October 31, 2019
Greetings Colonel nation on a rainy Halloween!
It seems like only a few days ago when we put our game cloth on for the first time to kickoff the season at Corbin. However, we have reached the last week of the 2019 regular season and Senior Week. Congrats to our Senior Class on a job well done (so far).
Our 2019 Senior Players (WCHS Class of 2020):
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| LB/WR Barrett Hollis |
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| DE/TE Ben Hollis |
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| DB/WR Bobby Trent Downs |
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| OT/DE Brandon Hinkle |
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| WR/LB Caleb Irwin |
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| WR/DB Cameron Gibbs |
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| WR/QB Cole Brown |
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| WR/DB Colt Asher |
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| G/DT Colten Bargo |
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| PK/DB Jayden Watson |
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| TE/LB/LS Ethan Ingram |
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| LB/TE/DE Jacob Prewitt |
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| RT Kyle McKiney |
I want to say personally how much I have enjoyed coaching this group of 13 senior players and working with our two senior student trainers as well, Mirna Hernandez and Kaleigh Roberts. I know that the rest of the staff feels the same. It has been a pleasure to come to work everyday and get to coach these young men and women. I could not have hoped for a smoother transition as a new head coach. Coaching changes can be difficult, particularly for rising seniors, but this group welcomed me and my family and embraced the changes a new coaching staff brought.
This group is especially memorable for me because my son Caleb (#85) is a part of this class and has become very close with them and thoroughly enjoyed his senior season so far. This class has led the program to a winning record and regular season co-district champs with a 3-1 record. We are excited to see how far they can lead the team in the playoffs. It is very rare to have a senior class in which every single player is able to play a vital role for the team and stay (relatively) health for the season. It certainly makes my job easier. But we aren't done - the best is yet to come!
On Tuesday evening the seniors and their families enjoyed a dinner out together at JonEvan Jack's to celebrate a successful regular season:
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| 2019 Senior Players and Trainers (w/ hats) |
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| w/o hats |
The weather is atrocious today but the rain will be gone for the game Friday vs Hazard. Luckily our grounds crew planned ahead and once again did a fantastic job on the field and honored the seniors with their numbers painted in the end zones. This video shows the field decorations and the senior banners on the perimeter fence:
Thank you to our student filmer Barrean Llewellyn for capturing this footage. Barrean has been unable to play on the team this season due to a medical condition but has been vital for us as a filmer/drone pilot.
SOUTH LAUREL GAME NOTES
Last week we were able to overcome a slow start and an 18-3 deficit to win on the road at South Laurel. Once again we answered the challenge of falling behind on the road as we did at Bourbon County earlier in the season. Very proud of how our defense pitched a shutout and our offense was able to dominate the line of scrimmage in the second half as we pulled away for a 32-18 victory. Here are some links from the South Laurel game:
- Sentinel-Echo story
- Hudl Stats
- Team Recap/Players of the Week
- Updated KHSAA Class 5A Stat Leaders (including Class 5A sack leader Colten Bargo)
THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT: HAZARD BULLDOGS
Our opponent to finish of the regular season slate is a very good one in the Hazard Bulldogs. Hazard is a perennial Class A power in the state and is again a quality team this season. Hazard is a similar team to our first round opponent North Laurel and ourselves quite a bit. They can throw and run the ball well and play sound defense. They have played a tough schedule with non-district opponents like Harlan County, Paintsville, and Somerset. Even though the game does not have playoff implications immediately, a win will help our RPI ranking should we advance to the third round of the Class 5A playoffs. But forgetting all that, it's a football game and senior night so of course we want to #EARNTHEW!
Have a safe and dry Halloween and we will see you at Colonel Stadium tomorrow night - be sure to bundle up as it will be cool (but dry) tomorrow evening!
GO COLONELS!!!
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