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’26 MLB bracing for big senior year

There is a part of the book I co-authored with Sam Harp, “Football 101: Boo-Boo’s a Quarterback,…” where I am describing what makes high school football such a phenomenon. Coach Harp and I wrote that a high school star, unlike the college or pro counterpart, resembles us, runs like we, jumps like us, are the same height as we, basically…the high school star is we! Sam and I were thinking of Ross Powers from Hancock County, and players like him, when writing that particular passage. While Powers may be “a regular guy,” there is nothing normal about his on-field production.

HB Lyon, Chief of Scouting, “KPGFootball”

Powers Hudl Profile

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Lewisport, KY: Ross Powers is your typical, average, run of the mill “Joe.” Powers is 5’7,” weighs 190-pounds, plays MLB but is fast enough to claim both guard and RB as offensive deployments.


Is Ross Powers a good athlete? Yes he certainly is. Is Ross Powers a good football player? You would be wise to believe it.

Is Ross Powers a college prospect? As a small college prospect, possibly; but his frame, or lack of height and length, gets him at the higher level we are afraid.

That aside, Powers’ production, on the field, is “off the charts.” Powers is a star football player playing on a successful team which factors into contention most years.

What did Powers do as a junior? We’re glad you asked.

Powers registered 162-tackles in only 11-games. Powers logged 14-tackles behind the line (TFLs), three (3) QB-sacks, three (3) FFs (forced fumbles), and three (3) FRs (fumble recoveries).

That is putting opposing offenses in awkward down and distance situations. That is impacting possession significantly by way of sacks, FFs, and FRs.

Powers had 162-tackles, 14-TFs, 3-sacks, 3-FFs, 3-FRs

Friday Night Fletch, KHSAA statistical website

Hancock had a very good year in ’24. The Hornets didn’t finish with the same flurry with which it came out of the gate, but the Hornets showed signs of (perhaps) rounding into an elite 3A football team on the western end of the commonwealth.

Coach Eubanks’ nest of Hornets hope to swarm similarly to how the Hornets “got down” in ’24. This time, should the Hornets come out of the gate like they did in ’24 (won the first seven and eight of the first nine), here’s to hoping the finish ends up in Lexington, not bowing out in the first round to Franklin-Simpson by a single point.

Hancock County was prominently ranked in the polls for 3A much of the ’24 season. The Hornets were really doing it until they ran into the Union County “buzz saw” in Morganfield, Kentucky on October 17.

Union County played for the title in 3A. It is not as if losing to Union was some stain of dishonorable. The Braves were very, very good in ’24 and figure to be again in ’25.

The Hornets were very good too a year ago. One of the primary reasons was its plethora of football players; not the least of which was that Powers kid at MLB.

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 Hancock County’s Ross Powers.  

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!

About Fletcher Long 1814 Articles
Two-time winner of Kentucky Press Association awards for excellence in writing and reporting news stories while Managing Editor of the Jackson (KY) Times-Voice

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