Topic: Football
Ashland Blazer vs. Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown, KY
October 1, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Ashland Blazer survived a first quarter in which Elizabethtown jumped out to a 14-0 lead and totally dominated play to rally for a 35-28 victory. Elizabethtown led 21-7 at halftime but Ashland rallied to tie the score 21-21 after three quarters. Elizabethtown took a 28-21 lead mid way through the final quarter on a 28 yard pass from Ryder Gregory to Carter Moberly and the conversion kick by Mary Bell. Ashland quickly retaliated on the ensuing kickoff as Ricky Padron returned the kickoff 70 yards for a touchdown and SJ Lycans tacked on the extra point. Brett Mullins turned in the play of the night on defense as he intercepted a pass to put Ashland back in business. Vinnie Palladino scored what proved to be the winning touchdown on an 18 yard run and SJ Lycans converted on the kick to give Ashland a 35-28 lead with 4:16 left on the clock. Ashland recorded 224 yards of total offense and had two passes intercepted. Elizabethtown recorded 454 yards of total offense and lost a fumble and had two passes intercepted.
Vinnie Palladino led Ashland’s ground game with 115 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries. Bailey Thacker carried the ball four times for 30 yards. Bailey Thacker completed five of 14 passes for 66 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Ricky Padron caught two passes for 45 yards and a touchdown and also scored on a 70 yard kickoff return. Terell Jordan and Brett Mullins each had an interception for Ashland.
Trey Durbin led Elizabethtown’s ground game with 147 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Drew Carmon carried the ball four times for 31 yards. Greg Hall added 27 yards on nine carries. Ryder Gregory completed eight of 17 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Evan Shelton caught three passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Carter Moberly added two receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown. Trey Durbin caught a 44 yard touchdown reception.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Ashland Blazer | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Elizabethtown | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| ELIZABETHTOWN | - | Trey Durbin 44 yard pass from Ryder Gregory (Mary Bell kick) |
| ELIZABETHTOWN | - | Trey Durbin 72 yard run (Mary Bell kick) |
| ELIZABETHTOWN | - | Evan Shelton 50 yard pass from Ryder Gregory (Mary Bell kick) |
| ASHLANDBLAZER | - | Vinnie Palladino 2 yard run (SJ Lycans kick) |
| ASHLANDBLAZER | - | Ricky Padron 48 yard pass from Bailry Thacker (SJ Lycans kick) |
| ASHLANDBLAZER | - | Vinnie Palladino 3 yard run (SJ Lycans kick) |
| ELIZABETHTOWN | - | Carter Moberly 28 yard pass from Ryder Gregory (Mary Bell kick) |
| ASHLANDBLAZER | - | Ricky Padron 70 yard kickoff return (SJ Lycans kick) |
| ASHLANDBLAZER | - | Vinnie Palladino 18 yard run (SJ Lycans kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Vinnie Palladino | 16 | 115 | 7.2 | **** |
| Bailey Thacker | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | **** |
| Brett Mullins | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | **** |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bailey Thacker | 14-5-2 | 66 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ricky Padron | 2 | 45 | 1 | **** |
| Aris Pittman | 1 | 17 | 0 | **** |
| Jordan | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
| Vinnie Palladino | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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| Elizabethtown | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Trey Durbin | 11 | 147 | 13.4 | **** |
| Drew Camron | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | **** |
| Greg Hall | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | **** |
| Ryder Gregory | 15 | 11 | 0.7 | **** |
| Nate Nett | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Makyah Green | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryder Gregory | 17-8-2 | 227 | 3 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Evan Shelton | 3 | 101 | 1 | **** |
| Carter Moberly | 2 | 56 | 1 | **** |
| Trey Durbin | 1 | 44 | 1 | **** |
| Greg Hall | 1 | 14 | 0 | **** |
| Makyah Green | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Elizabethtown 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.