Topic: Football
Knox Central vs. West Jessamine
2011 Republic Bank Bluegrass Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 27, 2011
© 2011 by Ron Harrison
Knox Central improved their season record to 2-0 with a 21-13 victory over West Jessamine . The Colts fell to 0-2 for the season. Knox Central led 14-7 late in the game but West Jessamine scored on a nine yard run by Devin Taylor with 1:58 left on the clock but the extra point attempt was missed leaving the score at 14-13. Johnathan Gist scored on a 32 yard run with 30 seconds left on the clock and Codi Diamond added the extra point to give Knox Central the final victory margin. Knox Central’s offensive and defensive lines played well tonight with the O-Line opening up holes to allow their backs to roll up 264 yards on 40 carries for a 6.6 yard per attempt.
Knox Central recorded 16 first downs and 317 yards of total offense. They were penalized nine times for 61 yards and lost a fumble. West Jessamine recorded 13 first downs and 243 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized eight times for 90 yards and had one pass intercepted.
Jeffrey Canady led Knox Central’s ground attack with 142 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Johnathan Gist carried the ball 15 times for 91 yards with two touchdowns. Jonathan Barger completed four of 14 passes for 53 yards. Devin Evans caught one pass for 25 yards. Jeffrey Canady added one reception for 18 yards. John Shephard led the defense with four solo tackles and three assisted tackles. Tyler Grubb and Devin Evans added four solo tackles each.
Ryan Horne led West Jessamine’s ground game with 67 yards on nine carries. Ryan Horne completed 10 of 19 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Will Knight caught four passes for 80 yards. Robert Irgang led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Carter Hahn added five solo and two assisted tackles. Hunter Knuckles recorded four solo tackles, two assisted tackles, and recovered a fumble. Three of his tackles resulted in losses totalling 18 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Knox Central | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| West Jessamine | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| KC | - | Johnathan Gist 5 yard run (Codi Diamond kick) |
| WJ | - | Sean Donaldson 5 yard pass from Ryan Horne (Derrick little kick) |
| KC | - | Jeffrey Canady 30 yard run (Codi Diamond kick) |
| WJ | - | Devin Taylor 9 yard run (Derrick Little kick fails) |
| KC | - | Johnathan Gist 32 yard run (Codi Diamond kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jeffrey Canady | 14 | 142 | 10.1 | 40 |
| Johnathan Gist | 15 | 91 | 6.1 | 32 |
| Kyle Hammons | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 17 |
| Jonathan Barger | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 21 |
| Devin Evans | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jonathan Barger | 14-4-0 | 53 | 0 | 25 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devin Evans | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Jeffrey Canady | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Joey Broughton | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jason Mitchell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| West Jessamine | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ryan Horne | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 19 |
| Romandon Tatum | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 10 |
| Devin Taylor | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 9 |
| Hunter Knuckles | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Brent Bailey | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan Horne | 19-10-1 | 115 | 1 | 39 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Will Knight | 4 | 80 | 0 | 39 |
| Romandon Tatum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jonah Gentry | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Devin Taylor | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Te Gatobu | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sean Donaldson | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Updated: Tuesday, 30 August 2011 5:43 PM EDT
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