Boone County

Slow Motion Replay: Tom Becherer, from the ‘thin thirty’ to the Rockets’ ’87 launch @SCHSRockets, @RocketPrincipal, @SCPS_Activities, @centurions_fb, @khsaafootball, @KyHighFootball, @minguabeefjerky, @bigassfans

May 11, 2025 Fletcher Long 2

We were praising the 1971 season at Shelbyville High, the one where Dan Goble led the “Rockets” to an all-time season, when a reader reminded us Shelby County had other “all-time” seasons under coach Tom Becherer. Becherer won over 225-games, led the “Rockets” to a “Big-Boy” title (4A), and led them to the finals on three other occasions. Becherer helped get the Christian Academy-Louisville started on its path to Kentucky HS powerhouse status; but, what he did in Shelbyville, Kentucky is singular, remarkable, and why he is considered among the very best and more elite coaches at the HS level in commonwealth history. Enjoy this look at the former UK football great.

Friday Night Fletch

Gilee Diaw is poised to leave his mark on the Boone County football program @GleeDiaw @__Dwill @Marc_Means @5StarScouting @HopkinsCentral @1776Bank @_CoachManning @minguabeefjerky @evans02_mike @PrepSpin @KyHighFootball

May 6, 2023 Fletcher Long 0

This is a ’25 WR/DB whose best football is ahead of him in the Boone County Rebel program. He has mostly contributed as a DB to date, but many believe his future at WR is equally exciting. We think this is a future “Saturday Player” who we will be crowing about discovering in very short order. Enjoy the feature. FL.