Topic: Football
Spencer County vs. Logan County
Class 4A UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Region Championship
Logan County High School
Russellville, KY
November 19, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Logan County defeated Spencer County by the score of 52-14. Logan County recorded 27 first downs and 575 yards of total offense. They were penalized eight times for 100 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Spencer County recorded 10 first downs and 127 yards of total offense. They were penalized twice for 10 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Ryan Rayno led Logan County’s ground game with 175 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Wyatt Blake carried the ball eight times for 102 yards and a touchdown. Davin Yates recorded 72 yards and a touchdown on five carries. JunVontre Dillard chipped in with 35 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Davin Yates completed 19 of 25 passes for 169 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Wyatt Blake caught seven passes for 67 yards. Zane Batten added five receptions for 31 yards. Elijah Hawkins caught a 23 yard touchdown pass. Wyatt Blake returned one punt for 13 yards. Wyatt Blake returned two kickoffs for 23 yards. Elijah Hawkins led the defense with nine solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Ryland Nichols added five solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses. Wyatt Blake intercepted one pass he returned 44 yards for a touchdown. Jack Delaney also intercepted a pass and Jaxon Kenner recovered a fumble.
Eli Ballard led Spencer County’s ground game with 31 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Wade Hutt carried the ball eight times for 19 yards. Gabe Bowling completed three of 15 passes for 50 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Kellen Marksbury caught one pass for 30 yards. Brice Roark added two receptions for 20 yards and a touchdown .Kellen Marksbury returned three kickoffs for 103 yards. Kellen Marksbury intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Spencer County | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Logan County | 21 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 52 |
| LOGANCO | - | Davin Yates 24 yard run (Mattia Giubilato kick) |
| LOGANCO | - | JunVontre Dillard 6 yard run (Mattia Giubilato kick) |
| LOGANCO | - | Ryan Rayno 20 yard run (Mattia Giubilato kick) |
| SPENCERCO | - | Eli Ballard 2 yard run (Jack Kennedy kick) |
| LOGANCO | - | Mattia Giubilato kicks a 33 yard field goal |
| LOGANCO | - | Wyatt Blake 44 yard interception return (Mattia Giubilato kick) |
| LOGANCO | - | Ryan Rayno 17 yard run (Mattia Giubilato kick) |
| SPENCERCO | - | Brice Roark 11 yard pass from Gabe Bowling (Jack Kennedy kick) |
| LOGANCO | - | Wyatt Blake 39 yard run (Mattia Giubilato kick) |
| LOGANCO | - | Elijah Hawkins 23 yard pass from Davin Yates (Kyla Bilyeu kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Eli Ballard | 16 | 31 | 1.9 | **** |
| Wade Hutt | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | **** |
| Gabe Bowling | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | **** |
| Kellen Marksbury | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gabe Bowling | 15-3-2 | 50 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kellen Marksbury | 1 | 30 | 0 | **** |
| Brice Roark | 2 | 20 | 1 | **** |
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| Logan County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ryan Rayno | 15 | 175 | 11.7 | **** |
| Wyatt Blake | 8 | 102 | 8.8 | **** |
| Davin Yates | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | **** |
| JunVontre Dillard | 4 | 35 | 8.8. | **** |
| Cade Johnson | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | **** |
| Jesse Buchanan | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Langston Hinton | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Davin Yates | 25-19-1 | 169 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Wyatt Blake | 7 | 67 | 0 | **** |
| Zane Batten | 5 | 31 | 0 | **** |
| Elijah Hawkins | 1 | 23 | 1 | **** |
| Hunter Holloway | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
| Harper Butler | 2 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| JunVontre Dillard | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Jack Delaney | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Ryan Tayno | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Spencer County and Logan County 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.