Clay Cartmell and Kirk Sweey to play in Down Under Bowl

Former Mason County football players Clay Cartmell and Kirk Sweeney will play in the Down Under Bowl in Australia in July. The Kentucky team is coached by Mason County Middle School football coach Tom Posey. Teams from throughout the United States will compete in the Down Under Bowl. The Kentucky team departs July 7 and will play two games during its 10 days in Australia. The first game is July 11 vs. Louisiana-Arkansas. The second game will be on July 13. The team will have a three-day stop in Honolulu, Hawaii on the way home. Here is a link to the Down Under Bowl website.

Mason County football weekly awards

Here are the Mason County football team's weekly award winners based on last week's play:

Special Teams
Troy Chenault

Offensive Line
Matt Eads
Alex Newton

Defense
Clay Cartmell

Scout Team
Xavion Johnson

The Big Hit Award is announced at Thursday's practice.