Fan vote: Belfry’s Dixon tops unofficial Mr. Football poll
Kentucky.com visitors have made their preferences known on who should earn Mr. Football honors this season.
Belfry running back Isaac Dixon got the most online votes (72,677) in a close contest with Johnson Central’s Dylan Preston with more than 170,000 responses to the unofficial online poll presented by the Herald-Leader.
The official Mr. Football awards are handed out each season by the Kentucky Football Coaches Association and media affiliated with the Associated Press. Beechwood quarterback
Cameron Hergott received the KFCA honor earlier this month. Voting has not begun for the longer running AP Mr. Football award. It’s typically announced in January.
While the Kentucky.com poll has no bearing on either, it does showcase the passion of these high school standouts’ supporters. The poll remained open for almost two weeks and anyone could vote as many times as they wished.
Dixon had a standout career for the Pirates, rushing for 4,471 yards and 58 TDs over three seasons, including 1,690 yards and 25 scores as a senior. He also has nine career receiving TDs on a team that almost never throws it. In Belfry’s state title win over Bell County last year, Dixon had a 69-yard breakaway among his three TDs.
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association and the state’s media affiliated with The Associated Press each pick a Mr. Football for the game’s best player. Last year, Covington Catholic’s Michael Mayer swept both awards.
Check out of this year’s top candidates and how the poll finished below. Only seniors were eligible.
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This story was originally published December 21, 2020 at 7:47 AM.
