’29 WR/DB played and shone out more on defense as a freshman
It is easier for a freshman to find the lineup as a defender than as an offensive threat. We have seen lots of examples of this. This doesn’t mean we should give up on Andrew “Drew” Anderson playing WR in the coming seasons. Sure, he may be Kentucky’s very best corner in the ’29 class; but, he has the skills, explosion, strength, quicks, hands, and speed to be a fine WR, either in the slot or split out wide. The fact is, Drew Anderson is just a freaking ball player regardless of where he aligns. That is why teams like Somerset are “teams like Somerset” and perpetually in the title discussion at its level of competition. Now you know the secret…develop your talent!
HB Lyon, Scouting Director, “KPGFootball”
Somerset, KY: Believe it or not, there are schools in Kentucky which believe they are able to promote talent as well as we. Matter of fact, some of these schools set up accounts and compete openly with us.
They still solicit our opinion. They still follow our page. They still want us to retweet their stuff and feature their players.
Here’s a little secret they may or may not realize. They will never be as effective as we for a simple reason.
What we say, we say because we believe it to be true. What they say, they have to say because they work for (and are paid by) the school they are promoting.
Praise from someone without obligation to give it will always come across as more accurate and more legitimate. It’s just a fact.
We do not work for Somerset High School. We have nothing to lose nor gain from sycophanting Somerset High School. We do not work for the Anderson family, the Clevenger family, or anyone else tied to, coaching, or playing for the Somerset High “Briar Jumpers.”
We have friends who coach, work, and play there. Then again, we have lots of friends who coach, work, and/or play the game of football across Kentucky.
What we say, we believe; and lack motive to neither prevaricate nor misrepresent…
Friday Night Fletch
When we say what it is we are about to say to you (the reader), you may be rest assured we are saying it simply because we believe it and for no other reason. Drew Anderson may well be Kentucky’s consummate player at the corner position in the KHSAA’s ’29 graduating class.
Why do we say this? Lots of reasons.
Anderson is a 5’9,” 170-pound with length and vertical explosion and a frame not fully developed. In spite of this, Anderson squats 405-pounds, bench presses 265-pounds, and power cleans 245-pounds.
Pound for pound, Anderson (going into his sophomore season) is among the most powerful, strong, and explosive corners in KHSAA football in any graduating class.
Anderson has worked diligently to put himself in such a lofty position. That work is being richly rewarded.
Anderson runs the 40-yard dash in 4.7-seconds. That type running speed for a freshman/rising sophomore is cooking, son.
Anderson played 13-games as a freshman for the Briar Jumpers in 2025. Somerset was an 11-2 ball club, among the top four (4) to five (5) 2A football teams in the commonwealth a season ago, and lost to state finalist, Owensboro Catholic, by eight (8) points (27-19).
Did we mention Somerset was on the road in the regional finals? Might have been a different outcome in Somerset, KY.
There aren’t a ton of freshmen corners we know too much about owing to their lack of varsity playing time. This particular corner is someone about whom we know plenty.
Anderson had 58-tackles, was second on the team in solos with 48, picked a pass, recovered a fumble, and led the team with a dozen (12) passes broken up or defended (PBUs). That is both tremendous production and registering 48-stops, in space, out on an island which demonstrates his spacial quickness and overall athleticism.
His amount of play means that for an 9th-grade corner, we know quite a bit about Anderson’s on field performance. There are other things about this prospect we may not know but certainly believe.
We know that Prep RedZone, a leading national prospect service, believes Anderson is the KHSAA’s best corner in the ’29 graduating class and 10th overall prospect. We believe this to be equally true.
We also believe Anderson will play quite a bit of WR from this point going forward. We believe Anderson will bring the same qualities which make him a great corner to the offensive side of the ball.
We believe Anderson has the quicks and speed to factor into the Briar Jumper’s return game on special teams. We also believe Anderson will factor into the coverage units, making Anderson a three-phase threat and a rarity at the upper levels of any classification of Kentucky high school football.
We believe Anderson is a player who may well factor into the “Mr. Football” race when his senior season arrives. We believe Anderson will be a leading contender to start fielding offers as early as this combine/camp season and will make all-state teams as early as next Fall.
We also believe the Briar Jumpers will be in the thick of the 2A race for a title again this coming Fall. Then again this last prognosis isn’t exactly going out on a proverbial limb, is it?
I mean it is Somerset, after all. What else is new?
This is Friday Night Fletch, reporting for KPGFootball, reminding you to PLAY THROUGH THE WHISTLE!
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