Football

I may discuss it further inside Wednesday’s print edition of the News Journal, but I have so many thoughts after Friday’s Corbin versus Louisville Central Class 3A state championship game that I wanted to go ahead and post something now, the day after, while it’s all still fresh in my mind. - First and foremost, congratulations to the Redhounds on another great season, especially this outgoing senior class that has reached the state semifinals each year of their high school careers. Of course, the last two seasons have ended with trips to Kroger Field and state runner-up trophies. - I spoke to a friend after the game, and said, “I don’t...

Collected here is the content from the special section previewing the Corbin vs. Louisville Central Class 3A state championship game on Friday, Nov. 30. To see the full color section in its entirety, pick up the 11/28/18 print edition of the News Journal... THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN: Redhounds get revenge against Boyle Co, returning to Kroger Field in Lexington Fri. By: Trevor Sherman “Walking off the field last year with the second place trophy wasn’t the best feeling in the world, but we’re hoping that we can go back and bring something back to this town that hasn’t been here in a really long time.” That is what senior Redhound quarterback...

It all comes down to this... Ever since the beginning of the 2018 high school football season, fans have been discussing the possibility of a Corbin/Boyle County rematch, this time taking place in the semifinal round of the Class 3A state championship tournament. Well, 14 weeks and a whole bunch of touchdowns later here we are. This Friday it will be the 12-1 Corbin Redhounds hosting the 13-0 Boyle County Rebels at Campbell Field with a chance to play in this year’s state championship game on the line. “This isn’t our first go-around with this bunch,” said Corbin Head Coach Justin Haddix of the Rebels, who handed the Hounds a 40-21 loss...

After two weeks of playoff football only two coverage area teams remain - the Corbin Redhounds and the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets. Both squads are currently preparing to contend for regional championship titles later this week. It is a situation that the Hounds have grown accustomed to in recent years, but for the Jackets it will be their first time playing in a regional final since 2014. “We’re excited,” said Williamsburg head coach Jerry Herron after his team’s 45-27 second round victory over visiting Hazard last week. “I’m really, really proud of these guys for the effort that they gave tonight, and I’m so excited about where we’re at. We’ve been talking...

After five years on the sidelines, Jason Chappell resigned Monday as head football coach at Whitley County High School. “He met with the team this morning,” Superintendent John Siler said of Chappell. Since taking over the program in 2014, Chappell has compiled a record of 29-28, winning the district title in 2016 when the team finished 9-3. Siler credited Chappell for building up the program, which was coming off of a one-win season and turning out approximately 40 players at the Class 5A school. “It was just the grind,” Siler said when asked if Chappell offered a reason for the decision, explaining that during the offseason, the coach must still oversee his players...

Round one of the 2018 high school football playoffs took place Friday. Three coverage area teams will be in action next week, while one team saw their season come to a close. The Lynn Camp Wildcats (10-1) defeated visiting Phelps 43-20, advancing to face Pikeville in round two of the Class A state tourney next Friday. The Corbin Redhounds (10-1) beat visiting Morgan County 54-16, and will play Powell County next week in Class 3A playoff action. The Whitley County Colonels (3-8) ended their 2018 season Friday with a 61-0 loss at Pulaski County. The Williamsburg Yellow Jackets (8-2) received a first round bye, and will compete in their first postseason contest next week...

District championships were decided this week in high school football action... The Williamsburg Yellow Jackets were able to hand Lynn Camp their first loss of the season, 72-44, to once again become champions of their district. The Jackets will finish out the 2018 regular season next week against visiting Middlesboro. Lynn Camp will take on McCreary Central. The Corbin Redhounds also secured another district title Friday, going on the road and shutting out Casey County, 41-0. The Hounds will travel to Barbourville next week for their regular season finale at Knox Central. And finally, the Whitley County Colonels were within reach of a district championship Friday, but they ended up losing by...

Coverage area teams went 4-0 this week in district action... The Corbin Redhounds improved their record to 7-1, 3-0 with a 33-14 win over visiting Bell County. Next week they will wrap up district play with a road game against Casey County. The Whitley County Colonels went to Harlan County this week and pulled out a 7-6 win over the Black Bears to improve to 3-5, 2-1. Next Friday they will host Letcher County Central in their regular season district finale. The Williamsburg Yellow Jackets and the Lynn Camp Wildcats both won big on the road against district opponents this week, with the Jackets winning 48-12 at Pineville, and the Cats winning...

All four coverage area teams hosted district contests Friday night... The Corbin Redhounds made easy work of visiting Jackson County, improving to 6-1, 2-0 with a 48-0 victory. The Hounds will host Bell County next week. The Williamsburg Yellow Jackets were also victorious, defeating Harlan 41-14 to improve to 5-2, 1-0. They will be on the road at Pineville next week. Pineville was at Lynn Camp this week, with the Wildcats managing to stay undefeated on the year after a 65-26 win. They will travel to play Harlan next Friday. And finally, the Whitley County Colonels fell to 2-5, 1-1 after a 21-6 loss to visiting Perry County Central. The Colonels will attempt...

A muddy Thursday night game, and no surprises on Friday this week... In a game that was contested in the nastiest of conditions underneath the Thursday night lights, the Whitley County Colonels overcame a muddy, sloppy field to defeat the North Laurel Jaguars in London, 7-0. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for the Colonels, and improved them to 2-4 on the year, 1-0 in district play, ahead of a home game against Perry County Central next week. On Friday, the Corbin Redhounds surprised no one when they dominated visiting McCreary Central on Homecoming Night, 50-0. The Hounds are now 5-1, 1-0 and will host Jackson County next week on...