Corbin’s Jacob Baker is top ranked field goal kicker in Ky.

Corbin Redhounds’ kicker Jacob Baker is the top ranked kicker in the state, according to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.

Baker is six-of-seven on the season, including a new school record 51-yarder in the season opener against Christ School, and a 44-yarder against Franklin County.

The one miss occurred Friday night against Somerset when Coach Tom Greer elected to send Baker out to try a 57-yard kick with seconds remaining in the first half. The kick fell short.

“First of all. I know he has the leg to hit it at 57 yards if he connects on it and secondly, there was 1.9 seconds and it just worked out that way,” Greer said. “We would have tried it from 30 yards or 60 yards with that time remaining on clock.”

Baker is averaging 1.2 field goals per game and has a success rate of 87.7 percent.

Baker ranks eighth in extra points, hitting 24 of 24 on the season and averaging 4.8 extra points per game.

Other local players/teams making the rankings include:

• Corbin running back Seth Mills is 33rd in the state, averaging 117 yards per game.

• Mills is also tied ranked 29th in scoring per game, averaging 13.2 points.

• Whitley County’s Sam Harp is 24th in the state in receiving, averaging 80 yards per game. Harp has caught 12 passes for 322 yards and five touchdowns.

• Corbin’s Carter Sevier ranks 15th in forced fumbles per game with two on the season. He has also recovered two fumbles.

• Corbin’s Brandon Baker is among the leaders in the state in interceptions with three on the season. Twenty players in the state have recorded three interceptions. North Oldham’s Liam Huston leads the state with five interceptions. Four players have four interceptions.

 As a team, the Redhounds’ defense ranks third with nine interceptions on the season

• As a team, Corbin ranks 12th in points per game, averaging 41.6 points.

• Corbin’s defense ranks seventh in points allowed, giving up an average of eight points per game.

• Corbin’s average points margin of 33.6 ranks third in the state behind Frederick Douglas and Beechwood.

Williamsburg was among the teams that did not participate in the report used to compile the rankings.