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Week Zero, as the season officially opens here are some critical openers where we predict a winner and a score… #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers @khsaafootball, @FitzOn840WHAS, @840WHAS

August 20, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

First of all, we apologize for this article being so long. However, if you really have an interest in KHSAA football you should read it anyway. In this article we analyze 18-huge Friday Night matchups and a couple more which will be played on Saturday night. These are the critical matchups which will shape classification races as we embark on this 2026 season. We will be talking about these games plus some others come Saturday morning on Friday Night Kentucky. Thanks for your support.

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LCA hosts North Hardin in the eCampusdotcom Bowl; we pick a winner in this week’s @eCampusdotcom Big Men on the eCampus Feature of the Week @eCampusdotcom, @nick_greer2028, @bigassfans, @khsaafootball, @KyHighFootball, @LCAEAGLESFB, @CoachDCharles, @matthewmont57, @Oakley_Watkins, #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers

August 19, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

LCA opens in the eCampusdotcom Bowl with 6A North Hardin LCA has built a Christ-centered environment prioritizing character-building and faith alongside athletic successes. Along the way the program boasts a 2A title (2025), a 1A title (2009), a pair of Kentucky runners-up finishes (2020, 2021), and a Kentucky 1A runner-up […]

Zamarrion Broussard a ’28 multi-talented, multi-phase star is the Bank of Cadiz & Trust Company Superior Performance, Exceptional Quality Feature of the Week @KatherineL58069, @Ahmaariii12, @MurrayQBClub, @LasatersCoffee, @eCampusdotcom, @bigassfans, @khsaafootball, @KyHighFootball, @murrayFB, @County_TigerFB, #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers

August 17, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

The season is just about to start and the Bank of Cadiz & Trust Company has signed on for another exciting season of featuring area star players and helping these young men net scholarships to further their academic and athletic careers. The Bank is committed to its customers and their dreams for a brighter and better future. They have proven it and it is why the Bank of Cadiz & Trust company is our bank, our family. Enjoy this look at a Trigg County Wildcat who promises to be a real offensive threat for the Wildcats both running jet and catching passes over the top and in space in ’26. Zamarrion Broussard showed against Northwest High (Clarksville) this past Friday night that he will be a weapon on which to lean going forward. The season is here. Let’s all get ready to enjoy this fine and athletic player and the fantastic journey Coach Higgins and kids will travel with all of us this Fall.

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Middle School Spotlight: Landon Asher from North Laurel standing out against his competition @Landonashr, @CoachFipps, @CoachWillStein, @KHSAAFootball, @bigassfans, @eCampusdotcom, #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers

August 15, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

Assessing bigs is a tough, tall task. Assessing rising 8th grade left tackles who are 6’7,” 320-pounds can be equally challenging. Landon Asher comes out of a middle school program which traditionally wins KYMSFA titles and produces top-flight talent. Asher would fit that bill pretty dad-burn well. Asher is a behemoth, gargantuan lineman who plays at a high pad level now but who we believe will develop into a highly recruited young man before his high school career is concluded. Asher is a ’31 guy who figures to challenge for varsity reps early in his career. Remember from where you heard all of this first.

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𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 from Trinity High in Louisville is our @bigassfans Kentucky Comfort Creator Feature of the Week #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers @KHSAAFootball @eCampusdotcom, @bigassfans, @HenryMi74881410, @FC_FALCONS_FB @eCampusdotcom, @alexschuster69,  @HowzeMyles, @TrinityHSFB, @GoRocks

August 14, 2026 Fletcher Long 1

There are usually plenty of skill guys around a 6A program. That is the benefit of having such large enrollments in a sparsely populated state or commonwealth like Kentucky. The 6A programs which thrive are the programs which can produce and develop big men like Alex Schuster. When you have an All-State QB like Zane Johnson, the last thing a program needs is to permit easy access to him right up the A-Gap. So Trinity, the standard for 6A football in the commonwealth, protects its investment with a 300-pound interior guy with a 495-pound back squat and a 750-pound pull. Great idea! Today’s feature about a kid who is as good at the center slot as one might see in the Derby City. Big Ass Fans out of Lexington, Kentucky is one of our most prized and beneficial relationships in the corporate world. This article is a regularly appearing, Friday serial similar to some of the sponsored content we have before published here. Big Ass Fans has committed itself to quality more than the mere size of its industrial sized fans. The product is backed by commitment to performance, reliability, and innovation which has been a driving force behind the company in the twenty or more years it has existed. Enjoy this feature.

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Ryder Sandidge, from North Hopkins High School (Madisonville) is poised for a huge season… @RSandidge2027, @Maroon_FB_MNHHS, @eCampusdotcom, @khsaafootball, @KyHighFootball, #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers

August 13, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

The season is literally a week or so from commencement. It is going to be an exciting season like it generally is. There are tons of questions abound as the beginning to 2026 looms. One of those is how profound of a performance may we expect from one of Western Kentucky’s brightest and more versatile stars? Ryder Sandidge has a different gear. If you have ever seen him play, you know what we are describing. Just when you think you have pulled even with Ryder, and are about to overtake him, he hits “that gear” and you are left grasping for a ghost, trying to corral that which is no longer there. We have seen him hit that separation speed in many games, in many “Sevens” throws. Now it is time to access it during his “Swan Song” of a senior season. Enjoy this look at one of the KHSAA’s better commonwealth wide athletes and versatile pieces of high school football equipment and personnel. Enjoy the feature.

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’27 PK, Jayleigh Campbell, from the Christian County Tigers is the Lasaters Coffee & Tea Wake Up and Smell the Coffee Player of the Week @KatherineL58069, @coachclsmit, @ChiefSmoke10, @LasatersCoffee, @bigassfans, @CoachJEzell, @eCampusdotcom, @HenryMi74881410, @HopHighTigers, @FC_FALCONS_FB, #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers

August 11, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

I once heard having an accomplished place kicker in the fold likened to finding a $20.00 bill in your dry cleaning. We have written about this player previously but her ability is so pronounced and her importance so vast, entering the ’26 season she is worth another feature. Back to our “finding $20 in one’s dry cleaning scenario;” one may not know one even needs $20.00; but, it comes in handy when one is both hungry and thirsty and one finds what one needs just sitting in one’s pocket. Jayleigh Campbell is not just an accomplished placekicker who converted just over 81% of her PATs (9 for 11) but she is a rising senior who should compete for the job at the newly consolidated high school. It must be something to realize your kicking game is so competently handled and looks to remain so for the foreseeable future. Congratulations to Jayleigh Campbell for being our ‘Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (or Tea)’ Player of the Week a second time from Lasaters Coffee & Tea where you are more than served, you are loved!

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Brody Calhoun, a ’27 multi-phase star holding a college offer with more to follow, is the Bank of Cadiz & Trust Company Superior Performance, Exceptional Quality Feature of the Week @KatherineL58069, @Ahmaariii12, @MurrayQBClub, @LasatersCoffee, @eCampusdotcom, @bigassfans, @khsaafootball, @KyHighFootball, @Ale8One, @CountyColonels, @HopHighTigers, @murrayFB, #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers

August 3, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

The season is just about to start and the Bank of Cadiz & Trust Company has signed on for another exciting season of featuring area star players and helping these young men net scholarships to further their academic and athletic careers. The Bank is committed to its customers and their dreams for a brighter and better future. They have proven it and it is why the Bank of Cadiz & Trust company is our bank, our family. Enjoy this look at a Trigg County Wildcat who has been a staple in the starting lineup since his freshman season. He looks to lead the Wildcats into ’26, his final year, and then will depart us for the college football ranks. We will miss Brody Calhoun when he’s gone but let’s not think about that right now. Instead, let’s all get ready to enjoy this his senior season and the fantastic journey Coach Higgins and kids will travel with all of us this Fall.

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Harrison McGraw from North Oldham ready to help lead his team to the next level @BDRoberts20, @NOHSFball, @cleats2whistle, @KHSAAFootball, @bigassfans, @eCampusdotcom, @LasatersCoffee, #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers

August 1, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

There is an old Greek proverb that reads, “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” It’s one the Stoics would have agreed with. This is a concept with which offensive linemen like Harrison McGraw are well familiar. Linemen like McGraw live to make others players more successful, to lighten the burden of those slotted around him, and not to glorify themselves. Still, guys like McGraw are hard to miss; especially for guys who are reputed experts like I am. Enjoy this look at a guy coming back to help insure North Oldham takes that next step. Enjoy the feature…

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Zoe’ Marion Smith from Henry Clay High (6A, Lexington) is our Big Ass Fans Kentucky Comfort Creator Feature of the Week… @coachhawkins1, @HCHSDevilsFB, @ZoeMarionSmith, @KHSAAFootball, @bigassfans, @eCampusdotcom, #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers

July 31, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

Big Ass Fans out of Lexington, Kentucky is one of our most prized and beneficial relationships in the corporate world. This article is a regularly appearing, Friday serial similar to some of the sponsored content we have before published here. Big Ass Fans has committed itself to quality more than the mere size of its industrial sized fans. The product is backed by commitment to performance, reliability, and innovation which has been a driving force behind the company in the twenty or more years it has existed. Enjoy this feature.

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