Player Profile

Business as usual going on in Bardstown… #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers #fletcherlongauthor

September 5, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

If you don’t know they play a little football in Bardstown, KY you have never read my book, “Kentucky’s All-Time HS FB Coaches and a Few More I Liked” nor have you heard of Garnis Martin. The Point is…they have been fielding quality football teams around Bardstown since they had a school named My Old Kentucky Home High. Bardstown is staring to look very formidable again this season as they have gotten off to a 3-0 start. The Tigers are being led by a combo RB,QB named Elijah Young and the 5’10, 190-pound sophomore is posting some all-time marks particularly passing the ball. Enjoy this look at a program flying under some radars but not for long!

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Miles Hollon from Breathitt High School is our Big Ass Fans Kentucky Comfort Creator Player of the Week @Qb1miles4, @BreathittFB, @wood7walker, @QBHitList, @bigassfans, @eCampusdotcom, @KHSAAFootball, #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers, #fletcherlongauthor

September 4, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

Through the first two ’28 QB is strutting his stuff! Miles Hollon being a darn good QB is news to no-one. Hollon is ranked among the elite players at his position in his graduating class and that lofty opinion has existed in regard to Hollon since his leaving middle school […]

Through the first two, the LCA defense have been the stars of the show and, as a unit, are the @eCampusdotcom Big Men on the eCampus Feature of the Week #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers #fletcherlongauthor @eCampusdotcom, @bigassfans, @KyHighFootball, @KHSAAFootball

September 2, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

We are doing something a little different this year. We will highlight individual performances like last season but we also want to give fans a “scouting report” on some of the pivotal games. This week we look at the overall performance of the defense through the first two games. The team has played a 6A, talented roster in North Hardin, and a 5A finalist from a year ago in Pukaski County and has only surrendered 14-points all year long. As soon as we get the full thrust of the offense figured out and unpacked, this will make for one heck of a 2A ball club heading into the playoffs. Enjoy this look at the Eagle defense and “Go Eagles!”

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Haden Wise, from Fort Campbell, is the Lasaters Coffee & Tea Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (or Tea) Featured Player of the Week @khsaafootball, @KyHighFootball, @bigassfans, @LasatersCoffee, @FC_FALCONS_FB #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers #fletcherlongauthor

September 1, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

Haden Wise brings something to the table programs desperately need, particularly programs competing at the 2A classification. Haden Wise has a very versatile skill set with a variety of talents which lend itself well to playing multiple sports. Wise was among the offensive leaders for the Falcons football team this past Friday night as he played QB out of necessity for his team in its first win of the season. Wise, who also plays baseball (3rd base and catcher) employs skills which lend naturally (and specifically) to playing football. Wise’s multi-faceted, athletic tool belt makes him more, not less, recruitable to colleges around the commonwealth. Enjoy this feature.

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Jacob Stewart (’30) from Trigg County High is the Bank of Cadiz & Trust Company Superior Performance, Exceptional Quality Player of the Week @KatherineL58069, @murrayhighFB, @MurrayQBClub, @LasatersCoffee, @eCampusdotcom, @bigassfans, @khsaafootball, @KyHighFootball, @County_TigerFB, #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers, #fletcherlongauthor

August 31, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

With apologies to the late Yogi Berra, you will have to forgive us if what happened Friday night in Hartsville felt a little like déjà vu all over again… For what amounts to the third season in succession, the Wildcats have lost its starting QB in either the opener or the second game. In stepped Jacob Stewart, a precocious, young freshman QB called upon to lead the varsity offense in a year where he didn’t expect to be doing such things. It just goes to show, one has to be omnipresently prepared, ready. This week our jacket patch goes to the young freshman thrust into the lineup against a tough road game with a bigger road game looming. He will be expected to be prepared, to be ready, and to perform. Enjoy this look at young Jacob Stewart who is our Bank of Cadiz & Trust Company All-State Player of the Week and second patch-recipient this young season.

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Rash returned to the sideline as the Beechwood Tigers opened play in ’26 against Indian Hill (Braves) from Ohio #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers @beechwood_tiger, @WCPO, @BHSTigerFBall, @EvanDennison1, @KHSAAFootball, @bigassfans, @eCampusdotcom

August 29, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

What are the chances the Beechwood Tigers are going to bring back an all-time football coach and then lose his opening game back on the home sideline? As the British would say, “Not bloody likely!” Beechwood opened up last night in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky against a Cincinnati, Ohio team in Indian Hill (Braves) who were coming off a 13-1 season in ’25 with plenty of talent returning. Indian Hill was a slight favorite entering the game. We took Beechwood at home because of Rash, because of Wake commit Emmett Queen at QB, because of Tyler Fryman (WR/ATH, UK commit), and because of Nathan Pabst (uncommitted) at WR/ATH. Mostly, we took Beechwood because we believe in the quality of KHSAA football and its depth and its quality of play and quality of competition. You might say that is the product we pedal, both day in and day out. Enjoy the read.

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August 28, 2026, as the season gets more underway here are some critical games 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 27, 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 15-huge matchups. 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 travels to Danville for the Rebel Bowl to play a 5A finalist in Pulaski County; 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 26, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

We are doing something a little different this year. We will highlight individual performances like last season but we also want to give fans a “scouting report” on some of the pivotal games. This week, at the Rebel Bowl, the Eagles will play a team and be cast in an unfamiliar role; the role of “underdog,” a role to which LCA isn’t very accustomed. However, if the Eagles can emerge from this game 2-0, with consecutive wins over a quality 6A squad (North Hardin) and a 5A finalist from 2025 (Pulaski County), think of the boost it will provide the team’s RPI! Enjoy the scout. Go Eagles!

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Paul Abren from the Christian County Tigers scored the program’s first TD ever and is our Lasaters Coffee & Tea Player of the Week for game one #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers @KatherineL58069, @coachclsmit, @ChiefSmoke10, @LasatersCoffee, @bigassfans, @CoachJEzell, @eCampusdotcom, @HenryMi74881410, @HopHighTigers, @FC_FALCONS_FB

August 25, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

The opener didn’t go as planned for the Christian County Tigers as the first year, Class 6A, D-1 team dropped its home opener by the exact margin we predicted last week, seven (7) points. Oh well, we do study this topic sufficiently to know a few things about a few things. The loss aside, the question, “Who scored the first official touchdown in Christian County Tiger history?” will always be answered, “Paul Abren.” Abren powered through the Cooper defense and into the end zone for the first TD scored by the new school in the Stadium of Champions and claims our first in-season (2026) Lasater’s Player of the Week Award. Enjoy the feature.

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Bruce Willis (’27) from Murray High is the Bank of Cadiz & Trust Company Superior Performance, Exceptional Quality Player of the Week @KatherineL58069, @murrayhighFB, @MurrayQBClub, @LasatersCoffee, @eCampusdotcom, @bigassfans, @khsaafootball, @KyHighFootball, @County_TigerFB, #Kentuckys #fletcherwlong #LeadershipLegacy #CoachingExcellence #MentorshipMatters #characterbuilding #SportsLeadership #BuildingChampions #kentuckyfootball #highschoolfootball #DisciplineAndDedication #athletics #successmindset #bookstagram #booklovers

August 24, 2026 Fletcher Long 0

Bruce Willis, a dual-threat, 2027 QB from West Tennessee who moved (luckily) into Murray High’s district this offseason, led his new team to an impressive, 58-50, double-overtime victory over Class 5A, first District contender Owensboro Apollo. Willis looks in firm control of Melvin Cunningham’s offense and able to deliver the type offensive production necessary for the Tigers to make another run at the Class 3A, KHSAA football title this year. Willis doesn’t throw it quite as well as last year’s QB (Wyatt Robbins) but he runs it better and the result in a dynamic, versatile offense that will be hard for 3A, western KY defenses to manage. Enjoy this inaugural, 2026, Bank of Cadiz Player of the Week. We’re playing for patches now, Men! Now, it gets serious! Enjoy the feature…

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