Topic: Football
Ludlow vs. Newport Central Catholic
Newport Central Catholic High School
Newport, KY
October 7, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Newport Central Catholic defeated Ludlow by the score of 69-21. NCC recorded 19 first downs and 380 yards of total offense. They were penalized once for five yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Ludlow recorded 16 first downs and 386 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 65 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Kolton Smith and Luke Runyon led NCC’s ground game with 22 yards each on six and two carries respectively. Demetrick Welch Jr. added 21 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Brady Reckers carried the ball once for a 13 yard touchdown. Kolton Smith completed 15 of 22 passes for 302 yards with and five touchdowns with one interception. Matthew Landrum caught seven passes for 168 yards and three touchdowns. Nick Rouse added three receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown. Dometrick Welch Jr. added a 11 yard touchdown reception. Luke Runyon returned a kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown and returned two punts for 20 yards. Ryan Barth was nine for nine in conversion kicks. Dom Morgan led the defense with 12 solo tackles and recovered a fumble that he returned 35 yards for a touchdown. Kwintin Gilliam added seven solo tackles and Luke Runyon recorded four solo tackles. Brady Reckers intercepted a pass he returned 25 yards.
Braxton Newborn led Ludlow’s ground game with 209 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. Nick Tackett carried the ball once for 79 yards and a touchdown. Brogan O’Brien carried the ball 10 times for 43 yards and a touchdown. Brogan O’Brien completed five of 10 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Nick Tackett caught four passes for 30 yards and a touchdown. Jaxson Rice added one reception for 21 yards. Jaxson Rice returned five kickoffs for 122 yards and one punt for 10 yards. Braxton Newborn led the defense with five solo and six assisted tackles. Nick Tackett added four solo and six assisted tackles. Brogan O’Brien recorded four solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Ludlow | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Newport Central Catholic | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 69 |
| NCC | - | Matthew Landrum 2 yard pass from Kolton Smith (Ryan Barth kick) |
| LUDLOW | - | Nick Tackett 1 yard pass from Brogan O’Brien (Jaxson Rice kick) |
| NCC | - | Luke Runyon 89 yard kickoff return (Ryan Barth kick) |
| NCC | - | Matthew Landrum 63 yard pass from Kolton Smith (Ryan Barth kick) |
| NCC | - | Demetrick Welch Jr. 12 yard run (Ryan Barth kick) |
| LUDLOW | - | Brogan O’Brien 21 yard run (Jaxson Rice kick fails) |
| NCC | - | Demetrick Welch Jr. 3 yard run (Ryan Barth kick) |
| LUDLOW | - | Braxton Newborn 62 yard run (Tommy King pass from Brogan O’Brien) |
| NCC | - | Matthew Landrum 17 yard pass from Kolton Smith (Ryan Barth kick) |
| NCC | - | Nick Rouse 75 yard pass from Kolton Smith (Ryan Barth kick) |
| NCC | - | Dom Morgan 35 yard fumble recovery return (Ryan Barth kick) |
| NCC | - | Demetrick Welch Jr. 11 yard pass from Kolton Smith (Ryan Barth kick) |
| NCC | - | Brady Reckers 13 yard run (Brady Reckers run fails) |
| LUDLOW | - | Nick Tackett 79 yard run (Jaxson Rice kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Braxton Newborn | 26 | 209 | 8.0 | **** |
| Nick Tackett | 1 | 79 | 79.0 | **** |
| Brogan O’Brien | 10 | 43 | 4.3 | **** |
| Keedon Moore | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brogan O’Brien | 105-1 | 51 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nick Tackett | 4 | 30 | 1 | **** |
| Jaxson Rice | 1 | 21 | 0 | **** |
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| Newport Central Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kolton Smith | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | **** |
| Luke Runyon | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | **** |
| Demetrick Welch Jr. | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | **** |
| Brady Reckers | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | **** |
| Trevor Lancaster | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | **** |
| Matthew Landrum | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
| Kaleb Cole | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kolton Smith | 22-15-1 | 302 | 5 | **** |
| Brady Reckers | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Matthew Landrum | 7 | 168 | 3 | **** |
| Nick Rouse | 3 | 90 | 1 | **** |
| Dom Morgan | 2 | 17 | 0 | **** |
| Luke Runyon | 2 | 16 | 0 | **** |
| Demetrick Welch Jr. | 1 | 11 | 1 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Newport Central Catholic 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.