[Jack Lambert]

Will go with these 5 and hope more Rebel fans contribute.

1. 2000 Boyle County. Most talented team in Rebel history with only 2 close games. (Both vs. Lex Cath and were the only Knights losses of the season) Jeff Duggins (Mr. Football next year), Matt Quinn at RB, Matt Miller at WR and KR, Travis Leffew at Tackle both ways, a young Brodie Overstreet, a sophomore name Jacob Tamme who would be hurt 2/3 of the season. Taylor Begley kicking.

2. 2001 Boyle County. Did not miss a beat. Defense put up even better stats and utterly destroyed an unbeaten Rockastle in the State Final.

3. 2003 Rebels. 15-0. Swept HHS in two games. Most impressive win was vs. Paducah Tighlman in the Western Corner of the state in the AAA semi-finals. PT had Hunter Cantwell and Joe Casey and a host of other talented kids but Boyle dominated the 2nd half to win going away 35-21. Not sure this team was as individually talented as the other two but as a unit they were awesome to watch play together.

4. 2009 Boyle. 15-0. Defense was awesome that season. Two toughest tests came in the semi-finals and state to unbeatens Bell and Lone Oak. RB Rees Mcshara, other backs in Cook and Hester, Lamar Dawson (enough said) and a really good line.

5. 1976 Boyle. ???? Sounds odd. But they went 10-2 and lost a 1 point game to Class A semi-finalist Frankfort (on a late KO return) and by a TD to 10-1 Danville (on a late punt return). Rebels upset powerhouse Harrodsburg (Henry Parks, Gus Parks, Venus Meaux among others) and laid the wood to everyone else. They had 5 shutouts but missed the playoffs on the points system to Somerset. If memory serves, if Boyle had beaten either Danville or Frankfort they would have had enough points to make the playoffs.

I would make cases for any other state title team and I hope some of you will. I would add in the discussion the following:

1963 9-0
1965 6-2-2 (Won their first District and lost to State runnerup by a TD)
1969 9-1-1 (John Buchanan's first team I think)
1975 9-2 (Set a state record for passing yards allowed in a season with a tough line anchored by future Maryland Terp Kyle Lorton)
1979 9-1
1982 8-3 (Won District and lost in the Regionals to State Champ Corbin)

A lot of people don't know, but Ed Rall had some very good teams at Boyle county if the playoffs then were like they are today Boyle might have more state titles.