Topic: Football
Northern Pulaski vs. Farnsley
KYMSFA State Championship 8th Grade D1 (Semifinal)
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
October 29, 2011
© 2011 by Ron Harrison
Northern Pulaski defeated Farnsley by a score of 36-14. Northern Pulaski recorded 10 first downs and 260 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 43 yards and lost a fumble. Farnsley recorded nine first downs and 114 yards of total offense. They were penalized twice for 20 yards and lost a fumble.
George Gregory led Northern Pulaski’s ground game with 74 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Jesse Whitaker carried the ball six times for 51 yards and two touchdowns. Mason Helton carried the ball six times for 40 yards and a touchdown. Riley Hall completed five of seven passes for 110 yards. Jake Johnson caught three passes for 76 yards. Mason Helton led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totalling nine yards. Devin Vaught added four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss.
Eddie Murphy led Farnsley’s ground game with 102 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. C. Dreschel completed four of 10 passes for 48 yards. Kenndale Briggs caught two passes for 21 yards. Eddie Murphy and A. Henderson led the defense with three solo and one assisted tackles. Two of A. Henderson’s tackles resulted in losses totalling 22 yards. Kenndale Briggs added three solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Northern Pulaski | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 36 |
Farnsley | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
NP | - | Mason Helton 24 yard run (Jesse Whitaker run) |
NP | - | Jesse Whitaker 9 yard run (Mason Helton pass from Riley Hall) |
F | - | C. Dreschel 1 yard run (C. Dreschel pass fails) |
NP | - | Riley Hall 1 yard run (Mason Helton run fails) |
NP | - | Jesse Whitaker 6 yard run (Riley Hall run) |
F | - | Eddie Murphy 4 yard run (Kenndale Briggs run) |
NP | - | George Gregory 70 yard run (Riley Hall run fails) |
Selected Statistics
Northern Pulaski | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
George Gregory | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 70 |
Jesse Whitaker | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 16 |
Mason Helton | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 24 |
C. Holman | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
Riley Hall | 6 | -21 | -3.5 | 5 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Riley Hall | 7-5-0 | 110 | 0 | 40 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jake Johnson | 3 | 76 | 0 | 40 |
George Gregory | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Jesse Whitaker | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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Farnsley | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Eddie Murphy | 14 | 102 | 7.3 | 32 |
Chris Beets | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
Marcus Davis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Keyontae Parris | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 |
Jovan Smith | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Kenndale Briggs | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 2 |
Team | 1 | -18 | -18.0 | 0 |
C. Dreschel | 7 | -18 | -2.6 | 6 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
C. Dreschel | 10-4-0 | 48 | 0 | 17 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kenndale Briggs | 2 | 21 | 0 | 17 |
Malik Robertson | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Jovan Smith | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Eddie Murphy | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Updated: Friday, 4 November 2011 6:35 PM EDT
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