Topic: Football
Newburg vs. Knox County
KYMSFA 8th Grade Division 1 State Playoffs (Semifinals)
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
October 29, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Newburg took advantage of four Knox County turnovers on their way to a 38-20 victory. Newburg recorded 11 first downs and 232 yards of total offense. They were penalized nine times for 38 yards and had a pass intercepted. Knox County recorded 14 first downs and 181 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 43 yards, lost three fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
T. Mitchell led Newburg’s ground game with 175 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries. Malik Williams completed five of 10 passes for 97 yards with two touchdowns with one interception. Elijah Blakey caught five passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Dereon Duncan led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his losses resulting in a nine yard loss. Avante Johnson added three solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Tavon Johnson recorded four solo tackles. M. Lawrence recovered one fumble, M. Mitchell recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass, and T. Mitchell recovered a fumble he returned 70 yards for a touchdown.
Ethan Mills led Knox County’s ground game with 86 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Michael Bays carried the ball six times for 26 yards. Brad Worley completed nine of 20 passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Jacob Barnard caught four passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Jevonte Turner added two receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown. Michael Bays led the defense with four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 22 yards. Jacob Barnard added three solo tackles. Larken Abner recorded three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 17 yards. Brady Worley recorded two solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted one pass he returned for 36 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Newburg | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 38 |
| Knox County | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| NEWBURG | - | T. Mitchell 72 yard run (Dereon Duncan run fails) |
| KNOX CO. | - | Ethan Mills 17 yard run (Brady Worley pass fails) |
| KNOX CO. | - | Jevonte Turner 5 yard pass from Brady Worley (Michael Bays run fails) |
| NEWBURG | - | Elijah Blakey 13 yard pass from Malik Williams (T. Mitchell run fails) |
| NEWBURG | - | Elijah Blakey 33 yard pass from Malik Williams (Dereon Duncan run fails) |
| NEWBURG | - | T. Mitchell 70 yard fumble recovery (Malik Williams pass fails) |
| NEWBURG | - | T. Mitchell 51 yard run (Dereon Duncan run fails) |
| KNOX CO. | - | Jacob Barnard 18 yard pass from Brady Worley (Jacob Barnard pass from Brady Worley) |
| NEWBURG | - | T. Mitchell 9 yard run (Tavon Johnson pass from Malik Williams) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| T. Mitchell | 10 | 175 | 17.5 | 72 |
| Dereon Duncan | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| M. Lawrence | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 |
| Team | 5 | -12 | -2.4 | 0 |
| Malik Williams | 6 | -30 | -5.0 | 7 |
| Gerard Traynor | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Malik Williams | 10-5-1 | 97 | 2 | 33 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Elijah Blakey | 5 | 97 | 2 | 33 |
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| Knox County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ethan Mills | 16 | 86 | 5.4 | 29 |
| Michael Bays | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 10 |
| Brady Worley | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -34 | -17.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brady Worley | 20-9-1 | 114 | 2 | 39 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jacob Barnard | 4 | 76 | 1 | 39 |
| Jevonte Turner | 2 | 16 | 1 | 11 |
| Michael Bays | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Andrew Sizemore | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Ethan Mills | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.