Yahoo Sports Watch: Top plays from Week 2 of Kentucky’s high school football season
High school football teams across Kentucky create a treasure trove of spectacular plays every Friday night.
From kickoff returns to touchdown passes to big sacks to bone-crunching rushes, those lucky enough to witness the highlights in person collect memories to catalog forever.
With more than 200 schools competing for championships, there’s no way to watch all the games. Fortunately, social media, cameras and phones are there for us. An army of media equipped with their tools of the trade join forces with fans, coaches and parents to put the incredible to video week in and week out.
With thanks and credit to all involved, here is a collection from Twitter/X of some of the best that Herald-Leader high school sports reporter Jared Peck (@HLpreps) produced himself and curated from elsewhere during Week 2 around the commonwealth.
Here are the final scores from the games highlighted:
▪ Trinity 23, Frederick Douglass 13
▪ Great Crossing 46, Scott County 15
▪ Franklin County 39, Lexington Christian 33
▪ Boyle County 48, Bryan Station 8
▪ Franklin-Simpson 49, Warren Central 22
▪ Murray 42, Calloway County 7
▪ Lloyd Memorial 45, Boone County 7
▪ Madison Central 35, Lexington Catholic 21
▪ Christian Academy-Louisville 35, Heritage Hills (Ind.) 7
▪ Simon Kenton 61, Mercer County 40
▪ Highlands 32, Covington Catholic 22
TOUCHDOWN! @TrinityHSFB 7, Douglass 0. On their second possession, the Rocks capitalize on a shanked punt and a penalty and convert this 3rd and 10 from the 19 for a score … @ZaneJohnson_3 to Kaleb Warner. 7:30 1Q pic.twitter.com/NDd63DKgfR
— Jared Peck (@HLpreps) August 31, 2024
TOUCHDOWN! Frederick Douglass @FDouglassFB. The Broncos tie it up 7-7 on an 11-yard run by @TalbertDakari. Game on 9:40 2Q pic.twitter.com/A4fNedvFcs
— Jared Peck (@HLpreps) August 31, 2024
TOUCHDOWN! Lexington Christian @LCAEAGLESFB. @SaxtonHoward11 to Tyler King from 12 yds out. 2 pt conversion failed. FC leads 15-13 4:53 2Q pic.twitter.com/7RlxIYSrWU
— Jared Peck (@HLpreps) August 31, 2024
TOUCHDOWN! Franklin Co. @FCFlyerFootball. There goes that man. Christian Moore with his 5th TD to put the Flyers up 36-19 after a 4th down stop at midfield and big reverse by Delano Collins that got it to the 1. 3:30 3Q pic.twitter.com/ThH0MXckRE
— Jared Peck (@HLpreps) August 31, 2024
TOUCHDOWN! Boyle County @BCRebelFootball. @MontavinQuisen1 goes 33 yards to put the Rebels up 13-0 over Bryan Station. 5:32 1Q. He is that dude. BS had a quick 3-and-out to set up this drive for Boyle. #rebelbowl pic.twitter.com/q3QPf4cO5W
— Jared Peck (@HLpreps) September 1, 2024
TOUCHDOWN! Boyle County @BCRebelFootball. @MontavinQuisen1 leaps between 2 defenders to reel in a 35-yd TD pass from Baylor Murphy. Rebels lead 35-0 at 4:37 2Q. It’s a running clock from here. Boyle had just turned Bryan Station over on downs. 1 play. Boom. Boyle gonna Boyle pic.twitter.com/urDuQbhP7d
— Jared Peck (@HLpreps) September 1, 2024
Jeremiah Clark with some @wood7walker-like elusiveness here. My word, what a play on 3rd and 7. pic.twitter.com/2ID9B5t9fU
— Joshua Moore ️ (@JoshMooreHL) August 31, 2024
With under 30 sec to go in the half... Franklin-Simpson held a 21-16 lead over Warren Central
The Wildcats wanted a little extra cushion, they found it on this 69-yard play action TD from Delk to Anderson
Check it out below! @FSHSathletics pic.twitter.com/Tz0WMpb0Sl— The Sporting Times (@sportingtimes) August 31, 2024
Tigers force a Laker 3-and-out then
On 2nd & 1 from the Laker 39-yd line, @simon_rickman10 takes it through the middle to the right corner for the score.
21-7 Tigers w 9:33 left Q3. @MurrayQBClub @CClakerfootball @Region1Sports pic.twitter.com/LxdEj92bgG— Laird Steve Springer, CF (@racercard) August 31, 2024
TOUCHDOWN LLOYD
Lloyd Memorial 25, Boone County 7, 3:57, 3Q
After Isaiah Sebastian hauls in a 44-yard pass, Kaleb Evans hits Elijah Collins for six. Extra point is no good. pic.twitter.com/tXDdjhA6RD— Joshua Kalb (@joshua_kalb) August 31, 2024
TOUCHDOWN MADISON CENTRAL! This time through the air!
Make that 35 UNANSWERED for the Indians!
Lex Cath 21 | Madison Cent. 35 | 1:08 3Q
LIVE THREAD: https://t.co/89qm9841hF pic.twitter.com/O0ickKoMnV— Phoenix Stevens (@PStevensKSR) August 31, 2024
Touchdown CAL!
CAL takes over just outside the red zone following a short punt from the goal line, then Connor Hodge hits JaHyde Brown in the back corner of the end zone. Extra point is good.
CAL 28, Heritage Hills 0, 6:59 left in 3Q pic.twitter.com/vIZ7Spgw2X— CAL Athletics (@CenturionAD) August 31, 2024
Trickery and a duck! But it works.
Simon Kenton 21, Dixie Heights 14, 5:57, 2Q.
Brady Lee hits Grayson Harris after the double reverse for a 29-yd TD. pic.twitter.com/6c8aPm66Xl— Evan Dennison (@EvanDennison1) August 23, 2024
TOUCHDOWN COLONELS.
Cash Harney cashes in for a 20-yd TD run.
Highlands 25, Covington Catholic 22, :12, 3Q.
Buckle up folks, we’ve got a fourth quarter coming. pic.twitter.com/ybi2ZKkppU— Evan Dennison (@EvanDennison1) August 31, 2024
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