Topic: Football
2023FBBELLBOYD
Bell County vs. Boyd County
Boyd County High School
Ashland, KY
August 25, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Boyd County did not have an answer for Bell County RB Daniel Thomas who ran for six touchdowns and scored on s recovered fumble return in a 60-41 victory over Boyd County. Bell County recorded seven first downs and 454 yards of total offense. The Bobcats were penalized four times for 36 yards and lost one fumble. Boyd County recorded 24 first downs and 523 yards of total offense. The Lions were penalized six times for 37 yards, lost two fumbles and had one pass intercepted.
Daniel Thomas led Bell County’s ground game with 344 yards and six touchdowns on 21 carries. Blake Evans added 30 yards on seven carries. Blake Burnett completed one of four passes for 89 yards and as touchdown. Hayden Dameron caught an 80 yard touchdown pass. Kaleb Miller and Blake Evans led the defense as each recorded nine solo and three assisted tackles. Luke Widner and Joseph Brignon each recorded eight solo and one assisted tackles. Daniel Thomas scored on an 82 fumble recovery return. Kaleb Miller also recovered a fumble and Blake Burnett intercepted a pass.
Rhett Holbrook led Boyd County’s ground game with 193 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Dakota Thompson added 54 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Hunter Hedrick recorded 48 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Rhett Holbrook completed 15 of 23 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Cole Hicks caught five passes for 106 yards and a touchdown. Garrett Crum added five receptions for 58 yards. Camaron Collins caught two passes for 24 yards. Dakota Thompson led the defense with two solo and seven assisted tackles. Nate Manning added eight unassisted tackles. Jack Hogsten recorded two solo and two assisted tackles. John Jackson recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Bell County | 16 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 60 |
Boyd County | 7 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
BOYD | - | Hunter Hedrick 1 yard run (Maverick Boyd kick) |
BELL | - | Daniel Thomas 1 yard run (Blake Evans run) |
BELL | - | Daniel Thomas 59 yard run (Nicholas Redman run) |
BELL | - | Daniel Thomas 80 yard run (Run fails) |
BOYD | - | Cole Hicks 45 yard pass from Rhett Holbrook (Maverick Boyd kick) |
BELL | - | Hayden Dameron 80 yard pass from Blake Burnett (Blake Burnett run) |
BELL | - | Daniel Thomas 83 fumble recovery return (Blake Burnett run) |
BOYD | - | Rhett Holbrook 1 yard run (Pass fails) |
BELL | - | Daniel Thomas 48 yard run (Daniel Thomas run) |
BOYD | - | Dakota Thompson 1 yard run (Maverick Boyd kick) |
BELL | - | Daniel Thomas 1 yard run (Blake Burnett run) |
BOYD | - | Dakota Thompson 9 yard run (Maverick Boyd kick) |
BELL | - | Daniel Thomas 8 yard run (Run fails) |
BOYD | - | Hunter Hedrick 29 yard run (Maverick Boyd kick) |
Selected Statistics
Bell County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Daniel Thomas | 31 | 344 | 11.1 | **** |
Blake Evans | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | **** |
Hunter Everage | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Blake Burnett | 4-1-0 | 80 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Hayden Dameron | 1 | 80 | 1 | **** |
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Boyd County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Rhett Holbrook | 21 | 193 | 9.2 | **** |
Dakota Thompson | 11 | 54 | 4.9 | **** |
Hunter Hedrick | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | **** |
Camaron Collins | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | **** |
Brody Castle | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Rhett Holbrook | 23-15-1 | 198 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cole Hicks | 5 | 106 | 1 | **** |
Garrett Crum | 5 | 58 | 0 | **** |
Camaron Collins | 2 | 24 | 0 | **** |
Dakota Thompson | 2 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Brody Castle | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Bell County and Boyd 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.