Football

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...

District competition continued among coverage area football teams this week. In Corbin, the Redhounds were able to make easy work of visiting Whitley County, 49-6. The Hounds now stand at 5-3 on the season, and are a perfect 2-0 against district opponents. The Colonels, meanwhile, drop to 1-7, 0-2. Next week, Corbin will look to finish out regular season district play with a perfect 3-0 record when they host the Perry County Central Commodores. Whitley County will hope to pick up their first win since week 1 when they host the Harlan County Black Bears. In Class A action Friday, the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets traveled to Middlesboro and suffered a 22-14 defeat,...

Competition among district opponents highlighted the high school football action this week for coverage area teams. The Corbin Redhounds went on the road for the first time since Sept. 12 to open up district play against the Harlan County Black Bears. The Hounds made easy work of the Bears, cruising to a 53-6 victory to improve to 4-3 on the season. They will be back at Campbell Field next week to host Whitley County for Homecoming night. Speaking of the Colonels, they were also on the road in week 8, traveling to Perry County Central to face their first district opposition this season. Unfortunately, they were unable to break their current...

Week 7 was a big one for two coverage area football teams, as the Corbin Redhounds hosted Johnson  Central in yet another high-profile encounter at Campbell Field and the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets returned to action for the first time since Sept. 12. The Hounds were coming off of a bye week, which means they had some extra time to prepare for the undefeated Golden Eagles of Johnson Central. Things were looking grim at the half, as the visitors led by two scores, 22-7, but Corbin came out swinging in the third quarter, eventually cutting the lead down to one point, 22-21. The Hounds took a 28-22 lead in the fourth quarter,...

The Lynn Camp Wildcats dominated visiting Jackson County in this year's Sav-Rite Home Care Bowl, while the Corbin Redhounds and Whitley County Colonels were defeated in week 5. The Wildcats cruised to a shutout win over the Jackson County Generals Friday, 51-0. The victory improves the Cats to 4-1 on the season. Next week, they will open up district play against the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets. Also hosting a big game Friday night were the Corbin Redhounds, who were looking to get back on track after last week's loss to Pulaski County. The visiting Frederick Douglass Broncos had other ideas, though, coming into Campbell Field and handing the Hounds a 28-7 loss. Corbin...