FINAL (Dec. 4)
1. Raceland (13-2)
2. Ashland Blazer (9-5)
3. Mason County (13-1)
4. Greenup County (8-5)
5. Boyd County (8-4)
6. George Rogers Clark (7-4)
7. Bishop Brossart (9-3)
8. Paris (8-4)
9. East Carter (6-5)
10. Campbell County (4-7)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (7-4), Bracken County (7-3), Fleming County (7-5), Rowan County (4-7), Bourbon County (3-9).
Week 15 (Nov. 27)
1. Raceland (13-1)
2. Ashland Blazer (9-5)
3. Mason County (13-1)
4. Greenup County (8-5)
5. Boyd County (8-4)
6. George Rogers Clark (7-4)
7. Bishop Brossart (9-3)
8. Paris (8-4)
9. East Carter (6-5)
10. Campbell County (4-7)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (7-4), Bracken County (7-3), Fleming County (7-5), Rowan County (4-7), Bourbon County (3-9).
Week 14 (Nov. 20)
1. Raceland (12-1)
2. Ashland Blazer (9-4)
3. Mason County (13-0)
4. Greenup County (8-5)
5. Boyd County (8-4)
6. George Rogers Clark (7-4)
7. Bishop Brossart (9-3)
8. Paris (8-4)
9. East Carter (6-5)
10. Campbell County (4-7)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (7-4), Bracken County (7-3), Fleming County (7-5), Rowan County (4-7), Bourbon County (3-9).
Week 13 (Nov. 13)
1. Raceland (11-1)
2. Ashland Blazer (8-4)
3. Mason County (12-0)
4. Greenup County (8-4)
5. Boyd County (8-4)
6. George Rogers Clark (7-4)
7. Bishop Brossart (9-3)
8. Paris (8-4)
9. East Carter (6-5)
10. Campbell County (4-7)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (7-4), Bracken County (7-3), Fleming County (7-5), Rowan County (4-7), Bourbon County (3-9).
Week 12 (Nov. 6)
1. Raceland (10-1)
2. Ashland Blazer (7-4)
3. Mason County (11-0)
4. Boyd County (8-3)
5. Greenup County (7-4)
6. George Rogers Clark (7-4)
7. Bishop Brossart (9-2)
8. Paris (8-3)
9. East Carter (6-5)
10. Campbell County (4-7)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (7-4), Bracken County (7-3), Fleming County (7-4), Rowan County (4-7), Bourbon County (3-8).
Week 11 (Oct. 30)
1. Raceland (9-1)
2. Ashland Blazer (6-4)
3. Mason County (10-0)
4. Boyd County (7-3)
5. Greenup County (6-4)
6. George Rogers Clark (7-3)
7. Bishop Brossart (8-2)
8. East Carter (6-4)
9. Bracken County (7-2)
10. Campbell County (4-6)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (7-3), Paris (7-3), Rowan County (4-6), Fleming County (6-4).
Week 10 (Oct. 23)
1. Raceland (8-1)
2. Ashland Blazer (6-4)
3. Mason County (9-0)
4. Boyd County (7-3)
5. Greenup County (6-3)
6. George Rogers Clark (6-3)
7. Bishop Brossart (7-2)
8. East Carter (5-4)
9. Bracken County (6-2)
10. Campbell County (4-5)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (6-3), Paris (6-3), Rowan County (4-5), Fleming County (5-4), Scott (4-5).
Week 9 (Oct. 16)
1. Raceland (7-1)
2. Mason County (8-0)
3. Ashland Blazer (5-4)
4. Boyd County (6-3)
5. Greenup County (6-2)
6. East Carter (5-3)
7. George Rogers Clark (5-3)
8. Bishop Brossart (7-2)
9. Paris (6-2)
10. Nicholas County (6-2)
Also considered (in order): Bracken County (5-2), Scott (4-4), Campbell County (3-5), Rowan County (4-4), Fleming County (4-4), Bourbon County (2-6), Lewis County (5-3).
Week 8 (Oct. 9)
1. Raceland (6-1)
2. Mason County (7-0)
3. Ashland Blazer (4-4)
4. Boyd County (5-3)
5. Greenup County (5-2)
6. East Carter (5-2)
7. George Rogers Clark (5-2)
8. Paris (6-1)
9. Bishop Brossart (6-2)
10. Nicholas County (6-2)
Also considered (in order): Scott (4-3), Bracken County (5-2), Campbell County (3-4), Rowan County (4-4), Fleming County (3-4), Bourbon County (2-5), Lewis County (5-2), Harrison County (2-6).
Week 7 (Oct. 2)
1. Raceland (5-1)
2. George Rogers Clark (5-1)
3. Mason County (6-0)
4. Boyd County (4-3)
5. Greenup County (4-2)
6. East Carter (5-1)
7. Bishop Brossart (5-2)
8. Nicholas County (6-1)
9. Paris (5-1)
10. Scott (4-3)
Also considered (in order): Campbell County (3-3), Ashland Blazer (3-4), Bracken County (5-1), Rowan County (3-4), Fleming County (3-3), Bourbon County (1-5), Lewis County (4-2), Harrison County (2-5).
Week 6 (Sep. 25)
1. Raceland (5-1)
2. George Rogers Clark (4-1)
3. Mason County (5-0)
4. Boyd County (4-2)
5. Greenup County (4-2)
6. East Carter (5-1)
7. Nicholas County (6-0)
8. Paris (4-1)
9. Campbell County (3-3)
10. Scott (3-3)
Also considered (in order): Ashland Blazer (2-4), Bracken County (5-0), Bishop Brossart (4-2), Rowan County (2-4), Fleming County (2-3), Bourbon County (1-4), Harrison County (2-4), Lewis County (3-2).
Week 5 (Sep. 18)
1. George Rogers Clark (4-0)
2. Raceland (4-1)
3. Mason County (4-0)
4. East Carter (5-0)
5. Boyd County (3-2)
6. Greenup County (4-1)
7. Nicholas County (5-0)
8. Ashland Blazer (2-3)
9. Paris (4-1)
10. Harrison County (2-3)
Also considered (in order): Bracken County (4-0), Scott (2-3), Bishop Brossart (3-2), Rowan County (2-3), Fleming County (2-3), Bourbon County (1-4), Campbell County (2-3), Lewis County (2-2).
Week 4 (Sep. 11)
1. George Rogers Clark (4-0)
2. Raceland (3-1)
3. Mason County (3-0)
4. East Carter (4-0)
5. Boyd County (3-1)
6. Nicholas County (4-0)
7. Rowan County (2-2)
8. Greenup County (3-1)
9. Fleming County (2-2)
10. Bourbon County (1-3)
Also considered (in order): Ashland Blazer (1-3), Paris (3-1), Harrison County (1-3), Bracken County (3-0), Scott (1-3), Bishop Brossart (3-1), Campbell County (1-3).
Week 3 (Sep. 4)
1. Raceland (3-0)
2. George Rogers Clark (3-0)
3. Mason County (3-0)
4. East Carter (3-0)
5. Greenup County (3-0)
6. Fleming County (2-1)
7. Nicholas County (3-0)
8. Bourbon County (1-2)
9. Boyd County (2-1)
10. Scott (1-2)
Also considered (in order): Ashland Blazer (1-2), Bracken County (2-0), Bishop Brossart (2-1), Paris (2-1), Harrison County (1-2), Russell (0-3), Rowan County (1-2), Campbell County (1-2), Montgomery County (0-2).
Week 2 (Aug. 28)
1. Raceland (2-0)
2. George Rogers Clark (2-0)
3. Mason County (2-0)
4. East Carter (2-0)
5. Fleming County (1-1)
6. Greenup County (2-0)
7. Paris (2-0)
8. Nicholas County (2-0)
9. Campbell County (1-1)
10. Rowan County (1-1)
Also considered (in order): Ashland Blazer (1-1), Bourbon County (0-2), Bracken County (1-0), Boyd County (1-1), Russell (0-2), Harrison County (1-1), Scott (0-2), Montgomery County (0-2), Lewis County (1-1).
Week 1 (Aug. 21)
1. Raceland (1-0)
2. George Rogers Clark (1-0)
3. Mason County (1-0)
4. East Carter (1-0)
5. Rowan County (1-0)
6. Campbell County (1-0)
7. Paris (1-0)
8. Bourbon County (0-1)
9. Lewis County (1-0)
10. Nicholas County (1-0)
Also considered (in order): Fleming County (0-1), Greenup County (1-0), Bishop Brossart (1-0), Boyd County (1-0), Russell (0-1), West Carter (0-1), Montgomery County (0-1), Ashland Blazer (0-1), Scott (0-1), Harrison County (0-1).
2022 Preseason
1. Raceland (12-2) – There might not be a more clear-cut favorite for the No. 1 spot in any 1016sports’ 2022 fall preseason team ranking than the Rams. Coach Michael Sammons’ club returns 17 of its top 19 players off a squad that advanced to the Class A state semifinals last year. Simply put, Raceland is flat-out loaded. The Rams should contend for a state title this season with their primary rival Pikeville, the team that knocked them out of the playoffs and captured the crown last year, as the only one standing in the way. Raceland finished 2021 ranked fifth among Class A schools in both scoring (36.1 points per game) and defense (13.6 ppg), and with virtually everyone returning, expect the Rams to again be balanced on both sides of the ball. Raceland also finished third in scoring margin (22.5 ppg), sixth in rushing (214 yards per game), fourth in rushing defense (105 ypg), ninth in passing (147 ypg), 15th in passing defense (109 ypg), second in sacks (2.6 per game) and 12th in interceptions (0.8 per game). In addition, no Class A school recovered more fumbles than the 20 coach Sammons’ squad collected last fall. Individually in its class, the Rams had someone ranked among the state’s top 30 in nearly every statistical category in 2021, with tackles and defensive fumbles as the lone exceptions. Junior quarterback Logan Lundy (126-for-209 for 1,966 yards and 23 touchdowns, with 10 interceptions; 95 rushes for 422 yards and 10 touchdowns) was ninth last year in passing yards per game at 140. Senior wide receiver/defensive back Connor Hughes (38 receptions for 723 yards and 11 touchdowns, 23 rushes for 198 yards, 70 tackles, two fumble recoveries, three interceptions) was 16th in receiving yards per game at 51.6 and tied for 19th in interceptions. Senior wide receiver/defensive back Landyn Newman (38 receptions for 552 yards and four touchdowns, 44 tackles, three interceptions) tied for 19th in interceptions and finished 30th in receiving at 39.43 ypg, Junior running back/defensive back/punter Noah Wallace (151 carries for 1,028 yards and 14 touchdowns, 84 tackles, four interceptions and two defensive fumbles) was tied for 10th in interceptions, 22nd in scoring at 6.9 points per game and 23rd in rushing yards per game at 73.43. Senior offensive lineman/defensive lineman Ben Taylor (57 tackles, five tackles for loss, 11 sacks, four fumbles) was fourth in sacks and senior kicker Peyton Ison (52-for-64 in points after touchdowns, 4-for-7 in field goal attempts) was second in field goals and tied for second in extra points. Hughes, Lundy, Taylor and Wallace were each named to the “1016sports’ Terrific 26 to Watch” list. Last year’s Rams had only two seniors, although offensive/defensive lineman Will Farley played in just one game. Wide receiver/defensive back Parker Gallion (13 receptions for 165 yards and two touchdowns, 27 tackles, one fumble recovery) and running back/linebacker Cole Conlon (13 games, 100 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, nine sacks, four fumbles) are also gone and whose production will need to be replaced. Senior running back/defensive back Jules Farrow (115 rushes for 547 yards and eight touchdowns), junior running back/linebacker Jaxon Heighton (24 rushes for 138 yards and four touchdowns, 82 tackles, 12 tackles for loss), senior offensive lineman/linebacker Xander Jenkins (75 tackles, seven tackles for loss, three fumbles), senior running back/linebacker Shannon Waugh (60 tackles, six tackles for loss, two fumbles), junior running back/linebacker Isaac Browning (63 rushes for 416 yards, four touchdowns), junior wide receiver/defensive back Parker Fannin (23 receptions for 387 yards, four touchdowns) and junior wide receiver/linebacker Cameron Bell (28 tackles, three sacks) will all contribute statistically. Seniors Drew Burke, Clay Coldiron, and Reese Winters; and junior Chase Correll will anchor both sides of the line. The Rams have 16 seniors, Raceland also has a pair of transfers in senior wide receiver/defensive back Mason Lykins (from Russell) and junior wide receiver/linebacker Brayden Webb (from Symmes Valley, Ohio). Both will be in the mix as well. Sophomore offensive/defensive linemen Evan Burroughs and Linden Sammons are young players who could contribute. The team has no obvious weaknesses and as always, coach Salmons’ club will play a tough schedule that he hopes will prepare it for the postseason. The preseason’s only other real contender for the top spot is Bourbon County, although expect Russell and West Carter to again have strong seasons.
2. Bourbon County (5-6)
3. Russell (6-5)
4. West Carter (9-4)
5. Mason County (9-4)
6. Montgomery County (4-7)
7. Fleming County (8-5)
8. George Rogers Clark (3-9)
9. Harrison County (3-9)
10. Nicholas County (7-6)
Also considered (in order): Ashland Blazer (7-5), East Carter (11-4), Scott (8-5), Bishop Brossart (12-1), Rowan County (7-4), Boyd County (3-7).
Just missed (in order): Lewis County (2-10), Bracken County (5-6), Bath County (6-6).
2021 Final
Incomplete
1. Raceland (13-2)
2. Ashland Blazer (9-5)
3. Mason County (13-1)
4. Greenup County (8-5)
5. Boyd County (8-4)
6. George Rogers Clark (7-4)
7. Bishop Brossart (9-3)
8. Paris (8-4)
9. East Carter (6-5)
10. Campbell County (4-7)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (7-4), Bracken County (7-3), Fleming County (7-5), Rowan County (4-7), Bourbon County (3-9).
Week 15 (Nov. 27)
1. Raceland (13-1)
2. Ashland Blazer (9-5)
3. Mason County (13-1)
4. Greenup County (8-5)
5. Boyd County (8-4)
6. George Rogers Clark (7-4)
7. Bishop Brossart (9-3)
8. Paris (8-4)
9. East Carter (6-5)
10. Campbell County (4-7)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (7-4), Bracken County (7-3), Fleming County (7-5), Rowan County (4-7), Bourbon County (3-9).
Week 14 (Nov. 20)
1. Raceland (12-1)
2. Ashland Blazer (9-4)
3. Mason County (13-0)
4. Greenup County (8-5)
5. Boyd County (8-4)
6. George Rogers Clark (7-4)
7. Bishop Brossart (9-3)
8. Paris (8-4)
9. East Carter (6-5)
10. Campbell County (4-7)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (7-4), Bracken County (7-3), Fleming County (7-5), Rowan County (4-7), Bourbon County (3-9).
Week 13 (Nov. 13)
1. Raceland (11-1)
2. Ashland Blazer (8-4)
3. Mason County (12-0)
4. Greenup County (8-4)
5. Boyd County (8-4)
6. George Rogers Clark (7-4)
7. Bishop Brossart (9-3)
8. Paris (8-4)
9. East Carter (6-5)
10. Campbell County (4-7)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (7-4), Bracken County (7-3), Fleming County (7-5), Rowan County (4-7), Bourbon County (3-9).
Week 12 (Nov. 6)
1. Raceland (10-1)
2. Ashland Blazer (7-4)
3. Mason County (11-0)
4. Boyd County (8-3)
5. Greenup County (7-4)
6. George Rogers Clark (7-4)
7. Bishop Brossart (9-2)
8. Paris (8-3)
9. East Carter (6-5)
10. Campbell County (4-7)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (7-4), Bracken County (7-3), Fleming County (7-4), Rowan County (4-7), Bourbon County (3-8).
Week 11 (Oct. 30)
1. Raceland (9-1)
2. Ashland Blazer (6-4)
3. Mason County (10-0)
4. Boyd County (7-3)
5. Greenup County (6-4)
6. George Rogers Clark (7-3)
7. Bishop Brossart (8-2)
8. East Carter (6-4)
9. Bracken County (7-2)
10. Campbell County (4-6)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (7-3), Paris (7-3), Rowan County (4-6), Fleming County (6-4).
Week 10 (Oct. 23)
1. Raceland (8-1)
2. Ashland Blazer (6-4)
3. Mason County (9-0)
4. Boyd County (7-3)
5. Greenup County (6-3)
6. George Rogers Clark (6-3)
7. Bishop Brossart (7-2)
8. East Carter (5-4)
9. Bracken County (6-2)
10. Campbell County (4-5)
Also considered (in order): Nicholas County (6-3), Paris (6-3), Rowan County (4-5), Fleming County (5-4), Scott (4-5).
Week 9 (Oct. 16)
1. Raceland (7-1)
2. Mason County (8-0)
3. Ashland Blazer (5-4)
4. Boyd County (6-3)
5. Greenup County (6-2)
6. East Carter (5-3)
7. George Rogers Clark (5-3)
8. Bishop Brossart (7-2)
9. Paris (6-2)
10. Nicholas County (6-2)
Also considered (in order): Bracken County (5-2), Scott (4-4), Campbell County (3-5), Rowan County (4-4), Fleming County (4-4), Bourbon County (2-6), Lewis County (5-3).
Week 8 (Oct. 9)
1. Raceland (6-1)
2. Mason County (7-0)
3. Ashland Blazer (4-4)
4. Boyd County (5-3)
5. Greenup County (5-2)
6. East Carter (5-2)
7. George Rogers Clark (5-2)
8. Paris (6-1)
9. Bishop Brossart (6-2)
10. Nicholas County (6-2)
Also considered (in order): Scott (4-3), Bracken County (5-2), Campbell County (3-4), Rowan County (4-4), Fleming County (3-4), Bourbon County (2-5), Lewis County (5-2), Harrison County (2-6).
Week 7 (Oct. 2)
1. Raceland (5-1)
2. George Rogers Clark (5-1)
3. Mason County (6-0)
4. Boyd County (4-3)
5. Greenup County (4-2)
6. East Carter (5-1)
7. Bishop Brossart (5-2)
8. Nicholas County (6-1)
9. Paris (5-1)
10. Scott (4-3)
Also considered (in order): Campbell County (3-3), Ashland Blazer (3-4), Bracken County (5-1), Rowan County (3-4), Fleming County (3-3), Bourbon County (1-5), Lewis County (4-2), Harrison County (2-5).
Week 6 (Sep. 25)
1. Raceland (5-1)
2. George Rogers Clark (4-1)
3. Mason County (5-0)
4. Boyd County (4-2)
5. Greenup County (4-2)
6. East Carter (5-1)
7. Nicholas County (6-0)
8. Paris (4-1)
9. Campbell County (3-3)
10. Scott (3-3)
Also considered (in order): Ashland Blazer (2-4), Bracken County (5-0), Bishop Brossart (4-2), Rowan County (2-4), Fleming County (2-3), Bourbon County (1-4), Harrison County (2-4), Lewis County (3-2).
Week 5 (Sep. 18)
1. George Rogers Clark (4-0)
2. Raceland (4-1)
3. Mason County (4-0)
4. East Carter (5-0)
5. Boyd County (3-2)
6. Greenup County (4-1)
7. Nicholas County (5-0)
8. Ashland Blazer (2-3)
9. Paris (4-1)
10. Harrison County (2-3)
Also considered (in order): Bracken County (4-0), Scott (2-3), Bishop Brossart (3-2), Rowan County (2-3), Fleming County (2-3), Bourbon County (1-4), Campbell County (2-3), Lewis County (2-2).
Week 4 (Sep. 11)
1. George Rogers Clark (4-0)
2. Raceland (3-1)
3. Mason County (3-0)
4. East Carter (4-0)
5. Boyd County (3-1)
6. Nicholas County (4-0)
7. Rowan County (2-2)
8. Greenup County (3-1)
9. Fleming County (2-2)
10. Bourbon County (1-3)
Also considered (in order): Ashland Blazer (1-3), Paris (3-1), Harrison County (1-3), Bracken County (3-0), Scott (1-3), Bishop Brossart (3-1), Campbell County (1-3).
Week 3 (Sep. 4)
1. Raceland (3-0)
2. George Rogers Clark (3-0)
3. Mason County (3-0)
4. East Carter (3-0)
5. Greenup County (3-0)
6. Fleming County (2-1)
7. Nicholas County (3-0)
8. Bourbon County (1-2)
9. Boyd County (2-1)
10. Scott (1-2)
Also considered (in order): Ashland Blazer (1-2), Bracken County (2-0), Bishop Brossart (2-1), Paris (2-1), Harrison County (1-2), Russell (0-3), Rowan County (1-2), Campbell County (1-2), Montgomery County (0-2).
Week 2 (Aug. 28)
1. Raceland (2-0)
2. George Rogers Clark (2-0)
3. Mason County (2-0)
4. East Carter (2-0)
5. Fleming County (1-1)
6. Greenup County (2-0)
7. Paris (2-0)
8. Nicholas County (2-0)
9. Campbell County (1-1)
10. Rowan County (1-1)
Also considered (in order): Ashland Blazer (1-1), Bourbon County (0-2), Bracken County (1-0), Boyd County (1-1), Russell (0-2), Harrison County (1-1), Scott (0-2), Montgomery County (0-2), Lewis County (1-1).
Week 1 (Aug. 21)
1. Raceland (1-0)
2. George Rogers Clark (1-0)
3. Mason County (1-0)
4. East Carter (1-0)
5. Rowan County (1-0)
6. Campbell County (1-0)
7. Paris (1-0)
8. Bourbon County (0-1)
9. Lewis County (1-0)
10. Nicholas County (1-0)
Also considered (in order): Fleming County (0-1), Greenup County (1-0), Bishop Brossart (1-0), Boyd County (1-0), Russell (0-1), West Carter (0-1), Montgomery County (0-1), Ashland Blazer (0-1), Scott (0-1), Harrison County (0-1).
2022 Preseason
1. Raceland (12-2) – There might not be a more clear-cut favorite for the No. 1 spot in any 1016sports’ 2022 fall preseason team ranking than the Rams. Coach Michael Sammons’ club returns 17 of its top 19 players off a squad that advanced to the Class A state semifinals last year. Simply put, Raceland is flat-out loaded. The Rams should contend for a state title this season with their primary rival Pikeville, the team that knocked them out of the playoffs and captured the crown last year, as the only one standing in the way. Raceland finished 2021 ranked fifth among Class A schools in both scoring (36.1 points per game) and defense (13.6 ppg), and with virtually everyone returning, expect the Rams to again be balanced on both sides of the ball. Raceland also finished third in scoring margin (22.5 ppg), sixth in rushing (214 yards per game), fourth in rushing defense (105 ypg), ninth in passing (147 ypg), 15th in passing defense (109 ypg), second in sacks (2.6 per game) and 12th in interceptions (0.8 per game). In addition, no Class A school recovered more fumbles than the 20 coach Sammons’ squad collected last fall. Individually in its class, the Rams had someone ranked among the state’s top 30 in nearly every statistical category in 2021, with tackles and defensive fumbles as the lone exceptions. Junior quarterback Logan Lundy (126-for-209 for 1,966 yards and 23 touchdowns, with 10 interceptions; 95 rushes for 422 yards and 10 touchdowns) was ninth last year in passing yards per game at 140. Senior wide receiver/defensive back Connor Hughes (38 receptions for 723 yards and 11 touchdowns, 23 rushes for 198 yards, 70 tackles, two fumble recoveries, three interceptions) was 16th in receiving yards per game at 51.6 and tied for 19th in interceptions. Senior wide receiver/defensive back Landyn Newman (38 receptions for 552 yards and four touchdowns, 44 tackles, three interceptions) tied for 19th in interceptions and finished 30th in receiving at 39.43 ypg, Junior running back/defensive back/punter Noah Wallace (151 carries for 1,028 yards and 14 touchdowns, 84 tackles, four interceptions and two defensive fumbles) was tied for 10th in interceptions, 22nd in scoring at 6.9 points per game and 23rd in rushing yards per game at 73.43. Senior offensive lineman/defensive lineman Ben Taylor (57 tackles, five tackles for loss, 11 sacks, four fumbles) was fourth in sacks and senior kicker Peyton Ison (52-for-64 in points after touchdowns, 4-for-7 in field goal attempts) was second in field goals and tied for second in extra points. Hughes, Lundy, Taylor and Wallace were each named to the “1016sports’ Terrific 26 to Watch” list. Last year’s Rams had only two seniors, although offensive/defensive lineman Will Farley played in just one game. Wide receiver/defensive back Parker Gallion (13 receptions for 165 yards and two touchdowns, 27 tackles, one fumble recovery) and running back/linebacker Cole Conlon (13 games, 100 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, nine sacks, four fumbles) are also gone and whose production will need to be replaced. Senior running back/defensive back Jules Farrow (115 rushes for 547 yards and eight touchdowns), junior running back/linebacker Jaxon Heighton (24 rushes for 138 yards and four touchdowns, 82 tackles, 12 tackles for loss), senior offensive lineman/linebacker Xander Jenkins (75 tackles, seven tackles for loss, three fumbles), senior running back/linebacker Shannon Waugh (60 tackles, six tackles for loss, two fumbles), junior running back/linebacker Isaac Browning (63 rushes for 416 yards, four touchdowns), junior wide receiver/defensive back Parker Fannin (23 receptions for 387 yards, four touchdowns) and junior wide receiver/linebacker Cameron Bell (28 tackles, three sacks) will all contribute statistically. Seniors Drew Burke, Clay Coldiron, and Reese Winters; and junior Chase Correll will anchor both sides of the line. The Rams have 16 seniors, Raceland also has a pair of transfers in senior wide receiver/defensive back Mason Lykins (from Russell) and junior wide receiver/linebacker Brayden Webb (from Symmes Valley, Ohio). Both will be in the mix as well. Sophomore offensive/defensive linemen Evan Burroughs and Linden Sammons are young players who could contribute. The team has no obvious weaknesses and as always, coach Salmons’ club will play a tough schedule that he hopes will prepare it for the postseason. The preseason’s only other real contender for the top spot is Bourbon County, although expect Russell and West Carter to again have strong seasons.
2. Bourbon County (5-6)
3. Russell (6-5)
4. West Carter (9-4)
5. Mason County (9-4)
6. Montgomery County (4-7)
7. Fleming County (8-5)
8. George Rogers Clark (3-9)
9. Harrison County (3-9)
10. Nicholas County (7-6)
Also considered (in order): Ashland Blazer (7-5), East Carter (11-4), Scott (8-5), Bishop Brossart (12-1), Rowan County (7-4), Boyd County (3-7).
Just missed (in order): Lewis County (2-10), Bracken County (5-6), Bath County (6-6).
2021 Final
Incomplete