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IN THE MIDDLE<br />
10 — KEEPERS OF THE FLAME<br />
■ The John Hardin seniors link the program’s<br />
winning past to the future. The Bulldogs are shooting<br />
for their first state championship after near<br />
misses.<br />
11 — OPENING CEREMONIES<br />
■ Two coaches get their shots to become head<br />
coaches. Brent Thompson takes over for Crad<br />
Jaggers at North Hardin, while Josh Jaggers<br />
replaces Rodney Armes at LaRue County.<br />
TEAM DIRECTORY<br />
School<br />
Pages<br />
Fort Knox 4-5<br />
Elizabethtown 6-7<br />
LaRue County 8-9<br />
John Hardin 12-13<br />
North Hardin 14-15<br />
Central Hardin 16-17<br />
Meade County 18-19<br />
PLAYER FEATURES<br />
5 — THROWING EVENTS<br />
Brandon Franklin is primed for breakout year<br />
after changes in the offseason.<br />
7 — THE ALL-AROUND<br />
Josh Williams will be asked to do a little of<br />
everything for the Panthers this year.<br />
9 — WRESTLING FOR RESPECT<br />
Caleb Canter will get his chance as he becomes<br />
the team’s go-to running back this season.<br />
13 — STICK AND MOVE<br />
Chris Doss has to have the moves of a boxer in<br />
John Hardin’s Wing-T attack.<br />
15 — MIDDLE HITTER<br />
Johnny Hopkins loves contact and he should<br />
get plenty of it after move to inside linebacker.<br />
17 — HEAVY LIFTING<br />
Corey Dobbs looks to anchor a young offensive<br />
line as he shifts from guard to center.<br />
19 — TARGET PRACTICE<br />
After struggles last year, Jake Wilson hopes to<br />
be on the mark this season.<br />
TEAM PREVIEWS<br />
5 — RACING FOR SUCCESS<br />
Eagles are more disciplined and determined<br />
after disappointing 2-8 season.<br />
7 — THE REDEEM TEAM<br />
Panthers want to put last season behind them<br />
and focus on the future.<br />
9 — TEAM PURSUIT<br />
Hawks might lack star power, but they could be<br />
a better team.<br />
13 — THE GOLD STANDARD<br />
Bulldogs look to continue success despite losses.<br />
15 — READY TO MAKE SOME RACQUET<br />
Thompson and Trojans look to take another<br />
step forward this year after 6-6 season.<br />
17 — SYNCHRONIZED SQUAD<br />
After a 6-5 season in Mark Perry’s first year,<br />
the Bruins are on the same page for year two.<br />
19 — JUMPING FORWARD<br />
Green Wave ready to bounce back and return<br />
to winning ways after subpar season.<br />
DISTRICT PREVIEWS<br />
District<br />
Page<br />
Class 2-A, District 4 3<br />
Class 3-A, District 3 3<br />
Class 5-A, District 3 3<br />
Class 6-A, District 2 3<br />
THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE FOOTBALL 2012 THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012<br />
CONTENTS &<br />
SCHEDULE<br />
Friday, Aug. 17<br />
Fort Knox at Elizabethtown<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
John Hardin at Lexington Henry Clay 7:30 p.m.<br />
Shelbyville Collins at Meade County 7:30 p.m.<br />
Forcht Bank Bowl at Campbellsville University<br />
LaRue County vs. Adair County<br />
8:30 p.m.<br />
Friday, Aug. 24<br />
LaRue County at Shelby County<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Hart County at Fort Knox<br />
8 p.m.<br />
Swope Nissan/First Citizens Bank Bowl at Central<br />
Hardin<br />
Grayson County at Central Hardin 6:30 p.m.<br />
Louisville DeSales vs. Elizabethtown 9 p.m.<br />
Saturday, Aug. 25<br />
Bluegrass Bowl at Lexington Catholic<br />
John Hardin vs. West Jessamine<br />
5:30 p.m.<br />
Joe Jaggers Bowl at North Hardin<br />
Greenwood at North Hardin<br />
5:30 p.m.<br />
Meade County vs. South Oldham<br />
8 p.m.<br />
Friday, Aug. 31<br />
John Hardin at Meade County<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Spencer County at LaRue County 7:30 p.m.<br />
Central Hardin at Elizabethtown<br />
8 p.m.<br />
Fort Knox at Butler County<br />
8 p.m.<br />
Madisonville-North Hopkins at North Hardin 8 p.m.<br />
Friday, Sept. 7<br />
Elizabethtown at North Oldham<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
John Hardin at Boyle County<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Louisville Butler at Central Hardin 7:30 p.m.<br />
North Hardin at Louisville Fairdale 7:30 p.m.<br />
Fort Campbell at Fort Knox<br />
8 p.m.<br />
Green County at LaRue County<br />
8 p.m.<br />
Meade County at Warren Central<br />
8 p.m.<br />
Friday, Sept. 14<br />
Bardstown at Elizabethtown<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Central Hardin at North Hardin<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Jeffersontown at Meade County<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
LaRue County at Nelson County<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Coaches are encouraged<br />
to call in game results as<br />
soon as possible on Friday<br />
nights.<br />
In addition to score by<br />
quarters and scoring plays,<br />
2012 COMPOSITE SCHEDULE<br />
NOTE TO COACHES<br />
we also publish individual<br />
rushing, passing and receiving<br />
statistics, and defensive<br />
standouts as well as<br />
team statistics.<br />
Coaches or statisticians<br />
Friday, Sept. 21<br />
Central Hardin at Bullitt East<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Fort Knox at Louisville DeSales<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Grayson County at North Hardin<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Louisville Iroquois at John Hardin 7:30 p.m.<br />
Elizabethtown at Beechwood<br />
8 p.m.<br />
LaRue County at Warren East<br />
8 p.m.<br />
Meade County at Henderson County<br />
8 p.m.<br />
Friday, Sept. 28<br />
Fort Knox at Bardstown<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
John Hardin at Central Hardin<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
North Hardin at Jeffersontown<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Friday, Oct. 5<br />
Elizabethtown at Louisville Central 7:30 p.m.<br />
Jeffersontown at John Hardin<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
LaRue County at Henry County<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Louisville Western at Central Hardin 7:30 p.m.<br />
Nelson County at Meade County<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
North Hardin at Louisville Iroquois 7:30 p.m.<br />
Washington County at Fort Knox<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Friday, Oct. 12<br />
Elizabethtown at LaRue County<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Fort Knox at Louisville Shawnee<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Meade County at Central Hardin<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
North Hardin at John Hardin<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Friday, Oct. 19<br />
Central Hardin at Nelson County<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Christian Academy of Louisville at Fort Knox7:30 p.m.<br />
Henry County at Elizabethtown<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
John Hardin at Grayson County<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
LaRue County at Louisville Central 7:30 p.m.<br />
North Hardin at Meade County<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Friday, Oct. 26<br />
Campbellsville at Fort Knox<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
John Hardin at Boone County<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Meade County at Louisville Butler 7:30 p.m.<br />
Washington County at LaRue County 7:30 p.m.<br />
Glasgow at Elizabethtown<br />
8 p.m.<br />
Greenwood at Central Hardin<br />
8 p.m.<br />
North Hardin at Owensboro Catholic<br />
8 p.m.<br />
2012 CLASS/DISTRICT ALIGNMENTS<br />
CLASS 1-A<br />
District 1: Fulton City, Fulton County, Mayfield, Russellville<br />
District 2: Bethlehem, Caverna, Holy Cross (Louisville),<br />
<strong>Kentucky</strong> Country Day<br />
District 3: Bracken County, Eminence, Frankfort, Paris<br />
District 4: Beechwood, Bellevue, Dayton, Ludlow<br />
District 5: Berea, Campbellsville, Lynn Camp, Williamsburg<br />
District 6: Harlan, Hazard, Jenkins, Pineville<br />
District 7: Fairview, Nicholas County, Paintsville, Raceland<br />
District 8: Allen Central, Phelps, Pikeville, South Floyd<br />
CLASS 2-A<br />
District 1: Ballard Memorial, Caldwell County, Crittenden<br />
County, Murray, Reidland<br />
District 2: Butler County, Hancock County, McLean County,<br />
Owensboro Catholic, Todd County Central, Union County<br />
District 3: Clinton County, Glasgow, Green County, Metcalfe<br />
County<br />
District 4: Bardstown, Christian Academy-Louisville, DeSales,<br />
Fort Knox, Shawnee, Washington County<br />
District 5: Carroll County, Gallatin County, Owen County,<br />
Trimble County, Walton-Verona<br />
District 6: Bishop Brossart, Holy Cross (Covington), Lloyd<br />
Memorial, Newport, Newport Central Catholic<br />
District 7: Danville, Lexington Christian, Middlesboro,<br />
Somerset<br />
District 8: Betsy Layne, Leslie County, Prestonsburg, Shelby<br />
Valley<br />
CLASS 3-A<br />
District 1: Fort Campbell, Heath, Paducah Tilghman, Trigg<br />
County, Webster County,<br />
District 2: Adair County, Edmonson County, Hart County,<br />
Monroe County, South Warren<br />
District 3: Central, Elizabethtown, Henry County, LaRue<br />
County<br />
District 4: Bell County, Casey County, Corbin, McCreary<br />
Central, Wayne County<br />
District 5: Bath County, Bourbon County, Estill County, Garrard<br />
County, Powell County, Western Hills<br />
District 6: East Carter, Fleming County, Lewis County, Mason<br />
County, Russell, West Carter<br />
District 7: Breathitt County, Jackson County, Knott County<br />
Central, Magoffin County, Morgan County<br />
District 8: Belfry, East Ridge, Lawrence County, Pike County<br />
Central, Sheldon Clark<br />
CLASS 4-A<br />
District 1: Calloway County, Hopkins County Central, Lone Oak,<br />
Madisonville-North Hopkins, Owensboro<br />
District 2: Allen County-Scottsville, Breckinridge County,<br />
Franklin-Simpson, Warren East<br />
District 3: Atherton, Collins, North Oldham, Spencer County,<br />
Waggener<br />
District 4: Doss, Fairdale, Moore, Nelson County, Valley,<br />
Western<br />
District 5: Boyle County, Lexington Catholic, Marion County,<br />
Mercer County, Taylor County<br />
District 6: Clay County, Knox Central, Rockcastle County,<br />
Russell County<br />
District 7: Covington Catholic, Harrison County, Highlands,<br />
Holmes, Pendleton County<br />
District 8: Ashland Blazer, Boyd County, Greenup County,<br />
Johnson Central, Rowan County<br />
CLASS 5-A<br />
District 1: Apollo, Christian County, Graves County,<br />
Hopkinsville, Ohio County<br />
District 2: Barren County, Bowling Green, Greenwood, Logan<br />
County, Warren Central<br />
District 3: Grayson County, Iroquois, Jeffersontown, John<br />
Hardin, North Hardin<br />
District 4: Bullitt Central, Bullitt East, North Bullitt, Shelby County<br />
District 5: Conner, Cooper, Grant County, Scott, South Oldham<br />
District 6: Anderson County, East Jessamine, Franklin County,<br />
Montgomery County, West Jessamine, Woodford County<br />
District 7: Lincoln County, Madison Southern, North Laurel,<br />
Pulaski County, South Laurel, Southwestern<br />
District 8: Harlan County, Letcher County Central, Perry County<br />
Central, Whitley County<br />
CLASS 6-A<br />
District 1: Daviess County, Henderson County, Marshall<br />
County, Muhlenberg County<br />
District 2: Central Hardin, Meade County<br />
District 3: Butler, Pleasure Ridge Park, Seneca, Southern<br />
District 4: DuPont Manual, Male, St. Xavier, Trinity (Louisville)<br />
District 5: Ballard, Eastern, Fern Creek, Oldham County<br />
District 6: Boone County, Campbell County, Dixie Heights, Ryle,<br />
Simon Kenton<br />
District 7: Bryan Station, Henry Clay, Paul Laurence Dunbar,<br />
Scott County<br />
District 8: George Rogers Clark, Lafayette, Madison Central,<br />
Tates Creek<br />
can reach The News-<br />
Enterprise sports department<br />
by calling (270) 505-<br />
1752 or (270) 769-1200,<br />
Ext. 8243.<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />
The News-Enterprise sports staff<br />
would like to thank E’town Schwinn for<br />
use of its bikes, Becca’s Flip-town for<br />
use of its facilities, Thad Elmore and<br />
T.K. Stone Middle School for use of its<br />
pool and Chris Bauer and Central<br />
Hardin High School for use of its facilities.<br />
Special thanks to the area coaches for<br />
working in our requests and the players<br />
for their time and patience during the<br />
photo shoots.<br />
Special assistance was provided by<br />
News-Enterprise photographers Jill Pickett<br />
and Neal Cardin and copy editor<br />
Melissa Vessels.<br />
Go Teams!<br />
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