Class of 2020, Elijah Wheat, McCracken County

July 6, 2018 Fletcher Long 1

McCracken County didn’t produce the type of offensive fireworks in 2017 to which Coach Marc Clark has become accustomed over the course of his head coaching career. Haven’t talked with him about it, but I would suppose he would be the first to make that admission. Last year, the Class […]

News and Notes from the Gridiron…

April 23, 2018 Fletcher Long 0

We have begun featuring, here on KPGFootball, a weekly variety of shorter stories in one combined article about high school football news from around the coverage area. These articles feature snippets of information for the football enthusiasts which we consider, without a doubt, of interest to the Kentucky high school football […]

Jatorion Dillard, 2019 RB, back and ready for action!

April 19, 2018 Fletcher Long 0

I saw something yesterday at Hoptown’s Spring Practice that will tighten up a lot of defensive coaches in class 4A’s district 1. It was definitely a sight for these sore eyes. I saw an apparently healthy, rehabbed, Jatorion Dillard participating in the seven’s portion of practice. At one point I […]

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 […]