High School Sports

Kentucky.com’s high school football defensive player of the week (Week 9)

Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Mason Hayslett (34) celebrates after sacking Breathitt County’s Jaylen Turner (1) during their game at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington, Ky., Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. Paul Laurence Dunbar beat Breathitt County 69-28.
Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Mason Hayslett (34) celebrates after sacking Breathitt County’s Jaylen Turner (1) during their game at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington, Ky., Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. Paul Laurence Dunbar beat Breathitt County 69-28. aslitz@herald-leader.com

This week’s poll has ended.

Congratulations to Adam Hobbs of Central Hardin, Week 9’s Kentucky.com Defensive Player of the Week.

Thanks for voting. A new poll will come out next week.

Each week, we highlight some of the best high school football individual performances in Kentucky for the Kentucky.com Defensive Player of the Week. They were selected by digital sports writer Jared Peck (@HLpreps) via stats uploaded to KHSAA.org by midnight each Monday or game boxes submitted to jpeck@herald-leader.com on the night of the game.

Each week’s top five will be announced on Twitter at @HLpreps and the winner will be listed in our “Friday Night Lights” preview story online and with each subsequent week’s poll.

Here are this week’s nominees presented in alphabetical order. Vote for your favorite. Voting ends at noon Friday.

Miss someone? If you’d like to nominate a player’s performance for future weeks, contact Jared Peck via email at jpeck@herald-leader.com.

Past defensive POTW winners

Week 1: Elijah Adams, Scott County.

Week 2: Isaac Poe, Logan County.

Week 3: Jaxson Shoulders, Hart County.

Week 4: Carter Howard, Harlan County.

Week 5: Cain Grim, Paintsville.

Week 6: Gage Bryant, Central Hardin.

Week 7: Maddox Mink, Southwestern.

Week 8: Nick Stowe, Spencer County.

This story was originally published October 18, 2022 at 3:30 PM.

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Jared Peck, the Herald-Leader’s Digital Sports Writer, covers high school athletics and has been with the company as a writer and editor for more than 20 years. Support my work with a digital subscription
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