Topic: Football
Ryle vs. Conner
Conner High School
Hebron, KY
November 6, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
The score was tied 14-14 after three quarters but Ryle scored 20 unanswered points in the final quarter to earn a 34-14 victory over the Cougars. Ryle recorded 18 first downs and 401 yards of total offense. The Raiders were penalized nine times fir 75 yards and lost two fumbles. Conner recorded 19 first downs and 262 yards of total offense. The Cougars were penalized nine times for 65 yards and lost one fumble.
Jayce Harden led Ryle’s ground game with 42 yards on seven carries. Lukas Colemire carried the ball five times for 37 yards. Matthias Cusick added 36 yards on nine carries. Fr. Logan Verax completed 14 of 29 passes for 255 yards and three touchdowns. Jameson Smith caught seven passes for 129 yards and one touchdown. Gavin Ruark caught one pass for 55 yards and a touchdown. Matthias Cusick added four receptions for 51 yards and two touchdowns. Jameson Smith returned one kickoff for 17 yards. Jackson Belk led the defense with 12 solo and four assisted tackles. Gabe Savage added one solo and eight assisted tackles and scored on a 15 yard fumble recovery return. Trey Fleek recorded three solo and one assisted tackles.
Colten Roy led Conner’s ground game with 33 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Clayton Melcher carried the ball six times for 24 yards. Alijah Thompson added 23 yards on five carries. Alex Castrucci completed 17 of 30 passes for 159 yards. Alijah Thompson caught six passes for 64 yards. Cody Crawford added five receptions for 62 yards. Frankie Salzarulo returned one kickoff for 26 yards. Tyler Parsons led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Carter Lindemann added five solo and two assisted tackles. TJ Williams and Dylan Fike each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Ryle | 8 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 34 |
| Conner | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| RYLE | - | Jameson Smith 5 yard pass from Lukas Colemire (Gabe Savage run) |
| RYLE | - | Matthias Cusick 15 yard pass from Logan Verax (Lukas Colemire run fails) |
| CONNER | - | Colten Roy 1 yard run (Nicholas Keller kick) |
| CONNER | - | Colten Roy 1 yard run (Nicholas Keller kick) |
| RYLE | - | Matthias Cusick 24 yard pass from Logan Verax (Franklin Rogers kick) |
| RYLE | - | Gabe Savage 15 yard fumble recovery return (Franklin Rogers kick) |
| RYLE | - | Gavin Ruark 55 yard pass from Logan Verax (Franklin Rogers kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jayce Harden | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | **** |
| Lukas Colemire | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | **** |
| Matthias Cusick | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | **** |
| Abram Cusick | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | **** |
| Gabe Savage | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Frank Egbert | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Logan Verax | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Bradyn Lyons | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Verax | 29-14-0 | 255 | 3 | **** |
| Bradyn Lyons | 1-1-0 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Lukas Colemire | 4-2-0 | 7 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jameson Smith | 7 | 129 | 1 | **** |
| Gavin Ruark | 1 | 55 | 1 | **** |
| Matthias Cusick | 4 | 51 | 2 | **** |
| Will Watkins | 2 | 26 | 0 | **** |
| Greyson Barber | 2 | 12 | 0 | **** |
| Jayce Harden | 1 | -1 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Colten Roy | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | **** |
| Clayton Melcher | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | **** |
| Alijah Thompson | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | **** |
| Alex Castrucci | 9 | 12 | 1.3 | **** |
| Cody Crawford | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | **** |
| Parker Hitzfield | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Alex Castrucci | 30-17-0 | 159 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Alijah Thompson | 6 | 64 | 0 | **** |
| Cody Crawford | 5 | 62 | 0 | **** |
| TJ Williams | 2 | 19 | 0 | **** |
| Dylan Fike | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Parker Hitzfield | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
| Colten Roy | 2 | 1 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Ryle and Conner Stats Crews 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.