Topic: Football
Simon Kenton vs. Bryan Station
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
August 25, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Simon Kenton rolled up 549 yards of total offense in a 49-27 victory over Bryan Station. The Pioneers offensive onslaught was led by QB Matt Shearer who passed for 180 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 57 yards and another score and Austin Hammack who ran for 234 yards and two touchdowns. Bryan Station’s Jalen Burbage put up big numbers with 252 yards and two touchdowns through the air and another 96 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Simon Kenton recorded 31 first downs and 549 yards of total offense. The Pioneers were penalized twice for 30 yards and lost two fumbles. Bryan Station recorded 15 first downs and 343 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized four times for 26 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Austin Hammack led Simon Kenton’s ground attack with 234 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Matt Shearer carried the ball 11 times for 57 yards and a touchdown. Matt Shearer completed 17 of 23 passes for 180 yards and four touchdowns. Sam Murray caught five passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. Fisher Hayden added four receptions for 52 yards and two touchdowns. Eli Lucas caught two passes for 31 yards and a touchdown. Clay Cogswell led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. Will Parks added three solo and two assisted tackles. Justin Sabie intercepted a pass.
Jalen Burbage led Bryan Station’s ground game with 96 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Jalen Burbage completed 20 of 36 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Terrance Clayton-Murphy caught eight passes for 126 yards and a touchdown. Shemar Ritch added four receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown. Chris Jones also caught four passes for 32 yards. Chris Jones returned four kickoffs for 86 yards with a long return of 46 yards. C. McKinley led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles with two of his receptions resulting in losses totaling five yards. W. Mitchell added six solo tackles. Isaiah Greene recorded four solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. C. Benton added three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards and recovered a fumble he returned 20 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Simon Kenton | 28 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
| Bryan Station | 7 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 27 |
| BS | - | Chris Jones 3 yard run (Terrance Clayton-Murphy kick) |
| SK | - | Fisher Hayden 29 yard pass from Matt Shearer (Fisher Hayden pass from Matt Shearer) |
| SK | - | Eli Lucas 24 yard pass from Matt Shearer (Christian Seger kick) |
| SK | - | Fisher Hayden 15 yard pass from Matt Shearer (Christian Seger kick fails) |
| SK | - | Austin Hammack 12 yard run (Christian Seger kick) |
| SK | - | Austin Hammack 79 yard run (Christian Seger kick) |
| SK | - | Sam Murray 9 yard pass from Matt Shearer (Christian Seger kick) |
| SK | - | Matt Shearer 16 yard run (Christian Seger kick) |
| BS | - | Terrance Clayton-Murphy 47 yard pass from Jalen Burbage (Jalen Burbage pass fails) |
| BS | - | Jalen Burbage 40 yard run (Jalen Burbage pass fails) |
| BS | - | Shemar Ritch 13 yard pass from Jalen Burbage (Shemar Ritch pass from Jalen Burbage) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Austin Hammack | 19 | 234 | 12.3 | 79 |
| Matt Shearer | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 16 |
| Caleb Farfsing | 4 | 37 | 9.2 | 21 |
| Quincy North | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 19 |
| Sam Murray | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 |
| Kiegan Nichols | 3 | -11 | -3.7 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Matt Shearer | 23-17-0 | 180 | 4 | 29 |
| Caleb Farfsing | 4-1-0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sam Murray | 5 | 57 | 1 | 15 |
| Fisher Hayden | 4 | 52 | 2 | 29 |
| Eli Lucas | 2 | 31 | 1 | 24 |
| Calvin Rump | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| B. Gangwish | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Brandon Smith | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Austin Hammack | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kiegan Nichols | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Alec Puckett | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Bryan Station | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jalen Burbage | 11 | 96 | 8.7 | 40 |
| Chris Jones | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | -19 | -19.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jalen Burbage | 36-20-1 | 252 | 2 | 47 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Terrance Clayton-Murphy | 8 | 126 | 1 | 47 |
| Shemar Ritch | 4 | 32 | 1 | 13 |
| Chris Jones | 4 | 32 | 0 | 35 |
| Kendrick Curry | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| DonDRE Fish | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| TaShaun Clark | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.