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Sat, Aug 19, 00 Breathitt County at Montgomery County (W) 69 - 8 Recreation Bowl 
Fri, Aug 25, 00 Southwestern at Pulaski Southwestern (W) 44 - 14 
Fri, Sep 1, 00 Danville home (W) 47 - 0 
Fri, Sep 8, 00 Harrodsburg away (W) 57 - 13 
Fri, Sep 15, 00 Owen County home (W) 57 - 0 (District Game) 
Fri, Sep 22, 00 Lexington Catholic away (W) 16 - 14 (District Game) 
Fri, Sep 29, 00 Mercer County home (W) 66 - 0 (District Game) 
Thu, Oct 5, 00 West Jessamine away (W) 67 - 13 (District Game) 
Fri, Oct 13, 00 Henry County home (W) 68 - 0 (District Game) 
Fri, Oct 27, 00 Garrard County away (W) 73 - 30 (District Game) 
Fri, Nov 3, 00 Fleming County home (W) 59 - 12 Class AA Tournament 
Fri, Nov 10, 00 Mason County home (W) 62 - 6 Class AA Tournament 
Fri, Nov 17, 00 Lexington Catholic home (W) 18 - 16 Class AA Tournament 
Fri, Nov 24, 00 Prestonsburg away (W) 56 - 8 Class AA Tournament 
Fri, Dec 1, 00 Glasgow at KFEC (W) 38 - 6 Class AA Tournament Class AA Championship

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Sat, Aug 19, 23 Gibson Southern (Fort Branch), IN at Western Kentucky University (W) 36 - 6 Rafferty's Bowl
Sat, Aug 26, 23 Lexington Christian home (W) 47 - 38  Rebel Bowl Sponsored by Whitaker Bank 
Fri, Sep 1, 23 Danville away (W) 56 - 0 
Fri, Sep 8, 23 Scott County home (W) 54 - 21 
Fri, Sep 15, 23 Taylor County away (W) 48 - 3 
Fri, Sep 22, 23 Lexington Catholic home (W) 56 - 21 
Fri, Oct 6, 23 Russell County away (W) 49 - 7 
Fri, Oct 13, 23 Lincoln County home (W) 58 - 14 
Fri, Oct 20, 23 Wayne County home (W) 49 - 14 
Fri, Oct 27, 23 Frederick Douglass away (W) 28 - 7 
Thu, Nov 2, 23 Whitley County home (W) 41 - 6  Class 4A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals 
Fri, Nov 10, 23 Perry County Central home (W) 49 - 0  Class 4A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals 
Fri, Nov 17, 23 Corbin home (W) 21 - 14 Class 4A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals 
Fri, Nov 24, 23 Franklin County away (W) 41 - 14  Class 4A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals 
Fri, Dec 1, 23 Covington Catholic at Kroger Field, Lexington (W) 41 - 0 CClass 4A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals
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Here is a comparison of the 2000 Boyle team and the team we all know currently in Boyle County the last few years. You decide.

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https://www.harrodsburThe legacy of the 1999-2003 Champion Rebels
By Harrodsburg Herald | August 19, 2020 | 3
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Senior Brad Scholtz celebrates with the team after a win in the 2002 Class AAA State Championship.



Winning a high school football state championship is something most athletes and coaches dream of. It’s a remarkable feat that only one team within every class in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) can take home each year. Even more remarkable is winning five state championships all in a row.

The 1999-2003 Boyle County Rebels football program led by Head Football Coach Chuck Smith accomplished something that no other Kentucky high school football team up to that point had accomplished by winning five straight KHSAA football championships. Out of the five seasons, four of them had undefeated records and ended a five year run with a record of 73-2. Forty-seven games were won consecutively throughout the 75, bringing them just three games short of the KHSAA record for most consecutive wins, but they did manage to tie the record for most consecutive seasons without a loss, not counting tied final scores at three games.

“I would describe the team as disciplined both on and off the field,” said Brad Scholtz a Boyle County football player during their five championship seasons. “It is a term and a mentality that was beat into our heads on a daily basis and became a way of life for us. It was always our number one goal to never get out worked or out disciplined.”

The star-studded rosters included many athletes who would continue to play at the collegiate level, and two of who played in the NFL. Travis Leffew, a 2000 graduate, and Jacob Tamme, a 2002 graduate, both had NFL careers.

Leffew would make the practice squad for several teams over his two-year career within the NFL. Meanwhile, Tamme made a name for himself in the NFL. After graduating as a Rebel, he went on to play as a Kentucky Wildcat, where he would set school records and become one of the best SEC tight ends of all time. Tamme finished his career as Kentucky’s all-time top pass-catching tight end and second in the history of all SEC tightends with 133 catches for 1,417 yards. He was then drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft to the Indianapolis Colts, a perfect pairing for him to catch passes from NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning. Tamme would shine in just his second season, becoming one of Manning’s most targeted receivers, getting 67 receptions for 631 yards and four touchdowns.

Having played on the big stage with the Rebels, Tamme eventually found himself on the biggest stage football has to offer. He signed with the Denver Broncos to once again pair up with Manning, where he would play in the 2013 Super Bowl as a part of a record-setting offense.

Tamme retired from professional football in 2017.

Even outside of their two eventual NFL players, the roster was filled with stars. Many of the players from this five year stretch still hold school and state records.

No matter how talented these teams were, the coaching staff throughout this time were a huge factor in their success.

Head Coach Chuck Smith has brought the best out of his Rebel in each season he’s been with the program. He took over as head coach for them in 1992 and had great success before taking a job as a linebacker coach at the University of Kentucky.

He would eventually find his way back to the Rebels in 2014 and would add one more championship to his list in 2017. He retired in 2019 with a coaching record of  234-69. Leading the program to those five straight titles, Smith surrounded himself with a solid supporting casts of assistant coaches including Sean Baker, Frank Crossman, Brian Deem, Jeff Hester, John Hodge, Chris Pardue, Chris Mason, Chuck Miller, Tim Rogers and Greg Warren.

It took the entire staff and team to achieve what the 1999-2003 Rebels did. This strand of dominance alongside rival Danville Admirals helped the community gain the nickname “Title Town.” Combined, both Boyle County and Danville have won 19 state titles. Many Kentucky high school teams have yet to win five titles over the course of KHSAA history. For the Rebels to take home five titles in five years cements their legacy as one of the greatest football programs in the state of Kentucky.

It’s now been over 20 years since the start of this signature run. What were once a bunch of high school kids living a football dream are now grown adults.

After graduation, life seems to take friends and teammates in different directions, but as far as being a Boyle County football player, the message was clear, each of these men are still Rebels at heart.

Charlie Cox spoke on what being a Rebel meant to him, and the impact  it has made on his life.

“Without a doubt, growing up in the Boyle County football system shaped the person I am today,” he said. “The coaches I was blessed to have as a young man had the largest influence on my life outside of my parents. Being a part of the first four state championships at Boyle County was obviously an amazing experience. It’s quite fun to think back and talk about that run. But truly, the four state rings are a distant second to the life lessons taught and character instilled by my coaches.”

Cox said his life would not be the same without their impact.

“That’s something I’m sure hundreds of other former Rebels would also argue,” he said. “In addition to being an educator, I also strive to be the best father and husband I can be thanks to the examples they set forth for us as young men. I would personally like to thank every single coach I’ve had in my life. Coach Chuck Smith was an unbelievable influence on my life as a young man and continues to help shape and support the educator and leader I strive to be today. The same could be said for Coach Chris Pardue, Coach Jeff Hester, Coach Chris Mason and Coach Tim Rogers. Unbelievable men and unparalleled motivators. I can’t thank them enough for the impact they left on me.”

Scholtz also had more to add on the shared bond with his Rebel teammates and how thankful he was to be apart of the program.

“We were a family then and our bonds were tight enough that we could still call on one another today if we needed anything,” he said. “I’m thankful for the coaching staff, for being all of our second dads. Coach Smith is the greatest high school football coach this state has ever or will ever see. He saw potential in players that didn’t even see it in themselves and always found a way to bring that potential out of you one way or another.”

It is a new era in Rebel football, but the tradition and success still remain. As time goes on, the legacy and impact of the five straight titles grows.

Below is a list of other KHSAA records the Rebels accomplished during their run:

All Time Field Goals Made/ Season- Taylor Begley – 17- 2000

Second All Time Extra Points Made/ Season- Taylor Begley – 97- 2000

Fourth All Time Extra Points Made/ Season – David Jennings – 2001

Third All Time Field Goals Made/ Career – Taylor Begley – 31

Third All Time Points Scored In a Season- 797- 2000

Seventh All Time Average Offense Per Game- 476.9 – 2000

[url=https://www.harrodsburgherald.com/2020/08/19/the-legacy-of-the-1999-2003-champion-rebels/]Eighth All Time Passing Touchdowns In a Career – Brandon Smith – 116gherald.com/2020/08/19/the-legacy-of-the-1999-2003-champion-rebels/

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BOYLE COUNTY REBELS (14-0)



This is the second consecutive appearance for the Rebels in the Class AA State Championship game.  Boyle County defeated Prestonsburg, 56-8, on the road to advance.  It is the second and only appearance in a State Football Championship for the school.



Boyle County comes in to the game riding a 29-game winning streak, dating back to last year’s undefeated State Championship team.  The last Boyle County loss was a 28-13 setback at the hands of Lexington Catholic in the second round of the playoffs in 1998.  Boyle County’s 29-game win streak ranks tied for the 8th-longest in state history.



Boyle County ranked among the state’s best in three categories during the regular season.  The Rebs were 1st in the state in scoring (56.4 ppg.), 1st in scoring margin (47.2 ppg.) and 2nd in rushing defense (45.2 ypg.).



On the year, Boyle County has outscored opponents 759-136 for a 54.2-9.6 scoring comparison.  The 759 points ranks as the third highest tally in Kentucky football history, trailing only Highlands (801 15 games in 1998) and Lawrence County (767 14 games in 1999).  The total ranks 9th among NATIONAL records and the Rebs could become only the eighth team in the history of high school football in the country to score 800 points in a season with a 41-point effort in the championship.



Boyle County’s offense has scored 44-or-more points in 12 of its 14 games, including a whopping 73 points in its regular-season finale win over Garrard County (73-30).



Jeff Duggins leads the Boyle County offense, having completed 123 of 188 passes (65.4%) 2,028 yards and 31 TDs.  Last year, Duggins set a school record with 39 TD passes.



Taylor Begley now owns the state and NATIONAL record for PATs in season with 92.  Begley surpassed former state and national record-holder Brennan Jones of Highlands who kicked 90 in 1998.  Begley has 178 career PATs and trails Danville’s Jon Vanderpool (1992-94) who finished his career with 181.



Begley’s 16 field goals this season sets both an individual record and a team state-record.  He now has 30 career FGs and trails only Owensboro Catholic’s Shawn Payne (1996-99) with 39 for the state record.



Matt Quinn (131) and Michael Paul Webb (116) lead the Rebs in tackles on defense.  Quinn has 7 interceptions on the year while Webb has 4 fumble recoveries.

https://khsaa.org/football/2000/

[know1]

I'm not a betting man, but I'd put at least $5 on that 2000 team if the two played.

That was also when there were only 4 classes, so the playoffs were much more competitive.

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I will also say that the semifinal game at Prestonburg was one of the craziest football atmospheres I can remember. They had no clue Boyle would bring that many fans. People were sitting and standing right around the edges of the field.

And Taylor Begley was such a good kicker that I think we almost ran out of game balls. He was putting them out into the woods/holler on the one end and across the road on the other.

[Rebel55]

I believe I've heard that Brock and Seneca Driver's father was on that Glasgow team in 2000.

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I like reading the old stuff back in the day. All the teams are worthy. Make no mistake about it. I know for each individual person, they may like a certain team better than another for one reason or another but at the end of the day, hard work and a mind set of trying to achieve can never be taken away from the teams who have made it to the top.

[Jack Lambert]

It’s just my opinion but Boyle’s 2000 team is the best team that I have ever personally seen play the game on both sides of the ball and I’ve watched a lot of high school football in Kentucky in my 59 years, that team had no weaknesses on either side of the ball, I’m convinced that if the starters had averaged playing a full 3 quarters per game they would’ve scored over a 1000 points.

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It’s just my opinion but Boyle’s 2000 team is the best team that I have ever personally seen play the game on both sides of the ball and I’ve watched a lot of high school football in Kentucky in my 59 years, that team had no weaknesses on either side of the ball, I’m convinced that if the starters had averaged playing a full 3 quarters per game they would’ve scored over a 1000 points.

Apologies for bad grammar and punctuation I was pressed for time.

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For me, I have never seen a 4A team be ranked ahead of the field like what this Boyle team has accomplished. The National ranking speaks for itself. Usually a 6A team will be the top dog any year and we all know who those teams are. Trinity no doubt, Male and St X has and usually are the best of the best in Kentucky. Another thing I see is High School teams for the most part are smaller on the lines at least most the teams seem that way. Some teams I have watched this year have some teams that are big. Most are not. We were talking the other day coming home from watching Boyle and Frederick Douglass play and talking about old teams and they seemed like they all were huge. Big lines. Thats another point I will make. This Boyle line on the offense or defensive side of things seems to be the smaller group. I have seen them more than once look like they are outmatched when sizing up the teams. But after the game, you have to tip your hat to the better team in the trenches and thats been Boyle County in the games I have followed. I know Q gets the attention but make no mistake about it, the trenches is still where the games are won or lost. You have skills like Boyle County and an opposing team don't have much they can do when they get handled. I credit the coaches and the players for playing team ball. To win today with a smaller team, you have to be disciplined and fundamentally sound. Its not like this Boyle team is huge and just over powers the opponents and no one has a chance. Its actually the exact opposite. When going in, most teams look at this Boyle team and think, all you got to do is stop 1 or 2 players. After a team gets handled for 4 qtrs, they realize real quick, its ever aspect of the game where Boyle is beating you. Then you can't say, well they are just too big, no, usually they are the smaller team and beating the opposing teams hind end with fundametal blocking and playing good team ball. Now, thats whay I see. I didn't follow the old teams back in the day like I do now. I just know what I have seen myself over the last few years is quality football at its finest and almost unbelievable a smaller type team is accomplishing so much.

[Jack Lambert]

A friend of mine sent me these numbers today

Boyle County since 1998
W —— L
320 — 50
State Titles
12
State Runner Ups
2
Regional Championships
16
Not bad, Not bad at all !!!

[Patriot1]

Boyle County should be proud of the tradition they have and still are having and another thing to consider in some of those years Danville was a great program also

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2000 team

[Jack Lambert]

After watching tonight’s game the 2000 team would have put a running clock this years Boyle!

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After watching tonight’s game the 2000 team would have put a running clock this years Boyle!

[Jack Lambert]

After watching tonight’s game the 2000 team would have put a running clock this years Boyle!

Team!

[FCSPY]

After watching tonight’s game the 2000 team would have put a running clock this years Boyle!

Team!

Not Chuck Smith discipline, not Jeff Hester defense... Not state champions... 2000 team better

[Hatz]

The Boyle Line in 2000 was far superior and would never have been gashed the way tonight’s Rebels were