Topic: Football
Eastern vs. Bryan Station
Fayette County IHigh Football Frenzy
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
August 27, 2011
© 2011 by Ron Harrison
Eastern raced out to a 23-0 lead in the third quarter and withstood a late Bryan Station rally to claim a 30-21 victory. Eastern utilized the pin point passing of Tanner Evans and a defense that held Bryan Station to a minus four yards on the ground to earn the victory. Eastern recorded 25 first downs and 469 yards of total offense. They were penalized nine times for 87 yards, lost two fumbles and had two passes intercepted. Bryan Station recorded 15 first downs and 248 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized eight times for 72 yards and lost a fumble.
Alex Elliot led Eastern’s ground game with 64 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Jimmy Brannon carried the ball nine times for 48 yards. Tanner Evans completed 21 of 30 passes for 291 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Jimmy Brannon caught six passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Kessler added five receptions for 80 yards. Shane Fields caught four passes for 72 yards. Devonte Dawson led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totalling 12 yards. Caleb McMahan also recorded four solo and five assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totalling 19 yards.
Everett Talbert led Bryan Station’s ground game with 29 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Ora Johnson completed 13 of 23 passes for 177 yards. Tyus Alcorn completed two of four passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. Tyus Alcorn caught three passes for 47 yards. Kenyon Hippe added two receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown. Everett Talbert led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles. Austin Hendron added four solo and seven assisted tackles. Kenyon Hippe and Charles Randle each intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern | 0 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| Bryan Station | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| E | - | Jimmy Brannon 28 yard pass from Tanner Evans (Michael Bryer kick) |
| E | - | Tanner Evans 1 yard run (Michael Bryer kick) |
| E | - | Michael Bryer kicks 27 yard field goal |
| E | - | Jimmy Brannon 14 yard pass from Tanner Evans (Michael Bryer kick blkd.) |
| BS | - | Everett Talbert 3 yard run (Michael Morton kick) |
| E | - | Alex Elliot 3 yard run (Asa McNealy kick) |
| BS | - | LeDarius Jackson 96 yard kickoff return (Ora Johnson run) |
| BS | - | Kenyon Hippe 60 yard pass from Tyus Alcorn (Tyus Alcorn kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alex Elliot | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 13 |
| Jimmy Brannon | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 16 |
| Shane Fields | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 12 |
| Ryan Watkins | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Tanner Evans | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 17 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Logan Bell | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Evans | 30-21-2 | 291 | 2 | 43 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jimmy Brannon | 6 | 74 | 2 | 28 |
| Austin Kessler | 5 | 80 | 0 | 18 |
| Shane Fields | 4 | 72 | 0 | 43 |
| Brian Spaulding | 3 | 34 | 0 | 19 |
| Logan Bell | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Alex Elliot | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Ryan Watkins | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Everett Talbert | 4 | 29 | 7.2 | 15 |
| LJ Warfield | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Tyus Alcorn | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Curtis Sellers | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| LeDarius Jackson | 6 | -1 | -0.2 | 6 |
| Ora Johnson | 16 | -48 | -3.0 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ora Johnson | 23-13-0 | 177 | 0 | 44 |
| Tyus Alcorn | 4-2-0 | 75 | 1 | 60 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyus Alcorn | 3 | 47 | 0 | 33 |
| D’Yantae Logan | 3 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| Kenyon Hippe | 2 | 104 | 1 | 60 |
| Jaysuma Webb | 2 | 35 | 0 | 28 |
| Elijah Burdette | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| LJ Warfield | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| LeDarius Jackson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Austin Hendron | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Everett Talbert | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Updated: Monday, 29 August 2011 3:19 PM EDT
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