Topic: Football
Martin County vs. West Carter
Class 2A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Round 2
West Carter High School
Olive Hill, KY
November 12, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
West Carter advanced with a 27-19 victory over Martin County. West Carter recorded 17 first downs and 358 yards of total offense. The Comets were penalized seven times for 60 yards. Martin County recorded 13 first downs and 332 yards of total offense (all on the ground). The Cardinals were penalized three times for 29 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Cole Crampton led the West Carter ground game with 185 yards and two touchdowns on 37 carries. Eli Estepp completed seven of 18 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson Bond caught five passes for 115 yards and one touchdown. Sam Jones caught a 28 yard touchdown pass. Blake McClone led the defense with two solo and seven assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Neil Lusher added four solo and three assisted tackles. Jake Barker also intercepted a pass.
Kolby Sparks led Martin County’s ground game with 178 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries. Dawson Mills added 94 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Branson Smith carried the ball six times for 47 yards. Jason Maynard was zero for three with two interceptions in the passing department.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Martin County | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
| West Carter | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| WESTCARTER | - | Cole Crampton 65 yard run (Isaac Bond kick) |
| MARTINCOUNTY | - | Kolby Sparks (Bobby Hale kick) |
| WESTCARTER | - | Cole Crampton 5 yard run (Isaac Bond kick) |
| WESTCARTER | - | Jackson Bond 36 yard pass from Eli Estepp (Isaac Bond kick) |
| WESTCARTER | - | Sam Jones 28 yard pass from Eli Estepp (Run fails) |
| MARTINCOUNTY | - | Dawson Mills 33 yard run (Bobby Hale kick blocked) |
| MARTINCOUNTY | - | Dawson Mills 43 yard run (Bobby Hale kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kolby Sparks | 16 | 178 | 11.2 | **** |
| Dawson Mills | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | **** |
| Branson Smith | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | **** |
| Jason Maynard | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | **** |
| Madden Miller | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jason Maynard | 3-0-2 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cole Crampton | 37 | 185 | 5.0 | **** |
| Jackson Bond | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | **** |
| Eli Estepp | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Eli Estepp | 18-7-0 | 160 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Bond | 5 | 115 | 1 | **** |
| Sam Jones | 1 | 28 | 1 | **** |
| Cole Crampton | 1 | 17 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the West Carter 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.