{"id":8435,"date":"2023-08-03T19:35:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T19:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/?p=8435"},"modified":"2023-08-03T19:39:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T19:39:57","slug":"patriots-pull-together-hood-allen-county-scottsville-aim-to-put-2022-in-rear-view-mirror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimmashek.com\/?p=8435","title":{"rendered":"PATRIOTS PULL TOGETHER\/Hood, Allen County-Scottsville aim to put 2022 in rear-view mirror"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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BRAD HOOD HAS BEEN
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(Editor’s Note: This series offers a quick look at high school football teams in South Central Kentucky. Coming soon: Russellville.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AC-S WILL OPEN WITH FOUR CONSECUTIVE HOME GAMES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Allen County-Scottsville linebacker J.T. Pearson and three of his teammates were ready to collectively turn the page on the 2022 season under the glare of the stadium lights on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Patriots were in full pads for the first time this summer, and spirits were high before dusk, when AC-S players and coaches descended the hill in the east zone, and onto the field where they’ll be scrapping this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One year removed from an appearance in the KHSAA Class 4A quarterfinals, the Patriots struggled through a 3-8 season in 2022. They did put together an exceptional effort to knock off Class 6A Barren County High School, 18-14, on a cold October night, completing the regular season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was veteran AC-S coach Brad Hood’s 100th career victory at the school. Logan County eliminated Allen County-Scottsville in the first week of the 4A playoffs, stopping the Patriots 35-14 in Russellville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE PATRIOTS OPEN THE SEASON
ON AUGUST 18 AGAINST MARION COUNTY.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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AC-S PLAYERS (FROM LEFT), AUBREY FERNANDEZ,
J.T. PEARSON, BRAYLON ADAMS AND CAMERON LAY.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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“Last year was rough. I don’t think any of us want to go through that again,” Pearson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior cornerback Cameron Lay agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It was a little rough,” he said. “But today was the first day of pads, and you could hear the pads crackin’ out there. We all liked that.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hood, a fiery coach who clearly relates to his players, understands the Patriots need an edge this season. Allen County-Scottsville opens the season on August 18 against visiting Marion County. In fact, the Patriots will play their first four games of the regular season in Scottsville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The sting of last year is on our kids’ minds a little bit,” Hood said. “But they’ve come back hungry, and ready to play. A lot of these kids have been ‘Patriots’ since youth football. They’ve been together their whole life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our tradition, our atmosphere, that’s a big deal to us. That first game will be here before you know it, but I like the effort, I like the attitude.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE PATRIOTS’ LINEMEN WORK
ON THEIR PASS-RUSH SKILLS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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PATRIOTS COACH BRAD HOOD IS FLANKED BY
AC-S SENIORS BLAYNE MOORE (LEFT) AND BLAYNE TRACY.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Allen County-Scottsville football is built around physical play, and the Patriot seem to be gaining a sense of confidence, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We’re working to improve everywhere, learn from our mistakes,” senior AC-S defensive end Aubrey Fernandez said. “I’m feeling a lot more ‘positive vibes’ out there. I think we’re on the same page.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Braylon Adams, an AC-S junior transfer from Greenwood High School, has moved into the starting role at quarterback. Blayne Moore is a returning starter at wide receiver, but the Patriots will be looking at some new faces in the backfield. The AC-S offense is generally a blend of the wing-T and spread formations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m excited about the season. I trust our offensive line,” Adams said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hood embraces the high expectations at Allen County-Scottsville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We want to our kids to be physical, we want them to be tough, we want them to be coachable,” Hood said. “These kids are hard workers.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allen County-Scottsville will play in the revamped, six-team KHSAA Class 4A 1st District. The Patriots will have district games with Logan County (11-2 in 2022), Warren East (12-1 in 2022), Calloway County, Hopkinsville and tradition-rich Paducah Tighlman, a Class 4A quarterfinalist last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We’ll probably leave for Paducah Tighlman on a Wednesday,” Hood said with a grin at last month’s Sporting Times Media Day at Bowling Green HIgh School. “When we go to Paducah, if we aren’t ready to play, it’ll be a long bus ride coming home.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Patriots savored the victory over Barren County last year, using wins over Russell County (29-6 in Russell Springs) and the Trojans to end a six-game losing streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You can do great things with a big heart,” Brad Hood said that night. “I’m honored to be their football coach.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AC-S COACH BRAD HOOD.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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THE PATRIOTS EMBRACE
A PHYSICAL STYLE OF PLAY.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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THE PATRIOTS STRUCK
FOR AN 18-14 UPSET
AT BARREN COUNTY LAST SEASON.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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