Topic: Football
Stuart Pepper vs. Corbin
KYMSFA State Championships 8th Grade D1 Championship
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
November 2, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Corbin raced out to a 36-0 halftime lead on their way to a 42-8 victory over Stuart Pepper. Corbin recorded nine first downs and 289 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 25 yards and lost a fumble. Stuart Pepper recorded four first downs and 83 yards of total offense. They were penalized twice for three yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Cameron Maguet led Corbin’s ground game with 93 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Devyn Sams carried the ball three times for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Noah Taylor completed two of three passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. Chase Estep completed two of three passes for 39 yards. Nathan Snyder caught two passes for 39 yards. Lucas Henegar caught a 47 yard touchdown pass. Jordan Fox caught one pass for 32 yards. Lucas Henegar led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards. Henegar also scored on a 14 yard fumble recovery. Brendan Henegar added two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. Grant Gibson and Nick Smith each recorded two solo and one assisted tackles.
Thad Nikolao led Stuart Pepper’s ground game with 15 yards on four carries. Daniel Perry carried the ball two times for 13 yards. Hunter Knoth carried the ball once for four yards and a touchdown. Chezney Welck completed four of 13 passes for 84 yards with one interception. Reece McElfresh caught two passes for 74 yards. Thad Nikolao added two receptions for 10 yards. Thad Nikolao recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Carson Crump and Justin Wright each recorded two solo tackles. Nathan Holley recorded one solo and one assisted tackles with a fumble recovery.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Stuart Pepper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Corbin | 14 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 42 |
| CORBIN | - | Devyn Sams 36 yard run (Cameron Maguet run) |
| CORBIN | - | Devyn Sams 6 yard run (Noah Taylor pass fails) |
| CORBIN | - | Lucas Henegar 14 yard fumble recovery (Noah Taylor run) |
| CORBIN | - | Lucas Henegar 47 yard pass from Noah Taylor (Cameron Maguet kick) |
| CORBIN | - | Brendan Henegar 2 yard run (Cameron Maguet kick) |
| CORBIN | - | Cameron Maguet 55 yard run (Devyn Sams run fumbled) |
| PEPPER | - | Hunter Knoth 4 yard run (Jacon Carman run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Thad Nikolao | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 14 |
| Daniel Perry | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 |
| Hunter Knoth | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| DeShawn Welch | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 5 |
| Reece McElfesh | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Chezney Welck | 8 | -30 | -3.8 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chezney Welck | 13-4-1 | 84 | 0 | 8 |
| Thad Nikolao | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reece McElfresh | 2 | 74 | 0 | 8 |
| Thad Nikolao | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cameron Maguet | 4 | 93 | 23.2 | 55 |
| Devyn Sams | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 36 |
| Chase Estep | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 14 |
| Noah Taylor | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Grant Gibson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Zach Faulkner | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Brendan Henegar | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| C. Gosselin | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chase Estep | 3-2-0 | 39 | 0 | 34 |
| Noah Taylor | 3-2-0 | 79 | 1 | 47 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Snyder | 2 | 39 | 0 | 34 |
| Lucas Henegar | 1 | 47 | 1 | 47 |
| Jordan Fox | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
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.