Storm Warning: Cooper Evans from Hopkins County (Southside Elementary) out in front of his class- @dlevans @_CoachManning @AirRaidCert @CoachFields01 @stanbedwell @APSUCoachSW @AdrianStringer6 @minguabeefjerky @1776Bank @HopkinsCentral

June 1, 2023 Fletcher Long 0

Cooper Evans play and thinks like a much older QB. He has been setting the flag league a blaze and has even been designing his own plays. To say this kid is ahead of the curve is understated. Enjoy this feature about the youngest prospect this online magazine has EVER featured. FL.

Coach Logan, South Hopkins Middle @HopkinsCentral @_CoachManning @evans02_mike @minguabeefjerky @PrepSpin @MaxPreps @HCBOECoach

May 4, 2023 Fletcher Long 0

Coach Manning really had that South Hopkins football program humming. How much you ask? Well, they aren’t but a few years removed from playing for a KYMSFA state championship. Many of those stars are playing for the Storm right now. Coach Logan has suffered through some rebuilding years but folks around Morton’s Gap believe he has finally turned a corner. Enjoy the feature. FL.

Markezz Hightower breathing rarified air for the Maroons. @MNHHS_Football @markezz_25 @minguabeefjerky @PrepSpin @1776Bank @kyhighs @HLpreps @MaxPreps @KyHighFootball

September 12, 2022 Henry Lyon 1

Marquezz Hightower is following in some mighty large footsteps. He had a relative who was an all-state football player for Madisonville North-Hopkins, led Kentucky in rushing yards his senior year, was a Kentucky Future Star MVP (like Marquezz), and went on to play for EKU. What will Marquezz do? Well, we don’t exactly know for sure but, for right now, he is running the heck out of that pill for the Maroons. Enjoy the feature. HB.

@treymann_1 (Trey Sedgwick, c/o ’26 WR) is the @1776Bank Revolutionary Player of the Week. @minguabeefjerky @PrepSpin @KyHighFootball @KYFUTURESTARS @TNFutureStars

July 2, 2021 Henry Lyon 0

This week’s Revolutionary Player is one we had the pleasure of watching in the recent Tennessee/Kentucky Future Stars Classic. We believe he had the best game turned in by a WR at his stage of development we have ever before seen. That is mighty high praise indeed. Join us again next week as we award this very prestigious award to another outstanding recipient. HB.

With the #BattleoftheRegions looming, @LSmith2026 (Landon Smith) from @CallowaySchools is ready to compete. @AustinWynn1994 @minguabeefjerky @PrepSpin @KyHighFootball @1776Bank

March 16, 2021 Henry Lyon 0

Logan Smith from Murray, Kentucky has already made the prestigious Bret Cooper Middle School Junior Academic All-American game and now he will participate in the KYMSFA’s “Battle of the Regions.” This is a ’26 kid on a hot streak. Enjoy this look at one of the top WR/DB combos in his graduating class across the commonwealth. HB.

Jared Gobin, Madisonville North-Hopkins, Class of 2020, DE…

October 24, 2019 Henry Lyon 0

Got an inquiry about a Jared Gobin and put out some feelers to my Western Kentucky correspondents about him. What I got back made me curious as to why we don’t hear more about him. Seems to me he is putting up All-State type numbers and, in the class room, he’s an ivy-leaguer. This kid will be signed and will play next level if he wants to, that I promise you. Enjoy the article about Madisonville North-Hopkins’ fine DE, Class of 2020, Jared Gobin.

Meanwhile, down on the Farm…

August 21, 2019 Henry Lyon 0

They call minor league teams supplying the majors with talent a “Farm system.” You will see writers who cover MLB talk about news “Down on the Farm.” We have borrowed from that principal for this weekly segment on outstanding performances from middle school stars who will shortly be starring on Friday night. Believe me, their time will be here before you can possibly. believe. Enjoy this regular, in-season, look at what is going on down on the farm. HB.

Anias MItchell, from Browning Springs Middle School is this week’s Independence Bank, Revolutionary Player of the Week

May 11, 2019 Fletcher Long 0

In honor of the upcoming Kentucky-Tennessee Future Stars Classic, we thought we would honor a Madisonville area middle schooler. We have already awarded this award to Jordan Miles who made Team Kentucky as a DB. We thought why not award it to Anias MItchell, who is an Alternate and isn’t quite on the team yet but has certainly shown he belongs in unique company when it comes to playing the game of football.