Topic: Football
Madisonville-North Hopkins vs. Johnson Central
Class 4A 2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 4 Semifinals
Johnson Central High School
Paintsville, KY
November 29, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
The teams combined for over 1,000 yards of total offense but Johnson Central’s machine like precision and knack for big plays combined with Madisonville’s five turnovers proved to be too much and Johnson Central captured a 52-14 victory. Johnson Central recorded 23 first downs and 561 yards of total offense. The Golden Eagles were penalized six times for50 yards and lost two fumbles. Madisonville-North Hopkins recorded 21 first downs and 443 yards of total offense. The Maroons were penalized eight times for 88 yards, lost a fumble, and had four passes intercepted.
Devin Johnson led Johnson Central’s ground game with 280 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. Johnson also ran for four two point conversion plays. Dillon Preston carried the ball 11 times for 114 yards and one touchdown. Cody Rice recorded 73 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Mason Lawson chipped in with 49 yards on five carries. Riley Preece also ran for a touchdown. Riley Preece completed one of two passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. Seth Dalton caught a 39 yard touchdown reception. Dillon Preston led the defense with eight solo and five tackles with 2.5 sacks. Mason Lemaster added three solo and nine assisted tackles. Braden Castle recorded two solo and nine assisted tackles. Devin Johnson added two solo and eight assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Mason Lawson also intercepted two passes and Hunter McCloud chipped in with one solo and nine assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Jeriah Hightower led Madisonville-North Hopkin’s ground game with 184 yards on 31 carries. Hayden Reynolds completed 17 of 33 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns with four interceptions. Marquise Parker caught eight passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Dejuan Johnson added four receptions for 69 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madisonville-North Hopkins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Johnson Central | 21 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 52 |
| JC | - | Riley Preece 1 yard run (Jake Headley kick) |
| JC | - | Devin Johnson 19 yard run (Jake Headley kick blkd.) |
| JC | - | Devin Johnson 15 yard run (Devin Johnson run) |
| MNH | - | Marquise Parker 9 yard pass from Hayden Reynolds (Simen Lind kick) |
| JC | - | Cody Rice 17 yard run (Devin Johnson run) |
| MNH | - | Marquise Parker 73 yard pass from Hayden Reynolds (Simen Lind kick) |
| JC | - | Seth Dalton 39 yard pass from Riley Preece (Devin Johnson run) |
| JC | - | Dillon Preston 5 yard run (Devin Johnson run) |
| JC | - | Cody Rice 2 yard run (Jake Headley kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jeriah Hightower | 31 | 184 | 5.9 | **** |
| Hayden Reynolds | 6 | -4 | -0.7 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hayden Reynolds | 33-17-4 | 263 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Marquise Parker | 8 | 150 | 2 | **** |
| Dejuan Johnson | 4 | 69 | 0 | **** |
| Nick Grant | 3 | 22 | 0 | **** |
| Boyd Metheny | 2 | 22 | 0 | **** |
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| Johnson Central | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Devin Johnson | 21 | 280 | 13.3 | **** |
| Dillon Preston | 11 | 114 | 10.4 | **** |
| CodyRice | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | **** |
| Mason Lawson | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | **** |
| Riley Preece | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | **** |
| Hunter McCloud | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Riley Preece | 2-1-0 | 39 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Seth Dalton | 1 | 39 | 1 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Johnson Central and Madisonville-North Hopkins Stats Crews 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.