Topic: Football
Christian Academy of Louisville vs. Meece
KYMSFA State Championships 8th Grade D3 Semifinals
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 1, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Christian Academy of Louisville defeated Meece by a score of 36-6. CAL recorded 13 first downs and 344 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 38 yards. Meece recorded seven first downs and 142 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 28 yards, lost three fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Milton Wright led CAL’s ground game with 222 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. Austin Carr carried the ball 11 times for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Carr completed two of six passes for 54 yards. A. Palombino caught one pass for 46 yards. Nathan Green led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Milton Wright added two solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Austin Carr recorded one solo and five assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Janson Craig led Meece’s ground game with 94 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Peyton Hatcher carried the ball 11 times for 43 yards. Alex Ham was zero for three in the passing department with one interception. Chance Stayton led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Landon Fields added two solo and eight assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Chase Walker recorded five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Christian Academy of Louisville | 14 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 36 |
| Meece | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 32 yard run (Austin Carr run) |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 15 yard run (Milton Wright run fails) |
| MEECE | - | Janson Craig 37 yard run (Peyton Hatcher run fumbled) |
| CAL | - | Austin Carr 1 yard run (Milton Wright pass from Austin Carr) |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 5 yard run (H. Zimmerer run fails) |
| CAL | - | Austin Carr 2 yard run (Elijah Smith pass from Austin Carr) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Milton Wright | 19 | 222 | 11.7 | 45 |
| Austin Carr | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | 30 |
| H. Zimmerer | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 11 |
| Team | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
| Kaen Weiter | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Carr | 6-2-0 | 54 | 0 | 46 |
| Kaen Weiter | 1-1-0 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| A. Palombino | 1 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
| Kaen Weiter | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Milton Wright | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Meece | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Janson Craig | 13 | 94 | 7.2 | 37 |
| Peyton Hatcher | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 12 |
| Gage Simpson | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Alex Ham | 3-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
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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.