Justice Thompson, Class of 2021, Ballard High School

July 6, 2018 Fletcher Long 0

The New York Yankees had a catcher/manager once named Yogi Berra. Berra used to say the damnedest things like…when you come to a fork in the road, take it and [y]ou should always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise, they won’t come to yours. Another saying which we believe is […]

All-State Specialists…Special being the operative word

November 27, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

I don’t know that players in High School today have the respect for Specialists and Special Teams our football forefathers had. I can tell you Frank Beamer made a fine career, and won a lot of football games, focusing on special teams’ play. Tennessee had a pretty good football coach one time named […]

The All-State Receivers and TE

November 24, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

We, at Kentucky Prep Gridiron in connection with the Aspirations Fitness Institution, hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving celebration with the family or team, as the case may have presented itself. Now that the holiday is over, it’s back to business. In this piece we will break down the Receivers and the […]

Plug-In Players….part 5…the final installment

August 15, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

This is our final installment (Part 5) of our series on Plug-In Players. I know we have been over this before but the criteria to be considered a true Plug In Player is a freshman player (2021) who is either starting, week one, or almost certain to start by year’s end, meaning […]

Tahj Rice, Gives Opponents one Devil of a Time

June 23, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

Tahj Rice, a former Kentucky Future Star, is the 15th ranked player among the nation’s collection of defensive tackles in the 2018 class and the top-rated defensive tackle in both the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Midwest Region according to Scout.com. Tahj Rice, again according to Scout.com, is a 4-star prospect […]

Bryce Yates…He’s got you covered

April 6, 2017 Fletcher Long 0

Two-time All-State selection Bryce Yates has for what you are looking in a Cornerback and a Quarterback both at this level and at the next.  He’s the son of a coach too…so check the box marked football IQ.  Bryce has been out on the State Level and has made both […]