Topic: Football
2023FBABBC
Ashland Blazer vs. Boyd County
Boyd County High School
Lexington, KY
October 6, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Ashland Blazer trailed 15-14 at halftime but outscored Boyd County 29-0 after the intermission to earn a 43-15 victory over the Lions on the road. The return of QB LaBryant Strader after three games out with an injury was a welcome sight for the Tomcats especially after tonight’s starting QB Brandon Houston suffered a hand injury in the second quarter and moving to wide receiver after halftime. Ashland Blazer recorded 16 first downs and 463 yards of total offense. The Tomcats were penalized five times for 60 yards. Boyd County recorded 15 first downs and 233 yards of total offense. The Lions were penalized three times for 15 yards.
Braxton Jennings led Ashland Blazer’s ground game with 70 yards on 11 carries. Atayveon Thomas carried the ball eight times for 36 yards. LaBryant Strader completed 10 of 11 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns. Brandon Houston completed two of six passes for 52 yards and a touchdown. Braxton Jennings completed his only pass for 32 yards and a touchdown. Asher Adkins caught four passes for 147 yards and three touchdowns. Brandon Houston added four receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown. Cameron Davis caught four passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. Cameron Davis also scored on a 91 yard kickoff return. Sawyer Edens led the defense with seven solo and four assisted tackles. Jake Sexton also recorded seven solo and four assisted tackles. Austin Nichols added seven solo and three assisted tackles. Braxton Jennings recorded eight solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Sam Lyons chipped in with six solo tackles.
Rhett Holbrook led Boyd County’s ground game with 74 yards on 17 carries. Dakota Thompson carried the ball eight times for 20 yards. Camaron Collins carried the ball seven times for 12 yards and a touchdown. Rhett Holbrook completed 18 of 30 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Garrett Crum caught seven passes for 105 yards and a touchdown. Camaron Collins added three receptions for 44 yards. Cole Hicks recorded two receptions for 36 yards. Marcus Brumfield chipped in with six catches for 31 yards. Dakota Thompson led the defense with four solo and seven assisted tackles. Erik Germann added five solo and three assisted tackles. Brody Castle recorded four solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Ashland Blazer | 14 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 43 |
Boyd County | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
ASHLAND | - | Asher Adkins 39 yard pass from Brandon Houston (Brandon Houston run) |
BOYDCO | - | Camaron Collins 1 yard run (Rhett Holbrook run) |
ASHLAND | - | Cameron Davis 91 yard kickoff return (Jake Sexton kick fails) |
BOYDCO | - | Garrett Crum 69 yard pass from Rhett Holbrook (Maverick Boyd kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Cameron Davis 57 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (Braxton Jennings pass from LaBryant Strader) |
ASHLAND | - | Brandon Houston 81 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (Jake Sexton kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Asher Adkins 69 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (Jake Sexton kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Asher Adkins 32 yard pass from Braxton Jennings (Jake Sexton kick) |
Selected Statistics
Ashland Blazer | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Braxton Jennings | 11 | 70 | 6.4 | **** |
Atayveon Thomas | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | **** |
Cameron Davis | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | **** |
Maverick Ashby | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
Brandon Houston | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brandon Houston | 6-2-0 | 52 | 1 | **** |
LaBryant Strader | 11-10-0 | 271 | 3 | **** |
Braxton Jennings | 1-1-0 | 32 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Asher Adkins | 4 | 147 | 3 | **** |
Brandon Hoston | 4 | 102 | 1 | **** |
Cameron Davis | 4 | 93 | 1 | **** |
Braxton Jennings | 1 | 13 | 0 | **** |
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Boyd County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Rhett Holbrook | 17 | 74 | 4.4 | **** |
Dakota Thompson | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | **** |
Camaron Collins | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | **** |
Hunter Hedrick | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Rhett Holbrook | 30-18-1 | 214 | 1 | **** |
Dakota Thompson | 1-1-0 | 6 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Garrett Crum | 7 | 105 | 1 | **** |
Camaron Collins | 3 | 44 | 0 | **** |
Cole Hicks | 2 | 36 | 0 | **** |
Marcus Brumfield | 6 | 31 | 0 | **** |
Jason Ellis | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Ashland Blazer 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.