2025 Snapshot: Boone County
- Updated: April 1, 2025
Boone County LB Travis Hodges (photo by: Amber Gunkel Photography)
Times have been tough on the football field for Boone County and getting out of that funk is going to take some big efforts in 2025. The Rebels have had 13 straight losing seasons. Their last winning campaign was in 2011 when they went 9-4 and finished in the Class 6A final four. Since that time they have gone a combined 21-115 (.154 winning %) and missed the last five playoffs (and that is hard to do in Kentucky).
Second year head coach Daniel Court is still facing an uphill battle for the program. “We lost a lot of starters who graduated including our quarterback, leading rusher, three offensive linemen, our middle linebacker and all five defensive backs. We will have some experience leading the team, but we will be replacing our voids with a lot of young guys. We will have an open quarterback battle this summer to determine a starter between two juniors and a senior.”
Boone County Head Coach Daniel Court (photo by: Amber Gunkel Photography)
Court has the demeanor that is needed to pull this program out of the abyss. He feels things are headed in the right direction. “We have had a great offseason so far with high energy and positivity building off of what we started a year ago, in my first year as the head coach.”
The veterans on defense will need to lead the way early in the year as a “green” offense finds itself. There are opportunities at the skill positions on offense and that will lead to competition. Those players hunger to prove that they are worthy of snaps on Friday nights will be cherished as the season wears on. If Boone County takes pride in and thrives on, those daily battles in practice, good things will come of it. That could very easily lead to the Rebels collecting their most wins in 14 years and first playoff appearance since 2019.
Class 5A, District 62024
RECORD: 2-8, 0-5 Class 5A, District 6ga
COACH: Daniel Court (2-8 at Boone County, one year; 2-8 overall)
TOP RETURNEES
Marveen Moise, Sr, DT – One of the leaders of the defense and a key component of what should be a really good d-line. Moise is coming off a junior campaign in which he registered 64 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 8.0 tackles for losses, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
Boone County DL Marveen Moise (photo by: Amber Gunkel Photography)
Nic Lester, Sr, OT – A returning starter who will be one of the leaders up front.
Jace Turner, Sr, LG – Teams with Lester to anchor and provide guidance for a young o-line.
Mason Coughenour, Sr, WR – The team’s top returning receiver. Coughenour reeled in 14 receptions for 163 yards a year ago.
Dakota Daniels, Sr, DE – Had a solid first season as a starter getting in on 31 tackles with 2.0 sacks and 6.0 tackles for losses in 2024.
Hunter Butsch, Sr, LB – A returning starter, Butsch tallied 41.5 tackles and had 3.0 tackles for losses as a junior.
Malik Johnson, Jr, RB – Will be one of the focal points of the offense. Johnson ran for 460 and two touchdowns as a sophomore. He is the only Rebel on the roster to have seen the end zone at the varsity level.
Boone County RB Malik Johnson (photo by: Amber Gunkel Photography)
Travis Hodges, Jr, LB – The Rebels 2024 Team Defensive Player of the Year. Hodges finished the season with 104 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 15.0 tackles for losses and forced a fumble.
Mateo Granados, Jr, DE/LB – Adds depth and versatility to the front seven on defense. Granados recorded 22.5 tackles and had 6.0 tackles for losses last fall.
Jayden Pointer, So, DL – The future looks bright for 6-foot-2, 258-pound Pointer who had 21.5 tackles and 2.0 sacks as a freshman.
NEWCOMER
William Randall, Jr, WR – Will get his shot at being one of the Rebels top playmakers. Randall had three receptions for 133 yards in five games as a sophomore.
PLAYOFF HISTORY
State Runner-up (four) – 1994 (4A), 1992 (4A), 1987 (4A) & 1986 (4A).
2025 SCHEDULE
Fri – 08/22/25 – HOLMES (0-10 in 2024) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 08/29/25 – ST. HENRY DISTRICT (NA) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/05/25 – Newport Central Catholic (9-4) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/12/25 – at Newport (8-4) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/19/25 – MASON COUNTY (6-5) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 09/26/25 – BYE
Fri – 10/03/25 – at Conner (5-6) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/10/25 – SCOTT (2-8) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/17/25 – DIXIE HEIGHTS (3-8) – 7:00 PM
Fri – 10/24/25 – at Cooper (14-1) – 7:30 PM
Fri – 10/31/25 – at Lloyd Memorial (9-3) – 7:30 PM
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