Topic: Football
Scott County vs. Lafayette
Blanton Collier Kickoff Classic
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
August 25, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Scott County scored a late insurance touchdown to defeat Lafayette 31-21 in the latest installment in what is proving to be an intense rivalry between two of the top teams year in and year out in the area. Scott County utilized their ground pounding offense to roll up 323 yard and four touchdowns on 49 carries for a robust 6.6 yards per carry. Scott County recorded 16 first downs and 403 yard of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized 12 times for 119 yards and lost one fumble. Lafayette recorded 15 first downs and 305 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized nine times for 82 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Brice Fryman led Scott County’s ground game with 190 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Austin Barnett carried the ball 18 times for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Josh Davis completed two of three passes for 80 yards. Landon Easley caught two passes for 80 yards. Berk Watts led the defense with eight solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Cooper Robb added six solo and two assisted tackles. Bronson Brown recorded three solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 13 yards. Wynston Reibel added three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Bryan Hudson recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards.
Cameron Morgan led Lafayette’s ground game with 54 yards on 11 carries. TeAndre Newcomb carried the ball 14 times for 43 yards and a touchdown. TeAndre Newcomb completed 10 of 17 passes for 93 yards and one touchdown. Drake Nelson completed four of eight passes for 125 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Matt Guilfoil caught six passes for 41 yards and a touchdown. Caylon Williams added four receptions for 46 yards. Dekwan Edwards caught three passes for 43 yards. Jalen Cooper caught an 88 yard touchdown pass. D. Fishback returned two kickoffs for 51 yards including a long return of 26 yards. Jaylen Lawson led the defense with 11 solo and three assisted tackles. Austin Blake added five solo and three assisted tackles. Darrell Ugboaja recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 17 yards. Ean Shaw added four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Scott County | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Lafayette | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| SCOTT | - | Brice Fryman 41 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Matt Guilfoil 6 yard pass from TeAndre Newcomb (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Austin Barnett 2 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Colin Dempster kicks a 32 yard field goal |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Jalen Cooper 88 yard pass from Drake Nelson (Ean Shaw run fails) |
| SCOTT | - | Austin Barnett 17 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | TeAndre Newcomb 12 yard run (Cameron Morgan run) |
| SCOTT | - | Austin Barnett 7 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brice Fryman | 18 | 190 | 10.6 | 41 |
| Austin Barnett | 18 | 139 | 7.7 | 26 |
| Payton Brown | 2 | 5 | 2,5 | 4 |
| Glen Covington | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Josh Davis | 8 | -12 | -1.5 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh Davis | 3-2-0 | 80 | 0 | 43 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Landon Easley | 2 | 80 | 0 | 43 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cameron Morgan | 11 | 54 | 4.9 | 23 |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 14 | 43 | 3.1 | 12 |
| Ean Shaw | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 17-10-0 | 93 | 1 | 22 |
| Drake Nelson | 8-4-1 | 125 | 1 | 88 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Matt Guilfoil | 6 | 41 | 1 | 19 |
| Caylon Williams | 4 | 46 | 0 | 18 |
| Dekwan Edwards | 3 | 43 | 0 | 22 |
| Jalen Cooper | 1 | 88 | 1 | 88 |
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.