Topic: Football
2023FBSKRYLE
Simon Kenton vs. Ryle
Ryle High School
Union, KY
October 20, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Ryle defeated Simon Kenton 24-21 in a come-from-behind victory trailing 21-10 in the final quarter. The Raiders were trailing 21-16 late in the game when QB Logan Verax connected with Grady Reynolds on a six yard touchdown pass and a two point conversion pass to Reynolds in the closing seconds for the win. Ryle recorded 397 yards of total offense with three turnovers while Simon Kenton recorded 404 yards of total offense but suffered four turnovers.
Jacob Savage led Ryle’s ground game with 35 yards on eight carries. Logan Verax completed 37 of 64 passes for 372 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Grady Reynolds caught nine passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. Landon Lorms added 12 receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown. Dylan Lee recorded five receptions for 76 yards. JR Hayes chipped in with five receptions for 53 yards. Gavin Lyons caught three passes for 46 yards. Grady Reynolds led the defense with 12 solo and seven assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses. Jacob Savage added five solo and 13 assisted tackles. Beau Faul recorded four solo and five assisted tackles. Dillon Smith recorded one solo and seven assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 12 yards. Gavin Lyons recovered a fumble he returned 45 yards and Jason Yarbrough also recovered a fumble. LJ Warner recorded an interception. Josh Line came up big as he kicked field goals of 34, 44, and 37 yards.
Durell Turner led Simon Kenton’s ground game with 158 yards on 34 carries. Brady Lee carried the ball 17 times for 52 yards. Brady Lee completed 13 of 18 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Tysin Weaver caught six passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. Carter Blades caught one pass for 39 yards and a touchdown. Grayson Harris added five passes for 37 yards, Nathan Kitchens recorded one reception for 33 yards. Landon Brown led the defense with nine solo and one assisted tackles. Tucker Ober added seven solo and three assisted tackles. Nathan Kitchens recorded eight solo tackles. Hayden Blair chipped in with six solo and two assisted tackles. Aba Selm recorded five solo and two assisted tackles and recorded two sacks. Nathan Kitchens scored on a 46 yard interception return. Luke Schieber intercepted a pass he returned 13 yards. Brayden Schoberg also intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Simon Kenton | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Ryle | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
RYLE | - | Landon Lorms 3 yard pass from Logan Verax (Josh Line kick) |
SKENTON | - | Tysin Weaver 43 yard pass from Brady Lee (Cole Garnett kick fails) |
SKENTON | - | Nathan Kitchens 46 yard interception return (Durell Turner run) |
RYLE | - | Josh Line kicks a 34 yard field goal |
SKENTON | - | Carter Blades 39 yard pass from Brady Lee (Cole Garnett kick) |
RYLE | - | Josh Line kicks a 44 yard field goal |
RYLE | - | Josh Line kicks a 37 yard field goal |
RYLE | - | Grady Reynolds 6 yard pass from Logan Verax (Grady Reynolds pass from Logan Verax) |
Selected Statistics
Simon Kenton | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Durell Turner | 34 | 158 | 4.6 | **** |
Brady Lee | 17 | 52 | 3.1 | **** |
Tysin Weaver | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brady Lee | 18-13-2 | 193 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Tysin Weaver | 6 | 84 | 1 | **** |
Carter Blades | 1 | 39 | 1 | **** |
Grayson Harris | 5 | 37 | 0 | **** |
Nathan Kitchens | 1 | 33 | 0 | **** |
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Ryle | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jacob Savage | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | **** |
Jaden Galicia | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
Gavin Lyons | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
Logan Verax | 11 | -15 | -14 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Logan Verax | 64-37-2 | 372 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Grady Reynolds | 9 | 94 | 1 | **** |
Landon Lorms | 12 | 84 | 1 | **** |
Dylan Lee | 5 | 76 | 0 | **** |
JR Hayes | 5 | 53 | 0 | **** |
Gavin Lyons | 3 | 46 | 0 | **** |
Jacob Savage | 2 | 18 | 0 | **** |
Jaden Galicia | 1 | 1 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Simon Kenton and Ryle 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.