Topic: Football
Northern Pulaski vs. Johnson County
KYMSFA 8th Grade Division 1 Championship
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
October 29, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Johnson County claimed the championship with a 22-16 victory over Northern Pulaski. Johnson County recorded 20 first downs and 318 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 63 yards. Northern Pulaski recorded seven first downs and 97 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 19 yards.
Jacob Butcher led Johnson County’s ground game with 210 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. Levid Rodriguez carried the ball 11 times for 66 yards and a touchdown. Grant Rice added 31 yards on three carries. Johnson Central was zero of two in the passing department. Mason LeMaster led the defense with three solo and three assisted tackles. Jacob Butcher and Jacob Cain each recorded two solo tackles.
Chase Doan led Northern Pulaski’s ground game with 40 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Drew Polston carried the ball eight times for 32 yards and a touchdown. Drew Polston completed two of seven passes for 24 yards. Aiden Wesley caught one pass for 13 yards. Jericho Dixon added one reception for 11 yards. Michael Craft led the defense with 10 solo and four assisted tackles. Ryun Dye added five solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Northern Pulaski | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| Johnson County | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| JOHNSON | - | Jacob Butcher 21 yard run (Jacob Butcher run fails) |
| NPULASKI | - | Chase Doan 27 yard run (Braden Gipson pass from Drew Polston) |
| JOHNSON | - | Jacob Butcher 14 yard run (Grant Rice run ) |
| JOHNSON | - | Levid Rodriguez 2 yard run (Jacob Butcher run) |
| NPULASKI | - | Drew Polston 12 yard run (Chase Doan run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Butcher | 30 | 210 | 7.0 | 36 |
| Levid Rodriguez | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 15 |
| Grant Rice | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 19 |
| Jesse McCoy | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Grant Rice | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chase Doan | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 27 |
| Drew Polston | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 14 |
| Jericho Dixon | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Polston | 7-2-0 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aiden Wesley | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Jericho Dixon | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for today’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.