
’26 ATH is tearing it up for his Tigers
Clay County has it rolling. Jayden Woods also has it rolling. The ’26 athlete, this past weekend, carried it 23-times for 173-yards and a TD; caught 5-passes for 75-yards and another TD; recovered a fumble on defense, and was tied for the team lead in “scoring.” Woods is 5’10,” and weighs in the neighborhood of 155-pounds. Mike Sizemore’s Tigers are 5-1 with a 14-point loss to “The Rock” standing between it and perfection. The Tigers have a very difficult gauntlet left. They will need their multi-phase contributor to keep it up if they are to make it to the playoffs with the only one loss.
HB Lyon, Scouting Director, “KPGFootball”

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Jayden Woods is having an incredible season. Matter of fact, so are the Tigers from Clay County High School.
Last weekend, Clay County took on a tough McCreary Central team which entered the game 3-3 with wins over Marion, Clinton, and Casey Counties and legitimate, though losing, efforts against 5A South Laurel and 3A power, Bell County. Clay expected a tough game with Sam Marple’s “Raiders” and that is exactly what the Tigers got, prevailing 25-16.
Coach Mike Sizemore has Clay County sitting 5-1 with only three regular season games remaining. It is not uncommon for “mountain” teams to only play nine (9) regular season contests instead of the generally allotted 10.
We believe the closing stretch for the Clay County Tigers will prove quite challenging. The Tigers will travel to Barbourville to play a 4-3 Knox Central (October 18th), to Pineville to play a 7-1 Bell County (October 25th), and to Hazard for a date with a Hazard team (November 1st) which is 5-3 and coming off a shellacking of Paintsville, in Hazard, 41-0.
How do we see these games going? According to the two sources we routinely consult, the office algorithm and the Durden Ratings Index (DRI), we believe Clay County will be seven point underdogs to Knox, 21-point underdogs to Bell, and 14-point underdogs to the Bulldogs from Hazard. However, if this season has taught us anything, it has taught us either team, in any given matchup, might well come away victorious.
Any team, in any given matchup, may well come away victorious
The Fort Campbell over Madisonville North-Hopkins principle
As for the performance of Mr. Jayden Woods? It has been especially special.

Against McCreary Central, Woods registered 23-carries for 173-yards and a TD. Woods also caught five (5) passes for 75-yards and another TD. Woods was tied for the club lead with 12-points scored on a night the team would need all 12 of those points. Woods, on defense, recovered a fumble. We call that two-sided “mastery.”
Join us next week as we return to honor another weekly prize winner. Until then, pop some Mingua Beef Jerky in your mouth and savor the quality and flavor which sets it apart from the competition. Remember, our product is superior and one of a kind; just like Clay County’s Jayden Woods.
This is Friday Night Fletch reporting for Kentucky Prep Gridiron and reminding you to PLAY THROUGH THE WHISTLE. Don’t forget to SAVOR THE FLAVOR!
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