Topic: Football
Johnson County vs. Bowling Green
KYMSFA State Championships 7th Grade Semifinal
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 1, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Johnson County raced out to a 22-6 first quarter lead on their way to a 36-6 victory over Bowling Green. Johnson County recorded 10 first downs and 204 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 35 yards and lost a fumble. Bowling Green recorded eight first downs and 141 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 44 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Cody Rice led Johnson County’s ground game with 158 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries. Bryce Tackett carried the ball twice for 51 yards and a touchdown. Ryley Preece was zero for one in the passing department. Devon Johnson led the defense with five solo and eight assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Jaylyn Allen added four solo and five assisted tackles with one of his losses resulting in a three yard loss. Jared Music recorded three solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Cody Rice added four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards and scored on a 64 yard interception return.
Vito Tisdale led Bowling Green’s ground game with 44 yards on 14 carries. Chase Jones carried the ball nine times for 36 yards. Evan Spader added 33 yards on nine carries. Dez Wilson carried the ball three times for 19 yards and a touchdown. Max Payne completed one of two passes for 10 yards with one interception. Evan Spader caught one pass for 10 yards. Vito Tisdale led the defense with three solo and three assisted tackles. J. Carpenter added two solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Johnson County | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Bowling Green | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| JC | - | Cody Rice 39 yard run (Cody Rice run) |
| BG | - | Dez Wilson 27 yard run (Chase Jones run fails) |
| JC | - | Bryce Tackett 49 yard run (Bryce Tackett run) |
| JC | - | Cody Rice 32 yard run (Bryce Tackett run fails) |
| JC | - | Cody Rice 18 yard run (Cody Rice run) |
| JC | - | Cody Rice 64 yard interception return (Ryley Preece run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cody Rice | 12 | 158 | 13.2 | 39 |
| Bryce Tackett | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 49 |
| Weston May | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Braddon Kennard | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Ryley Preece | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Jaylyn Allen | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 5 |
| Mason Fairchild | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryley Preece | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Vito Tisdale | 14 | 44 | 3.1 | 10 |
| Chase Jones | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 13 |
| Evan Spader | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 11 |
| Dez Wilson | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 27 |
| Keaton Oldham | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| D’Andre Boyd | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Max Payne | 2-1-1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Evan Spader | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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.