This ain’t middle school football…

January 24, 2018 Fletcher Long 0

As a lot of you readers already know, I coach football at the middle school level. I have coached offensive line for three years now, coaching in junior pro five years prior to joining a middle school staff. In three years time, I have developed, under my tutelage, along the […]

Headed to the Bret Cooper All-American Game

December 26, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

Well, I fly to Dallas today to participate in the Bret Cooper Junior Academic All-American Game. It is part of the Cotton Bowl Classic festivities so I will also get to take in that contest between The Ohio State University and the Trojans from USC. There are some Kentucky Players […]

The AFI-KPG Freshmen All-State Linebackers

November 30, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

The selection committee believed this position group to be the deepest and, maybe, best pool of talented football players in the Class of 2021. It was really hard to narrow down the nominees. There were several nominees who didn’t make this year’s edition who would have in any other. We […]

Class of 2020…Calling the Hogs…Sooee!

November 26, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

I have entitled both articles describing just how and why the linemen in the Classes of 2020 & 2021 were selected to the Football, All-State Teams, Calling the Hogs. It dawned on me some readers may be too young to remember and appreciate the reference. I certainly mean no offense, au contraire, […]

Hopkinsville’s William Hughes an All-American

November 6, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

  William Hughes a 5’10” 245 pound Class of 2022 player has officially been selected an All-American and will play in the annual Bret Cooper Game in Dallas, Texas, December 31, 2017. The selection committee made specific mention of William’s speed and athleticism in addition to his being explosive and strong. […]

Bret Cooper Says, “How About a Little Syrup?”

September 6, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

  The Bret Cooper Junior All-American Selection Committee has, again, dipped into the bountiful harvest which is the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Class of 2022, to identify another Kentucky grid iron star as worthy of consideration going forward for its game which will be played this December in Dallas, Texas. The […]

Kelley and Hughes make the Bret Cooper Junior All-American Watch List

August 31, 2017 Fletcher Long 1

Two area Middle School football players have been initially released on the Bret Cooper Junior All-American Game Watch List. This signifies the players have been identified by the selection committee as players the committee will monitor going forward to determine whether their ability and scholastic achievement are sufficiently excellent to warrant […]