The Storm showed up for Union County, can they do likewise for Webster County
The last time the Storm, stormed the playing field, was on Morton’s Gap against Union County, a perennial first district, 3A heavyweight who played for the title, in Lexington, KY, just a year ago. We get Webster County this week and the game is in Dixon. It doesn’t matter. It can’t matter. The Storm needs to get it done this Friday night. There is no delicate way to say this, or even a politically correct way to say it, but the Storm is a better football team than the Trojans and should win the game regardless of where it is played.
HB Lyon, Senior Scout, “KPGFootball”
Morton’s Gap, KY: Sylas Gunn (’26) transferred into Morton’s Gap after having before played at Webster County. Webster is probably still a little sore about it and the Dixon crowd will be primed and ready to pick on Gunn’s every misstep.
Gunn appears back healthy and operating in his three-phase capacity and the team really needs to see that. The amazing part is, even injured and limited, Gunn has still among the more productive roster pieces at the availability of the Storm coaching staff.
Gunn played another half a game against Union County and had another solid outing. Gunn threw for over 100-yards and a TD and rushed for 125-yards and a pair of TDs. Gunn scored 12 of the team’s 22-points and registered seven (7) tackles.
Gunn’s play has further reinforced our position he is among the commonwealth’s best, all-around football players at any classification. He has done all of this largely injured for much of the year and limited, physically, to what he can contribute.
We called for Isac Earl (’26) to get more “targets” or opportunities and it appears somebody may have listened. Earl snagged three (3) passes for 66 receiving yards and a TD while contributing three (3) stops on defense.
Freshman Neilan Bruce (’29) continued his strong play against the Union County Braves. Bruce contributed eight (3) tackles on defense and missed on his only passing attempt. Bruce’s roll has diminished some as Gunn has started to shoulder some more of the ball club’s burden. Bruce’s day is coming friends, you can bet that.
Jude Mitchell (’26) had a strong game at PK. Mitchell converted two (2) of his three (3) PATs. Connor Miles (’27) converted a two (2) pointer and contributed four (4) tackles. Gunn, Earl, Mitchell, and Miles scored all 22 of Central’s points against Union County.
Khristian Scott (’26) led the defense with two (2) TFLs. Issac McKnight (’27) had the club’s only QB-sack and contributed 12-tackles.
Now, let's turn our attention to Webster County...
After the game with Union County, the Storm is now 1-5 on the year. The Storm will only play nine (9) regular season games as the game with Kentucky Country Day was taken off both schedules owing to the lightening delay, formerly scheduled game the parties mutually agreed not to reschedule.
Now one would think the Storm would be favored over Webster County (1-6). Truth be told, Central is ranked higher than Webster County in both the RPI (KHSAA) and the MaxPreps, Kentucky-wide, All-Classes ratings; though neither of them are ranked very high.
Webster has been led this year by Hayden Wright. Wright is a senior and leads the club in passing and among the leaders in rushing.
A couple of Ty’s, Phillips (’27) and Kauffman (’26) lead the ground game for the Trojans. Kauffman and Elliot McCuiston (’26) are the leading targets down the field in the receiving corp.
Ty Phillips and Ryder Stone (’26) are the most formidable among the defenders. Phillips leads the club in registered tackles and is among the leaders in TFLs and sacks while Stone leads the club in both TFLs and sacks.
Andrew Boucher (’26) is the most reliable back-third defender. Boucher has two (2) of the club’s five (5) INTs on the season.
Both of these teams badly need this win. Both of these teams are fairly, evenly matched; though, Central is a tad bit more athletic and skilled among the two teams.
KPGFootball says: We like Central to win this game 28-24 in Dixon
Sylas Gunn, Isac Earl, and our senior class can win this game for us if we get out of their way!
Friday Night Fletch
Central is a better football team than its record would indicate. Webster County would like to make a similar claim but really can’t. Central’s one win was against a one-win Todd County Central team. Websters one win is against a one-win, Ohio County team.
To be the type program we all are striving to be, we have to be able to win the game we should and sneak up on a few along the way. This is a game we can and probably should win. We need this one.
Fort Campbell over North Hopkins (’24) and Owensboro Catholic over Bowling Green High (to open this year) are the type games which have shown us any team can win, on any given night. That has worked for us most weekends but this time it is we who would be wise to take care of business (TCB). Let this weekend be the Storm’s time to get on a closing run!
The Storm needs the fans to pick them up after their recent stumbles. We need to travel well to Dixon and be loud in doing it.n
The team has to show up. The players have to show up and so do the fans! See you guys at the game.
This is Friday Night Fletch, reporting for KPGFootball, reminding you to PLAY THROUGH THE WHISTLE!
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