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2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinals  December 11, 2020

Friday December 11^th

Class 1A

Kentucky Country Day 27  Williamsburg 7 – Eric Dickerson carried the ball 23 times for 145 yards and a touchdown.

Paintsville 21  Newport Central Catholic 7 – Harris Phelps carried the ball 21 times for 170 yards and three touchdowns.

Class 2A

Beechwood 35  West Carter 34 – Cameron Hergott completed 18 of 22 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns and carried the ball 21 times for 96 yards and two touchdowns.

Lexington Christian Academy 48  Murray 13 – Drew Nieves completed nine of 21 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns and carried the ball six times for 77 yards and two touchdowns.

Class 3A

Ashland Blazer 10  Belfry 3 – Keontae Pittman carried the ball 12 times for 78 yard.

Elizabethtown 39  Christian Academy of Louisville 20 – Kam Sherrard carried the ball six times for 76 yards and two touchdowns, caught two passes for 20 yards, recorded seven solo and one assisted tackles, and intercepted a pass he returned 35 yards.

Class 4A

Boyle County 55  Hopkinsville 0 – Will McDaniel carried the ball 18 times for 160 yards and three touchdowns and caught four passes for 48 yards.

Franklin County 20  Johnson Central 12 – Nick Broyles completed 16 of 23 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns.

Class 5A

Bowling Green 20  Covington Catholic 0 –Bowling Green intercepted five passes in a shut out victory over the Colonels.

Owensboro 28  Frederick Douglass 27 – Gavin Wimsatt completed 17 of 32 passes for 144 yards and three touchdowns and carried the ball 18 times for 75 yards.

Class 6A

Male 49  Paul Laurence Dunbar 6 – Daniel Swinney completed 11 times for 120 yards and two touchdowns.

Trinity 31  St. Xavier 0 – Brad West carried the ball 14 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns.

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Christian Academy of Louisville vs. Elizabethtown
Class 3A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal

Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown, KY
December 11, 2020

© 2020 by Ron Harrison

Elizabethtown took a 26-7 halftime lead and weathered a Christian Academy of Louisville rally in the third quarter to earn a 39-20 victory and advance to the championship game.  Elizabethtown recorded 422 yards of total offense while Christian Academy of Louisville recorded 277 yards of total offense.

Camran McNeil led Elizabethtown’s ground game with 85 yards on 18 carries.  Kam Sherrard added 76 yards and two touchdowns on six carries.  Khia Sherrard recorded 65 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.  Clay Games completed 14 of 25 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions.  Camden Williams caught five passes for 76 yards.  Alandre Murphy added four receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown.  Khia Sherrard caught one pass for 40 yards.  Kam Sherrard added two receptions for 20 yards.  Camran McNeil also caught two passes for 20 yards.  Camran McNeil led the defense with 10 solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.  Kam Sherrard recorded seven solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 35 yards.  Chad Doogs added four solo and three assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.  Ryan Pyles also recorded four solo and three assisted tackles.  Camden Williams intercepted a pass he returned 34 yards for a touchdown. 

Brandt Babin led CAL’s ground game with 121 yards an da touchdown on 19 carries.  Connor Clayton Masters completed 13 of 25 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions.  Easton Messer caught seven passes for 72 yards.  Gage Geren added four receptions for 68 yards.  Adam Ballard caught a 17 yard touchdown pass.  Gavin Copenhaven led the defense with two solo and 12 assisted tackles.  Braeden Babin recorded five solo and seven assisted tackles.  Brandt Babin scored on a 22 yard interception return.  James Burd also intercepted a pass.

Scoring Summary

Selected Statistics

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Elizabethtown and Christian Academy of Louisville 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.

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Belfry vs. Ashland Blazer
Class 3A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal

Ashland Blazer High School
Ashland, KY
December 11, 2020

© 2020 by Ron Harrison

Ashland managed to keep the vaunted Belfry ground game under control enough to earn a 10-3 victory over the Pirates.  Ashland held a 10-0 lead mid way through the final quarter and had possession of the ball.  Belfry recovered the fumble and set up shop at the Ashland 12 yard line.  The Tomcats held and Belfry had to settle for a field goal.  Belfry held Ashland and the Ashland punter Calyx Holmes rocketed a punt of 50 plus yards to the Belfry five yard line with approximately two minutes left in the game.  This is one of the Achilles heel of a ground-and-pound team and with Belfry out of timeouts.  Ashlands’s emphasis was not to give up the big play and keep Belfry from getting out of bounds.  Jack Alley ended all Belfry’s hopes with an interception on the Ashland side of the 50 yard line and the Tomcats were able to run out the clock to ensure a hard fought victory  Ashland recorded 10 first downs and 176 yards.  The Tomcats were penalized twice for 25 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.  Belfry recorded nine first downs and 149 yards of total yardage.  The Pirates were penalized six times for 50 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.

Keontae Pittman led Ashland’s ground game with 78 yards on 12 carries.  JT Garrett carried the ball seven times for 37 yards and a touchdown.  Brett Mullins recorded 21 yards on seven carries.  Brett Mullins completed two of four passes for four yards with one interception.  JT Garrett caught two passes for four yards.  Caleb Tackett led the defense with five solo and seven assisted tackles and also recovered a fumble.  Hunter Gillum added seven solo and three assisted tackles.  Eric Billups recorded six solo and one assisted tackles.  Jack Alley intercepted a pass.

Isaac Dixon led Belfry’s ground game with 75 yards on 21 carries.  Brett Coleman carried the ball 17 times for 66 yards.  Brett Coleman completed two of four passes for two yards with one interception.  Isaac Dixon caught one pass for five yards.

Scoring Summary

Selected Statistics

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Ashland Blazer and Belfry 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.

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Williamsburg vs. Kentucky Country Day
Class 1A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal

Kentucky Country Day High School
Louisville, KY
December 11, 2020

© 2020 by Ron Harrison

Kentucky Country Day utilized their punishing ground play and excellent line play on both sides of the ball to defeat Williamsburg by the score of 26-7  KCD recorded 356 yards of total offense including 298 yards on the ground.  Williamsburg recorded 246 yards of total offense.

Eric Dickerson led Kentucky Country Day’s ground game with 145 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries.  Nathan Caldwell carried the ball 13 times for 91 yards and two touchdowns.  Troy Humphreys added 34 yards on five carries.  Drew Russell chipped in with 24 yards on six carries.  Luke Russo completed four of five passes for 58 yards and a touchdown.  Drew Russell caught two passes for 42 yards and a touchdown.  Jalen Todd added two receptions for 16 yards.  Jalen Todd led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles and recovered two fumbles.  Nathan Caldwell added three solo and one assisted tackles.

Sydney Bowen led Williamsburg’s ground game with 49 yards on 14 carries.  Jayden Rainwater carried the ball three times for 28 yards.  Sydney Bowen completed eight of 21 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown.  Gavon Thomas caught five passes for 125 yards and a touchdown.  Jayden Rainwater added one reception for 26 yards.

Scoring Summary

Selected Statistics

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the KCD and Williamsburg’s 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.

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Beechwood vs. West Carter
Class 2A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal

West Carter High School
Olive Hill, KY
December 11, 2020

© 2020 by Ron Harrison

Beechwood came from behind to earn a 35-34 classic over West Carter.  Beechwood raced out to a 20-0 lead but the Comets scrapped back to actually hold a 34-27 lead with five minutes left in the game.  Beechwood rallied and pulled to within one; 34-33 on a 34 yard pass from Cameron Hergott to Brady Moore with 2:32 left on the clock.  The Tigers decided to go for two and Hergott managed to evade tacklers to find Moore in the back of the end zone for the conversion to make the score 35-34.  West Carter had one more possession but was unable to advance the ball  Beechwood recorded 14 first downs and 389 yards of total offense.  The Tigers were penalized eight times for 70 yards and lost a fumble.  West Carter recorded 23 first downs and 349 yards of total offense.  The Comets were penalized six times for 65 yards anf lost a fumble.

Cameron Hergott led Beechwood’s ground game with 96 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries.  Cameron Hergott completed 18 of 22 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns.  Liam McCormack caught three passes for 92 yards and a touchdown.  Parker Mason added four passes for 75 yards and a touchdown.  Brady Moore recorded three passes for 53 yards and a touchdown.  Mitchell Berger added six receptions for 48 yards. 

Leetavious Cline led West Carter’s ground game with 200 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries.  Orry Perry completed nine of 19 passes for 134 yards and three touchdowns.  Jackson Bond caught four passes for 67 yards and two touchdowns.  Blake McGlone added four passes for 51 yards and a touchdown.  Gavin Gibson led the defense with one solo and 10 assisted tackles.  Isaac Bond added three solo and seven assisted tackles.  Samuel Rayburn recorded seven assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

Selected Statistics

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Beechwood and West Carter’s 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.

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Murray vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal

Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
December 11, 2020

© 2020 by Ron Harrison

Lexington Christian Academy raced out to a 48-0 lead after three quarters on their way to a 48-13 victory over Murray.  It was a perfect storm working against the Tigers as a key injury to their offensive line disrupted their timing and line play, four key turnovers and the high octane offense led by QB Drew Nieves.  LCA recorded 19 first downs and 406 yards and only needing 16:42 of clock time to roll up 48 points.  The Eagles were penalized four times for 45 yards.  Murray recorded 14 first downs and 177 yards.  The Tigers were penalized five times for 40 yards, lost two touchdowns, and had two passes intercepted.

Drew Nieves led LCA’s ground game with 77 yards and two touchdowns on six carries.  Thomas White carried the ball twice for 43 yards and a touchdown.  Xavier Brown recorded 38 yards and a touchdown on seven carries.  Tyler Morris chipped in with 27 yards and a touchdown on four carries.  Drew Nieves completed nine of 21 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns.  Mason Moore caught three passes for 130 yards and a touchdown.  Will Vernon caught two passes for 40 yards and a touchdown.  Will Vernon returned two punts for 29 yards.  Mattie Lebryk led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles.  Jeffrey Selby added five solo and two assisted tackles.  Elijah Hammond added three solo and one assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass.  Anthony Johns recovered a fumble and Mason Moore intercepted a pass.

Charvelle McCallister led Murray’s ground game with 81 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries.  Rowdy Sokolowski carried the ball 12 times for 46 yards.  Brendan Dahncke recorded 44 yards on 10 carries.  Rowdy Sokolowski completed two of 11 passes for six yards with two interceptions.  Brendan Dahncke caught one pass for four yards.  Charvelle McCallister returned three kickoffs for 71 yards.  Zavion Carman and Ashkahn Nabavi led the defense with three solo tackles each.  Charvelle McCallister returned two punts for 23 yards.

Scoring Summary

Selected Statistics

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the LCA and Murray 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.

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Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Male
Class 6A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal

Male High School
Louisville, KY
December 11, 2020

© 2020 by Ron Harrison

Male dominated play tonight in a 49-6 victory over Paul Laurence Dunbar.  Male recorded 21 first downs and 357 yards of total offense.  They were penalized three times for 32 yards.  Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded five first downs and 174 yards of total offense.  The Bulldogs were penalized six times for 57 yards and lost two fumbles.

Daniel Swinney led Male’s ground game with 120 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries.  Matthew Ford carried the ball eight times for 68 yards.  Ray Pratcher added 36 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries.  Nic Shutte carried the ball the ball once for 20 yards and a touchdown.  Nick Shutte completed eight of 13 passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns.  Lucas Cobler completed his only pass for a five yard touchdown.  Vincel Anthony caught five passes for 67 yards and a touchdown.  Brooks Harris added two receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown.  Max Gainey recorded two receptions for 11 yards and a touchdown.  Max Gainey returned one punt for 52 yards  .Romel Sheffield, #88, and Nicholas Coates led the defense with four solo tackles each.  Nicholas Coates and Chad Carroll each recovered a fumble.

Kamarion Robinson led Dunbar’s ground game with 53 yards on seven carries.  Jake Smith completed 12 of 19 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown.  Howard Jackson caught five passes for 34 yards.  Frank Illunga added two receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown.  Kamarion Robinson added two receptions for 23 yards.  Oumar Toure returned four kickoffs for 83 yards with a long return of 33 yards.  Kamarion Robinson returned two kickoffs for 32 yards.  Joyce Itoula led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles.  John Law added five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss.  Mason Hayslett recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss.

Scoring Summary

Selected Statistics

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats 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.

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Bowling Green vs. Covington Catholic
Class 5A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal

Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
December 11, 2020

© 2020 by Ron Harrison

Bowling Green utilized a strong running game and took advantage of a ball hawking defense (one fumble recovery and five interceptions) to defeat Covington Catholic by the score of 20-0.  Bowling Green recorded 11 first downs and 319 yards of total offense.  The Purples were penalized five times for 104 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.  Covington Catholic recorded nine first downs and 207 yards of total offense.  The Colonels were penalized five times for 68 yards, lost a fumble, and had five passes intercepted.

Javeius Bunton led Bowling Green’s ground game with 149 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.  Conner Cooper carried the ball 12 times for 123 yards and two touchdowns.  Conner Cooper completed six of 16 passes for 59 yards with one interception.  Eli Burwash caught four passes for 37 yards.  Eli Burwash returned three punts for 26 yards.  Dylan Echols led the defense with eight solo tackles and intercepted two passes.  Augustin Nyembo added five solo tackles.  Jeremy Lightfoot recorded five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards.  Rece Moore chipped in with four solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned for 22 yards.  Eli Burwash intercepted two passes he returned for a total of 34 yards.

Caleb Jacob led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 50 yards on 15 carries.  Owen Nally carried the ball four times for 26 yards.  Caleb Jacob completed 16 of 37 passes for 107 yards with five interceptions.  Ryan Schnieder caught six passes for 39 yards.  Mason Zion added five receptions for 26 yards.  Owen Nally recorded three receptions for 30 yards.  Mason Zion returned two punts for 24 yards and returned two kickoffs for 29 yards.  Luke Stegman led the defense with nine solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss.  Sam France added five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards.  Trevor Wilson recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 17 yards.  Adam Holtz chipped in with four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.  Ryan Schnieder recovered a fumble and Owen Nally intercepted a pass he returned eight yards.

Scoring Summary

Selected Statistics

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Covington Catholic Stats Crew 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.

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Newport Central Catholic vs. Paintsville
Class 1A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal

Paintsville High School
Paintsville, KY
December 11, 2020

© 2020 by Ron Harrison

Paintsville utilized their stable of capable running backs to roll up 337 yards on the ground to control the game and earn a 21-7 victory over Newport Central Catholic.  Newport Central Catholic scored first and the score was tied 7-7 at halftime but Paintsville made some defensive adjustments and scored two second touchdowns to gain the victory.  Paintsville recorded 20 first downs and 366 yards of total offense.  The Tigers were penalized five times for 50 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.  Newport Central Catholic recorded 10 first downs and 173 yards of total offense.  The Thoroughbreds were penalized five times for 30 yards and lost a fumble.

Harris Phelps led Paintsville’s ground game with 168 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries.  Karsten Poe carried the ball 14 times for 82 yards.  Luke Hyden recorded 61 yards on 10 carries.  Jake Hyden carried the ball 10 times for 33 yards.  Karsten Poe completed two of three passes for 29 yards with one interception.  Colby Fugate caught two passes for 29 yards.  Mason Lovely led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles.  Jonah Porter added six solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.  Jonah Blackburn recorded three solo and three assisted tackles.  Zach Thompson recorded a fumble.

Joey Runyon led Newport Central Catholic’s ground game with 48 yards on 15 carries.  Malaki Herndon completed nine of 18 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown.   Buddy Atkins completed his only pass for 19 yards.  Quentin Meyer caught five passes for 62 yards.  Joey Runyon added three receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown.  Malaki Herndon recorded one reception for 19 yards.  Jack Greene led the defense with seven solo tackles.  Buddy Atkins added six solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.  Joey Runyon recorded six solo and two assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

Selected Statistics

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Paintsville and Newport Central Catholic Stats Crews Stats 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.

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Christian Academy of Louisville vs. Glasgow
Class 3A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 3

Glasgow High School
Glasgow, KY
December 4, 2020

© 2020 by Ron Harrison

Christian Academy of Louisville took a 28-20 lead on a Brandt Babin 11 yard run and a Jackson Barrickman kick with 1:46 left in the game and the Centurions’ defense held the Scotties on their last possession to ensure the victory.  Glasgow limited the Centurions’ potent ground game but the aerial combination of Connor Clayton Masters to Easton Messer combined for six receptions and 217 yards with two touchdowns.  CAL recorded 341 yards of total offense while Glasgow recorded 327 yards of total offense.

Brandt Babin led Christian Academy of Louisville’s ground game with 74 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries.  Connor Clayton Masters completed 16 of 25 passes for 3-1 yards and two touchdowns.  Easton Messer caught six passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns.  Adam Ballard added five receptions for 46 yards.  Braeden Babin led the defense with 11 solo and five assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses and recovered a fumble.  Gavin Copenhaven added four solo tackles and Trey James Jorgenson recorded one solo and six assisted tackles.  Easton Messer also recovered a fumble.

JaMarion Long led Glasgow’s ground game with 183 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries.  Hunter Scott carried the ball 12 times for 29 yards.  Keiran Stockton recorded 23 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.  John Myers completed two of six passes for 40 yards.  Easton Jessie completed one of nine passes for 38 yards and a touchdown.  JaMarion Long caught two passes for 68 yards and a touchdown.  John Myers led the defense with seven solo tackles.  Clint Maulden added six solo tackles.  Andrew Phillips and Chase Starr each recorded five solo tackles.

Scoring Summary

Selected Statistics

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the CAL and Glasgow 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.