Articles by Fletcher Long

About Fletcher Long
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

Mason Gardner from Central Hardin is the @minguabeefjerky Protein-packed Performer of the Week. @masongardner26 @CHBruinFootball @HC_TimMattingly @HopkinsCentral @_CoachManning @1776Bank @kyhighs @HLpreps @KyHighFootball

March 15, 2023 Fletcher Long 0

Mason Gardner is 6A’s King of the End Zone. At least, that is what the statistics from ’22 tells us. This is a kid who put 172-points on the scoreboard in 12-games or 14.3-points per outing. Central Hardin narrowly lost its Regional Championship game to the team which eventually won it all. To say folks in Hardin County are excited to see what Gardner and crew will do in ’23 may be a bit of an understatement. Enjoy this feature about this very fine junior RB and don’t forget to #Savortheflavor. FL.

Gradey Anthony is a tackle whose star seems on the rise for North Oldham. @GradeyAnthony @BryceGrady1 @CSmithScout @FootballNohs @HopkinsCentral @_CoachManning @1776Bank @minguabeefjerky @kyhighs @HLpreps @MaxPreps @PrepSpin @KyHighFootball

March 14, 2023 Fletcher Long 0

If you like them long, tall, and lean, you will love ’25’s Grady Anthony from North Oldham. He played in 10 of the Mustangs’ 12-games in ’22 and just got done tearing the Best of the Midwest (BOTM) a new one. Look for this star to rise violently an suddenly. Enjoy the feature. HB.

Jack Zwernemann from Buillitt East High School is ready to seize the day in ’23. @1776Bank @PrepSpin @hardesty_baron @BECoachKendrick @MaxPreps @kyhighs @KyHighFootball @HLPreps @BE_Chargers @BESTRONG2021 @JackZwernemann @HopkinsCentral @_CoachManning @evans02_mike @Coach_Lovely

March 13, 2023 Fletcher Long 0

Travis Egan, the consensus “Mr. Football” from Buillitt East from ’02, and newly minted Louisville Cardinal, has run out of eligibility. Who’s going to pick up the reins and what will that do to the Charges’ fortunes? We will take a look at it in this feature. FL.

Jayden Gibson, what will he likely do for an encore @BreathittCoach @Teeroyhowell @PrepRedzoneKY @CoahMikeHarris @1776Bank @minguabeefjerky @KyHighFootball @PrepSpin @MaxPreps @HLpreps @kyhighs @HopkinsCentral @_CoachManning

March 11, 2023 Fletcher Long 0

This kid here is a throw back to the Jim Brown days when fullbacks and tailbacks were interchangeable and RB’s would shorten your vertebral structures. This is the Appalachia Mountains version of Calil McNary (Hopkins County Central All-State FB). This kid is a future All-Stater. Enjoy the feature. FL.

JJ Sheridan is the @1776Bank Revolutionary Player of the Week. @WebCoFootball @PennyrileP @TalkTrojan @webster_co_high @Wchs_Athletic @minguabeefjerky @PrepSpin @kyhighs @HLpreps @KyHighFootball @MaxPreps @HopkinsCentral @_CoachManning @evans02_mike @Coach_Lovely

March 10, 2023 Fletcher Long 0

Webster County has some of the best young talent around western Kentucky. This is why the excitement around the program is at a fever pitch. JJ Sheridan is one of the young guns generating the excitement. Enjoy this feature from Kentucky’s fastest growing financial institution; setting the standard for excellence in the financial services, Kentucky market. HB.

Christian Larkey, ’24 RB, FS, WR, is the @minguabeefjerky Protein-packed Performer of the Week. @1776Bank @HopkinsCentral @_CoachManning @ChristianLarkey @coachlarkey11 @MaxPreps @PrepSpin @KyHighFootball @kyhighs @HLpreps @RockHardFB

March 8, 2023 Fletcher Long 0

Christian Larkey is fortunate enough to be born into one of the first names in Kentucky high school football. That shouldn’t (and doesn’t to us) take away from his own prowess and success he has had playing the game his family has loved and steered all these many years. Enjoy this feature about this very fine junior RB, FS, WR and don’t forget to #Savortheflavor. FL

Atherton Linebacker/Fullback, Hai Shee, converted boxer turned football star. @hai_shee @CoachNinoDBE323 @AthertonFootbal @AthertonRavens @ChannceThompson @_CoachGonzLWC @CentreFootball @minguabeefjerky @1776Bank @_CoachManning @HopkinCentral @kyhighs @HLpreps @KyHighFootball @MaxPreps @PrepSpin @PAC_FOOTBALL

March 7, 2023 Fletcher Long 0

Hai Shee moved to Louisville, Kentucky from Indianapolis, Indiana. We don’t know what kind of football player he was in ‘Nap Town,” but we have it on good authority he was a fine Golden Gloves boxer. Those skills are suiting him well on the football field for the Ravens. Enjoy the feature. FL.

If picking a KY HS football team, Zander Curry from Corbin is likely our first draft pick… @ZanderCurry2024 @CoachLash @CentreFootball @coachelam7 @CoachHaddix @ThomasEGreer2 @minguabeefjerky @HLpreps @kyhighs @1776Bank @PrepSpin @KyHighFootball @MaxPreps

March 6, 2023 Fletcher Long 0

Zander Curry is a throwback to the days when college football stars were versatile and called upon often to contribute to the team’s efforts in all three phases of the game. This kid scores TD’s, long-snaps, houses kick-offs, makes tackles, recovers fumbles, and even intercepts passes (7-INT’s in ’22). If he is going to do all that, perhaps he should just take home next year’s Mr. Football Award while he is at it. Enjoy the feature. HB.

Christopher Reed, Jr. (’27) looking to get into the mix early. @Christo54247891 @coachpayne64 @Woodfordqbclub @FootballWcms @ScottC_Scout @1776Bank @minguabeefjerky @kyhighs @HLpreps @KyHighFootball @_CoachManning @HopkinsCentral

March 4, 2023 Fletcher Long 0

Christopher Reed, Jr. has already made two Future Stars rosters. That should tell you about all you need to know about whether this player has a chance to see the field his freshman season playing at one of the better programs in Kentucky 5A. Enjoy this feature about an upcoming HS player we believe will see quite a bit of varsity run. HB.