Topic: Football
Great Crossing vs. Scott County
Class 5A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Round 1
Great Crossing High School
Georgetown, KY
November 5, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Scott County defeated Great Crossing by the score of 21-19. Scott County recorded 15 first downs and 257 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized eight times for 84 yards. Great Crossing recorded 10 first downs and 274 yards of total offense. The Warhawks were penalized seven times for 55 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Luke Colvin led Scott County’s ground game with 118 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. Ellis Hughley carried the ball six times for 37 yards. Jeremy Hamilton recorded 35 yards on 11 carries. Andrew Hickey completed three of eight passes for 76 yards and one touchdown. Jeremy Hamilton caught two passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. Ellis Hughley returned one kickoff for 13 yards. Thomas Feickert returned two kickoffs for 18 yards. Isaac Krebs led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Elijah Adams added one solo and nine assisted tackles. Cam Keller and Jaxon Saylor each recorded two solo and four assisted tackles.
Zach Morris led Great Crossing’s ground game with 68 yards on 13 carries. Cayden Allen carried the ball four times for 30 yards. Gabe Nichols completed seven of 12 passes for 106 yards and one touchdown. Kalib Perry completed two of two passes for 66 yards and a touchdown. Zacharrey Kelly caught four passes for 104 yards and a touchdown. Kalib Perry added two receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Johnson returned three kickoffs fo 44 yards. Drake Byrd returned one kickoff for 23 yards. Kalib Perry led the defense with four solo and 11 assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Mason Wiley added three solo and nine assisted tackles. Tre Combs recorded one solo and seven assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Great Crossing | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| Scott County | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| SCOTTCO | - | Jeremy Hamilton 55 yard pass from Andrew Hickey (Jacob Bange kick) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Luke Colvin 1 yard run (Jacob Bange kick) |
| CROSSING | - | Zacharrey Kelly 61 yard pass from Kalib Perry (Ben Greathouse kick) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Luke Colvin 5 yard run (Jacob Bange kick) |
| CROSSING | - | Gabe Nichols 1 yard run (Ben Greathouse kick is blocked) |
| CROSSING | - | Kalib Perry 59 yard pass from Gabe Nichols (Gabe Nichols pass intercepted) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zach Morris | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 31 |
| Cayden Allen | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 21 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Kalib Perry | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jr. Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gabe Nichols | 6 | -5 | -0.8 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gabe Nichols | 12-7-1 | 106 | 1 | 59 |
| Kalib Perry | 2-2-0 | 66 | 1 | 61 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zacharrey Kelly | 4 | 104 | 1 | 61 |
| Kalib Perry | 2 | 64 | 1 | 59 |
| Cayden Allen | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Peyton Harris | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Scott County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Luke Colvin | 26 | 118 | 4.5 | 23 |
| Ellis Hughley | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 9 |
| Jeremy Hamilton | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 14 |
| Jaxon Saylor | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Andrew Hickey | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
| C. Rodriguez | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Hickey | 8-3-0 | 76 | 1 | 55 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jeremy Hamilton | 2 | 70 | 1 | 55 |
| Ellis Hughley | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.