Topic: Football
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Bardstown vs. Central
Class 3A 2025 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals
Central High School
Louisville, KY
November 6, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Brian Marshall starred on both sides of the ball to lead Central to a 29-18 victory over Bardstown. Central recorded 335 yards of total offense and had a pass intercepted. Bardstown recorded 208 yards of total offense and had a pass intercepted.
Brian Marshall led Central’s ground game with 157 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Demontre Cherry carried the ball 1 times for 95 yards and a touchdown. Phillip Baker also scored a touchdown on the ground. Phillip Baker completed three of six passes for 70 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Jaden Perry caught one pass for 39 yards and a touchdown. Khalen Hadley added one reception for 19 yards. Rashad Johnson caught one pass for 12 yards. Jaylon Benning Watt led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Brian Marshall added four solo tackles and intercepted a pass. Jalen Dantzler recorded one solo and three assisted tackles. Demontre Cherry chipped in with two solo and two assisted tackles. Shane Stikes added three solo tackles.
Sevyn Hamilton led Bardstown’s ground game with 59 yards on 11 carries. Chi Poynter carried the ball once for 14 yards and a touchdown. Tylan Spalding also scored a touchdown on the ground. Carson Riley completed four of 13 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Tylan Spalding completed two of three passes for 30 yards. Elijah Young completed two of three passes for 24 yards. Chi Poynter caught four passes for 88 yards. Tylan Spalding added two receptions for 36 yards. Carson Riley added two catches for eight yards. Louis Kiser led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Xavier Thompson added four solo and three assisted tackles. Devin Newsome recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Ackrid “KJ” Stafford added five solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Jayvyn Montgomery recorded three solo and three assisted tackles. Kasen Riggs added four solo and two assisted tackles. Elijah Payton chipped in with three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Bardstown | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
Central | 8 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
CENTRAL | - | Demontre Cherry 3 yard run (Demontre Cherry run) |
CENTRAL | - | Jaden Perry 39 yard pass from Phillip Baker (Gary Daughtery kick) |
CENTRAL | - | Phillip Baker 2 yard run (Gary Daughtery kick) |
BARDSTO | - | Tylan Spalding 5 yard run (Brayden Butler kick) |
BARDSTO | - | Brayden Butler kicks a 25 yard field goal |
CENTRAL | - | Brian Marshall 2 yard run (Gary Daughtery kick) |
BARDSTO | - | Chi Poynter 14 yard run (Devin Newsome pass from Elijah Young) |
Selected Statistics
Bardstown | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Sevyn Hamilton | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | **** |
Chi Poynter | 1 | 14 | 14,0 | **** |
Devin Newsome | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | **** |
Xavier Thompson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | **** |
Jayvyn Montgomery | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | **** |
Tylan Spalding | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | **** |
Elijah Young | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | **** |
Carson Riley | 2 | 08 | -4.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Carson Riley | 13-4-1 | 78 | 0 | **** |
Tylan Spalding | 3-2-0 | 30 | 0 | **** |
Elijah Young | 3-2-0 | 24 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chi Poynter | 4 | 88 | 0 | **** |
Tylan Spalding | 2 | 36 | 0 | **** |
Carson Riley | 2 | 8 | 0 | **** |
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Central | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Brian Marshall | 20 | 157 | 7.9 | **** |
Demontre Cherry | 18 | 95 | 5.3 | **** |
Rashad Johnson | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | **** |
Phillik Baker | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Phillip Baker | 6-3-1 | 70 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jaden Perry | 1 | 39 | 1 | **** |
Khaden Hadley | 1 | 19 | 0 | **** |
Rashad Johnson | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the respective teams 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, 11 November 2025 9:34 PM EST
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