Bowling Green's Blake Pillow (3) celebrates with teammate Jake Mills (70) after scoring a touchdown Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 during the KHSAA Class 5A State Championship game at Houchens-Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green won 49-14. (Joshua Lindsey/Daily News)

Devin Hayes and Jake Mills won three state titles together at Bowling Green High School.

Now, they’ll room together in college and continue their football careers at the next level after signing Wednesday to play at Centre College.

“It feels great, especially with another guy from Bowling Green,” said Hayes, a quarterback. “Especially with a guy who’s been keeping me safe (in offensive lineman Mills). … It’s good I get to further my education and keep playing football.”

Hayes was a two-year starter at quarterback and finished with every major school passing record. He tallied nearly 6,500 career passing yards, 87 touchdowns and a pass-completion rate of nearly 65 percent.

During the signing ceremony, BG coach Kevin Wallace noted that when the Purples trailed in the fourth quarter during Hayes’ career as a starter, the QB was 23 of 31 passing for 210 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions.

Hayes said he also considered attending Western Kentucky before choosing Centre, where he’ll stay at quarterback.

“It was mostly academic stuff,” Hayes said. “I got a scholarship there, and it’s a nice scholarship. Weighing options, it looked like the best way to go.”

Mills was a two-year starter on the offensive line for the Purples at left tackle. He moved to lineman as a junior after previously playing as a tight end.

“It feels great, especially to have Devin with me,” said Mills, who jokingly made it clear he committed to Centre before Hayes. “We’ve been together for four years playing football, and I can’t wait to start another four years.”

Mills said he also considered attending Georgetown College or Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind.

Centre’s football program, which competes at the Division III level, went 7-3 with a 4-2 record in the Southern Athletic Association a year ago.

“I just want to go up there and contend for a starting spot,” Mills said. “I probably won’t start right away, but sophomore season, hopefully I can compete for some good playing time. I just want to get up there and get started.”

Butler County quarterback Burns inks with Missouri Valley College

Butler County quarterback Jimmy Burns recently signed to play next season at Missouri Valley College.

The senior played his final season at Butler County after playing his first three at Warren East.

Burns completed 97 of 158 passes for 1,043 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior while splitting time at quarterback.

Missouri Valley, an NAIA program in Marshall, Mo., went 9-3 last season and is ranked seventh in the 2014 NAIA Football Coaches’ Spring Top 25 Poll.