2016COLBOY

Collins vs. Boyle County

Boyle County High School
Danville, KY
September 16, 2016

© 2016 by Ron Harrison

Lightning delayed the game for two hours in the first quarter but Boyle County supplied the fireworks on the scoreboard as the Rebels earned a 49-30 victory over Collins.  Boyle County led 28-11 after the first quarter and turned back every Collins challenge on their way to a victory.  The Rebels got it down on the ground and through the air rolling up 330 yards on the ground and 170 yards through the air and their defense recorded three interceptions.  Collins recorded 78 yards on the ground and 288 yards through the air.  The defense recorded on interception and one fumble recovery.

Tanner Crawford led Boyle County’s ground game with 203 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries.  Trintin Ashburn carried the ball 17 times for 108 yards and two touchdowns.  Sam Tiller completed 14 of 23 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.  Reese Smith caught seven passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns.  Kaden Gervacio led the defense with nine solo and three assisted tackles.  Mitchell Paycheck added six solo and one assisted tackles.  Reese Smith who is only a freshman got it done on both sides of the ball as he recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with two interceptions with a total return yardage on the two picks of 68 yards.

JR Lucas led Collins’ ground game with 63 yards on 16 carries.  Lucas completed 15 of 37 passes for 288 yards and four touchdowns with three interceptions.  Dalton Maggard caught seven passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns.  Nasean Roseberry added five receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown.  Jaden Wilson caught a 24 yard touchdown pass.  Nick Eades led the defense with seven solo and nine assisted tackles.  Zachary Smith added eight solo and three assisted tackles.  Jacob Phillips recorded seven solo and three assisted tackles. 

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Acknowledgements

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2016EKUBALL

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Ball State

Ball State University
Muncie, IN
September 17, 2016

© 2016 by Ron Harrison

Penalties and turnovers doomed Eastern Kentucky as they trailed 27-0 at halftime and ended up losing to Ball State by a score of 41-14.  Ball State recorded 28 first downs and 431 yards of total offense.  They were penalized four times for 35 yards and lost a fumble.  Eastern Kentucky recorded 13 first downs and 289 yards of total offense.  The Colonels were penalized 13 times for 128 yards and had two passes intercepted. 

James Gilbert led Ball State’s ground game with 67 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries.  Riley Neal carried the ball 10 times for 44 yards and a touchdown.  T. Williamson added 42 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.  Riley Neal completed 28 of 39 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns.  Devin Reece caught six passes for 64 yards and a touchdown.  D. Hazelton Jr. added six receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown.  Jordan Hogue recorded six receptions for 35 yards.  KeVonn Mabon caught four passes for 51 yards.  Zack Ryan led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards.  Aaron Taylor added two solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards.  Martez Hester recorded five assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned for 10 yards.  A. Winbush added two solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards.  Marc Walton recorded two solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned for 19 yards.  Joshua Posley added two solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.  Kyle Schmidt punted four times for a 47.2 average with a long punt of 63 yards with two of his punts being downed inside the 20 yard line.

Ethan Thomas led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 12 yards on six carries.  James Smith carried the ball once for 12 yards.  Maty Mauk completed 19 of 32 passes for 285 yards and a touchdown.  Bennie Coney completed one of four passes for one yard with two interceptions.  Ryan Markush caught five passes for 104 yards.  Devin Borders added four receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown.  Dan Crimmins recorded three receptions for 53 yards.  Neiko Creamer caught two passes for 34 yards.  Jeffrey Canady led the defense with two solo and nine assisted tackles.  Kiante Northington added five solo and four assisted tackles.  Aaron Patrick recorded one solo and eight assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss.  Corey Glass added two solo and six assisted tackles.  L. Jean Louis recovered a fumble.  Keith Wrzuszczak punted eight times for a 39.6 average with a long punt of 54 yards with four of his punts being downed inside the 20 yard line.

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