Topic: Football
Belfry vs. Bryan Station
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
September 1, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Belfry utilized their ground-and-pound offense (584 yards and six touchdowns on 53 carries; an 11.0 average) to defeat Bryan Station by a score of 40-19 to negate a brilliant performance by Bryan Station QB Jalen Burbage who ran for 176 yards and a touchdown and passed for 204 yards and another touchdown. Belfry recorded 21 first downs and 584 yards of total offense. The Pirates were penalized nine times for 60 yards and lost four fumbles. Bryan Station recorded 16 first downs and 392 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized five times for 53 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Derek Wellman led Belfry’s ground game with 200 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Taveon Hunter carried the ball seven times for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Justin Adkins recorded 80 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Peyton Hensley carried the ball eight times for 59 yards and a touchdown. Kevin Browning carried the ball nine times for 55 yards. The Pirates did not attempt a pass tonight. Derek Wellman led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles. Justin Adkins added five solo and three assisted tackles.
Jalen Burbage led Bryan Station’s ground game with 176 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. Jalen Burbage completed 13 of 30 passes for 204 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Kendrick Curry caught four passes for 65 yards. Chris Jones also caught four passes for 61 yards. Terrance Clayton-Murphy added three receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown. Bryson Fields led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles. Gabe Kennedy and Michael Thomas each recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. C. Benton recovered a fumble that he returned 33 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Hutsell, Brandon Fields, and W. Mitchell each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Belfry | 7 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
| Bryan Station | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| BELFRY | - | Derek Wellman 20 yard run (Dylan Brown kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Taveon Hunter 67 yard run (Dylan Brown kick blocked) |
| BSTATION | - | Terrance Clayton-Murphy 51 yard pass from Jalen Burbage (Prince Yaboah kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Taveon Hunter 70 yard run (Dylan Brown kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Peyton Hensley 6 yard run (Dylan Brown kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Justin Adkins 18 yard run (Devon Varney run fails) |
| BELFRY | - | Derek Wellman 11 yard run (Dylan Brown kick) |
| BSTATION | - | Jalen Burbage 33 yard run (Prince Yaboah kick fails) |
| BSTATION | - | C. Benton 33 yard fumble recovery (Jalen Burbage pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Derek Wellman | 16 | 200 | 12.5 | 39 |
| Taveon Hunter | 7 | 175 | 25.0 | 70 |
| Justin Adkins | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 26 |
| Peyton Hensley | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 30 |
| Kevin Browning | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 12 |
| Devon Varney | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 9 |
| Team | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jalen Burbage | 25 | 176 | 7.0 | 34 |
| Chris Jones | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 11 |
| Terrance Clayton-Murphy | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jalen Burbage | 30-13-1 | 204 | 1 | 51 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kendrick Curry | 4 | 65 | 0 | 44 |
| Chris Jones | 4 | 61 | 0 | 30 |
| Terrance Clayton-Murphy | 3 | 64 | 1 | 51 |
| Shemar Ritch | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| DonDRE Fish | 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.