Ohio County

Eagles

2011

Attention Ohio Co. Eagle Family

Please join in the celebration with Cody Murphy and his family on Tuesday Feb. 7th at 3:15pm in the High School library as Cody will sign his letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic career at Lindsey Wilson College.  We hope you will attend and celebrate in this wonderful achievement!

Schools All-Time Career Leading Rusher (4780 yards)

Tied Schools Rushing Record in a Season (1628 yards)

Schools All-Time Leading Scorer for a Career (386 points) & a Season (25)

2 Time 1st Team All Big 8 Conference Super 27

3 Time 1st Team Messenger Inquirer All Area Team

Courier-Journal Honorable Mention All State

Kentucky-Tennessee Border Bowl Team/Participant

Class 5A District 1 Player of the Year

Football Scholarship to Lindsey Wilson College 

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 KENTUCKY  VS.  TENNESSEE BORDER BOWL

All-Star Game

Cody Murphy- Running Back

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Class 5A District 1 Coach of the Year

Coach Todd Houston

Class 5A District 1 Player of the Year

Cody Murphy

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Courier Journal Honorable Mention All-State

Cody Murphy-Running Back

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Big 8 Conference Super 27

1st Team

Trevor Anderson-Defensive Line

Caleb Albin- Linebacker

Seth Green-Defensive Back

Chevy Minton- Offensive Line

Cody Murphy- Running Back

Honorable Mention

Bryan Sanders- Linebacker

Andrew Saltsman- Defensive Line-

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Academic All-State

First Team:

Brad Easterling

Colby Bryant

Chevy Minton-All 4 years 

Honorable Mention:

Noah Minton

Cody Murphy

Caleb Albin

Trevor Anderson

Tommy Peck

Zac Heflin

Matthew Joynt

Drew Turner

Trevor Dixon

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Messenger Inquirer All Area Team

1st Team

Cody Murphy- Running Back

Chevy Minton- Offensive Line

Trevor Anderson- Defensive Line

Andrew Saltsman- Defensive Line

Caleb Albin- Linebacker

Seth Green- Defensive Back

Jake Griffin- Newcomer of the Year

2nd Team

Jon Kinison- Receiver

Jake Griffin- Quarterback

Sanders Burden- Defensive Line

Bryan Sanders- Linebacker

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Team Honors for the 2011 Season

2011 Class 5A District Runner-Up

#7 Final Associated Press 5A Ranking

Tied School's Best Record Regular Season

9-1 Record

Hosted Schools First Playoff Game

6th Ranked Scoring Offense in 5A

9th Ranked Scoring in Defense in 5A

5th Ranked Scoring Margin in 5A

WXMZ Players of the Week:

Week 1: Jake Griffin

Week 2: Cody Murphy

Week 3: John Morris

Week 4: Seth Green

Week 5: Caleb Albin

Week 6: Jacob Roberts

Week 7:  Bo Bennett

Week 8: Andrew Saltsman 

Week 9:  Bryan Sanders  

Week 10:  J Hammond 

Ohio County beat District opponent Apollo 25-13 to clinch the right to host a District Play-Off Game at OCHS. 

GO EAGLES!!!

Senior Night 2011

16 Senior Football Players

2 Managers

3 Cheerleaders

The stands were again packed  for the last home game against Graves Co.  The senior class was honored with their families during pre-games activities.  Thanks for the memories over the past 4 years.  Now, let's finish this season with the best memories yet!

Well Done Class of 2012!

Armstrong Coal Bowl Winners 2011

Ohio Co. takes Muhlenberg 44-0

Special Thanks to the Team that supports the Eagle Team:

OC Cheerleading Squad 

Food Crew:  Denise Griffin, Suzette Temple, Susie Beddow

Spirit Nights:  Tracy Sandefur, Denise Griffin

Painting the Field:  Michael and Karen Minton, Darren and Lyneann Green

Managers: Jay Hammond, Hannah,  Mandy Kessinger, Talon Tichenor

Fundraising:  ALL PARENTS and PLAYERS and a Great community

Communication:  Jerry Wright-WXMZ 106.3, Cris Black- Website, G.Ward-Times-News Photo, Brenda Albin- Photos for Website ;Neil Grant- Times-News Writer and Friday Night Announcer

Chain Crew: Jeff Black, Kenny Minton, Tom Gledhill, Robert Kennedy

OC Staff and Administrators

Team Chaplin:  Rodney Albin

The Entire Booster Club

Booster Officers: Rodney Albin, Krisy Murphy, Cris Black

Coaches and Players who support each other

Tommy Payton Night  

Eagle Gridiron Program honoring Tommy Payton Friday night.  He was a heavily recruited offensive and defensive lineman on the 1974 Eagle Squad.  He was tragically killed in an automobile accident less than a week after Ohio Co.'s final game that season.  At the post-season banquet, Payton was named "Most Valuable Player" as well as "Best Defensive Player." The Tommy Payton award  has been given each year to an Eagle Squad member who best exemplified the qualities of effort, determination,and  teamwork and was "the type of player every coach loves to have on their team."  But despite the tradition of the award, OCHS had never officially retired his number.  

Eagle head coach Todd Houston, on assuming the position four years ago, became aware of the award after ordering new team jerseys -- including 73--and sought information on Payton.  The Tommy Payton Trophy, with names of all past winners inscribed now has a prominent position in the OCHS football locker room in hopes of inspiring current and future players to strive to be worthy of it.  but Houston also felt it only appropriate to formally retire the number and this Friday night prior to kickoff as the Eagles host Caldwell Co., a ceremony will be conducted retiring Payton's number 73. 

During the ceremony, scheduled to start at 6:40 Friday night, it is hoped that all former Tommy Payton winners will be on hand to be recognized by the crowd.  Members of the Payton's family have also been contacted to be in attendance. 

Messenger Inquirer 9-1-11 

Ohio Co.  48

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Hancock Co. 20