Topic: Football
Johnson Central vs. Simon Kenton
Simon Kenton High School
Independence, KY
September 25, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Johnson Central utilized their talented offensive line and their stable of capable running backs to defeat Simon Kenton by the score of 47-17. Johnson Central recorded 27 first downs and 533 yards of total offense including 491 yards on 52 rushing attempts. The Golden Eagles were penalized five times for 55 yards and lost two fumbles. Simon Kenton recorded 16 first downs and 218 yards of total offense. The Pioneers were penalized three times for 35 yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted.
Dillon Preston led Johnson Central’s ground game with 153 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Mason Lawson carries the ball 12 times for 124 yards and three touchdowns. Chase Price recorded 99 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Matt Crum chipped in with 42 yards on six carries. Grant Rice completed three of four passes for 42 yards and a touchdown. Mason Lawson caught one pass for 33 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Cain intercepted a pass for the Golden Eagles.
Jayden Lawson led Simon Kenton’s ground game with 46 yards on 11 carries. Chase Crone carried the ball 15 times for 36 yards. Marcus Courtney added one rushing attempt for 17 yards and a touchdown. Chase Crone completed 14 of 32 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Trey Little caught three passes for 40 yards. Marcus Courtney added five receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Livers added three receptions for 26 yards. Nate Walker led the defense with six solo tackles. Brennon Miller added six solo and three assisted tackles. Joe Vormbrock and Chase Gill each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Johnson Central | 14 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 47 |
| Simon Kenton | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| JOHNSON | - | Mason Lawson 36 yard run (Dillon Preston run) |
| JOHNSON | - | Mason Lawson 6 yard run (Grant Rice run fails) |
| SKENTON | - | Nick Seger kicks a 33 yard field goal |
| JOHNSON | - | Mason Lawson 33 yard pass from Grant Rice (Matt Crum run fails) |
| JOHNSON | - | Mason Lawson 40 yard run (Grant Rice pass fails) |
| SKENTON | - | Marcus Courtney 13 yard pass from Chase Crone (Nick Seger kick) |
| JOHNSON | - | Dillon Preston 43 yard run (Austin Ratliff kick) |
| SKENTON | - | Marcus Courtney 17 yard run (Nick Seger kick) |
| JOHNSON | - | Grant Rice 2 yard run (Grant Rice run) |
| JOHNSON | - | Chase Price 5 yard run (kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dillon Preston | 14 | 153 | 10.9 | **** |
| Mason Lawson | 12 | 124 | 10.3 | **** |
| Chase Price | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | **** |
| Matt Crum | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | **** |
| Grant Rice | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | **** |
| Zack McCoart | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | **** |
| Ryan Rice | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
| Cam Kelsey | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Grant Rice | 4-3-0 | 42 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Lawson | 1 | 33 | 1 | **** |
| Zach Russell | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Dillon Preston | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jayden Lawson | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | **** |
| Chase Crone | 15 | 36 | 2.4 | **** |
| Marcus Courtney | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | **** |
| Zeb Sand | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Reed Carmony | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chase Crone | 32-14-1 | 124 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trey Little | 3 | 40 | 0 | **** |
| Marcus Courtney | 5 | 39 | 1 | **** |
| Caleb Livers | 3 | 26 | 0 | **** |
| Jayden Lawson | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Luke Morrison | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Reed Carmony | 1 | -1 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Johnson Central and Simon Kenton 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.