Conner Football Support

Season in review

The 2026 season

Varsity record
4–7
2–2 in the district
Varsity points
281
25.5 a game
Biggest win
+42
42–0 @ Scott
Wins, all 3 teams
13
in 27 games

Year one under Head Coach Chase Floyd brought a new coach, new traditions and big nights for all three teams. Here's the season that was.

The moments

Feb 2

Chase Floyd takes over

Conner hires from within, promoting Chase Floyd to lead the Cougars. One Team, One Mission.

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Players run out through the Cougar tunnel and smoke
Aug 28

The Cougar tunnel debuts

The Cougars run out through a brand-new entrance tunnel, donated by Airport Paint & Body, for the home opener against Ryle.

The story
Sep 11 Varsity

Coach Floyd's first win

Conner goes to Newport Central Catholic and wins 41–14, the first victory of the Chase Floyd era.

Game page
The Cougars sprint onto the field together
Sep 18 Varsity

Team of the Week

LINK nky names Conner its Team of the Week after the win at NewCath.

The story
Oct 2 Varsity

55 points at Boone County

The Cougars' best offensive night of the year: a 55–14 district win on the night Boone County honored its 1986 state champions.

Game page
A Conner receiver lays out for a diving catch
Oct 7 Freshman

Freshmen edge Dixie, 20–19

The freshman Cougars hold on for a one-point win over Dixie Heights at home.

Game page
Oct 22 Freshman

Freshmen finish 5–4

The freshman Cougars post their first winning season since 2018, going unbeaten in the district with a 32–0 shutout of Cooper along the way.

The story
Oct 23 Varsity

Shutout at Scott

Conner spoils Scott's homecoming with its first shutout of the season.

The story
The Cougars line up with arms raised before kickoff against Henry Clay
Oct 30 Varsity

Senior Night win

Ten seniors are honored before kickoff, then the Cougars put up 34 points in the second quarter to send them off with a win.

The story
Nov 6 Varsity

A playoff trip to Georgetown

Conner's season ends in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs at No. 2 seed Scott County.

The story

Leading the way

  • Ethan Estvanko #15, QB/WR, junior
    1,217
    passing yards
    640
    rushing yards
    22
    total TDs
    12th in Class 5A in rushing TDs
  • Jasiah Lampkin #5, RB, junior
    1,129
    rushing yards
    11
    rushing TDs
    7th in Class 5A in rushing yards
  • EJ Barney #1, WR/DB, sophomore
    40
    catches
    502
    receiving yards
    11th in Class 5A in catches
  • Mason Buckler #4, WR/DB, senior
    20
    catches
    182
    receiving yards

Regular season (10 games), from KHSAA official stats.

Game by game

All three teams
Varsity4–72–2 in the district
Best win 42–0 JV4–32–2 in the district
Best win 18–0 Freshman5–43–0 in the district
Best win 32–0

From the sidelines

All photos
The Cougars charge out of the tunnel behind the flag, in black and white #2 Will Brewster runs out through the smoke before kickoff #51 Cameron Froedge leads teammates out of the tunnel #1 EJ Barney runs out of the Cougar tunnel through the smoke #55 Luke Patton comes out of the smoke before the game #56 runs out of the tunnel

Photos by AFrost Photos

In the news

Looking ahead to 2027

The roster

Year two under Coach Floyd starts now. Most of this team is eligible to return, and the freshman class behind it just had its first winning season since 2018.

Varsity48of 58 varsity players are eligible to return
Class of 202813juniors become next year's seniors
Freshmen5–4First winning season since 2018, and unbeaten (3–0) in the district

On to 2027

Thank you, seniors10 seniors played their last season in Cougar blue. Meet the class of 2027. Get the 2027 schedule firstSubscribe to the calendar and new games show up on your phone the moment they're posted. Help build 2027Off-season donations go toward the Touchdown Club's 2027 goals.