Topic: Football
Bethlehem vs. Russellville
Class 1A UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Semi-Final
Russellville High School
Russellville, KY
November 26, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Russellville defeated Bethlehem by the score of 34-21 to advance to the championship. Russellville recorded 302 yards of total offense and lost two fumbles. Bethlehem recorded 216 yards of total offense, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Jovari Gamble led Russellville’s ground game with 180 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Lennon Ries completed eight of 12 passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony Woodard completed his only pass fro 45 yards. Jackson Hampton caught three passes for 86 yards. Anthony Woodard added four receptions for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony Woodard led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned six yards for a touchdown. Zach Dowlen added five solo and four assisted tackles. Josh McMurry recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Braxton Baptiste recovered a fumble. Lennon Ries intercepted a pass he returned seven yards and Chevis Elliott intercepted a pass he returned 20 yards.
Zane Wickliffe led Bethlehem’s ground game with 86 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Cooper Stone completed 10 of 28 passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Ladarion Montgomery caught five passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. Eli Peake added two receptions for 48 yards and one touchdown. Will Ray led the defense with three solo and four assisted tackles. Martavious Smith added three solo and three assisted tackles. Ladarion Montgomery recorded four solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Sean Mills also recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bethlehem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Russellville | 14 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
| RUSSELLVILLE | - | Anthony Woodard 11 yard pass from Lennon Ries (Dustin Brown kick) |
| RUSSELLVILLE | - | Anthony Woodard 58 yard pass from Lennon Ties (Dustin Brown kick) |
| RUSSELLVILLE | - | Jovari Gamble 2 yard run (Dustin Brown kick fails) |
| BETHLEHEM | - | Ladarion Montgomery 18 yard pass from Cooper Stone (Adam Winkenhofer kick) |
| RUSSELLVILLE | - | Anthony Woodard 6 yard interception return (Dustin Brown kick) |
| RUSSELLVILLE | - | Jovari Gamble 10 yard run (Dustin Brown kick) |
| BETHLEHEM | - | Zane Wickliffe 48 yard run (Adam Winkenhofer kick) |
| BETHLEHEM | - | Eli Peake 24 yard pass from Cooper Stone (Adam Winkenhofer kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zane Wickliffe | 11 | 86 | 7.8 | **** |
| Jackson Young | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | **** |
| Ladarion Montgomery | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | **** |
| Martavious Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | **** |
| Cooper Stone | 6 | -30 | -5.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cooper Stone | 28-10-3 | 132 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ladarion Montgomery | 5 | 57 | 1 | **** |
| Eli Peake | 2 | 48 | 1 | **** |
| Zane Wickliffe | 1 | 19 | 0 | **** |
| Haydon Osborne | 2 | 8 | 0 | **** |
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| Russellville | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jovari Gamble | 24 | 180 | 7.5 | **** |
| Lennon Ries | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | **** |
| Chevis Elliott | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | **** |
| Anthony Woodard | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Jequis Todd | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lennon Ries | 12-8-0 | 145 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Hampton | 3 | 86 | 0 | **** |
| Anthony Woodard | 4 | 82 | 2 | **** |
| Xavier Coleman | 1 | 16 | 0 | **** |
| Chevis Elliott | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Russellville and Bethlehem 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.