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’26 lacrosse star finding his way on the gridiron

Will Moore is a star lacrosse player who toils for the “Commonwealth Kings” when not displaying his lacrosse prowess for Sayre High in Lexington. Moore is trying his hand at football and the returns are favorable. Moore’s comfort level increases with his every opportunity and he finds himself enjoying his new (to him) sport. Moore is hardly the first lacrosse star to find success on the gridiron as the two sports have enjoyed much crossover through the years. Sayre is off to a super hot start (5-0) and has Bourbon County coming for a visit this Friday; another opportunity for young Mr. Moore to hone his burgeoning football skills.

HB Lyon, Scouting Director, “KPGFootball”

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Will Moore, the ’26 defensive back for Sayre High School, knows a little something about cutting edge innovation, commitment, and reliability from his celebrated lacrosse career to date. Having players who feel comfortable with what the coaching staff wants from them, at a given position, is of great comfort to any program, any coach. Moore is gaining comfort in his new football surroundings and is our first Big Ass Fans Kentucky Comfort Creator.

William Moore, from Sayre High, is far from an unknown name in Kentucky High School Athletics. Moore is a standout on the Sayre Lacrosse team and plays with an outfit known as the Commonwealth Kings lacrosse team as a midfielder.

The Commonwealth Kings program is central Kentucky’s premier travel lacrosse team. Its players have gone on to dot college lacrosse rosters across the country.

Not just anyone can represent the Commonwealth Kings. Not just anyone can play football for one of Kentucky’s premier 1A programs, Sayre High School.

Sayre High is 5-0 on the ’24 season, boast one of the more prolific and efficient offenses in the commonwealth, and ranks second in 1A, behind only 6-0 Campbellsville, in the prestigious Durden Ratings Index. The DRI, as it is sometimes called, has been rating Kentucky football programs, from top to bottom, since 1981.

Sayre has Bourbon County upcoming, hoping to run its record to 6-0 entering district five (5) play. While Sayre doesn’t seem to have much D-5 competition, it does have a game in Bardstown against Bethlehem to close the regular season.

Tim Mattingly’s Eagles are tough customers, and stand at 4-2 in ’24, with its only losses being to Lloyd Memorial and Campbellsville. The Juggernauts are 3A (Lloyd Memorial) and boast a 5-1 mark while Cambellsville is the top ranked team, Kentucky wide, in the 1A classification and are undefeated (6-0).

To feel comfortable about the road ahead, Coach Chad Pennington, and his Spartans may need to rely on some timely play from its lacrosse/football cross-over athlete. Good thing the two sports are so compatible.

Lacrosse and football have developed an interesting and synergistic relationship through the years. Lacrosse, a team sport that originated with Native American tribes and is the oldest team sport in North America can trace back its origins to the early 17th century and the Huron Indians.

NFL Hall of Famer, Jim Brown, was considered among the best players to ever play for Syracuse in both football and lacrosse. Syracuse Coach, Roy Simmons, called Brown, “the greatest lacrosse player I ever saw.” 

Chris Hogan played lacrosse at Penn State, together with football, and joined the NFL where he was on two Super Bowl Champion teams. Hogan also played a year in the Professional Lacrosse League (PLL). 

Jim Thorpe, perhaps the greatest athlete who ever lived, and former Olympic gold medalist, played football, lacrosse, baseball, basketball, boxing, swimming, and hockey. 

Are we saying Will Moore, from Sayre High School is Jim Brown, Chris Hogan, or Jim Thorpe? There would be no way to predict that, only time and history will be able to paint that final picture.

What we are saying is Coach Pennington gained a tremendous athlete when Moore decided to try his hand at football. In the end, the Spartans appear to be gaining confidence, and dare I say, comfort, in what Moore’s skill set might bring to the table as Sayre continues its march toward a 1A title quest.

Join us next Friday when we feature another worthy KHSAA football player. Until then, let’s keep it comfortable out there Kentucky; and should you need any help with that; contact our friends at Big Ass Fans!

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