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CENTRAL HARDINBruins

Head coach: Tim Mattingly

Profession document at CHHS: 53-29

Report final 12 months: 1-5

Report the final 5 years: 31-24

2020 Postseason: Misplaced in first spherical of Class 6A playoffs.

Key returnees: Adam Hobbs Jr., TE/DE; Andrew Hobbs Jr., OT/DL; Brock Burton Sr. DT; Trey Williams Sr., RB/DB; Terry Brooks Jr. RB/DB; Mason Thompson Sr., RB/SS; Kaden Fergerson Sr., RB/LB.

Key losses: Trent Hill, Gabe Ramirez , Blaine Mattingly, Evan Jones.

Mattingly on the Bruins: “We have been very younger and inexperienced final season, so COVID made it very powerful to arrange for the season. We return six starters on offense, and 9 on protection, so hopefully their expertise from final season can pay dividends this season. We’ve got to enhance in all phases of the sport proper now, subsequently we might want to present regular enchancment all through the season.”

ELIZABETHTOWNPanthers

Head coach: Ross Brown

Profession document at EHS: 12-1

Report final 12 months: 12-1

Report the final 5 years: 51-15

2020 Postseason: Misplaced in Class 3A state championship sport.

Key returnees: Ryder Gregory Jr., QB/RB/LB/FS; Trey Durbin So., WB/TE/MLB; Greyson Hainer So., QB/WR/CB/FS; CJ Doogs Sr., DT/OT; Tyrin Jurnette So., RB/SS; Jackson Ford Jr. OG/DE.

Key losses: Clay Video games, Camran McNeil, Ryan Pyles, Khia Sherrard, Camden Williams, Kam Sharrard, Alandre Murphy.

Brown on the Panthers: “We could have a younger, inexperienced group to start out the 12 months however there’s a lot room for development with this group. They’re college students of the sport and arduous employees and discover methods to get it achieved. They’ve proven some resilience and grit by way of adversarial instances. We’ve got some expert younger gamers and the one factor they’re missing is the expertise. As they get increasingly more, they may simply get higher and higher.”

FORT KNOXEagles

Head coach: Wes Arnold

Profession document at FKHS: 7-15

Report final 12 months: 0-0

Report the final 5 years: 12-32

2020 Postseason: None.

Key returnees: Jayden Thorpe Jr., QB; Jacob Vaughn Jr., OL/DL; LJ Taylor Sr., WR/DB; Tristin Griffin Sr., WR/DB; Thomas Hackett Sr., OL/DL.

Key losses: Solely 5 returnees of 47 gamers from 2019 group (final season group performed).

Arnold on the Eagles: “We’ve got large group pace, we have now three guys who have been aside of the state championship 4×100 group taking part in this fall for us. Jayden Thorpe at quarterback for us, he is likely one of the greatest athletes within the space. Regardless of lacking a 12 months, this group could be very bought-in and dedicated. I believe we’re going to shock some individuals this 12 months. Have to preserve bettering up entrance particularly our depth. We don’t have a ton of lineman kind youngsters so we have to preserve growing guys as a result of we’re not the largest group and I fear about us getting worn down.”

JOHN HARDINBulldogs

Head coach: Doug Preston

Profession document at JHHS: 5-3

Report final 12 months: 5-3

Report the final 5 years: 32-25

2020 Postseason: Misplaced in Class 4A quarterfinals.

Key returnees: Keyandre Strand Sr., RB/LB; Isaiah Harris Sr., RB/DB; Nygene Harrel Sr., FB; Devon Rogers Sr., QB; Devonte Yates Sr., OL/DL; Chase Litton Sr., C; Nathan Masaniai Sr., G; Kendal Brice Sr., TE; Bruce Mills Sr., WR/DB;

Kevin McCroskey So., RB/ LB; Tre Brown Sr., LB; Maurice Inexperienced Jr., LB; TJ Williams Fr., RB/DB; Freddy Arnold Jr., WR/CB; Damien Lyons Fr., OL; Solomon Bennett Jr., DL.

Key losses: Kadon Wilson, Nick Surley, Malakai Nation, Tyshawn Moore, Braden Marble, Ben Rochford.

Preston on the Bulldogs: “This might be an excellent soccer group. The energy of the group is the general steadiness of expertise. For instance, we return two beginning operating backs that have been very explosive in restricted carries final season. Keyandre Strand is the returning main rusher in addition to an excellent linebacker. Isaiah Harris is a giant playmaker. Each seniors. Nygene Harrel is popping into a really explosive fullback for us. Nygene is quick, agile and robust. Senior Devon Rogers will probably be a really robust alternative at quarterback. …. Devonte Yates is 6-foot-5 and 255 kilos. and might be a dominant lineman on each side of the ball. He’s extraordinarily robust and explosive…. The general pace of the protection will probably be superb. I like the expansion of the secondary and the pace of the linebackers. We will probably be extra versatile offensively and needs to be sharper in some ways simply because of having spring and summer time follow this season. We really feel we must always have the ability to compete with the highest groups in our class.”

LARUE COUNTYHawks

Head coach: Josh Jaggers

Profession document at LCHS: 40-49

Report final 12 months: 4-3

Report the final 5 years: 32-23

2020 Postseason: Misplaced in first spherical of Class 3A playoffs.

Key returnees: Kellen Bowen Sr., OLB/TE/WR; Elam Stillwell Sr., C; Connor Lambert Jr., OL/DL; Brandon Hollis Jr., RB/DB; Cutter Boley So., QB; Conlee Crossno So., RB/LB; Tom Shelton So., WR/RB/OLB; Daniel Allen So., WR/DB.

Key losses: Jeremiah Belton, Connor Baker, Preston Self, Jared Stillwell, Thomas Boone, Tripp Chapman, Bryce Neagle.

Jaggers on the Hawks: “We didn’t lose many seniors final 12 months, however the ones we did have been each two-way starters for us. Most all of them have been three-year starters for us on one facet of the ball, together with being sophomores on the area title group. We graduated our complete beginning backfield, and 4 of them if you depend when Connor was nonetheless again there at QB … We’ve got a particularly younger squad with all types of promise. I believe we have now proper at 50 on the roster. Extraordinarily younger, with a really difficult schedule and a bunch of men with all types of promise. Our numbers in our freshmen class are nice as are the numbers within the center college. Thrilling instances forward …”

MEADE COUNTYInexperienced Wave

Head coach: Larry Mofield

Profession document at MCHS: 100-102

Report final 12 months: 4-6

Report the final 5 years: 18-36

2020 Postseason: Misplaced in second spherical of Class 6A playoffs.

Key returnees: Kyle Parker Sr., QB/S; Nolan Whobrey Sr., WR/DB; Mason Brandon Sr., LB/RB; Lawson King Sr., LB/WR; Conner Geise Sr., RB/DL; Ethan Johnston Sr., LB/OL; Levi Stull Sr., RB/DB.

Key losses: Marshall Jackson, Ben Banks, Eli Ridgway, Cole Knoop, Aidan Neal, Austin Oppel, JJ Richardson, Bryant Rhoads.

NORTH HARDINTrojans

Head coach: Brent Thompson

Profession document at NHHS: 50-52

Report final 12 months: 9-1

Report the final 5 years: 40-18

2020 Postseason: Misplaced in Class 6A quarterfinals.

Key returnees: Manie Wimberly Sr., QB; Micah Parmes Sr., CB; Tre

Alexander Jr., OL; Demoni Taylor Jr., OL.

Key losses: Lavell Wright, Marcus Harris, Jordan Lovett, Michael Lunz, Jalen

Sharps.

Thompson on the Trojans: “This 12 months our group energy will come from our quarterback place and our line play. The ability positions are very athletic but inexperienced. The season will probably be a check as a result of schedule and the way the inexperienced gamers are capable of alter to Friday night time lights.”