Articles by Henry Lyon

About Henry Lyon
Have coached at the high school and middle school level. Have worked in athletic administration. Conceal my identity to enable my candor on articles published by this magazine. Only members of the editorial board are aware of my true identity.

Montgomery County’s Cole Taul, Class of 2021, Big…Nasty!

July 24, 2019 Henry Lyon 1

We have the most extensive contacts who relate the most current and accurate data to us daily about the high school football world across Kentucky. Sometimes even we are amazed how right we turn out to be, seemingly all the time, and how much sooner we know who the football players are in Kentucky before any of our rivals. All they really have to do is read us…wait a minute, that is what they do. Here is a player whose anonymity (prior to today) will astound you. Cole Taul from Montgomery County High School, commonly referenced simply as MoCo. Enjoy this article.

Team Preview South Laurel Cardinals (Featured Photo: Jay Sams (No. 2) and Ace Allen (No. 34) with the picture taken by Les Nicholson)

July 23, 2019 Henry Lyon 0

Clay County has backed out of playing Breathitt County in the Honey Bowl this year. Don’t blame them, the Breathitt Bobcats are loaded and will have its strongest team in a number of years (we believe). South Laurel is close to finalizing the paperwork to come to “The Riverbank” and take on the Bobcats. The Cardinals, from Class 5A, District 8, would be a stern test for the Class 2A, District 7 home team. Here is a look at Coach Donnie Burdine’s Cardinals and how they project in 2019 and particularly as a Breathitt Honey Bowl opponent.

And so it begins…July 22…

July 22, 2019 Henry Lyon 0

Today, all over Kentucky, is the first day teams have been able to wear what the KHSAA calls “shells.” What gear constitutes “shells” is set out in Bylaw 23 and its subparts. “Shells” are defined as shorts, helmet, and shoulder pads. Judging from some social media postings we have viewed in advance of today, some of you were confused as to exactly when you could add shoulder pads to your practice equipment. We watched one middle school video of a member school practicing in “shells” last week. Anyway, the donning of shoulder pads means different things to different players so we sent out a query to some of Kentucky’s best high school players to see what, if anything, it signified to them. This article contains what we received back from some of the players asked.

Shelby Valley’s Dalton Meade (c/o 2020) has the Wildcats hungry for continued success

July 20, 2019 Henry Lyon 0

The season creeps up on us more and more daily. Monday, teams will be permitted to don what we call “shells” in football. Starting Monday, we will be putting on shoulder-pads to go along with the helmets we have been wearing since “Dead Period” ended. As the openers approach, one team we believe will be a favorite to win District 8 in Class 2A is Shelby Valley. Players returning like Dalton Meade is the reason why the prospects for the Wildcats from Pikeville, Kentucky look so rosy. Enjoy the article about one of the Mountain’s best back-four defensive players and one of its most versatile backfield weapons.

Don’t Cry for Belfry…

July 19, 2019 Henry Lyon 0

How good will Belfry be in 2019? While they may have lost some players from off the roster who transferred to Mingo Central, we don’t think you should be crying for the Pirates…HB

Reflections from South Laurel today…

July 18, 2019 Henry Lyon 0

Breathitt County went to one of the more prestigious 7 on 7 tournaments in Kentucky and we decided it would be fun to tag along, so we did. This article contains some of the outstanding performances we witnessed both from teams and players. We hope you enjoy the article.

Anderson County’s Blake Boudreaux (C/O 2020), Anderson County’s “Other End”

July 17, 2019 Henry Lyon 0

At KPGFootball, we do more than just report on the football players about whom everyone under the son is giddy. We go out and find the players BEFORE our competitors have even heard of them. Today’s article is a perfect example of our network of informants. Everyone thinks of Boudreaux as either a RT or RG on offense. How many of you knew no one of the offensive roster has been able to block him in practice for the past two years? You will see way more of Boudreaux on the field at the “Other End” spot opposite Darion Dearinger this coming season. Remember who told you of it first. HB

Mountain Teams converge on Richmond, Kentucky for EKU’s Passing League Tournament…Here was our take on the Bobcats

July 16, 2019 Henry Lyon 2

We traveled with Breathitt County to EKU’s Passing League Tournament and were pleased with what we saw. First of all, this isn’t the type of event at which any Bobcat football team is going to be too proficient. It really doesn’t fit with what generally constitutes the strength of the Breathitt attack. That aside, there were some really good things we saw and we thought you would want to know. We have also included some commentary on a Pikeville squad which certainly didn’t disappoint in the performance from the Panthers we got to watch. Enjoy the article.