Kentucky Names 2026 Football District Award Winners
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association honored district coaches, players and linemen across all six classifications.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Football
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association named district Coaches, Players and Linemen of the Year in each of its six classes. Each district winner is now eligible for the same statewide award in their class.
Why it matters
The honors recognize top performers and coaches from across Kentucky's high school programs, including schools in the Northern Kentucky region. Statewide awards will be decided from the district winners.
Individual district honorees posted season totals including 1,703 passing yards for Highlands' Bryce Armstrong and 1,184 rushing yards for Cooper's Corey Freihofer. The statewide selections for each class have not yet been announced.
The players
Kentucky Football Coaches Association
The state association of high school football coaches that selects and announces the annual district and statewide honors.
Bryce Armstrong
Highlands quarterback who threw for 1,703 passing yards and 23 passing touchdowns during the 2026 season.
Joe Wynn
Simon Kenton head coach named Class 6A, District 6 Coach of the Year.
The details
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association named winners separately for each district within each of the state's six classes, honoring players at quarterback, running back, receiver and lineman positions as well as head coaches. Honorees from Northern Kentucky schools include Van Hundemer of Newport Central Catholic, Charles Oglesby of Holy Cross and Tyler Fryman of Beechwood.
Timeline
- November 9, 2026: District Coach, Player and Lineman of the Year honors announced
- 2026 season: Season-long statistics cited in the awards recorded
Season Trajectory
The district honors fit within Kentucky's six-class high school football structure, which groups schools by enrollment and sets separate competition and awards for each class. Each district winner now advances to contention for statewide recognition within the same class.
The statewide awards will be selected from the district winners in each class, so these honorees are now candidates for those top statewide recognitions. Fantasy and recruiting followers can track the listed stat leaders from the 2026 season.
The takeaway
Recognition at the district level sets up statewide consideration for players and coaches across all six Kentucky classes, rewarding the season's standout performances.
Further reading
Explore more Kentucky high school football coverage for season standings and award updates.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Cincinnati.
