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12-24-2006, 08:03 AM
It was another great season of football in the mountains with several stand out performances from the usual suspects, plus a couple of great seasons by some newcomers. It was a tough job to sift through a season's worth of stats and highlights to come up with the best of the season, but we will try and give a true representation of the entire year.
We start with the All-Mountain First Team. These are the best of the best at all positions. It was tough to narrow it down, but these are who we think are at the top.
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Running Backs have long dominated mountain football. The smash mouth football mentality is still going strong and that is why we have so many backs who put a large chunk of yards. This year, we have a couple of backs who far and away dominated more than any others. With that, we check out this years All-Mountain First Team Running Backs. The first one is Johnson Central's Shawn Grim. The 5-7 junior carried 276 times of nearly 2700 yards. That's 9.7 yards a carry. He also reached the endzone 37 times. Shawn showed great patience allowing his line to get out ahead of him and create lanes for him. Grim is an exceptionally quick back with the toughness of a bigger back. Coach Jim Matney calls him a good holler boy. Congratulations to Shawn Grim.
Our Second Running Back is Rockcastle County's Dusty Miller. The 5-6 senior had a stand out season. He carried 292 times for over 2500 yards, averaging 8.6 yards a carry and 28 touchdowns. Miller possesses great field vision and tremendous cutting ability. Dusty is the mountains most elusive back and has big play potential, which we saw in the Rockets victory over Bell County in the regular season when Miller broke off a 97 yard touchdown run. Congratulations to Dusty Miller.
The fullback is a position that is used for more than just blocking in the mountains. So for our All-Mountain First Team Fullback, we picked a player who could both clear the hole for the tailback, plus break off a big run. The honor goes to Dustin May of Belfry. The junior had a very successful season carrying the ball. He rushed for 1425 yards and 17 touchdowns. The bruising back ran over and through opposing defenders all year long as he led his team to the state semi-finals. He also was a fierce blocker, freeing fellow Pirate Running Back Corey Chapman for over 1000 yards.
The mountains are not normally known for their aerial attack, but this year there were three players that gave their quarterbacks a go to target. Their sure hands, precession route running, and ability to make the catch in traffic put them on our All-Mountain First Team. We start with John Cole. The junior from Somerset had what is possibly the greatest single season for a wide receiver in the state of Kentucky. He set state records for receiving yards with 1891 and touchdowns with 28. His 86 catches tie him for fourth most in a single season. John Cole is the definition of a go to receiver. If it is anywhere in the same zip code as him, he will come down with it. Cole is in position to set state career receiving yardage and touchdown records if he has another strong year next season.
Clay County employed a dominate aerial attack this season and a key component of their offense was Phillip Dunn. The 5-11 junior hauled in 70 passes for over 11-hundred yards with 8 touchdowns. The Tigers use a west coast offense that utilizes short passes. Dunn fits into the system perfectly, snatching everything that comes his way. He will be back next year along with Zach Lewis for what could be an even bigger senior season.
Speaking of good senior seasons by a wide out, Chase Hamblin of Williamsburg turned in an excellent final season finishing with 58 catches for 1030 yards and 10 touchdowns, the second most touchdown receptions in the mountains. Part of Chase's success can attributed to his playing with Quarterback Thomas Frazier for a very long time. The two show a knack for understanding what the other wants. Hamblin was one of three mountain receivers with a 100 yards receiving.
We now move on from the so called skill positions to the hog mollies up front. While the quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers get the attention, the big guys up front often get forgotten about. So now it is their turn. We are not going to recognize individuals, but rather point out the top unit in the mountains. They had one of the most dominate rushing attacks in the mountains and it was anchored by the best individual lineman in the mountains. Of course we are talking about the Rockcastle Rockets.
As a team they racked up over 3900 yards rushing thanks to these guys up front. The best lineman in the game, Brad Durham, was an integral part of that line. Brad is on his way to UK next season. At the other tackle position is Donovan Pigg. The guards were Scott Daugherty and junior David Robbins. The line was anchored by senior Center Adam Mink.
We switch sides of the ball for this one as we name our First Team All-Mountain Defensive Unit. There was one team that stood out a bit more than the others when it comes to defense in the mountains. They combined big hitting and agility from all the positions to completely smother their opponents. The honor goes to Johnson Central. The Golden Eagles had a suffocating defense that held their opponents to single digits nine times this season. At the end of the regular season, they were fourth in the state in points giving up per game at 7.9. Johnson Central had good players at every level of the defense and they executed to near perfection. The Golden Eagle defense was at the heart of the reason Johnson Central advanced to the state semi-finals.
It's time to take a look at special teams. They say you only notice them when they miss. We speak of the kickers. The mountains had a couple of good ones this year, but one was deadly accurate, especially in key situations. Prestonsburg's Seth Moore is our First Team All-Mountain Kicker. He showed great accuracy putting through 8 of 9 field goals, including two 42 yarders in key situations. He was also 28-30 on the season on extra point tries.
We are holding one spot open on our First Team for a very special kind of player, one who excels on both sides of the ball and on special teams. These are players who simply make things happen. So now we take a look at our Inaugural Utility Player Award. Hunter Adams from Middlesboro is our man. He had 36 catches for 697 yards and 6 TD's on the offensive side of the ball. Defensively, he was everywhere finishing with 91 tackles, 3 sacks, and 6 interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. On special teams, he returned a punt for a score against Lynn Camp right before the end of the half that got the Yellow Jackets rolling. He showed great instincts and hands on the season.
We start with the All-Mountain First Team. These are the best of the best at all positions. It was tough to narrow it down, but these are who we think are at the top.
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Running Backs have long dominated mountain football. The smash mouth football mentality is still going strong and that is why we have so many backs who put a large chunk of yards. This year, we have a couple of backs who far and away dominated more than any others. With that, we check out this years All-Mountain First Team Running Backs. The first one is Johnson Central's Shawn Grim. The 5-7 junior carried 276 times of nearly 2700 yards. That's 9.7 yards a carry. He also reached the endzone 37 times. Shawn showed great patience allowing his line to get out ahead of him and create lanes for him. Grim is an exceptionally quick back with the toughness of a bigger back. Coach Jim Matney calls him a good holler boy. Congratulations to Shawn Grim.
Our Second Running Back is Rockcastle County's Dusty Miller. The 5-6 senior had a stand out season. He carried 292 times for over 2500 yards, averaging 8.6 yards a carry and 28 touchdowns. Miller possesses great field vision and tremendous cutting ability. Dusty is the mountains most elusive back and has big play potential, which we saw in the Rockets victory over Bell County in the regular season when Miller broke off a 97 yard touchdown run. Congratulations to Dusty Miller.
The fullback is a position that is used for more than just blocking in the mountains. So for our All-Mountain First Team Fullback, we picked a player who could both clear the hole for the tailback, plus break off a big run. The honor goes to Dustin May of Belfry. The junior had a very successful season carrying the ball. He rushed for 1425 yards and 17 touchdowns. The bruising back ran over and through opposing defenders all year long as he led his team to the state semi-finals. He also was a fierce blocker, freeing fellow Pirate Running Back Corey Chapman for over 1000 yards.
The mountains are not normally known for their aerial attack, but this year there were three players that gave their quarterbacks a go to target. Their sure hands, precession route running, and ability to make the catch in traffic put them on our All-Mountain First Team. We start with John Cole. The junior from Somerset had what is possibly the greatest single season for a wide receiver in the state of Kentucky. He set state records for receiving yards with 1891 and touchdowns with 28. His 86 catches tie him for fourth most in a single season. John Cole is the definition of a go to receiver. If it is anywhere in the same zip code as him, he will come down with it. Cole is in position to set state career receiving yardage and touchdown records if he has another strong year next season.
Clay County employed a dominate aerial attack this season and a key component of their offense was Phillip Dunn. The 5-11 junior hauled in 70 passes for over 11-hundred yards with 8 touchdowns. The Tigers use a west coast offense that utilizes short passes. Dunn fits into the system perfectly, snatching everything that comes his way. He will be back next year along with Zach Lewis for what could be an even bigger senior season.
Speaking of good senior seasons by a wide out, Chase Hamblin of Williamsburg turned in an excellent final season finishing with 58 catches for 1030 yards and 10 touchdowns, the second most touchdown receptions in the mountains. Part of Chase's success can attributed to his playing with Quarterback Thomas Frazier for a very long time. The two show a knack for understanding what the other wants. Hamblin was one of three mountain receivers with a 100 yards receiving.
We now move on from the so called skill positions to the hog mollies up front. While the quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers get the attention, the big guys up front often get forgotten about. So now it is their turn. We are not going to recognize individuals, but rather point out the top unit in the mountains. They had one of the most dominate rushing attacks in the mountains and it was anchored by the best individual lineman in the mountains. Of course we are talking about the Rockcastle Rockets.
As a team they racked up over 3900 yards rushing thanks to these guys up front. The best lineman in the game, Brad Durham, was an integral part of that line. Brad is on his way to UK next season. At the other tackle position is Donovan Pigg. The guards were Scott Daugherty and junior David Robbins. The line was anchored by senior Center Adam Mink.
We switch sides of the ball for this one as we name our First Team All-Mountain Defensive Unit. There was one team that stood out a bit more than the others when it comes to defense in the mountains. They combined big hitting and agility from all the positions to completely smother their opponents. The honor goes to Johnson Central. The Golden Eagles had a suffocating defense that held their opponents to single digits nine times this season. At the end of the regular season, they were fourth in the state in points giving up per game at 7.9. Johnson Central had good players at every level of the defense and they executed to near perfection. The Golden Eagle defense was at the heart of the reason Johnson Central advanced to the state semi-finals.
It's time to take a look at special teams. They say you only notice them when they miss. We speak of the kickers. The mountains had a couple of good ones this year, but one was deadly accurate, especially in key situations. Prestonsburg's Seth Moore is our First Team All-Mountain Kicker. He showed great accuracy putting through 8 of 9 field goals, including two 42 yarders in key situations. He was also 28-30 on the season on extra point tries.
We are holding one spot open on our First Team for a very special kind of player, one who excels on both sides of the ball and on special teams. These are players who simply make things happen. So now we take a look at our Inaugural Utility Player Award. Hunter Adams from Middlesboro is our man. He had 36 catches for 697 yards and 6 TD's on the offensive side of the ball. Defensively, he was everywhere finishing with 91 tackles, 3 sacks, and 6 interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. On special teams, he returned a punt for a score against Lynn Camp right before the end of the half that got the Yellow Jackets rolling. He showed great instincts and hands on the season.
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12-25-2006, 03:41 AM
Congrat's guys
12-26-2006, 10:27 AM
I don't like any All-Whatever football team that doesn't include individual recognition for players.
Where is the recognition for the defensive guys???
Sportscenter mentality....offensive highlights...but defense still wins championships.
Where is the recognition for the defensive guys???
Sportscenter mentality....offensive highlights...but defense still wins championships.
12-27-2006, 05:40 PM
fox sports Wrote:I don't like any All-Whatever football team that doesn't include individual recognition for players.agreed id like to see recognition 4 d# players too
Where is the recognition for the defensive guys???
Sportscenter mentality....offensive highlights...but defense still wins championships.
12-28-2006, 02:37 AM
Congrats Guys
12-28-2006, 03:09 AM
congrats guys
12-30-2006, 03:41 AM
Congrats Guys. Well deserved.
12-30-2006, 03:02 PM
fox sports Wrote:I don't like any All-Whatever football team that doesn't include individual recognition for players.
Where is the recognition for the defensive guys???
Sportscenter mentality....offensive highlights...but defense still wins championships.
I was on this my junior year, we had the best d-line, not a whole defensive unit.
Congrats guys.
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