Topic: Football
Oldham County vs. Simon Kenton
Simon Kenton High School
Independence, KY
August 20, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Oldham County survived a hard fought battle to come away with a 35-29 victory on the road. Oldham County recorded 20 first downs and 410 yards of total offense. They were penalized 11 times for 80 yards. Simon Kenton recorded 14 first downs and 303 yards of total offense. The Pioneers were penalized five times for 24 yards and lost three fumbles.
Sam Young led Oldham County’s ground game with 76 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Kayden Osbourn added 48 yards on 20 carries. Sam Young completed 14 of 20 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns. Justin Ruffin caught three passes for 63 yards. Brian Monteleone added three receptions for 62 yards. Wesley Alexander recorded two receptions for 44 yards and one touchdown. Jacob Davis added three receptions for 41 yards. Jaxon Elkins caught two passes for 28 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Lindmier caught a 27 yard scoring reception. Houston Manning punted six times for a 44.2 average. Jaxon Elkins returned one punt for 15 yards. Tyler Lindemier returned one kickoff for 34 yards.
Chase Crone led Simon Kenton’s ground game with 105 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Chase Crone completed 10 of 21 passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Chase Williams caught three passes for 92 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Lawson added two receptions for 23 yards. Jackson Galbraith recorded one reception for 21 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Perry punted six times for a 34.5 average. Zeb Sand returned two kickoffs for 47 yards. Chase Gill led the defense with 10 solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Joe Vormbrock added five solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Josh Bowling recorded three solo and eight assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Oldham County | 0 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
| Simon Kenton | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 29 |
| SKENTON | - | Jayden Lawson 2 yard run (Chase Crone) |
| OLDHAM | - | Sam Young 1 yard run (Kingston Dugan kick) |
| OLDHAM | - | Jaxon Elkins 28 yard pass from Sam Young (Kingston Dugan kick fails) |
| SKENTON | - | Jackson Galbraith 21 yard pass from Chase Crone (Andrew Petty kick) |
| OLDHAM | - | Wesley Alexander 11 yard pass from Sam Young (Kayden Osbourn run) |
| OLDHAM | - | Tyler Lindmier 27 yard pass from Sam Young (Kingston Dugan kick) |
| SKENTON | - | Chase Crone 88 yard run (Andrew Petty kick) |
| OLDHAM | - | Dustin Keown 2 yard run (Kingston Dugan kick) |
| SKENTON | - | Chase Williams 50 yard pass from Chase Crone (Andrew Petty kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Sam Young | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | **** |
| Kayden Osbourn | 20 | 48 | 2.4 | **** |
| Grant Gilchrist | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | **** |
| Jacob Davis | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | **** |
| Dustin Keown | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | **** |
| Caleb Moore | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sam Young | 20-14-0 | 265 | 3 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Justin Ruffin | 3 | 63 | 0 | **** |
| Brian Monteleone | 3 | 62 | 0 | **** |
| Wesley Alexander | 2 | 44 | 1 | **** |
| Jacob Davis | 3 | 41 | 0 | **** |
| Jaxon Elkins | 2 | 28 | 1 | **** |
| Tyler Lindmier | 1 | 27 | 1 | **** |
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| Simon Kenton | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chase Crone | 17 | 105 | 6.2 | **** |
| Wen Rice | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | **** |
| Jayden Lawson | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | **** |
| Kaleb Bleier | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chase crone | 21-10-0 | 174 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chase Williams | 3 | 92 | 1 | **** |
| Jayden Lawson | 2 | 23 | 0 | **** |
| Jacob Galbraith | 1 | 21 | 1 | **** |
| Zeb Sand | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Wen Rice | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Carter Blades | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Luke Morrison | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Simon Kenton Stats Crew 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.