Here is a list of area players and their rankings among state leaders through Oct. 1:
(Stats are from schools which have reported leaders to the KHSAA)
CLASS 1A
RUSHING
No. 1 Blake Birchfield, Pikeville, 1,084 yards (181 per game)
PASSING
No. 8 Isaac McNamee, Pikeville, 800 yards (133 per game)
RECEIVING
No. 5 Zac Lockhart, Pikeville, 396 yards (66 per game)
SCORING
No. 10 Blake Birchfield, Pikeville, 56 points
TACKLES
No. 1 Luke Ray, Pikeville, 83 (13.8 per game)
No. 14 Devin DeRossett, Pikeville, 50 (8.3 per game)
No. 16 Brenden Anthony, Pikeville 49 (8.2 per game)
No. 17 Jacoby Thornsbury, Pikeville 48 (8 per game)
No. 21 Aaron Slone, Pikeville, 45 (7.5 per game)
CLASS 2A
RUSHING
No. 2 Dawson Mills, Martin County, 878 yards (146 per game)
No. 5 Jayden Lawson, Shelby Valley, 784 yards (131 per game)
No. 6 Ethan Jarvis, Prestonsburg, 741 yards (124 per game)
No. 10 Carter Akers, Prestonsburg, 630 yards (105 per game)
No. 15 Kolby Sparks, Martin County, 555 yards (92 per game)
No. 16 Dylan Burdine, East Ridge, 536 yards (89 per game)
No. 20 Russ Osborne, Shelby Valley, 483 yards (80 per game)
No. 28 Brant George, Prestonsburg, 357 yards (60 per game)
PASSING
No. 1 Dylan Burdine, East Ridge, 1,161 yards (194 per game)
No. 3 Russ Osborne, Shelby alley, 1,076 yards (179 per game)
RECEIVING
No. 5 Isaiah Adkins, East Ridge, 386 yards (64 per game)
No. 6 Brad Howell, East Ridge, 320 yards (53 per game)
No. 12 Brady Bentley, Shelby Valley, 271 yards (45per game)
No. 21 Ethan Bentley, Shelby Valley, 237 yards (40 per game)
No. 23 Dawson Mills, Martin Couty, 224 yards (37 per game)
No. 24 Mason, East Ridge, 214 (36 per game)
No. 25 Jayden Newsome, Shelby Valley, 207 yards (34 per game)
No. 27 Landon Robinson, East Ridge, 189 yards (32 per game)
PASSING
No. 1 Dylan Burdine, East Ridge, 1,161 yards (194 per game)
No. 3 Russ Osborne, Shelby Valley, 1,076 yards (184 per game)
No. 18 Jason Maynard, Martin County, 239 yards (40 per game)
SCORING
No. 1 Dylan Burdine, East Ridge, 98 points
No. 2 Dawson Mills, Martin County, 90 points
No. 8 Ehan Jarvis, Prestonsburg, 68 points
No. 12 Russ Osborne, Shelby Valley, 62 points
No. 16 Jayden Newsome, Shelby Valley, 56 points
TACKLES
No. 1 Dalton Caudill, East Ridge, 75 (12.5 per game)
No. 2 Caleb Lovins, Shelby Valley, 74 (12.3 per game)
No. 6 Caleb Costa, Martin County, 67 (11.2 per game)
No. 7 Carter Akers, Prestonsburg, 67 (11.2 per game)
No. 14 Branson Smith, Martin County, 55 (9.2 per game)
No. 23 Madden Miller, Martin County, 49 (8.2 per game)
No. 25 Zack Mason, East Ridge, 46 (7.7 per game)
CLASS 3A
RUSHING
No. 28 Sheston Johnson, Floyd Central, 325 yads (54 per game)
No. 30 Max Martin, Floyd Central, 313 yards (52 per game)
PASSING
No. 23 Max Martin, Floyd Central, 213 (36 per game)
TACKLES
No. 22 Jacob Johnson, Floyd Central, 51 (8.5 per game)
CLASS 4A
RUSHING
No. 8 Carson Adams, Letcher Central, 649 yards (108 per game)
PASSING
No. 4 Carson Adams, Letcher Central, 997 (166 per game)
RECEIVING
No. 9 Nicholas Haning, Letcher Central, 328 yards (55 per game)
SCORING
No. 6 Carson Adams, Letcher Central, 70 points (11.7 per game)
No. 12 Jonah Little, Letcher Central, 58 points (9.7 per game)
TACKLES
No. 4 Keaton Day, Letcher Central, 66 (11 per game)
No. 14 Koby Johnson, Letcher Central, 53 (8.8 per game)
