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High school football star Seneca Driver from Boyle County in Kentucky made headlines after intercepting a pass and tackling a defender with such force that it was compared to tossing a "ragdoll." Standing 6-foot-6 and weighing 234 pounds, Driver is ranked as one of the top tight ends nationally and has committed to play for Oklahoma. The article highlights his impressive stats from last season, including 875 yards and 11 touchdowns on offense and 67 tackles with five interceptions on defense.

Written by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Another week has brought another highlight from high school football. On Friday Night Lights, Boyle County High School in Kentucky featured a standout performance by its star player. During a game, the athlete intercepted the ball and proceeded to tackle an opposing defender with such force that it drew national attention for its spectacular nature. This follows previous notable plays including top running back performances in Tennessee, a dramatic Hail Mary catch in Florida, and an incident where an entire California team faced suspension due to mascot behavior during a rivalry game. High school football continues to captivate audiences across the country, with players soon entering college or professional leagues under new NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) rules that allow them to earn money from their fame early on.

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Friday Night Lights delivers ... again! asserted

Lights → deliver → ?

I tell you what — high school football is undefeated. asserted

football → tell → you

It's never let me down before, and I doubt it ever will. asserted

it → let → me

I've taken it upon myself here at OutKick to highlight at least one high school football play/player/story each and every Saturday during the season. asserted

I → take → season

These guys are all about to be millionaires with the silly NIL rules, so we might as well get ahead of the curve and start identifying them early. uncertain

we → get → them

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

Anyway, high school football, I believe, is the backbone of this great nation. asserted

I → believe → nation

You can tell a lot about a town based on the size of the high school football stadium alone. asserted

You → tell → stadium

So far this season, we've seen (arguably) the country's top running back do incredible things in Tennessee, a wild Hail Mary in Florida, and an entire California team get suspended because the mascot flipping off some fans during a rivalry game. asserted

mascot → see → game

Today, I'd like to head on up to Kentucky, where Boyle County tight end Seneca Driver saw red after the defender intercepted a ball from his quarterback. asserted

defender → like → quarterback

And by that, I mean he tossed this poor kid to the turf like a ragdoll. asserted

he → mean → ragdoll

Seneca Driver seems like he'll do well at Oklahoma My God. asserted

he → seem → Oklahoma

And he's playing a child's game right now in the great state of Kentucky. asserted

he → play → Kentucky

Driver stands at 6-foot-6, 234 pounds, and was named Kentucky's 4A Player of the Year last season after leading Boyle County to a state title. asserted

Driver → stand → title

The senior finished with 875 yards and 11 touchdowns on offense, and 67 tackles and five picks on defense. asserted

senior → finish → defense

He had offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Notre Dame, Auburn and Cincinnati before committing to Oklahoma in March. asserted

He → have → March

Driver, who both Rivals and 247Sports rank as one of the best tight ends in the country, had four touchdowns and an interception in one half of a game earlier this season. asserted

Rivals → rank → game

So, yeah — the Sooners appears to have gotten a good one! asserted

Sooners → appear → one

Too bad they can't have him today in Athens ... asserted

they → have → Athens

Behemoth high school football star slams defender to the ground like a ragdoll after interception

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