Topic: Football
Ryle vs. Dixie Heights
Dixie Heights High School
Fort Mitchell, KY
October 15, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Ryle defeated Dixie Heights by the score of 13-12 tonight to earn a road victory. Ryle recorded 21 first downs and 315 yards of total offense. The Raiders were penalized four times for 30 yards. Dixie Heights recorded 15 first downs and 219 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized six times for 35 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Jayce Harden led Ryle’s ground game with 69 yards on 13 carries. Gabe Savage carried the ball 10 times for 66 yards. Nathan Yowan added 50 yards on 10 carries. Logan Verax added 15 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Lukas Colemire carried the ball four times for 15 yards and a touchdown. Logan Verax completed 11 of 17 passes for 100 yards. Kaden Gardner caught three passes for 21 yards. Jackson Belk added one reception for 19 yards. Gavin Ruark recorded two receptions for 19 yards. Kaden Gardner and Michael Lanier each returned one kickoff for 19 and 15 yards respectively. Jackson Belk led the defense with four solo and nine assisted tackles. Gabe Savage added four solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in lost yardage. Kaden Gardner recorded two solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Logan Landers led Dixie Heights’ ground game with 70 yards on 11 carries. Pierce Rohlman carried the ball nine times for 24 yards. Logan Landers completed 13 of 21 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Brach Rice caught two passes for 46 yards and a touchdown. Devin Holbert added five receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown. Devin Holbert returned one kickoff for 29 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Ryle | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Dixie Heights | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| DIXIE | - | Devin Holbert 8 yard pass from Logan Landers (Logan Landers pass to Gabe Thelen fails) |
| RYLE | - | Logan Verax 4 yard run (Summer Denigan kick) |
| DIXIE | - | Brach Rice 11 yard pass from Logan Landers (Logan Landers pass to Devin Holbert fails) |
| RYLE | - | Lukas Colemire 3 yard run (Lukas Colemire run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jayce Harden | 13 | 69 | 5.3 | **** |
| Gabe Savage | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | **** |
| Nathan Yowan | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | **** |
| Logan Verax | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | **** |
| Lukas Colemire | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Verax | 17-11-0 | 100 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaden Gardner | 3 | 21 | 0 | **** |
| Jackson Belk | 1 | 19 | 0 | **** |
| Gavin Ruark | 2 | 19 | 0 | **** |
| Dillon Ciulla | 1 | 15 | 0 | **** |
| Jayce Harden | 2 | 14 | 0 | **** |
| Jameson Smith | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Nathan Yowan | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Logan Landers | 11 | 70 | 6.4 | **** |
| Pierce Rohlman | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | **** |
| Wyatt Hirth | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | **** |
| Mark Dugan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Devin Holbert | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Landers | 21-13-1 | 121 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brach Rice | 2 | 46 | 1 | **** |
| Devin Holbert | 5 | 40 | 1 | **** |
| Gabe Thelen | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
| Ryan Diltz | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
| Pierce Rohlman | 4 | 11 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Ryle and Dixie Heights 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.