matney, Johnson Central.
CLASS 5A
District 1: Jay Fallin, Owensboro; District 2: Brandon Smith, South Western; District 3: Michael Crowe, Doss; District 4: Jamie Reed, South Oldham; District 5: Dave Trosper, Conner; District 6: Jamie Egli, Montgomery County; District 7: Dennis Johnson, Woodford County; District 8: Chris Larkey, North Laurel.
CLASS 6A
District 1: John Edge, Apollo; District 2: Tim Mattingly, Central Hardin; District 3: Kevin Wallace, St. Xavier; District 4: Michael Gossett, Southern; District 5: Jay Cobb, Trinity; District 6: Mike Engler, Ryle; District 7: Wes Johnson, Paul Laurence Dunbar; District 8: Joe Chirico, Clark County.
RECOGNIZING COACHES WITH UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASONS:
Paul Wiggins, Bishop Brossart; Doug Charles, Lexington Christian; Noel Rash, Beechwood; Larry French, Middlesboro; David Clark, Bardstown; Tom Greer, Corbin; Dennis Johnson, Woodford County; and Chris Wolfe, Male.
This story was originally published November 19, 2021 at 3:00 PM.
