Kentucky football coaches name district players, coaches of the year for 2018
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association revealed its 2018 district award winners on Monday.
A total of 48 players and 48 coaches were recognized in their respective districts and classes according to the KHSAA alignment.
The KFCA also recognized seven coaches for going undefeated in the regular season: Joe Morris (Mayfield), Stefan LeFors (Christian Academy of Louisville), Chuck Smith (Boyle County), Brandon Smith (South Warren), Eddie Eviston (Covington Catholic), Mark Peach (Anderson County) and Brian Landis (Frederick Douglass). Two coaches were honored for achieving milestone victories this season: Danville’s Clay Clevenger (100 wins) and St. Xavier’s Kevin Wallace (300 wins).
Award winners for each class are below.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS
CLASS A
1st District: Hunter Boone, Crittenden County
2nd District: Malachi Corley, Campbellsville
3rd District: John Tillman, Frankfort
4th District: Cody Kramer, Ludlow
5th District: Isaac Fryman, Nicholas County
6th District: Dalton Adkins, Raceland
7th District: Dalton Ponder, Williamsburg
8th District: Connor Roberts, Pikeville
CLASS 2A
1st District: Kent Trey Matthews, Mayfield
2nd District: Payton Caraway, McLean County
3rd District: Tanner Bowles, Glasgow
4th District: Milton Wright, Christian Academy of Louisville
5th District: Grant Grubbs, Walton-Verona
6th District: Jow Winn, Newport
7th District: Jase Bruner, Newport
8th District: Seth Johnson, Shelby Valley
CLASS 3A
1st District: Oliver Parker, Caldwell County
2nd District: Anthony Adkins, LaRue County
3rd District: Quintex Payton, Central
4th District: Wandale Robinson, Western Hills
5th District: Landon Swartz, Bath County
6th District: Avery Browning, Belfry
7th District: Braxton O’Hara, Breathitt County
8th District: Chase Estep, Corbin
CLASS 4A
1st District: Jerian Hightower, Madisonville
2nd District: Tre Bass, Franklin-Simpson
3rd District: Larry Johnson, Moore
4th District: Nick Broyles, Franklin County
5th District: Kaelin Drakeford, Mercer County
6th District: Aubrey Weaver, Wayne County
7th District: CaMarr Myers, Bourbon County
8th District: Joe Jackson, Johnson Central
CLASS 5A
1st District: Will Warren, Owensboro
2nd District: Jacob Lacey, South Warren
3rd District: Jack Harold, South Oldham
4th District: Ricky Barber, Doss
5th District: Casey McGinness, Covington Catholic
6th District: Charles Collins, Anderson County
7th District: Wiley Cain, Pulaski County
8th District: Jayden Neace, Perry County Central
CLASS 6A
1st District: Elijah Wheat, McCracken County
2nd District: Eric Moore, North Hardin
3rd District: Patrick Owen, St. Xavier
4th District: Jared Casey, Ballard
5th District: Christian Webster, Conner
6th District: JJ Courtney, Simon Kenton
7th District: Damarco Fishback, Frederick Douglass
8th District: Freddy Chenault, Madison Central
COACH OF THE YEAR WINNERS
CLASS A
1st District: James Bridges, Fulton County
2nd District: Dale Estes, Campbellsville
3rd District: Craig Foley, Frankfort
4th District: Greg Taphouse, Ludlow
5th District: Robert Hopkins, Nicholas County
6th District: Michael Salmons, Raceland
7th District: Jerry Herron, Williamsburg
8th District: David Jones, Phelps
CLASS 2A
1st District: Joe Morris, Mayfield
2nd District: Robert Eubanks, Hancock County
3rd District: Jeff Garmon, Glasgow
4th District: Harold Davis, DeSales
5th District: Jeff Barth, Walton-Verona
6th District: Travon Mason, Lloyd Memorial
7th District: Robbie Lucas, Somerset
8th District: Anthony Hampton, Shelby Valley
CLASS 3A
1st District: David Barnes, Caldwell County
2nd District: Mark Brown, Elizabethtown
3rd District: Marvin Dantzler, Central
4th District: Don Miller, Western Hills
5th District: T.J. Maynard, Russell
6th District: Philip Haywood, Belfry
7th District: Kyle Moore, Breathitt County
8th District: Justin Haddix, Corbin
CLASS 4A
1st District: Jay Burgett, Madisonville
2nd District: Doug Preston, Franklin-Simpson
3rd District: Robert Reader, Moore
4th District: Eddie James, Franklin County
5th District: David Buchanan, Mercer County
6th District: Fred Hoskins, Knox Central
7th District: Ray Graham, Harrison County
8th District: Jim Matney, Johnson Central
CLASS 5A
1st District: Jay Fallin, Owensboro
2nd District: Brandon Smith, South Warren
3rd District: Jamie Reed, South Oldham
4th District: Louis Dover, Fairdale
5th District: Eddie Eviston, Covington Catholic
6th District: Jamie Egli, Montgomery County
7th District: John Hines, Pulaski County
8th District: Ovie Canady, Perry County Central
CLASS 6A
1st District: Marc Clark, McCracken County
2nd District: Brent Thompson, North Hardin
3rd District: Kevin Wallace, St. Xavier
4th District: Adrian Morton, Ballard
5th District: David Trosper, Conner
6th District: Jeff Marksberry, Simon Kenton
7th District: Brian Landis, Frederick Douglass
8th District: Mark Scenters, Madison Central