Topic: Football
2023FBABJC
Ashland Blazer vs. Johnson Central
Johnson Central High School
Paintsville, KY
October 20, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Johnson Central defeated Ashland Blazer 36-33 in a game in which both offenses efficiently moved up and down the field. This was abig win for the Golden Eagles and handed Ashland Blazer their first loss of the year. Johnson Central recorded 22 first downs and 350 yards of total offense all on the ground and Ashland Blazer rolled up 323 yards of total offense and recorded 13 first downs.
Carter Conley led Johnson Central’s ground game with 106 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries. Logan Morrow carried the ball 24 times for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Christian Barnes recorded 80 yards on 16 carries. Logan Music added 63 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Ryan Rice recovered a fumble for the defense. The Golden Eagles only attempted one pass and it was incomplete.
Braxton Jennings led Ashland Blazer’s ground game with 47 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Atayveon Thomas added 39 yards on six carries. Maverick Ashby carried the ball three times for 13 yards and a touchdown. LaBryant Strader completed 10 of 17 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns. Braxton Jennings caught three passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. Cameron Davis added three receptions for 57 yards. Sam Lyons recorded a 55 yard scoring reception. Atayveon Thomas chipped in with two receptions for 30 yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Ashland Blazer | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 33 |
Johnson Central | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 36 |
JOHNSON | - | Carter Conley 29 yard run (Ashton Caldwell kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Braxton Jennings 24 yard run (Jake Sexton kick) |
JOHNSON | - | Logan Morrow 2 yard run (Ashton Caldwell kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Maverick Ashby 14 yard run (Jake Sexton kick fails) |
JOHNSON | - | Logan Morrow 2 yard run (Run Fails) |
ASHLAND | - | Braxton Jennings 8 yard run (Run Fails) |
JOHNSON | - | Logan Music 1 yard run (Logan Morrow run) |
ASHLAND | - | Sam Lyons 55 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (LaBryant Strader run) |
JOHNSON | - | Logan Music 23 yard run (Logan Music run) |
ASHLAND | - | Braxton Jennings 24 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (Pass Fails) |
Selected Statistics
Ashland Blazer | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Braxton Jennings | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | **** |
Atayveon Thomas | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | **** |
Maverick Ashby | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | **** |
Brandon Houston | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | **** |
Cameron Davis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
LaBryant Strader | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
LaBryant Strader | 17-10-0 | 212 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Braxton Jennings | 3 | 70 | 1 | **** |
Cameron Davis | 3 | 57 | 0 | **** |
Sam Lyons | 1 | 55 | 1 | **** |
Atayveon Thomas | 2 | 30 | 0 | **** |
Brandon Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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Johnson Central | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Carter Conley | 19 | 106 | 5.6 | **** |
Logan Morrow | 24 | 103 | 4.3 | **** |
Christian Barnes | 16 | 89 | 5.0 | **** |
Logan Music | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | **** |
Jacob Grimm | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jacob Grimm | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
No Catches |
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Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Ashland Blazer and Johnson Central 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.