Week Thirteen in Review Playoffs Round 3 November 18, 2016
Topic: Football

2016REV13

 

 

Week Thirteen in Review Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Playoffs November 18, 2016

 

Friday November 18^th

 

Class A Playoffs

 

Beechwood 42  Kentucky Country Day 7 – Aiden Justice carried the ball 22 times for 168 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Hazard 42  Pikeville 19 – Cory Smith carried the ball 37 times for 279 yards and five touchdowns.

 

Paintsville 21  Raceland 14 – Kent Phelps carried the ball 23 times for 164 yards and a touchdown.

 

Russellville 48 Bethlehem 12 – Johnny Drumgole carried the ball nine times for 194 yards and three touchdowns and Jaylyn McMurry added 153 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries.

 

Class 2A Playoffs

 

Christian Academy of Louisville 21  DeSales 14 – Anteneh Thompson score on a fourth-and-one from the one yard line to earn the victory.

 

Danville 34  Lexington Christian Academy 28 – Zack Dampier completed 18 of 26 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns and Dmauriae VanCleve scored on a 97 yard interception return and a 99 yard kickoff return to lead Danville that ended LCA’s undefeated season.

 

Covington Holy Cross 26  Newport Central Catholic 21

Mayfield 28  Owensboro Catholic 6

 

Class 3A Playoffs

 

Central 30  Lexington Catholic 7 – James Simpson completed 11 of 21 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns and C. Jones (15 carries for 111 yards) and Corey Johnson (28 carries for 102 yards and two touchdowns) led Central to a victory.

 

Elizabethtown 35  Caldwell County 10 – Jay Becherer sparked Elizabethtown with an 85 yard interception return for a touchdown.

 

Belfry 43  Russell 12

Corbin 38  Casey County 17

 

Class 4A Playoffs

 

Franklin-Simpson 33  South Warren 16 – Jackson Caudill passed for 278 yards to lead Franklin-Simpson to victory.

 

Johnson Central 51  Ashland Blazer 0 – Joe Jackson carried the ball 12 times for 181 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Wayne County 30  Mercer County 14 – Lorenzo Linsey carried the ball 25 times for 104 yards and two touchdowns and completed 1o of 18 passes for 117 yards and one touchdown to lead the Cardinals.

 

John Hardin 52  Shelby County 31

 

Class 5A Playoffs

 

Bowling Green 50  Owensboro 21 – Clark Payne completed 19 of 25 passes for 297 yards and four touchdowns.

 

Fern Creek 35  Covington Catholic 28 – Kyree Hawkins carried the ball 22 times for 134 yards and three touchdowns and recorded 11 tackles to lead Fern Creek.

 

Pulaski County 41  Southwestern 27 – Wiley Cain completed 12 of 26 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns.

 

South Oldham 45  North Bullitt 42 – Cooper Cantrell kicked a field goal in the final seconds for the victory.  Drew Zaubi completed 19 of 30 passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Class 6A Playoffs

 

Lafayette 63  Simon Kenton 41 – Cameron Morgan carried the ball 32 times for 250 yards and two touchdowns and Walker Wood carried the ball 24 times for 112 yards and three touchdowns and completed 12 of 22 passes for 216 yards and three touchdowns to lead Lafayette.

 

Scott County 42  Ryle 40 – Jacob Burton carried the ball 24 times for 155 yards and four touchdowns to lead Scott County.  Jacob Chisholm carried the ball 24 times for 177 yards and two touchdowns and caught five passes for 64 yards and one touchdown and Tanner Morgan completed 20 of 30 passes for 262 yards and four touchdowns to lead Ryle.

 

St. Xavier 31  Male 21 – Sam Taylor carried the ball 27 times for 154 yards and Desmond Ridder carried the ball 15 times for 126 yards and two touchdowns to lead St. Xavier.

 

Trinity 63  Ballard 20 – Jovan Smith carried the ball 19 times for 173 yards and two touchdowns to lead Trinity.

Danville vs. Lexington Christian Academy Class 2A Playoffs November 18, 2016
Topic: Football

2016PDANLCA

Danville vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A Playoffs Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl

Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
November 18, 2016

© 2016 by Ron Harrison

Danville utilized their big play capabilities on offense, defense, and special teams to defeat Lexington Christian Academy 34-28 and avenge a regular season loss at the hand of the Eagles.  Danville improves their record to 11-2 and hands Lexington Christian Academy (12-1) their first loss of the season.  Danville recorded 14 first downs and 351 yards of total offense.  The Admirals were penalized three times for 20 yards and lost a fumble.  Lexington Christian Academy recorded 29 first downs and 482 yards of total offense.  The Eagles were penalized five times for 25 yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted.

Donlevy Harris led Danville’s ground game with 69 yards on 15 carries.  Zack Dampier completed 18 of 26 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns.  Ellison Stanfield caught six passes for 115 yards and a touchdown.  Dmauriae VanCleave added eight receptions for 115 yards.  David Walker caught two passes for 33 yards and a touchdown.  Donlevy Harris added two receptions for 14 yards and a touchdown.  Dmauriae VanCleave returned one kickoff for 99 yards and a touchdown.  Donlevy Harris led the defense with 11 solo and seven assisted tackles.  Jaleel Warren added six solo and five assisted tackles.  Zach Thornton recorded two solo and nine assisted tackles.  Dmauriae VanCleave added six solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted one pass he returned 97 yards for a touchdown.

Dillon Wheatley led LCA’s ground game with 160 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries.  Brayden Miller completed 26 of 41 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.  Ryan Stucky caught 10 yards for 114 yards and a touchdown.  Caelan Lebryk added five receptions for 55 yards.  Wade Drake caught four passes for 47 yards.  Drayden Burton added three receptions for 40yards.  Dillon Wheatley caught three receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown.  Drayden Burton returned three kickoffs for 62 yards.  Clay Elliot led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles.  Brett Wilkins added two solo and eight assisted tackles.  Jed Green recorded six solo tackles.

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Danville	14	0	14	6	34
Lexington Christian Academy	7	7	0	14	28

 

DANVILLE	-	Dmauriae VanCleave  97 yard interception return (Tres Walker kick)
LEXINGTON CHRISTIAN	-	Dillon Wheatley 1 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick)
DANVILLE	-	Dmauriae VanCleave 99 yard kickoff return (Tres Walker kick)
LEXINGTON CHRISTIAN	-	Dillon Wheatley 20 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick)
DANVILLE	-	Donlevy Harris 9 yard pass from Zack Dampier (Tres Walker kick)
DANVILLE	-	David Walker 24 yard pass from Zack Dampier (Tres Walker kick)
LEXINGTON CHRISTIAN	-	Ryan Stucky 12 yard pass from Brayden Miller (Liam Hamilton kick)
DANVILLE	-	Ellison Stanfield 79 yard pass from Zack Dampier (Tres Walker kick blkd)
LEXINGTON CHRISTIAN	-	Dillon Wheatley 4 yard pass from Brayden Miller (Liam Hamilton kick)

 

Selected Statistics

Danville
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Donlevy Harris	15	69	4.6	****
Zack Dampier	6	4	0.7	****
Dmauriae Van Cleave	5	1	0.2	****

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Zack Dampier	26-18-0	277	3	****

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Ellison Stanfield	6	115	1	****
Dmauriae VanCleave	8	115	0	****
David Walker	2	33	1	****
Donlevy Harris	2	14	0	****

 

Lexington Christian Academy
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Dillon Wheatley	33	160	4.8	****
Drayden Burton	1	27	27.0	****
Brayden Miller	13	3	0.2	****

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Brayden Miller	41-26-1	292	2	****

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Ryan Stucky	10	114	1	****
Caelan Lebryk	5	55	0	****
Wade Drake	4	47	0	****
Drayden Burton	3	40	0	****
Dillon Wheatley	3	22	1	****
Jed Green	1	14	0	****

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the LCA Stats Crew 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.

Central vs. Lexington Catholic Class 3A Playoffs November 18, 2016
Topic: Football

2016PCENTLC

Central vs. Lexington Catholic
Class 3A Playoffs Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl

Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 18, 2016

© 2016 by Ron Harrison

Lexington Catholic took a 7-0 lead but Central scored 30 unanswered points to earn a 30-7 victory and improve their record to 8-5.  Lexington Catholic was hampered tonight due to the absence of RB Dameon Jones (knee injury) and finished their season at 7-6.  Central recorded 25 first downs and 471 yards of total yardage.  The Yellow Jackets were penalized eight times for 82 yards.  Lexington Catholic recorded 15 first downs and 274 yards of total offense.  The Knights were penalized five times for 55 yards.

C. Jones led Central’s ground game with 111 yards on 15 carries.  Corey Johnson carried the ball 28 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns.  James Simpson added 30 yards on seven carries.  James Simpson completed 11 of 21 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns.  Ukruri Baker caught four passes for 114 yards and a touchdown.  Rico White added three receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown.  Luke Bowman led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss.  Jonathan Dooley added five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards.  Trey Williams recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 15 yard loss.

Kirk Fagot led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 93 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.  Kirk Fagot completed 11 of 22 passes for 140 yards.  Ben Buchignani caught two passes for 56 yards.  Bo Bennington also caught two passes for 54 yards.  Eric Sottile returned three kickoffs for 56 yards with a long return of 21 yards.  Jack Fagot led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles.  Jonathan Dooley added five solo tackles.  Trey Williams recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his losses resulting in a 15 yard loss.  Sid Sharp added five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards.

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Central	0	14	7	9	30
Lexington Catholic	7	0	0	0	7

 

LEXCATH	-	Kirk Fagot 32 yard run (Conner Fry kick)
CENTRAL	-	Corey Johnson 13 yard run (S. Francisco kick)
CENTRAL	-	Corey Johnson 2 yard run (S. Francisco kick)
CENTRAL	-	Ukruri Baker 59 yard pass from James Simpson (S. Francisco kick)
CENTRAL	-	Rico White 42 yard pass from James Simpson (S. Francisco kick)
CENTRAL	-	Trey Williams safety

 

Selected Statistics

Central
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
C. Jones	15	111	7.4	22
Corey Johnson	28	102	3.6	24
James Simpson	7	30	4.3	17
Takaius Linton	1	0	0.0	0
Team	2	-2	-1.0	0

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
James Simpson	21-11-0	230	2	59

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Ukruri Baker	4	114	1	59
Rico White	3	61	1	42
C. Jones	2	39	0	20
Raiden Anderson	1	23	0	23
Davon Hall	1	-7	0	0

 

Lexington Catholic
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Kirk Fagot	20	93	4.7	32
Austin Pedroche	6	20	3.3	7
Keith Brinkman	1	4	4.0	4

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Kirk Fagot	22-11-0	140	0	46
Beau Allen	3-2-0	17	0	12

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Sam Hodges	3	0	0	2
Ben Buchignani	2	56	0	46
Bo Bennington	2	54	0	43
Nathan Schnurr	2	17	0	9
Trenton Neuer	2	13	0	12
Austin Pedroche	1	5	0	5
Will Roden	1	12	0	12

 

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.

Ryle vs. Scott County Class 6A Playoffs November 18, 2016
Topic: Football

2016PRYLESC

Ryle vs. Scott County
Class 6A Playoffs Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl

Toyota Stadium
Georgetown, KY
November 18, 2016

© 2016 by Ron Harrison

Scott County defeated Ryle by a score of 42-40 in a real nail biter tonight in Georgetown.  Ryle had a chance to tie the score with 32 seconds remaining in the game but failed on a two point conversion.  Ryle recovered the ensuing onside kick but Scott County’s Glenn Covington intercepted a pass to end the drive.  Ryle finishes the season at 12-1 while Scott County improves to 11-2.  Scott County recorded 21 first downs and 444 yards of total offense.  The Cardinals were penalized 12 times for 108 yards and lost a fumble.  Ryle recorded 27 first downs and 457 yards.  The Raiders were penalized seven times for 42 yards and had a pass intercepted.

Jacob Burton led Scott County’s ground game with 155 yards and four touchdowns on 24 carries.  Kendrick Hamilton carried the ball 16 times for 108 yards.  Brice Fryman added 73 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.  Josh Davis completed four of eight passes for 103 yards and a touchdown.  Glenn Covington caught two passes for 31 yards and a touchdown.  Kendrick Hamilton and Brice Fryman each caught one pass for 43 and 29 yards respectively.  Kendrick Hamilton returned two kickoffs for 70 yards with a long return of 43 yards.  Cooper Robb led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles.  Cooper Watts added five solo and one assisted tackles.  KJ Christopher and Berk Watts each recorded four solo and three assisted tackles.  Glenn Covington intercepted a pass.

Jacob Chisholm led Ryle’s ground game with 177 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries.  Tanner Morgan completed 20 of 30 passes for 262 yards and four touchdowns with one interception.  Bryce Ashley caught 10 passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns.  Jacob Chisholm added five receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown.  Stefan Clarkson added a 21 yard scoring reception.  Justin Selby led the defense with nine solo and four assisted tackles.  Jackson High added seven solo and two assisted tackles.  C. Demetrakis recorded four solo and five assisted tackles.

 

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Ryle	7	20	0	13	40
Scott County	7	21	0	14	42

 

SCOTT	-	Brice Fryman 10 yard run (Colin Dempster kick)
RYLE	-	Jacob Chisholm 1 yard run (Mason Molique kick)
SCOTT	-	Jacob Burton 5 yard run (Colin Dempster kick)
RYLE	-	Jacob Chisholm 24 yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Mason Molique kick)
RYLE	-	Jacob Chisholm 1 yard run ((Tanner Morgan pass fails)
SCOTT	-	Jacob Burton 1 yard run (Colin Dempster kick)
RYLE	-	Bryce Ashley 4 yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Mason Molique kick)
SCOTT	-	Jacob Burton 2 yard run (Colin Dempster kick)
SCOTT	-	Glenn Covington 23 yard pass from Josh Davis (Colin Dempster kick fails)
RYLE	-	Bryce Ashley 83 yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Mason Molique kick)
SCOTT	-	Jacob Burton 1 yard run (Landon Easley pass from Glenn Covington)
RYLE	-	Stefan Clarkson 21 yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Two point conversion fails)

 

Selected Statistics

Ryle
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Jacob Chisholm	24	177	7.4	25
Tanner Morgan	4	15	3.8	4
Cole Burch	2	3	1.5	3

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Tanner Morgan	30-20-1	262	4	83

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Bryce Ashley	10	141	2	83
Jacob Chisholm	5	64	1	24
Easton Pilyer	2	13	0	8
Stefan Clarkson	1	21	1	21
Cooper Scherr	1	13	0	13
S. Strzelewicz	1	10	0	10

 

Scott County
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Jacob Burton	24	155	6.5	28
Kendrick Hamilton	16	108	6.8	26
Brice Fryman	10	73	7.3	27
Josh Davis	5	5	1.0	2

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Josh Davis	8-4-0	103	1	43

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Glenn Covington	2	31	1	21
Kendrick Hamilton	1	43	0	42
Brice Fryman	1	29	0	29

 

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.

Simon Kenton vs. Lafayette Class 6A Playoffs November 18, 2016
Topic: Football

2016PSKLAF

Simon Kenton vs. Lafayette
Class 6A Playoffs Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl

Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
November 18, 2016

© 2016 by Ron Harrison

Lafayette improves to 12-1 with a 63-41 victory over Simon Kenton who finishes the season at 11-2.  Lafayette utilized a balanced offense (371 yards and five touchdowns on the ground) and (216 yards and three touchdowns threw the air) and also scored on a63 yard kickoff return and did not have any turnovers tonight.  Lafayette controlled the time of possession 34:58-13:02 and ran 82 plays compared to 45 for Simon Kenton.  Lafayette recorded 28 first downs and 587 yards of total offense.  The Generals were penalized 12 times for 126 yards.  Simon Kenton recorded 15 first downs and 417 yards of total offense.  The Pioneers were penalized twice for 30 yards and had four passes intercepted.

Cameron Morgan led Lafayette’s ground game with 250 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries.  Walker Wood carried the ball 24 times for 112 yards and three touchdowns.  Walker Wood completed 12 of 22 passes for 216 yards and three touchdowns.  Quinten Brown caught eight passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns.  Dekwan Edwards added one reception for 45 yards and a touchdown.  Ean Shaw returned one kickoff 63 yards for a touchdown.  Ean Shaw led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a nine yard loss.  Jordan Thomas added four solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.  Austin Blake recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.  DaMarco Fishback, Kuantaze Cooper, and Bryan Jackson intercepted one pass each with return yards of 46, 0, and 24 yards respectively.

Dylan Hampton led Simon Kenton’s ground game with 18 yards on seven carries.  Cam Racke completed 11 of 19 passes for 258 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions.  Matt Shearer completed three of six passes for 108 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions.  Luke Vance caught five passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns.  Fisher Hayden recorded four receptions for 208 and three touchdowns.  Timmy Cottrell caught a six yard touchdown pass.  Luke Vance returned two kickoffs for 74 yards with a long return of 60 yards.  JJ Courtney led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles.  Brian Carter added six solo and five assisted tackles.  Trent Kincaid recorded seven solo tackles.

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Simon Kenton	12	0	8	21	41
Lafayette	14	14	21	14	63

 

LAFAYETTE	-	Walker Wood 6 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick)
SKENTON	-	Fisher Hayden 46 yard pass from Cam Racke (Cam Racke pass fails)
LAFAYETTE	-	Dekwan Edwards 45 yard pass from Walker Wood (Sutton Averitt kick)
SKENTON	-	Fisher Hayden 59 yard pass from Cam Racke (Cam Racke pass fails)
LAFAYETTE	-	Quinten Brown 15 yard pass from Walker Wood (Sutton Averitt kick)
LAFAYETTE	-	Walker Wood 1 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick)
SKENTON	-	Luke Vance 61 yard pass from Cam Racke (Cam Racke run)
LAFAYETTE	-	Ean Shaw 63 yard kickoff return (Sutton Averitt kick)
LAFAYETTE	-	Cameron Morgan 31 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick)
LAFAYETTE	-	Walker Wood 5 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick)
SKENTON	-	Luke Vance 7 yard pass from Cam Racke (Christian Seger kick)
SKENTON	-	Timmy Cottrell 6 yard pass from Cam Racke (Christian Seger kick)
LAFAYETTE	-	Cameron Morgan 12 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick)
SKENTON	-	Fisher Hayden 64 yard pass from Matt Shearer (Christian Seger kick)
LAFAYETTE	-	Quinten Brown 40 yard pass from Walker Wood (Sutton Averitt kick)

 

Selected Statistics

Simon Kenton
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Dylan Hampton	7	18	2.6	10
Matt Shearer	2	11	5.5	15
Luke Vance	1	9	9.0	9
Jon Sergent	2	8	4.0	11
Cam Racke	7	3	0.4	17
Sam Murray	1	2	2.0	2

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Cam Racke	19-11-2	258	5	61
Matt Shearer	6-3-2	108	1	64

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Luke Vance	5	127	2	61
Fisher Hayden	4	208	3	64
Sam Murray	2	10	0	5
Noah Darpel	1	12	0	12
Timmy Cottrell	1	6	1	6
Dylan Hampton	1	3	0	3

 

Lafayette
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Cameron Morgan	32	250	7.8	56
Walker Wood	24	112	4.7	18
Javarius Robinson	3	9	3.0	7
Team	1	0	0.0	0

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Walker Wood	22-12-0	216	3	45

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Quinten Brown	8	137	2	40
Dekwan Edwards	1	45	1	45
Matthew Guilfoil	1	16	0	16
Zak Sherman	1	10	0	10
Cameron Morgan	1	8	0	8

 

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.

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Kent State University (Women) November 14, 2016
Topic: Eastern Kentucky Basketball Wome

2016EKUKENTW

 

 

Eastern Kentucky University vs.  Kent State University (Women)

M.A.C. Center

Kent State University

Kent, OH

November 14, 2016

 

Eastern Kentucky University coach Chrissy Roberts started the following lineup: 5-11 Sr. Shavontae Naylor, 5-11 So. Abby Wright, 6-1 Sr. Jalen O’Bannon, 5-5 Sr. Mariah Massengill, and 5-8 Sr. Alexus Cooper.  Kent State coach Todd Starkey countered with 6-0 Jr. McKenna Stephens, 5-9 Sr. Larissa Lurken, 6-2 Jr. Jordan Korinek, 5-6 Jr. Naddiyah Cross, and 5-9 So. Alexa Golden.

 

Kent State defeated Eastern Kentucky University by a score of 80-67.  Kent State led 47-26 at halftime but Eastern Kentucky rallied to pull within single digits but was never able to overcome the huge early deficit.  Kent State dominated the boards holding a 42-21 advantage and a 21-7 advantage in free throw points.

 

Kent State shot 50% from the field including five of 12 from the three point line.  They connected on 21 of 30 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and committed 17 turnovers.  Eastern Kentucky shot 45.8% from the field including six of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and committed 14 turnovers.

 

Larissa Lurken led Kent State with 27 points including three three point baskets, 12 of 12 free throws, and pulled down 10 rebounds.  Jordan Korinek added 20 points and nine rebounds.  5-10 Sr. Chelsi Watson recorded 11 points and eight rebounds.

 

Shavontae Naylor led Eastern Kentucky with 21 points, six rebounds, two blocked shots, and four steals.  Mariah Massengill led 15 points including three three point baskets.  Alexus Cooper also scored 15 points including two three point baskets.  Jalen O’Bannon recorded 10 points, three rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots, and two steals.

 

Eastern Kentucky University,14,12,25,16,67

Kent State University,25,22,18,15,80

 

Eastern Kentucky University (67) – Naylor 21, Wright 0, O’Bannon 10, Massengill 15, Cooper 15, A. Brooks 6.

 

Kent State University (80) – Stephens 5, Lurken 27, Korinek 20, Cross 2, Golden 4, Poole 9, Carter 2, Watson 11.

 

A special thanks to the Kent State University Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

University North Carolina Wilmington vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Men) November 14, 2016
Topic: Eastern Kentucky Basketball Men

2016UNCWEKU

 

 

University North Carolina Wilmington vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Men)

McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

November 14, 2016

 

UNCW coach Kevin Keatts started the following lineup: 6-5 So. CJ Bryce, 6-5 Sr. Chris Flemmings, 6-7 So. Devontae Cacok, 6-0 Sr. Denzel Ingram, and 6-2 Gr. Ambrose Mosley.  Eastern Kentucky University coach Dan McHale countered with 6-7 Jr. Zach Charles, 6-4 Sr. Jaylen Babb-Harrison, 6-9 So. Nick Mayo, 5-11 Fr. Asante Gist, and 6-2 Sr. Isaac McGlone.

 

UNC Wilmington finally pulled away in overtime to defeat a very determined Eastern Kentucky squad by a score of 78-69.  The Seahawks led by 17 points in the first half but Eastern Kentucky rallied and finally tied the game late in regulation.  The score was tied 63-63 at the end of regulation and took a 65-63 lead in overtime but UNC Wilmington finished the game on a 15-4 run.  Poor shooting (37.7%), turnovers (15), and the Seahawks control of the board on key possessions doomed the Colonels tonight.  Eastern Kentucky held a 24-5 advantage in free throw points and enjoyed a 15-9 advantage in three point points.

 

UNC Wilmington shot 46.1% from the field including three of 20 from the three point line.  The Seahawks connected on five of 10 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 26 pints off 15 Eastern Kentucky turnovers.  Eastern Kentucky shot 37.7% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on 24 of 31 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 11 points off eight UNC Wilmington turnovers.

 

CJ Bryce led UNC Wilmington with 21 points and seven rebounds.  Chris Flemmings added 18 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocked shots.  Devontae Cacok recorded 14 points and 13 rebounds.

 

Nick Mayo led Eastern Kentucky with 20 points and seven rebounds.  Asante Gist added 15 points including two three point baskets.  Isaac McGlone recorded 13 points including three three point baskets.  Zach Charles added six points and pulled down 14 rebounds.

 

UNC Wilmington,34,29,15,78

Eastern Kentucky,24,39,6,69

 

UNC Wilmington (78) – Bryce 21, Flemmings 18, Cacok 14, Ingram 8, Mosley 5, Richmond 8, Ogdodo 4.

 

Eastern Kentucky (69) – Charles 6, Babb-Harrison 6, Mayo 20, Gist 15, McGlone 13, Adams 7, Chitty 2.

 

A special thanks to the EKU Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

 

Week Twelve in Review Playoffs Round 2 November 11, 2016
Topic: Football

2016REV12

 

 

Week Twelve in Review Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Playoffs  November 11, 2016

 

November 11^th

 

Class 1A Playoffs

 

Hazard 56  Williamsburg 31 – Cory Smith carried the ball 29 times for 401 yards and four touchdowns.

 

Kentucky Country Day 56  Frankfort 6 – Ed Johnson carried the ball 21 times for 101 yards and four touchdowns.

 

Paintsville 49  Fairview 14 – Kent Phelps carried the ball 13 times for 294 yards and five touchdowns.

 

Raceland 48  Nicholas County 26 – Bailey Walker carried the ball 23 times for 219 yards and scored on runs of 50 and 55 yards, caught a touchdown pass of 50 yards, and scored on an 88 yard kickoff return.

 

Russellville 57  Campbellsville 7 – Jaylyn McMurry completed five of five passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns.

 

Beechwood 44  Louisville Holy Cross 0

Bethlehem 43  Crittenden County 36

Pikeville 49  Pineville 6

 

Class 2A Playoffs

 

Lexington Christian Academy 47  Somerset 14 – Dillon Wheatley carried the ball 36 times for 229 yards and two touchdowns and caught two passes for 57 yards and a touchdown.

 

Newport Central Catholic 48  Lloyd Memorial 14 – Patrick Henschen completed eight of 11 passes for 104 yards and three touchdowns and carried the ball six times for 46 yards and a touchdown.

 

Christian Academy of Louisville 42  Washington County 0

Danville 34  Leslie County 10

DeSales 47  Glasgow 28

Covington Holy Cross 13  Walton-Verona 10

Mayfield 49  Butler County 6

Owensboro Catholic 47  Murray 13

 

Class 3A Playoffs

 

Belfry 61  Fleming County 0 – Peyton Hensley carried the ball seven times for 119 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Caldwell County 17  Adair County 12 – Shane Burns completed 23 of 34 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown.

 

Casey County 49  Estill County 21 – Breece Hayes completed seven of 13 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Central 37  Boyle County 6 – Corey Johnson ran for 181 yards and four touchdowns.

 

Corbin 44  Bell County 8 – Cameron Sizemore completed 11 of 16 passes for 260 yards and four touchdowns.

 

Elizabethtown 47  Paducah Tilghman 13 – Donovan Huskey carried the ball nine times for 112 yards and a touchdown and Jay Becherer carried the ball 14 times for 99 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Lexington Catholic 53  Bardstown 14 – Austin Pedroche carried the ball 12 times for 166 yards and a touchdown and Kirk Fagot carried the ball 14 times for 160 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Russell 56  Pike County Central 14

 

Class 4A Playoffs

 

Ashland Blazer 43  Bourbon County 13 – Aroq Coburn scored on runs of 1 and six yards and returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown.

 

Franklin-Simpson 40  Allen County-Scottsville 0 – Saul Brady carried the ball 18 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns and Josiah Robey carried the ball 10 times for 141 yards and a touchdown.

 

Johnson Central 55  Greenup County 8 – Joe Jackson carried the ball 12 times for 181 yards and four touchdowns.

 

Wayne County 41  East Jessamine 20 – Lorenzo Linsey completed nine of 13 passes for 150 yards and three touchdowns and carried the ball 20 times for 128 yards and three touchdowns.

 

John Hardin 36  Spencer County 22

Mercer County 31  Rockcastle County 30 OT

Shelby County 24  Collins 18

South Warren 28  Hopkinsville 24

 

Class 5A Playoffs

 

Bowling Green 44  Christian County 29 – Jamale Carothers carried the ball 23 times for 152 yards and two touchdowns and caught two passes for 71 yards,

 

Covington Catholic 48  Doss 21 – AJ Mayer completed nine of 15 passes for 144 yards and one touchdown and carried the ball for 45 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Fern Creek 39  Dixie Heights 6 – Kyree Hawkins scored on an 82 yard run and a 75 yard fumble recovery return.

 

North Bullitt 54  Madison Southern 41 – North Bullitt scored on touchdown passes of 35, 40, 58, and 24 yards.

 

Owensboro 28  Greenwood 17 – Landon Board carried the ball 17 times for 185 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Pulaski County 41  Whitley County 28 – Jake Johnson caught 11 passes for 145 yards and three touchdowns.

 

South Oldham 37  Bullitt Central 0 – Drew Zaubi completed seven of 12 passes for 157 yards and three touchdowns and carried the ball eight times for 42 yards and one touchdown.

 

Southwestern 41  North Laurel 21

 

Class 6A Playoffs

 

Ballard 41  Central Hardin 35 OT – Terrance May passed for four touchdowns and ran for two other scores.

 

Lafayette 49  Tates Creek 13 – Walker Wood completed 16 of 21 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns and carried the ball 15 times for 109 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Male 27  Pleasure Ridge Park 24 – TJ Thomas passed for 250 yards and ran for 120 yards.

 

Scott County 46  Conner 19 – Brice Fryman carried the ball nine times for 132 yards and four touchdowns.

 

Simon Kenton 57  Campbell County 14 – Cameron Racke completed six of 10 passes for 159 yards and three touchdowns and Matt Shearer completed four of five passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns.  Luke Vance caught three passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns.

 

St. Xavier 42  Dupont Manual 26 – Desmond Ridder ran for 203 yards and three touchdowns and completed eight of 19 passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Trinity 49  Eastern 0 – Spencer Blackburn completed 17 of 23 passes for 270 yards and four touchdowns.  Rondale Moore who just recently was declared eligible caught three passes for 111 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Ryle 49  Cooper 20

 

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Austin Peay November 12, 2016
Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot

2016EKUAP

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Austin Peay
Fortera Stadium

Austin Peay University
Clarksville, TN
November 12, 2016

© 2016 by Ron Harrison

Eastern Kentucky University rolled up 531 yards of total offense on their way to a 67-30 victory over Austin Peay.  Eastern Kentucky improves their record to 3-7 while Austin Peay remains without a victory ay 0-10.  Eastern Kentucky recorded 27 first downs and 531 yards of total offense.  The Colonels were penalized five times for 56 yards.  Austin Peay recorded 19 first downs and 346 yards of total offense.  The Governors were penalized four times for 31 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.

Daryl McCleskey led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 109 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries.  James Smith carried the ball six times for 89 yards.  Ralph Patton carried the ball seven times for 61 yards and a touchdown.  Jared Sanders and Henry Enyenihi also scored a touchdown each on the ground.  Tyler Swafford completed 15 of 26 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns.  Neiko Creamer caught four passes for 57 yards.  Devin Borders added three receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown.  Dan Crimmins added three receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown.  Jared Sanders returned five kickoffs for 209 yards with a touchdown return of 90 yards.  Keith Wrzuszczak punted three times for a 47 yard average with a long punt of 60 yards and three punts inside the 20 yard line.  Jeffrey Canady led the defense with two solo and seven assisted tackles.  Patrick Graffree added three solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards and recovered a fumble.  Taquan Evans recovered a fumble and Sheldon Fleming intercepted a pass.

Kente Williams led Austin Peay’s ground game with 176 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.  Javaughn Craig carried the ball 13 times for 55 yards and two touchdowns.  Timar Mitchell completed five of 18 passes for 59 yards with one interception.  Jared Beard caught three passes for 22 yards.  Kente Williams added two receptions for 42 yards.  Kente Williams returned five kickoffs for 181 yards with a touchdown return of 97 yards.  James Bond led the defense with seven solo and four assisted tackles.  Chris Hopkins added four solo and six assisted tackles.  Gun Scholato recorded one solo and seven assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Eastern Kentucky University	11	28	7	21	67
Austin Peay	0	14	13	3	30

 

EKU	-	Devin Borders 45 yard pass from Tyler Swafford (James Smith run)
EKU	-	Lucas Williams kicks a 31 yard field goal
EKU	-	Jared Sanders 16 yard run (Lucas Williams kick)
EKU	-	Daryl McCleskey 3 yard run (Lucas Williams kick)
APSU	-	Kente Williams 97 yard kickoff return (Nick Gauna kick)
EKU	-	Dan Crimmins 22 yard pass from Tyler Swafford (Lucas Williams kick)
EKU	-	Henry Enyenihi 8 yard run (Lucas Williams kick)
APSU	-	Javaughn Craig 9 yard run (Nick Gauna kick)
APSU	-	Javaughn Craig 2 yard run (Javaughn Craig pass intercepted)
EKU	-	Daryl McCleskey 35 yard run (Lucas Williams kick)
APSU	-	Kente Williams 7 yard run (Nick Gauna kick)
APSU	-	Nick Gauna kicks a 52 yard field goal
EKU	-	Jared Sanders 90 yard kickoff return (Lucas Williams kick)
EKU	-	Daryl McCleskey 19 yard run (Lucas Williams kick)
EKU	-	Ralph Patton 3 yard run (Lucas Williams kick)

 

Selected Statistics

Eastern Kentucky University
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Daryl McCleskey	11	109	9.9	35
James Smith	6	89	14.8	51
Ralph Patton	7	61	8.7	43
Kentayvus Hopkins	4	32	8.0	19
Jared Sanders	4	20	5.0	16
Henry Enyenihi	7	19	2.7	8
Raynaldy Gustave	4	9	2.2	3
Ethan Thomas	5	7	1.4	3

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Tyler Swafford	26-15-0	182	2	45
James Smith	2-2-0	3	0	2
Team	1-0-0	0	0	0

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Neiko Creamer	4	57	0	22
Devin Borders	3	64	1	45
Dan Crimmins	3	33	1	22
Cameron Fogle	2	19	0	11
Ryan Markush	2	7	0	5
Jared Sanders	1	4	0	4
Alex Cabrera	1	1	0-	1
Clayton Schmerber	1	0	0	0

 

Austin Peay
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Kente Williams	19	176	9.3	69
Javaughn Craig	13	55	4.2	19
Timar Mitchell	7	35	5.0	11
Kendall Morris	3	14	4.7	10
Rashaad Coleman	2	2	1.0	2
Kyran Moore	1	-18	-18.0	0

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Timar Mitchell	18-5-1	59	0	28
Javaughn Craig	11-2-0	23	0	17

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Jared Beard	3	22	0	17
Kente Williams	2	42	0	28
Jalen Marsalis	1	12	0	12
Kyran Moore	1	6	0	6

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Austin Peay State University Stats Crew 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.

IUPUI vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Men) November 11, 2016
Topic: Eastern Kentucky Basketball Men

2016IUPUIEKUM

 

 

IUPUI vs. Eastern Kentucky University (Men)

McBrayer Arena

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

November 11, 2016

 

IUPUI coach Jason Gardner started the following lineup: 6-7 So. Evan Hall, 6-8 Sr. Matt O’Leary, 6-2 Sr. Darell Combs, 5-11 Gr. Kellon Thomas, and 6-2 Jr. Ron Patterson.  Eastern Kentucky University coach Dan McHale countered with 6-7 Jr. Zach Charles, 6-4 Sr. Jaylen Babb-Harrison, 6-9 So. Nick Mayo, 5-11 Fr. Asante Gist, and 6-0 Sr. Isaac McGlone.

 

Eastern Kentucky University opened their season with a 97-87 victory over IUPUI in a game that featured a total of 65 fouls and 83 free throws attempted.  Eastern Kentucky shot 40.4% from the field including 10 of 25 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 45 of 56 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and committed 13 turnovers.  IUPUI shot 43.9% from the field including nine of 25 from beyond the arc.  The Jaguars connected on 20 of 27 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and committed 14 turnovers.

 

Nick Mayo led Eastern Kentucky with 24 points including two three point baskets, 12 of 12 free throws, and pulled down eight rebounds.  Asante Gist added 21 points including 16 of 22 free throws, seven rebounds, and five assists.  Jaylen Babb-Harrison recorded 13 points including three three point baskets.  Isaac McGlone also reached double figures with 11 points.  6-0 Jr. Dillon Avare added 11 points including three three point baskets.

 

Darell Combs led IUPUI with 28 points and four assists.  Kellon Thomas and Ron Patterson each scored 11 points and 6-0 Sr. TJ Henderson chipped in with 10 points.  Evan Hall pulled down 10 rebounds and blocked two shots.  6-6 Jr. Aaron Brennan added nine points, pulled down four rebounds, and blocked two shots.

 

IUPUI,28,58,87

Eastern Kentucky,42,55,97

 

IUPUI (87) – Hall 1, O’Leary 7, Combs 28, Thomas 11, Patterson 11, Henderson 10, James 3, McCall 5, Fraser 2, Brennan 9.

 

Eastern Kentucky (97) – Charles 7, Babb-Harrison 13, Mayo 24, Gist 21, McGlone 11, Dishman 8, Avare 11, Adams 2.

 

A special thanks to the EKU Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.