Topic: Football
2022FBNEWNCC
Newport vs. Newport Central Catholic
Newport Central Catholic High School
Newport, KY
September 23, 2022
© 2022 by Ron Harrison
Newport Central Catholic defeated Newport by the score of 42-26. Newport Central Catholic recorded 24 first downs and 417 yards of total offense. The Thoroughbreds were penalized five times for 45 yards. Newport recorded 21 first downs and 364 yards of total offense. The Wildcats were penalized 12 times for 80 yards.
Demetrick Welch Jr. led Newport Central Catholic’s ground game with 209 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries. Luke Runyon carried the ball 11 times for 49 yards and a touchdown. Kolton Smith added 41 yards on six carries. Kolton Smith completed four of seven passes for 105 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Landrum caught two passes for 65 yards. Luke Runyon added two receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown. Chad Atkins returned one kickoff for 10 yards. Luke Runyon led the defense with seven solo and seven assisted tackles. Kaleb Cole added five solo and five assisted tackle. Evan Turpin recorded two solo and six assisted tackles. Nic Shafer added eight assisted tackles.
Kyle Lee led Newport’s ground game with 20 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Kyle Lee completed 29 of 47 passes for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Mykell Martin caught nine passes for 144 yards. Quincy Barber added eight receptions for 81 yards and three touchdowns. Keegan Farrell recorded five receptions for 45 yards. Quincy Barber returned two kickoffs for 20 yards. Kendall Buck-Barber, Khail Buck-Barber, and Mykell Martin each returned one kickoff for 15, 12, and 10 yards respectively.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Newport | 6 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
Newport Central Catholic | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
NCC | - | Luke Runyon 6 yard run (Ryan Barth kick) |
NEW | - | Quincy Barber 14 yard pass from Kyle Lee (Mykell Martin run fails) |
NEW | - | Kyle Lee 7 yard run (Mykell Martin run) |
NCC | - | Demetrick Welch Jr. 10 yard run (Ryan Barth kick) |
NCC | - | Luke Runyon 36 yard pass from Kolton Smith (Ryan Barth kick) |
NEW | - | Quincy Barber 9 yard pass from Kyle Lee (Mykell Martin kick fails) |
NCC | - | Demetrick Welch Jr. 5 yard run (Ryan Barth kick) |
NCC |
| Demetrick Welch Jr. 10 yard run (Ryan Barth kick) |
NCC | - | Demetrick Welch Jr. 15 yard run (Ryan Barth kick) |
NEW | - | Quincy Barber 14 yard run from Kyle Lee (Kyle Lee pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
Newport | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Kyle Lee | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | **** |
Mykell Martin | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | **** |
Quincy Barber | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | **** |
Justin Temple | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kyle Lee | 47-29-0 | 331 | 3 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Mykell Martin | 9 | 144 | 0 | **** |
Quincy Barber | 8 | 81 | 3 | **** |
Keegan Farrell | 5 | 45 | 0 | **** |
Kendall Buck-Barber | 2 | 20 | 0 | **** |
Jake Porter | 2 | 16 | 0 | **** |
Adonaie Lowe | 1 | 13 | 0 | **** |
Justin Temple | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Rodzion Thompson | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
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Newport Central Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Demetrick Welch Jr. | 18 | 209 | 11.6 | **** |
Luke Runyon | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | **** |
Kolton Smith | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | **** |
Kaleb Cole | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | **** |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kolton Smith | 7-4-0 | 105 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Matthew Landrum | 2 | 65 | 0 | **** |
Luke Runyon | 2 | 40 | 1 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Newport Central Catholic 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.
Updated: Tuesday, 27 September 2022 12:28 AM EDT
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