Kentucky football coaches name district players, coaches of the year for 2022
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association on Wednesday announced its district players and coaches of the year, according to a vote of its membership.
From Lexington, Frederick Douglass’s Ty Bryant, Bryan Station’s JT Haskins Jr., Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Cole Colony, Lexington Catholic’s Max DeGraff and Lexington Christian’s Cutter Boley were all recognized as their respective district players of the year.
And each of those players’ coaches were also recognized as district coaches of the year: Douglass’s Nathan McPeek, Bryan Station’s Phillip Hawkins, Dunbar’s Wes Johnson, LexCath’s Bert Bathiany and LCA’s Doug Charles.
Bryant, a senior committed to Kentucky, was also recognized this week as the Louisville Quarterback Club’s Paul Hornung Award winner given to its pick for the state’s top high school player.
The KFCA district player and coach of the year honors are a precursor to its class-by-class player and coach of the year awards that are typically announced during the KHSAA’s state championship games where each district honoree will receive his award. The KFCA also recognized milestone victories and undefeated records this season.
Later this year, the KFCA will recognize a Mr. Football and state coach of the year. The KFCA’s Mr. Football, awarded since 2018, is separate from the longer-standing Mr. Football honor awarded by The Associated Press.
KFCA DISTRICT PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
CLASS A
District 1: Micah Newcome, Crittenden County
District 2: Deondre Weathers, Campbellsville
District 3: ET Harris, Kentucky Country Day
District 4: Luke Runyon, Newport Catholic
District 5: Tae Letcher, Nicholas County
District 6: Conner Hughes, Raceland
District 7: Blake Birchfield, Pikeville
District 8: Sydney Bowen, Williamsburg
CLASS 2A
District 1: Brajone Dabney, Mayfield
District 2: Brody Hunt, Butler County
District 3: Blake Houchens, Green County
District 4: Cutter Boley, Lexington Christian.
District 5: Zayn Satchwell, Carroll County
District 6: Mitchell Berger, Beechwood
District 7: Cayden Grigsby, Middlesboro
District 8: Dylan Burdine, East Ridge
CLASS 3A
District 1: Jacob Wease, Trigg County
District 2: Ethan Willoughby, Casey County
District 3: Tyleeq Williams, Bardstown
District 4: Cole Hodge, Christian Academy-Louisville
District 5: Daniel Thomas, Bell County
District 6: Austin Trent, Fleming County
District 7: Tyson Sammons, Greenup County
District 8: Dylan Ferguson, Lawrence County
CLASS 4A
District 1: Ryan Rayno, Logan County
District 2: Simon Ghee, Warren East
District 3: Camden Cardwell, Spencer County
District 4: Cortez Stone, Central
District 5: Max DeGraff, Lexington Catholic
District 6: Bryon May, Rowan County
District 7: Jacob Baker, Corbin
District 8: Jonah Little, Letcher Central
CLASS 5A
District 1: Kenyata Carbon, Owensboro
District 2: Austin Anderson, Bowling Green
District 3: JayShawn Shannon, Fairdale
District 4: Wyatt Fowler, South Oldham
District 5: Charlie Noon, Highlands
District 6: Ty Bryant, Frederick Douglass
District 7: Kenyon Goodin, Collins
District 8: Chandler Godby, Pulaski County
CLASS 6A
District 1: Jaheim Williams, Henderson County
District 2: Zak Spurrier, Central Hardin
District 3: Zahron Washburn, Manual
District 4: Travis Egan, Bullitt East
District 5: Gavin Willis, Ballard
District 6: Chase Crone, Simon Kenton
District 7: Cole Colony, Paul Laurence Dunbar
District 8: JT Haskins Jr., Bryan Station
KFCA DISTRICT COACHES OF THE YEAR
CLASS A
District 1: Gaige Courtney, Crittenden County
District 2: Dale Estes, Campbellsville
District 3: Matt Jones, Kentucky Country Day
District 4: Stephen Lickert, Newport Central Catholic
District 5: Robert Hopkins, Nicholas County
District 6: Michael Salmons, Raceland
District 7: Chris McNamee, Pikeville
District 8: Jerry Herron, Williamsburg
CLASS 2A
District 1: Joe Morris, Mayfield
District 2: Brandon Embry, Butler County
District 3: LJ Harbison, Metcalfe County
District 4: Doug Charles, Lexington Christian
District 5: Jeff Barth, Walton-Verona
District 6: Ryan Hahn, Newport
District 7: Kyle Moore, Breathitt County
District 8: Daniel Barker, West Carter
Undefeated regular seasons: Joe Morris, Mayfield; LJ Harbison, Metcalfe County
Milestone win: 350th — Larry French, Middlesboro
CLASS 3A
District 1: Zack Lagrange, Webster County
District 2: Steve Stonebraker, Casey County
District 3: Phillip Stockdale, Nelson County
District 4: Hunter Cantwell, Christian Academy-Louisville
District 5: Jordan Marcum, Estill County
District 6: Gene Peterson, Lewis County
District 7: Zack Moore, Greenukp County
District 8: Alan Short, Lawrence County
Undefeated regular seasons: David Clark, Bardstown; Hunter Cantwell, Christian Academy-Louisville; Derek Johns, Union County; Joseph Wynn, Mason County
Milestone win: 100th — Jerry Perry, Garrard County
CLASS 4A
District 1: Chris Price, Madisonville
District 2: Jeff Griffith, Warren East
District 3: Mike Marksbury, Spencer County
District 4: Marvin Dantzler, Central
District 5: Bert Bathiany, Lexington Catholic
District 6: Evan Ferguson, Boyd County
District 7: Tom Greer, Corbin
District 8: Junior Matthews, Letcher Central
Undefeated regular seasons: Tom Greer, Corbin; Jeff Griffith, Warren East
Milestone win: 100th — Bradley Hood, Allen County-Scottsville
CLASS 5A
District 1: Brent Hottell, Breckinridge County
District 2: Mark Spader, Bowling Green
District 3: Louis Dover, Fairdale
District 4: Keith Eckloff, Seneca
District 5: Eddie Eviston, Covington Catholic
District 6: Nathan McPeek, Frederick Douglass
District 7: Jerry Lucas, Collins
District 8: John Hines, Pulaski County
Undefeated regular seasons: Nathan McPeek Douglass, Jason Foley Southwestern
Milestone win: 150th — Bob Sphire, Highlands; 200th — Johnny Hines, Pulaski County
CLASS 6A
District 1: Josh Boston, Henderson Co
District 2: Tim Mattingly, Central Hardin
District 3: Kevin Wallace, St. Xavier
District 4: Keegan Kendrick, Bullitt East
District 5: Adrian Morton, Ballard
District 6: Roy Lucas, Simon Kenton
District 7: Wes Johnson, Paul Laurence Dunbar
District 8: Phil Hawkins, Bryan Station
