Topic: Football
Johnson County vs. Meade County
KYMSFA State Championships 8th Grade D1 Semifinals
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
October 31, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Johnson County defeated Meade County by a score of 47-22. Johnson County recorded nine first downs and 265 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 35 yards and lost a fumble. Meade County recorded 10 first downs and 241 yards of total offense. They were penalized twice for 10 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Bryce Tackett led Johnson County’s ground game with 92 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Cody Rice carried the ball three times for 65 yards and a touchdown. Dalton Lawrence carried the ball three times for 35 yards and a touchdown. Jaylyn Allen completed his only pas for 40 yards. Cody Rice caught one pass for 40 yards. Hunter McCloud led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Devin Johnson added three solo and three assisted tackles. Blayne Baldwin recorded five solo tackles. Drew Stumbo added three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Weston Rice and Cody Rice scored on interception returns of 68 and 41 yard respectively.
Triston Ison led Meade County’s ground game with 94 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Waylon Allen carried the ball four times for 39 yards. Jack Parker completed five of 12 passes for 90 yards. Triston Ison caught three passes for 79 yards. Lewtin Yates led the defense with four solo tackles. Will Millay added two solo and two assisted tackles. Cole Knoop recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Mitchell Dozier recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Johnson County | 21 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 47 |
| Meade County | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| JOHNSON | - | Bryce Tackett 19 yard run (Jake Headley kick) |
| MEADE | - | Jack Parker 1 yard run (Triston Ison pass from Jack Parker) |
| JOHNSON | - | Cody Rice 53 yard run (Jake Headley kick) |
| JOHNSON | - | Cody Rice 41 yard interception return (Jake Headley kick) |
| JOHNSON | - | Ryley Preece 10 yard run (Jake Headley kick) |
| JOHNSON | - | Weston May 68 yard interception return (Team kick fails) |
| MEADE | - | Triston Ison 1 yard run (Jack Parker pass fails) |
| JOHNSON | - | Bryce Tackett 50 yard run (Ryley Preece pass fails) |
| MEADE | - | Triston Ison 63 yard run (Cason Brady pass from Jack Parker) |
| JOHNSON | - | Dalton Lawrence 8 yard run (Jake Headley kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Bryce Tackett | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 50 |
| Cody Rice | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 53 |
| Dalton Lawrence | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 20 |
| Braddon Kennard | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 |
| Ryley Preece | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Weston May | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 12 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaylyn Allen | 1-1-0 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Ryley Preece | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cody Rice | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
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| Meade County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Triston Ison | 8 | 94 | 11.8 | 63 |
| Waylon Allen | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 25 |
| Cole Knoop | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Will Millay | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Jack Parker | 9 | -4 | -0.4 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Parker | 12-5-2 | 90 | 0 | 36 |
| Waylon Allen | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Triston Ison | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Triston Ison | 3 | 79 | 0 | 36 |
| Mitchell Dozier | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
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.