Several area players and coaches are among those being honored for their performances during the 2019 high school football season. The Kentucky Football Coaches Association released its Player of the Year and Coach of the Year for each district across the state.
Congratulations to Todd County Central High School Rebel Head Football Coach Darell Keith on being named Class 2A District 2 Coach of the Year. The Rebels ended the regular season 6-4.
Coach Keith stated, “I would like to thank all of the players and parents of the Todd County community who have supported the program through the good and bad times. I am appreciative for the moral and physical support that we received. This is not my award alone, but OUR award for I am nothing without you. One Team One Fight - this was my motto in Iraq. We are all we have, STRONG together”
Keith served as offensive line coach at Christian County in 2017, prior to coming to Todd County Central, and was part of a coaching staff that led the Colonels to their first unbeaten regular season in program history.
He also had a successful run as the head coach of the Christian County Middle School program and was a coach in the Middle School All-Star football game.
Keith has coached at the semi-pro level and was head coach of the Joint Task Force Wolfpack, a team of service members in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines that played in the Japan-American Football League in 2010, winning the championship.
Twelve Todd County Central football players were also named to the All-SKY Conference Small School Football Team that was announced Monday.
Four Rebels were named to the First Team Defense. Linebacker Chase Wells is tied for the team lead with nine tackles for loss and second in fumble recoveries with two.
Defensive back Kimahri Briggs has 24 tackles, a fumble recovery, and an interception.
D.J. Johnson also has 24 tackles for the Rebels. Preston Moore was named to the First Team as a punter.
Demarcus Leavell was named to the Second Team defense along with linebacker Jayden Marshall.
Six Rebel players were named to the offensive team.
Running back Ja’Twan Graham was named to the First Team. He has rushed for 1,058 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. He has also caught 14 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown.
Linemen Justin Waldrop and Lucio Sanchez, who have opened holes for the Rebel offense to the tune of 276 rushing yards a game and 377 yards of offense.
The Second Team consists of Bryce Nolan, who has thrown for 982 yards and 11 touchdowns and run for 475 yards and eight touchdowns.
Fullback Jonathan Flores has rushed for 349 yards and four touchdowns this season.
Also named to the Second Team was lineman Jeremy Foster.
The All-Sky Conference Small Team consists of 1A, 2A, and 3A schools in the conference.