Ken Barger
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Coach Ken Barger|2017 & 2018 State Champion|2X Coach of the Year| Current Head Coach FDR|NE Recruiting Evaluations & Nextgen's The Show Selection Committee
New York, USA
Joined January 2015
Say what you want, but credit @nysswa — they’re the only organization trying to patch together NYS’s high school football playoff mess. Whether you like their method or not, someone’s gotta try. #NYSFootball
We have another tie at No. 1 in the latest New York State Sportswriters Association football rankings.
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One of the things we love and promote is the Multi-Sport Athlete! We want players competing and challenging themselves in different sports while they begin their 2026 Prep! Great job by our records setting relay team & all our Multi-sport guys! @dr_p_roman @pjsports
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🚨Senior Spotlight - College Coaches🚨 SJ Kakish @sjkakish8 finished this year with a new single-season passing record! He carries a 4.01 GPA & is a multi-sport ath. Looking to be an anesthesiologist! Amazing young man! #CollegeReadyRoosevelt @pjsports @varsity845 @dr_p_roman
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It is an honor and a privilege to watch this kid attack every day to get better. NYs #1 DB and will be climbing the ATH rankings as well! @PrepRedzoneNY @On3Recruiting @TorreySmithWR @pjsports
Fearless! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 @CoachKenBarger @CSAPrepStar @PrepRedzoneNY @Rivals @MaxPreps @On3Recruiting @MISTER_F00TBALL @Hudl @ncsa @SportsRecruits @PJSports @WRCoach_E @JD_XOS @jeff_xos @Dwight_XOS @JLabs_XOS @Armstrongscout @KyleMorgan_XOS @EdOBrienCFB @BrianDohn247 @on3keith
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🚨Thank You🚨 Huge Thanks to @alfredstatefb and Coach Carey for making the trip to #THEPARK to recruit FDR Football! @sectionIXsports and Alfred State have built a strong recruiting relationship & we appreciate the time & effort! @pjsports @dr_p_roman @varsity845
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This kid is stacking great days of training and making plays on his basketball team as well! Doubling up! #Recruiting
Better Each Day! @youareathlete @CoachKenBarger @przvicCastillo @CSAPrepStar @PrepRedzoneNY @Rivals @MaxPreps @On3Recruiting @MISTER_F00TBALL @Hudl @ncsa @SportsRecruits @PJSports @WRCoach_E @JD_XOS @jeff_xos @Dwight_XOS @JLabs_XOS @Armstrongscout @KyleMorgan_XOS @EdOBrienCFB
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The kid is a player at any level!
🚨 FILM 🚨 Coverage LB/ Box Safety 2024/2025 career stats: 1x National player of the week honors 1x NEC player of the week TOT - 112 (82 Solo) 20 TFL’s 1 Sack 5 PBU’s
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🚨College Coaches | Prospect Alert🚨 Issa Kakish @issakakish20 is a multi-skilled defender capable of playing both in the box & in the secondary! Had over 100 Tackles this year. Carries a 3.9 GPA. Wants a career in sports medicine. @pjsports @dr_p_roman @varsity845 #Recruiting
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🚨College Coaches | Prospect Alert🚨 Issa Kakish @issakakish20 is a multi-skilled defender capable of playing both in the box & in the secondary! Had over 100 Tackles this year. Carries a 3.9 GPA. Wants a career in sports medicine. @pjsports @dr_p_roman @varsity845 #Recruiting
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🚨College Coaches | Recruit Alert🚨 Hudson Stehle is a tremendous ATH w/ 4.07 GPA in Honors/AP Courses. A National Champion in combat fighting. A driven leader Hudson is one who never seeks the spotlight; his efforts deserve them! @hudsonsthele @dr_p_roman @pjsports @varsity845
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🚨College Coaches | Recruit Alert🚨 Hudson Stehle is a tremendous ATH w/ 4.07 GPA in Honors/AP Courses. A National Champion in combat fighting. A driven leader Hudson is one who never seeks the spotlight; his efforts deserve them! @hudsonsthele @dr_p_roman @pjsports @varsity845
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🚨College Coaches🚨 Calum Quirk is a massive 6'2 290+ interior DL prospect. Can be a 1, 2i or 0 Nose. Tremendous strength in the weight room and carries above a 3.1 GPA! Looking for a business program! He is #CollegeReadyRoosevelt @pjsports @dr_p_roman @varsity845 💪
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Excited to spotlight this awesome senior! Caleb has excellent hands, great weight room numbers, and is an absolutely ELITE PAT/FG Holder. Transcript is left QR code | Hudl is right QR code. @rizzuto_10 @pjsports @varsity845
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Congratulations to all the teams, players, coaches and schools that are even in the "rankings" to be argued about. There is passion for football across the state, it just needs the structure in place to further build Empire State Pride! *steps off soapbox*
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Get them and several more key coaches... (long Island coaches like Joe Vito @CoachVito1) ADs and people smarter than me into a room and figure the thing out. Apologies to anyone way more important than me that I left out. NY football deserves better.
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I would love to see a committee with @BrianHawkins4 @MahopacFB @Dannylandberg @StepinacSports @CoachCance @CTC4CHANGE @KDJmedia1 @nysswa @WNYHSFCA @oc_lincoln @gambo3241 @JoshThomson22 @Joespags12 @RobertZayasNY @BCeaglesftbl @CBAFOOTBALL @SFHSfootballNY just to name a few
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Until NYS adopts a unified playoff system, this chaos continues. Credit @nysswa for trying, even if imperfectly — someone has to light the path through this absurdity. Let’s get the kids what they deserve: a true state champion. #NYSFootball #FootballMatters
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The fix is simple: one true state championship per class. Then, once that foundation exists, you can debate public vs private or federation-style setups. Let the teams settle it on the field, not in rankings. #HighSchoolFootball #StateChampionship
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This isn’t about the teams — it’s about the system. Four separate “universes” running parallel seasons guarantees endless debate over who’s better. Every year, the same arguments circle around, and nobody outside the bubble really knows. #NYSFootball #StateChampions
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This fractured system breeds endless debate and infighting. One league can be like the SEC with 5–6 powerhouse teams beating each other senseless, while another league faces weaker schedules in comparison. Rankings get messy, and fans/players lose clarity. #HighSchoolFB
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Here’s the reality: multiple “state champions” exist, but they never play each other. NYC crowns a champ, Long Island crowns a champ, Catholic schools crown a champ, and public schools crown another. There’s no true state champion. #NYSFootball #StateChamps
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