Topic: Football
Boyle County vs. Corbin
Class 3A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl (Championship)
Kroger Field – University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Boyle County raced out to a 21-7 first quarter lead on their way to a 40-21 victory over Corbin. Reed Lanter three five touchdown passes, three of them to Reese Smith. Smith also intercepted two passes, one he returned for a touchdown. Boyle County recorded 24 first downs and 460 yards of total offense. The Rebels were penalized eight times for 100 yards. Corbin recorded 13 first downs and 206 yards of total offense. The Redhounds were penalized six times for 68 yards and had three passes intercepted.
Tanner Crawford led Boyle County’s ground game with 92 yards on 17 carries. Landen Bartleson carried the ball 16 times for 88 yards. Blake Biggs added 45 yards on five carries. Reed Lanter completed 16 of 24 passes for 223 yards and five touchdowns. Nick Walker caught six passes for 44 yards. Reese Smith added five receptions for 120 yards and three touchdowns. Reiley Colwick added four receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown. Landen Bartleson caught a six yard touchdown reception. Clete Hellyer led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Wilson Kelly added four solo and one assisted tackles. Nick Walker chipped in with four solo tackles. Reese Smith recorded three solo tackles and intercepted two passes; one he returned 40 yards for a touchdown. Reiley Colwick also intercepted a pass.
Chase Estep led Corbin’s ground game with 95 yards on 14 carries. Cameron Sizemore carried the ball nine times for 30 yards. Cameron Sizemore completed 12 of 23 passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. C. Gosselin caught two passes for 18 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Wine caught a 17 yard touchdown pass. Jacob Steely returned three kickoffs for 103 yards including an 80 yard return for a touchdown. Nate Smith led the defense with 13 solo and two assisted tackles. Ethan Sims added seven solo and one assisted tackles. Cameron Gilbert recorded seven solo tackles. C. Gosselin chipped in with six solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Boyle County | 21 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 40 |
| Corbin | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| BOYLE | - | Reese Smith 38 yard pass from Reed Lanter (Harrison Mesplay kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Reese Smith 40 yard interception return (Harrison Mesplay kick) |
| CORBIN | - | C. Gosselin 17 yard pass from Cameron Sizemore (Will Childers kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Landen Bartleson 6 yard pass from Reed Lanter (Harrison Mesplay kick) |
| CORBIN | - | Ethan Wine 17 yard pass from Cameron Sizemore (Will Childers kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Reese Smith 34 yard pass from Reed Lanter (Harrison Mesplay kick fails) |
| BOYLE | - | Reese Smith 5 yard pass from Reed Lanter (Reed Lanter pass fails) |
| CORBIN | - | Jacob Steely 80 yard kickoff return (Will Childers kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Reiley Colwick 35 yard pass from Reed Lanter (Harrison Mesplay kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tanner Crawford | 17 | 92 | 5.4 | 18 |
| Landen Bartleson | 16 | 88 | 5.5 | 15 |
| Blake Biggs | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 20 |
| Reed Lanter | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 8 |
| Eli Smock | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reed Lanter | 24-16-0 | 223 | 5 | 38 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nick Walker | 6 | 44 | 0 | 15 |
| Reese Smith | 5 | 120 | 3 | 38 |
| Reiley Colwick | 4 | 53 | 1 | 35 |
| Landen Bartleson | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
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| Corbin | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chase Estep | 14 | 95 | 6.8 | 41 |
| Cameron Sizemore | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cameron Sizemore | 23-12-3 | 81 | 2 | 28 |
| Chase Estep | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chase Estep | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Cameron Barton | 2 | 25 | 0 | 28 |
| C. Gosselin | 2 | 18 | 1 | 17 |
| Ethan Wine | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Jordan Fox | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Jacob Steely | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cameron Maguet | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
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.