2013KHSAA4A

Collins vs. Highlands
2013 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Class 4A

Houchens-LT Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY
December 7, 2013

© 2013 by Ron Harrison

Coach Jerry Lucas’ Collins team denied Highlands’ quest for a seventh consecutive title as they upended the Bluebirds by a score of 37-34.  Collins improves to 13-2 while Coach Dale Mueller’s Highlands team finished 13-2.  Collins led 23-14 after three quarters but Highlands rallied and took a 34-30 lead on a 1 yard run by Zach Harris but the two point conversion attempt failed with 2:33 left on the clock.  Collins drove to the Highlands 12 yard line but on fourth down at the 12 yard line Collins QB Lawson Page had to sit out a play because his helmet had come off on the previous play.  However Browning Becherer came into the game and threw a 12 yard touchdown pass to Nathan Sames with 7 seconds remaining on the clock.  Blanton Creque kicked the extra point and Collins held on to avenge their 47-0 loss to Highlands in last year’s championship game.

Collins recorded 25 first downs and 458 yards of total offense.  They were penalized twice for 21 yards.  Highlands recorded 23 first downs and 480 yards of total offense.  The Bluebirds were penalized eight times for 73 yards and lost two fumbles.

Ryan Watkins led Collins’ ground game with 121 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries.  Lawson Page carried the ball 15 times for 108 yards.  Deandre Farris recorded 39 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries.  Lawson Page completed 15 of 23 passes for 178 yards and one touchdown.  Browning Becherer completed his only pass for a 12 yard touchdown pass.  Nathan Sames caught six passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns.  Deandre Farris added six receptions for 69 yards.  Masai Whyte led the defense with 13 solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards.  Elijah Jones added five solo tackles.  Leland Caldwell recorded four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards.

Zach Harris led Highlands’ ground game with 103 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries.  Drew Houliston completed 19 of 35 passes for 367 yards and two touchdowns.  Evan Allen caught four passes for 78 yards and a touchdown.  Alex Veneman added four receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown.  Jenson Feggins caught three passes for 57 yards.  Joey Cochran led the defense with11 solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards.  T. Wrobleski added six solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss.  Brad Murray recorded six solo and one assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

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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.

2013KHSAA2A

DeSales vs. Newport Central Catholic
2013 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Class 2A

Houchens-LT Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY
December 7, 2013

© 2013 by Ron Harrison

Coach Harold Davis’ DeSales captured their first state championship and finished 14-1 for the season with a 34-26 victory over Newport Central Catholic as Coach Dan Wagner’s team finished 10-5 for the season.  NCC had too many missed opportunities in this game as they had two key drives deep into DeSales territory which came up empty and they had an 86 yard kickoff return for a touchdown called back for a penalty.  DeSales led 34-13 after three quarters but Newport Central Catholic scored two late touchdowns to pull within eight 34-26 and attempted an onside kick that DeSales recovered.  DeSales recorded 18 first downs and 428 yards of total offense.  They were penalized eight times for 71 yards.  Newport Central Catholic recorded 18 first downs and 369 yards of total offense.  They were penalized four times for 36 yards and lost a fumble.

Dylan Byrd led DeSales ground attack with 142 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries.  Nathan Roush carried the ball 11 times for 87 yards.  Nathan Roush completed eight of 12 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns.  Austin Craig caught four passes for 105 yards.  Dylan Byrd added two receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown.  Adam Nord caught a three yard touchdown pass.  Matt Bouchard led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles.  Austin Craig added five solo and one assisted tackles.  Adam Nord chipped in with four solo tackles.  Gage Pintar recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards.

Jacob Smith led Newport Central Catholic’s ground game with 56 yards on 16 carries.  Mac Franzen completed 16 of 28 passes for 318 yards and three touchdowns.  Tommy Donnelly caught nine passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns.  Jacob Smith added four receptions for 57 yards.  Brandon Gray caught two passes for 38 yards and a touchdown.  Jack Sutkamp led the defense with 11 solo and seven assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.  Kalvin Moore added five solo and three assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

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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.

2013KHSAA3A

Wayne County vs. Belfry
2013 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Class 3A

Houchens-LT Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY
December 6, 2013

© 2013 by Ron Harrison

Belfry utilized their brand of smash-mouth football to defeat Wayne County 3-0 in a game played in frigid temperatures and rain.  Belfry improved to 14-1 and a combination of their defense and the weather slowed down Wayne County’s high powered offense as the Cardinals suffered their first loss and fell to 14-1 for the season.  This was Coach Philip Haywood’s third championship at Belfry and a very satisfying victory as they had lost in the finals to Central the last three years in the finals.  Coach Shawn Thompson led Wayne County to their first appearance in a state final.  Wayne County had a scoring opportunity late in the first half when they reached the Belfry 5 yard line.  Tyler Guffey’s fourth down pass was incomplete and the score was scoreless at halftime.  Austin Woolum kicked a 35 yard field goal with 5:22 remaining in the third quarter and Belfry’s defense made the score hold up for the victory.  Belfry recorded 12 first downs and 244 yards of total offense.  The Pirates were penalized four times for 36 yards and lost two fumbles.  Wayne County recorded 10 first downs and 208 yards of total offense.  The Cardinals were not penalized and had two passes intercepted.

Austin Hatfield led Belfry’s ground game with 114 yards on 21 carries.  Justin Johnson carried the ball 10 times for 57 yards.  Sani Warren added 41 yards on seven carries.  Sani Warren completed two of four passes for nine yards.  Trenity Carr caught one pass for nine yards.  Hayden Hatfield led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards.  Keaton Taylor added four solo tackles and intercepted a pass.  T. Dotson recorded three solo and two assisted tackles.

Tyler Guffey led Wayne County’s ground game with 24 yards on nine carries.  Tyler Guffey completed 12 of 30 passes for 169 yards with two interceptions.  Jason Perkins caught five passes for 103 yards.  Logan Gardner added four receptions for 25 yards.  Alan Brown led the defense with 13 solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards.  Ryan Corder added seven solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards.  Joseph Pierce recorded five solo and four assisted tackles.

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.

2013KHSAA1A

Mayfield vs. Williamsburg
2013 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Class 1A

Houchens-LT Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY
December 6, 2013

© 2013 by Ron Harrison

Mayfield raced out to a 35-0 first quarter lead on their way to a 42-0 victory over Williamsburg to finish 14-1 for the season.  Williamsburg finishes the year at 11-3.  Mayfield took control early as Chase Sevic blocked a punt and Mayfield recovered on the Williamsburg 1 yard line.  Stuart Mills scored on a 1 yard run on the next play and Luke Wynstra kicked the extra point to give Mayfield a 7-0 lead.  Mayfield’s team speed then came into play as they scored on two long touchdown passes of 65 and 54 yards from Jake Guhy to Deion Jackson.  Freshman running back Trajon Wright then got into the act with a 91 yard scoring jaunt and Stuart Mills scored on a 15 yard run to close out the scoring in the first quarter.  Mayfield’s defensive pressure was relentless all day as they pressured Williamsburg star QB Dalton Sizemore all day.  Mayfield coach Joe Morris now has recorded four state titles for his career. Williamsburg coach Jerry Herron guided Williamsburg to their first championship game appearance.

Mayfield recorded 17 first downs and 418 yards of total offense.  The Cardinals were penalized seven times for 55 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.  Williamsburg recorded 10 first downs and 165 yards of total offense.  The Yellow Jackets were penalized six times for 50 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.

Trajon Bright led Mayfield’s ground attack with 128 yards and a touchdown on eight carries.  Stuart Mills carried the ball eight times for 46 yards and two touchdowns.  Alfred Capuano added 42 yards on five carries.  Jake Guhy completed 14 of 19 passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns with one interception.  Deion Jackson caught six passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns.  Marshall Bacon added five receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown.  Chase Sevic led the Mayfield defense with five solo tackles.  Trent Kendall added four solo and one assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 21 yards.  Jon Hayden recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards and recovered a fumble.

Chase Lowrie led Williamsburg’s ground game with 37 yards on four carries.  Jeff. Patrick carried the ball three times for 23 yards.  Dalton Sizemore completed seven of 22 passes for 93 yards with one interception.  Corey Shelton caught four passes for 54 yards.  Chase Lowrie added two receptions for 35 yards.  Jeff. Patrick led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles.  Aaron Kissinger added four solo and one assisted tackles.  Stone Hughett recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards and recovered a fumble.

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.

2013CCOBI(G)

Clay County vs. Oneida Baptist Institute (Girls)

Oneida Baptist Institute

Oneida, KY

December 5, 2013

Clay County utilized their inside game to dominate Oneida Baptist in a 77-38 victory.  Clay County shot 53% on 2-point field goals and four of 17 from the three point line.  The Lady Tigers connected on three of 19 free throws, pulled down 45 rebounds, and committed 13 turnovers.  Oneida Baptist shot 28% on 2-point field goals and four of 13 from the three point line.  The Lady Mountaineers connected on four of 12 free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and committed 22 turnovers.

5-10 Sr. Sara Robinson led Clay County with 26 points and 16 rebounds.  6-0 Jr. Courtney Woods added 18 points and 11 rebounds.  5-8 So. TaLaura Mathis chipped in with 14 points including four three point baskets.  5-10 So. Kelli Roberts added 11 points and eight rebounds.  5-5 Jr. Ajaycia Cotton chipped in with eight points and six rebounds.

5-5 So. Paris Obike led Oneida Baptist with 18 points.  5-5 So. Madison Kehler added 17 points.

Clay County (77) – Robinson 26, Roberts 11, Woods 18, Cotton 8, Mathis 14.

Oneida Baptist (38) – Obike 18, Kehler 17, Booher 3.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Clay County coach James Burchell for providing the statistics for tonight’s game.

2013SCRYLE(B)

Scott County vs. Ryle (Boys)

Ryle High School

Union, KY

December 5, 2013

Scott County coach Billy Hicks started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Tony Martini, 6-1 Sr. Matt Murray, 7-1 So. Raekwon Long, 6-1 Sr. Teddy Ware, and 6-2 Sr. Trent Gilbert.  Ryle coach David McFarland countered with 6-4 Sr. Josh Bellew, 5-11 Sr. Tanner White, 6-6 Sr. Will Stuhr, 5-7 Jr. Jake Puthoff, and 5-10 So. Tyrek Owens.

The score was tied 36-36 at halftime but Scott County pulled away in the second half to earn a 73-64 victory over Ryle.  There were five lead changes and five ties in the game.  Scott County shot 38.7% from the field including two of 19 from the three point line.  The Cardinals connected on 23 of 34 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 22 Ryle turnovers.  Ryle shot 38.5% from the field including five of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Raiders connected on 19 of 29 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 14 Scott County turnovers.

Trent Gilbert led Scott County with 30 points including 15 of 17 free throws.  Raekwon Long added 17 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  Teddy Ware chipped in with 11 points.  Tony Martini recorded six points, seven rebounds, and four steals.

Will Stuhr led Ryle with 26 points and nine rebounds.  Tanner White added 13 points.  Josh Bellew recorded seven points and eight rebounds.

Scott County  15  21  21  16 – 73

Ryle               16  20  14  14 – 64

Scott County (73) – Martini 6, Murray 4, Long 17, Ware 11, Gilbert 30, Guyn 2, Crank 3.

Ryle (64) – Bellew 7, White 13, Stuhr 26, Puthoff 4, Owens 4, King 3, Lonneman 7.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to the Scott County Stats Crew for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2013LCACAL(B)

Lexington Christian Academy vs.  Christian Academy of Louisville (Boys)

Christian Academy of Louisville

Louisville, KY

December 5, 2013

Lexington Christian Academy coach Brad Carter started the following lineup: 6-6 Jr. Matt Rose, 6-4 Jr. Benton Nighbert, 6-5 Sr. Michael Young, 5-10 Jr. Joe Davis, and 5-10 Jr. John Stein.  Christian Academy of Louisville coach Casey Smallwood countered with 6-4 Sr. Tony Colley, 6-3 Sr. Zac Passafume, 6-6 Sr. Max Duff, 5-7 Sr. Colton Talley, and 5-10 So. Gregory Frist.

Lexington Christian Academy led 28-16 early in the second quarter and held on for a 63-62 victory over Christian Academy of Louisville.  There were 17 lead changes and eight ties in the game.  LCA shot 39.6% from the field including four of 19 from the three point line.  The Eagles connected on 17 of 24 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 11 CAL turnovers.  CAL shot 40% from the field including four of nine from beyond the arc.  The Centurions connected on 18 of 25 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10 LCA turnovers.

Matt Rose led LCA with 15 points.  Michael Young added 12 points and five rebounds.  6-2 So. Trevor Hill chipped in with 11 points.  5-11 Jr. Drew Schacht pulled down seven rebounds.

Tony Colley led CAL with 13 points and six rebounds.  Gregory Frist added 11 points including three three point baskets.  Max Duff also recorded 11 points.  Zac Passafume chipped in with eight points and seven rebounds.

LCA  22  13  17  11 – 63

CAL  16  15  19  12 – 62

LCA (63) – M. Rose 15, Nighbert 0, Young 12, Davis 0, Stein 6, Schacht 2, Hill 11, Trimble 6, Calapari 3, N. Rose 8.

CAL (62) – Colley 13, Passafume 8, Duff 11, Talley 6, Frist 11, Rehm 8, Scott 4, Purvis 1.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2013FCMERCY(G)

Fern Creek vs. Mercy Academy (Girls)

Mercy Academy

Louisville, KY

December 5, 2013

Fern Creek coach Monique Reid started the following lineup: Alexis Barlow, Breanna Anthony, Jane Lado, Brianna Cross, and Jaylynn Kendrick.  Mercy Academy coach Keith Baisch countered with 6-0 Fr. Elizabeth Anderson, 5-9 Jr. Kathryn Gross, 6-0 Jr. Malerie Martin, 5-3 So. Jess Leammle, and 5-6 Jr. Hannah Bewley.

Mercy Academy led 35-26 at halftime and pulled away in the second half for an 82-44 victory over Fern Creek.  Mercy shot 32.5% from the field including four of 18 from the three point line.  The Jaguars connected on 20 of 38 free throws, pulled down 64 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 40 Fern Creek turnovers.  Mercy held a 55-15 advantage in bench scoring.  Fern Creek shot 30.7% from the field including three of 11 from beyond the arc.  They connected on 17 of 35 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored four points off 19 Mercy turnovers.

Hannah Bewley led Mercy with 16 points, eight rebounds, and four steals.  5-3 So. Maria Schmitz added 12 points and four steals.  5-6 So. Madi Woods chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds.  Elizabeth Anderson pulled down 10 rebounds.

Alexis Barlow led Fern Creek with 12 points and seven rebounds.  Jane Lado added 11 points and five rebounds.

Fern Creek  14  12    7  11 – 44

Mercy          16  19  23  24 – 82

Fern Creek (44) – Barlow 12, Anthony 3, Lado 11, Cross 1, Kendrick 2, Leonhardt 3, Knauer 5, Rogers 2, Jackson 3, Coulter 2.

Mercy (82) – Anderson 2, Gross 3, Martin 1, Leammle 5, Bewley 16, White 6, Diersing 5, Stovall 8, Kiesel 2, Parr 4, M. Schmitz 12, Woods 11, Muthler 7.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to Mercy Academy for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2013ROWANLC(G)

Rowan County vs. Lexington Catholic (Girls)

Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington, KY

December 5, 2013

Rowan County coach Jen Williams started the following lineup: 5-8 So. Hannah Bandura, 5-7 So. Sarah Purdy, 5-9 Sr. Candace Justice, 5-7 Sr. Faith Conn, and 5-7 Jr. Becca Duff.  Lexington Catholic coach Scott True countered with 5-7 Jr. Rachel Blake, 5-9 Jr. Caroline Lynch, 5-10 Sr. Hannah Gadberry, 5-5 Jr. Bailey Browning, and 5-5 Sr. Suzanne Miller.

Lexington Catholic shot a sizzling 66.7% from the field in the first half to take a 34-22 halftime lead on their way to a 60-42 victory over Rowan County.  Lexington Catholic shot 59% from the field including five of 12 from the three point line.  The Lady Knights connected on nine of 10 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Rowan County turnovers.  Rowan County shot 35.4% from the field including five of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Vikings connected on three of four free throws, pulled down 17 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 18 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Rachel Blake led Lexington Catholic with 21 points including three three point baskets, four rebounds, and four assists.  Caroline Lynch added 10 points and eight rebounds.  Bailey Browning recorded 10 points and 10 assists.

Faith Conn led Rowan County with 15 points.  Candace Justice added 11 points and five rebounds.  Becca Duff recorded nine points on three three point baskets.

Rowan County     5  17    9  11 – 42

Lexington Cath. 21  13  13  13 – 60

Rowan County (42) – Bandura 2, Purdy 0, Justice 11, Conn 15, Duff 9, Callahan 5.

Lexington Catholic (60) – Blake 21, Lynch 10, Gadberry 6, Browning 10, Miller 6, Bonn 4, Cornett 3.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to the Lexington Catholic Stats Crew Glenn Gentry and Gary Long for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.

2013SAYSTP(G)

Sayre vs. St. Patrick (Girls)

St. Patrick School

Maysville, KY

December 4, 2013

Sayre coach Scott Sutton started the following lineup: 5-7 Fr. Sydney Strup, 5-7 Sr. Molly Manella, 6-3 Jr. Gabby Bowie, 5-2 So. Hannah Brady, and 5-7 Sr. Grace Rahman.  St. Patrick coach Beth Nolder countered with 5-7 So. Victoria McKay, 5-4 So. Jennifer Gutierrez, 5-9 So. Kathleen Estill, 5-4 So. Arley Gutierrez, and 5-4 Sr. Haley Hay.

Sayre defeated St. Patrick by a score of 44-15.  Coach Sutton substituted liberally with 15 players logging at least 6:20 of playing time.  Sayre shot 35.7% from the field including one of one from the three point line.  The Lady Spartans connected on three of five free throws, pulled down 47 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 23 St. Patrick turnovers.  St. Patrick shot 11.9% from the field including two of 12 from beyond the arc. The Saints connected on three of eight free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored five points off 20 Sayre turnovers.

Grace Rahman led Sayre with 14 points and six steals.  Gabby Bowie added 12 points. eight rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Molly Manella chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds.

Hayley Hay led St.Patrick with six points and four rebounds.  Jennifer Gutierrez added five points.

Sayre           21   5  16   2 – 44

St. Patrick     0    3    3   9 – 15

Sayre (44) – Strup 0, Manella 11, Bowie 12, Brady 0, Rahman 14, Wheeler 2, Tew 3, Croney-Clark 2.

St. Patrick (15) – McKay 2, J. Gutierrez 5, Estill 2, A. Gutierrez 0, Hay 6.

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.