Topic: Football
Mayfield vs. Christian Academy of Louisville
KYMSFA State Championships 8th Grade D3 Semifinals
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
October 31, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Christian Academy of Louisville scored on a 61 yard punt return with 4:04 left in the final quarter to earn a 16-14 come-from-behind victory over Mayfield. CAL recorded seven first downs and 132 yards of total offense. The Centurions were penalized four times for 37 yards, lost two fumbles and had a pass intercepted. Mayfield recorded nine first downs and 142 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized four times for 30 yards and had a pass intercepted.
H. Zimmerer led CAL’s ground game with 66 yards on 14 carries. Grant Russell completed four of eight passes for 33 yards with one interception. H. Zimmerer caught two passes for 25 yards. J. Sutherland scored on a 61 yard punt return. Braeden Babin led the defense with two solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. J. Sutherland and A. Sabatino added three solo tackles each. Austin Coleman recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.
Alonzo Daniel led Mayfield’s ground game with 12 yards on eight carries. M. Dunbar carried the ball three times for five yards and two touchdowns. Jayden Stinson completed 15 of 18 passes for 140 yards with one interception. Kade Neely caught five passes for 47 yards. Diaz Perry added four receptions for 64 yards. Alonzo Daniel led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles. Diaz Perry added five solo and two assisted tackles. Tyus Jackson recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss and recovered a fumble. Quentin Perry also recovered a fumble and T. Halliburton intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Mayfield | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Christian Academy of Louisville | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| CAL | - | Grant Russell 1 yard run (Luke Leeper pass from Grant Russell) |
| MAY | - | M. Dunbar 2 yard run (Jayden Stinson pass fails) |
| MAY | - | M. Dunbar 2 yard run (Kade Neely pass from Jayden Stinson) |
| CAL | - | J. Sutherland 61 yard punt return (Grant Russell run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alonzo Daniel | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 15 |
| M. Dunbar | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Diaz Perry | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| T. Halliburton | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Kade Neely | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Stinson | 18-15-1 | 140 | 0 | 48 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kade Neely | 5 | 47 | 0 | 18 |
| Diaz Perry | 4 | 64 | 0 | 48 |
| Alonzo Daniel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Tate Puckett | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| T. Halliburton | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| H. Zimmerer | 14 | 66 | 4.7 | 18 |
| A. Sabatino | 8 | 18 | 2.2 | 9 |
| J. Sutherland | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 13 |
| Grant Russell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Grant Russell | 8-4-1 | 33 | 0 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| H. Zimmerer | 2 | 25 | 0 | 24 |
| A. Sabatino | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.