Football

The Corbin Redhounds’ 2025 season concluded last Friday night in the most heartbreaking manner imaginable. After battling tooth-and-nail on a freezing cold night in enemy territory, Coach Luke Salmons’ squad found themselves in a position to punch in a late score and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Or so they thought, as did everyone else who was in attendance or watching at home. Unfortunately for Salmons and company, a controversial decision by the officiating crew negated what clearly looked to be a fumble recovery by the Redhounds. Instead of Corbin taking over possession with good field position and ample time on the clock, the ball was instead given back...

When the Corbin Redhounds and the Boyle County Rebels meet this Friday in the semifinal round of this year’s Class 4A state championship playoffs, it will be the latest chapter in a series that has produced some of the best high school football contests of the past decade. In 2017, the Redhounds, coached by Justin Haddix, met up with the Rebels in the Class 3A state championship finals. The Rebs were dominant in that game, winning 40-21. A year later, Haddix and the Hounds got their revenge when the Rebels came to Campbell Field and were shut out, 21-0, in the state semis. Both teams moved up to the 4A ranks in...

The Corbin Redhounds (10-3) went on the road last Friday night and played the atypical role of the underdog against the Highlands Bluebirds in round three of the 2025 Class 4A state championship playoffs. The Hounds rose to the occasion in grand fashion, though, executing in all facets of the game to secure a 35-21 regional championship victory. After trading punts to start out the game, an interception by Corbin’s Trey Person led to a 55-yard touchdown run by Redhound quarterback Mason Salmons with 5:50 remaining in the first quarter. Sebastian Witherington’s extra point was good, making the score 7-0. Highlands was forced to punt again to end their next offensive...

With a 47-14 victory over visiting Lincoln County last Friday, the Corbin Redhounds (9-3) now stand alone as the only coverage area team left standing in the 2025 Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) postseason. Senior running back Cole Stevens put on a show in the game against the Patriots, finding pay dirt four times – twice rushing and twice receiving. Senior Cam Estep also had a great night for the Hounds, catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Mason Salmons and returning an interception for a score on defense. Speaking of defense, Corbin was dominant on the defensive side of the ball all night, with sophomore Malachi Zachery and juniors Silas...

After a dominating performance in the finals of this year’s Kentucky Middle School Football Association (KYMSFA) Division 2 state tournament, the Corbin eighth grade Redhounds have added the tenth state championship trophy to the school’s trophy case. The eighth grade Hounds defeated Rockcastle County, 26-8, in the state championship game this past Saturday, Nov. 15, at Lexington Christian Academy. The team also bested Knox County, McCreary County and Johnson County in this year’s Division 2 tournament, allowing them to finish the season with an overall record of 11-2. “We had a great month in our practices,” said Head Coach Jody Mouser. “They know how to prepare, and they were ready....

The Williamsburg Yellow Jackets suffered a setback against visiting Knox Central to end the 2025 regular season back on Halloween night, but they made a return to form last week against the visiting Paintsville Tigers, securing a 24-8 first round Class A playoff victory and improving to 6-4 on the season. The game against Paintsville was originally scheduled to be played last Friday evening, but inclement weather forced a postponement to Saturday afternoon. It ended up being a good day for football, and an especially good day to be a Jacket fan. Sophomore quarterback Reece Hatcher threw three touchdown passes in the win over the Tigers, with junior receiver Chase Meddles...

Coach Luke Salmons’ Corbin Redhounds improved their overall season record to 8-3 last Thursday evening with a 35-0 shutout victory over visiting Russell County in round one of this year’s Class 4A state championship playoffs. Quarterback Mason Salmons threw three touchdown passes in the win over the Lakers. Senior Cam Estep caught two of those, and junior Tayton Cox caught one. Salmons also recorded the Hounds’ only rushing TD of the night. The Corbin defense proved impenetrable, with junior Silas Mahan leading the way with five solo tackles. Senior Max Farmer also snagged an interception, taking it all the way to the house for a defensive score. This week, the Redhounds will be...

In Head Coach Jody Mouser’s first season at the helm of the Corbin Middle School football program, the eighth grade Hounds have played their way back into the Kentucky Middle School Football Association (KYMSFA) Division 2 State Championship game. Corbin (10-2) travelled to Somerset last weekend and came away with a 34-6 win over Johnson County to earn their spot in this year’s Division 2 state tournament finals. The week prior, they defeated McCreary County, 26-20, to secure their latest regional championship title. Their first game of the tournament was a 36-12 win over Knox County back on October 23. “Our O-line and our D-line have been great,” Mouser said of...

After the completion of the first two rounds of postseason action, the matchups for this year’s middle school football regional finals are now set. Whitley County, Corbin and Williamsburg will all have an opportunity to secure a region championship this Saturday, Nov. 1. Those successful in doing so will also advance to the semifinals of the 2025 Kentucky Middle School Football Association state championship playoffs. The Colonels are still in the hunt in the seventh grade bracket after they defeated Corbin, 20-14, this past weekend. The win has earned them the right to face Somerset in the Region 4 championship this Saturday. Somerset defeated North Laurel and McCreary County to earn...

After the completion of regular season district play last week, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) has released state championship playoff brackets for each of its six football classes. While all four coverage area teams will be looking to finish out their regular season schedules on a high note later this week, we can now use these brackets to look ahead and consider the path that each squad must take to achieve their ultimate state championship aspirations. Corbin should cruise to regional finals You have to go back to the 2019 season to find the last time that the Corbin Redhounds ran into any sort of trouble during the first...