Local, National Teams Featured at Mustang Madness

The first week of a new year means it’s once again time for Mustang Madness at McCracken County High School.

The 6th ever shootout features a wealth of national teams with a mixture of some local teams, including McCracken County (boys and girls), Graves County (boys and girls), Hopkinsville (girls), Marshall County (boys), University Heights (boys), Mayfield (boys), and Murray (boys).

Thursday evening features three national games and concludes with one local contest between Christian County and 10th-ranked McCracken County.

Friday evening will feature all national matchups. Saturday will be a mixture of national and local games, including two 1-loss teams in (10-1) Elliott County taking on (11-1) McCracken County.

Sunday afternoon will feature mostly local teams, including 2nd ranked University Heights Academy taking on Murray.


The entire schedule along with rankings and scholarship offers for players involved with Mustang Madness are listed below. The players are listed by the team they play on, the year in which they graduate, and the college teams interested in that player.


Thursday January 3     Session 1

4:00 – Tennessee Prep (TN) vs Victory Rock (FL)
5:30 – Orangeville Prep (ON) vs DME (FL)
7:00 – Aspire Academy (KY) vs Bella Vista (AZ)
8:30 – Christian County (KY) vs McCracken County (KY)


Friday January 4    Session 2

4:00 – Trinity International (NV) vs Callaway (MS)
5:30 – Prolific Prep (CA) vs Orangeville (ON)
7:00 – The Rock (FL) vs Spire (OH)
8:30 – Salesian (CA) vs Curie (IL)
10:00 – Athens Prep (TN) vs Hillcrest Prep North (AZ)

Saturday January 5    Session 3

9:00AM – Hopkinsville (KY) vs McCracken County (KY) (Girls)
10:30AM – St. Louis Christian (MO) vs DME (FL)
12:00PM – Victory Rock (FL) vs Hillcrest Prep North (AZ)
1:30 – Callaway (MS) v Salesian (CA)
2:30 – Athens Prep (TN) vs Aspire Academy (KY) (Auxiliary Gym)

Saturday January 5    Session 4

3:15 – The Rock (FL) vs Prolific Prep (CA)
4:45 – Marshall County (KY) vs Downey Christian (FL)
6:30 – Spire Academy (OH) vs Trinity International (NV)
8:15 – Elliott County (KY) vs McCracken County (KY)
9:45 – Bella Vista (AZ) vs Tennessee Prep (TN)

Sunday January 6     Session 5

12:00pm – University Heights (KY) vs Murray High School (KY)
1:30 – Mayfield (KY) vs St. Louis Christian (MO)
3:00 – Downey Christian (FL) vs Graves County (KY) (Girls)
4:30 – Downey Christian (FL) vs Graves County (KY)



2019 Mustang Madness Key Players (Listed by teams)


Aspire Academy (KY)

2019
Caleb Fields- Arkansas State
Ahmard Harvey (Coastal Carolina) Int. Texas A&M, WKU
Prosper Obiediebube (Brown, Holy Cross)
Jihaun Westbrook (CS Fullerton, CSUN, Colorado St., E. Washington, Grand Canyon, New Mexico, Oklahoma St., Southern Utah, UTEP, UTSA, Towson, Utah St.)
2021
Sekou Sada Kalle (Rutgers, UCLA, WKU)


Athens Prep (TN)

2019
Tyrus Baynham Jr. (Tennessee St.)
Keishawn Davidson (Austin Peay, Belmont, Lipscomb, Middle Tenn., Morehead St., Murray St., UAB) Int. Vanderbilt
2020
Darlinstone Dubar (Auburn, Binghamton, Kansas St., Marquette, VCU)
Jimmy Sorunke (Long Beach St., Old Dominon)
Isaac Spears (Incarnate Word)


Bella Vista Prep (AZ)

2019
No. 58 (247Composite) Terry Armstrong- Arizona
Jimmy Bell (IUPUI, Iowa St., Loyola Marymount, Oakland, Santa Clara, Southern Utah, Texas Tech, Tulsa, UNLV)
Nicolas Elamé (Fresno St., N. Dakota, Southern Utah, UC-Riverside, UC-Santa Barbara, UTEP)
Rick Issanza (Baylor, Denver, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas Tech)
Emmanuel Tshimanga (CSUN, Dayton, Grambling St., Oklahoma)
2020
No. 21 (Rivals) Addison Patterson (Arizona St., Florida, GA Tech, Illinois, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon St., Syracuse, USC)
Jeron Artest (St. John’s, Wyoming) Int. Air Force, Baylor, Butler, Cal, Nevada, New Mexico, Princeton, San Jose St., St. Louis, UC-Irvine, St. Mary’s, Stanford, Utah


Callaway (MS)

2021
No. 85 (247 Composite) Daeshun Ruffin (Auburn, Mississippi St., Ole Miss, Southern Miss) Int. LSU


Curie (IL)

2019
DaJuan Gordon- Kansas State
Justin Harmon Int. Green Bay, Loyola (IL)
Damari Nixon Int. Army, Kent St., Wright St.
2020
Ramean Hinton (UAB)
FB Damarius Johns Int. Northwestern


DME Academy (FL)

2019
Malcolm Farrington- Arkansas State
2021
No. 7 (ESPN) Moussa Diabaté (Auburn, Creighton, GA Tech, Illinois, Memphis, Miami, Oklahoma, Tulane, UNLV, VA Tech) Int. Louisville


Downey Christian (FL)

2020
Julian Newman
2021
Emmanuel Maldonado (Bethune-Cookman) Int. FGCU, GA Tech, Iowa St., Kansas St., Murray St., N. Florida


Downey Christian (FL) girls

2022
Jaden Newman Int. Miami


Elliott County (KY)

2019
Korbin Spencer Int. Marshall, UNC, Virginia, Wake Forest, Wisconsin
2023
No. 12 (Coast2Coast) Colin Porter


Graves County (KY)

2019
Drew Cooper- John A. Logan College (baseball)
Jordyn Naranjo- Murray State (baseball)


Graves County (KY) girls

2020
Raychel Mathis- Murray State (soccer)


Hillcrest Prep North (AZ)

2019
No. 57 (Rivals) Carl Lewis (Georgetown, Long Beach St., Oregon St., St. John’s, USC) Int. Texas Tech
Oscar Lopez- DePaul


Marshall County (KY)

2020
GOLF Tyler Powell Int. Austin Peay, Morehead St., Murray St., Notre Dame
FB Dawson Smothers Int. Austin Peay
FB Tyler Stokes Int. Austin Peay
2021
No. 9 (ESPN) Zion Harmon (Auburn, Creighton, St. Louis, SMU, SF Austin, Tennessee, Vanderbilt) Int. Indiana, Iowa St., Kansas, Kentucky
GOLF Jay Nimmo (Kentucky, Liberty, Lipscomb, Ole Miss, Mississippi St., Tennessee)


Mayfield (KY)

2019
Carson Guthrie Int. Murray St., UT-Martin
Connor Guthrie Int. Murray St., UT-Martin
Husten Lancaster- Murray State (golf)
FB Brady Smith (Morehead St., Murray St., SEMO)


McCracken County (KY)

2020
Jackson Sivills (Kent St., Murray St., N. Kentucky, Rice, St. Louis, Samford, UT-Martin)


Orangeville Prep (CAN)

2019
No. 86 (ESPN) Tyrese Samuel- Seton Hall
Ben Hendriks- Ball State
Joe Jones (Canisius, Kent St., UMass, Niagara, Robert Morris, St. Bonaventure) Int. Albany, Buffalo, Colgate, St. Joseph’s
Jevonnie Scott- South Plains Community College
2020
No. 37 (247Sports) Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe (Arizona St., Florida, Georgetown, GA Tech, Oregon, Seton Hall, Tulane, Vanderbilt) Int. SMU
Jefferson Koulibaly Int. Rutgers


Prolific Prep (CA)

2019
Pierre Crockrell II (Colorado St., Houston, Montana, Pacific, Santa Clara, Texas Tech, UC-Davis, Washington St.) Int. Cal, Washington
Ibrahima Diallo (DePaul, Florida St., USF)
Alimamy Koroma- Cal Poly
Kuany Kuany (DePaul, Florida St., Georgia, Kansas St., USF, UCSB) Int. Oregon St.
2020
No. 25 (ESPN) Zach Harvey (Arizona St., Creighton, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas St., Louisville, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio St., Oklahoma, Oregon, UCLA, Wake Forest) Int. LSU, Maryland, Mizzou, Navy, Notre Dame, Oklahoma St., Stanford, Tulsa, Wichita St.
No. 26 (ESPN) Nimari Burnett (Arizona, Arizona St., CS Fullerton, Cal, DePaul, Fresno St., Illinois, Indiana, Marquette, Nevada, Ohio St., Pacific, St. John’s, Stanford, Texas A&M, USC) Int. Arizona, Louisville, Wisconsin
Coleman Hawkins (Arizona, Detroit Mercy, Illinois, Rutgers, San Diego St., USC)
Mawot Mag (DePaul)


The Rock (FL)

2019
Bryan “BJ” Greenlee (Arkansas St., Boston, Columbia, FAU, Iowa, Loyola (IL), Morehead St., W. Michigan)
Dardan Kapiti- FAU
Zimife Nwokeji- Florida State
2020
Alec Oglesby (DePaul, High Point, Milwaukee, N. Florida, USF, Wake Forest) Int. Cal, FGCU, Florida St., Illinois, Kansas St., Kentucky, Liberty, Loyola (IL), Middle Tenn., Mizzou, Northwestern, Old Dominion, Pepperdine, Purdue, So. Alabama, Stanford, Troy, Xavier
2021
No. 32 (Rivals) Lynn Kidd (Auburn, Florida, GA Tech, Iowa St., Ole Miss, USF, Stetson, Wake Forest, Xavier)


Salesian College Prep (CA)

2019
Jaden McClanahan Int. BYU, Nevada
JoVon McClanahan Int. BYU, Nevada
2020
Tyler Brinkman (Fresno St.)
Te’Jon Sawyer (Denver, Hampton)


St. Louis Christian (MO)

2020
No. 25 (247Sports) Jordan Nesbitt (UL-Monroe, Ole Miss, Tulane) Int. Louisville


Spire Academy (OH)

2019
No. 28 (ESPN) Mark “Rocket” Watts- Michigan State
LaMelo Ball
Josaphat Bilau (Georgetown, Illinois, Kansas St., Penn St., Texas Tech, VA Tech, Wake Forest, Wichita St.) Int. NC St.
Myron Gardner (Buffalo, Cent. Michigan, Cincinnati, Cleveland St., Detroit Mercy, FAU, Georgetown, GA St., Kansas St., Loyola (IL), Minnesota, Xavier)
Carrington McCaskill- FAU
2020
No. 14 (ESPN) Isaiah Jackson (Arkansas, Auburn, Connecticut, Creighton, Florida St., Georgetown, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, LIU Brooklyn, Louisville, Marquette, Maryland, Michigan St., Mississippi St., Oakland, Pitt, Southern Miss, Syracuse, Tulsa, USC, VCU, Xavier) Int. Arizona, Michigan
2S Terry Lockett (E. Michigan, Hampton)     FB (Cincinnati, Iowa, Iowa St., Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue) Int. Ohio St., Stanford, UCLA
Aundre Polk (Cleveland St., LIU Brooklyn)


Tennessee Prep (TN)

No. 82 (Rivals) Damion Baugh (Alabama, Arkansas St., Auburn, Boston College, Bradley, Florida, Georgetown, Georgia, GA Tech, Houston, Illinois, LSU, Memphis, Miami, Middle Tenn., Ole Miss, So. Alabama, USF, SMU, Tennessee St., TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, Tulsa, UAB, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, WKU, Wyoming) Int. Wichita St.
Darrell Belcher (Bethune-Cookman)
Traizon Byrd (FIU, Tennessee St., Tennessee Tech, WKU)
2020
Denver Jones, Tennessee Prep, TN (Samford, So. Alabama, Tennessee St., WKU)


Trinity International (NV)

2020
No. 27 (Rivals) Daishen Nix (Arizona, Arizona St., Fresno St., Gonzaga, Grand Canyon, Kansas, LSU, Maryland, Minnesota, Oklahoma, TCU, UCLA, UNLV, UTSA, Washington) Int.


University Heights (KY)

2019
No. 83 (ESPN) Dekeyvan “KyKy” Tandy- Xavier
Drew McGowan- Mississippi State (baseball)
2020
Taquan Hollowell Int. New Orleans, Tennessee Tech, Troy
2021
KJ Crump Int. Xavier


Wesley Christian (KY)

2019
Erwin Gutić Int. Stetson
Arol Kacuol (Western Carolina) Int. W. Virginia
Oussama Marnaoui Int. Alabama, Butler, Jacksonville St., Xavier
Puoch Puoch Int. W. Virginia
Miki Tadić Int. Drake, Marshall, Morehead St., North Dakota St., Stetson, SE Louisiana, Rice
2020
Gabriel Wuor (Howard) Int. Marshall, W. Virginia
2021
Fannar Hafthorsson Int. Cal Poly


Victory Rock Prep (FL)

2019
Kolton Mitchell Int. FAU, Fresno St., Loyola Marymount, NM St., WKU
2022
Prince Mosengo Int. Arizona St., Texas Tech