2014LCFC

Lexington Catholic vs. Fleming County (Boys)

Fleming County High School

Flemingsburg, KY

December 2, 2014

Lexington Catholic coach Brandon Salsman started the following lineup: 6-5 Sr. Tanner Johnson, 6-2 Sr. Jarod Griffin, 6-6 Sr. Walker Boothe, 5-10 Sr. Michael Talbott, and 6-0 Jr. Donovan Morris.  Fleming County coach Lamont Taylor countered with 6-1 Sr. Bradley Blevins, 6-0 Sr. Jacob Boyd, 6-4 Sr. Wilder Williams, 5-10 Sr. Savon McAdams, and 5-10 Sr. Aaron James.

Lexington Catholic scored 41 points off 28 Fleming County turnovers on their way to a 78-52 victory.  Lexington Catholic shot 51.8% from the field including 12 of 28 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on eight of 12 free throws and pulled down 26 rebounds.  Fleming County shot 39.6% from the field including two of 13 from beyond the arc.  The Panthers connected on 12 of 21 free throws, and scored seven points off 14 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

Tanner Johnson led Lexington Catholic with 33 points including seven three point baskets, seven rebounds, and four steals.  Jarod Griffin added 18 points including three three point baskets, four rebounds, and four assists.  Michael Talbott recorded nine points, seven assists, and three steals.

Wilder Williams led Fleming County with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and four steals.  6-2 Fr. Zac Alexander added eight points.

Lexington Catholic18,25,16,19,78

Fleming County,5,14,15,18,52

Lexington Catholic (78) – Johnson 33, Griffin 18, Boothe 2, Talbott 9, Morris 0, Ogbogu 4, Whitman 2, Cambron 3, Payne 2, Gilbert 2, Scott 3.

Fleming County (52) – Blevins 0, Boyd 3, Williams 23, McAdams 0, James 4, Hall 4, Alexander 8, Todd 3, Glascock 2, Hamm 5.

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

2014HCHOLMES

Henry Clay vs. Holmes (Boys)

Holmes High School

Covington, KY

December 2, 2014

Henry Clay coach Daniel Brown started the following lineup: 6-3 Sr. Colby Barnes, 6-3 Jr. Leander Ridgeway, 6-5 Jr. Jordan Houston, 6-1 Sr. Felix Wilson, and 6-1 Jr. Isaiah Tisdale.  Holmes coach Mike Listerman countered with 6-2 Sr. Jason Covington, 6-0 Jr. Marcus Mullins, 6-4 Sr. Rod Avery, 5-10 Jr. Markel McClendon, and 6-0 Sr. James Bolden.

Henry Clay trailed 41-31 in the third quarter but rallied to lead 55-49 at the end of three quarters on their way to a 79-67 victory over Holmes.  There were 11 lead changes and four ties in this game.  Henry Clay shot 55% from the field including seven of 14 from the three point line.  The Blue Devils connected on six of 15 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored five points off 14 Holmes turnovers.  Holmes shot 45.8% from the field including four of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Bulldogs connected on nine of 10 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 12 Henry Clay turnovers.

Isaiah Tisdale led Henry Clay with 33 points including four three point baskets and 10 rebounds.  Felix Wilson added 14 points and five assists.  Jordan Houston chipped in with 12 points.

Rod Avery led Holmes with 16 points and 10 rebounds.  James Bolden added 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists.  Markel McClendon chipped in with 10 points.  Jason Covington and Marcus Mullins each scored nine points.

Henry Clay,17,14,24,24,79

Holmes,15,22,12,18,67

Henry Clay (79) – Barnes 6, Ridgeway 7, Houston 12, Wilson 14, Tisdale 33, Smith 7.

Holmes (67) – Covington 9, Mullins 9, Avery 16, McClendon 10, Bolden 13, Brailey 2, Greene 2, Moore 5, Commodore 1.

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

2014EASMER

Eastern vs. Mercy Academy (Girls)

Mercy Academy

Louisville, KY

December 1, 2014

Eastern coach Josh Leslie started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Markeia Porter, 5-7 Fr. Alexis Smith, 5-10 So. Natalie Collins, 5-3 So. Daija Stafford, and 5-7 Jr. Shavia Thompson.  Mercy Academy coach Keith Baisch countered with 6-0 So. Elizabeth Anderson, 5-9 Sr. Kathryn Gross, 6-0 Sr. Malerie Martin, 5-2 Jr. Jessica Laemmle, and 5-7 Sr. Hannah Bewley.

Mercy led 22-20 at halftime but Eastern outscored the Jaguars 20-10 in the third quarter on their way to a 56-48 victory.  Eastern shot 36.7% from the field including six of 23 from the three point line.  They connected on 14 of 20 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 23 Mercy turnovers.  Mercy shot 39% from the field including four of 17 from beyond the arc.  The Jaguars connected on 12 of 25 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 17 Eastern turnovers.

Shavia Thompson led Eastern with 15 points, five rebounds, and five steals.  Daija Stafford added 13 points and Natalie Collins recorded 11 points and five rebounds.  Markeia Porter added eight rebounds and four steals.

Malerie Martin led Mercy with 12 points.  Hannah Bewley added 10 points and five rebounds.  Jessica Laemmle recorded six points and six rebounds.

Eastern,7,13,20,16,56

Mercy,9,13,10,16,48

Eastern (56) – Porter 2, Smith 0, Collins 11, Stafford 13, Thompson 15, Goldener 2, Kinnard 7, Anthony 6.

Mercy (48) – Anderson 5, Gross 5, Martin 12, Laemmle 6, Bewley 10, White 3, M. Schmitz 3, Kiesel 2, Muthler 2.

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

2014SCOTTBALL

Ballard vs. Scott County

Scott County High School

Georgetown, KY

December 1, 2014

Ballard coach Chris Renner started the following lineup: 6-2 Sr. Jalen Perry, 6-1 Sr. Anthony Eaves, 6-7 Sr. Corey Douglas, 5-8 So. Jamil Wilson, and 5-11 Sr. Paul Schiavone.  Scott County coach Billy Hicks countered with 6-3 Jr. Tay Guyn, 6-2 Sr. Hines Jones, 6-4 So. Cooper Watts, 5-10 Sr. Jamel Banks, and 6-2 Sr. DJ Jenkins.

Ballard raced out to a 27-11 first quarter lead on their way to a 97-72 victory over Scott County.  Ballard shot 54.4% from the field including 11 of 21 from the three point line.  The Bruins connected on 12 of 18 free throws, pulled down 41 rebounds, and scored 28 points off 19 Scott County turnovers.  Scott County shot 38.6% from the field including six of 14 from beyond the arc.  The Cardinals connected on 22 of 34 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 12 Ballard turnovers.

Jalen Perry led Ballard with 32 points including four three point baskets, five rebounds, and three steals.  Perry was 11 of 15 from the field including four of six from beyond the arc and six of eight free throws.  Anthony Eaves added 16 points.  Corey Douglas recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds.  5-10 Jr. Brian Alvey chipped in with 11 points.

DJ Jenkins led Scott County with 28 points .  Jenkins was eight of 11 from the field including two of two from the three point line and 10 of 12 free throws.  Hines Jones added 21 points. 

Ballard,27,21,28,21,97

Scott County,11,19,19,23,72

Ballard (97) – Perry 32, Eaves 16, Douglas 12, Wilson 0, Schiavone 7, O. Douglas 2, Darby 8, Ramsey 9, Alvey 11.

Scott County (72) – Guyn 4, Jones 21, Watts 2, Banks 0, Jenkins 28, Washington 3, Hamilton 4, Matsumura 3, Johnson 7.

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

2014SCOTTHARR

Scott County vs. Harrison County (Girls)

Harrison County High School

Cynthiana, KY

December 1, 2014

Scott County coach Steve Helton started the following lineup: 5-8 Jr. Bailey Hawkins, 5-8 Fr. Peyton Riddle, 5-10 Fr. Sydney Southerland, 5-2 8^th Grade Juliette Smith, and 5-5 So. Britney Ward.  Harrison County coach Kim Furnish countered with 5-10 Sr. Whitney Gray, 5-9 Jr. Madison Philpott, 6-0 So. Taylor Reffett, 5-5 Jr. Kayla Ford, and 5-5 8^th Grade Madison Kellione.

Harrison County defeated Scott County by a score of 62-49.  Harrison County shot 43.5% from the field including five of 11 from the three point line.  The Fillies connected on 17 of 30 free throws, pulled down39 rebounds, and scored nine points off eight Scott County turnovers.  Scott County shot 33.3% from the field including two of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Lady Cardinals connected on nine of 22 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 Harrison County turnovers.

Madison Philpott led Harrison County with 19 points and 10 rebounds.  Taylor Reffett added 16 points and 11 rebounds.  Whitney Gray chipped in with 10 points.

Juliette Smith led Scott County with 15 points, five rebounds, and three steals.  5-7 8^th Grade Maaliya Owens led nine points.  Sidney Southerland recorded seven points and five rebounds.

Scott County,7,10,12,20,49

Harrison County,10,20,17,15,62

Scott County (49) – Hawkins 3, Riddle 4, Southerland 7, Smith 15, Ward 1, Owens 9, Lockard 5, Walker 2, Christopher 1, M. Smith 2.

Harrison County (62) – Gray 10, Philpott 19, Reffett 16, Ford 0, Kellione 9, Ingram 8.

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

2014EKUBYU

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Brigham Young University

Marriott Center

Provo, UT

November 29, 2014

Eastern Kentucky University coach Jeff Neubauer started the following lineup; 6-7 Sr. Timmy Knipp, 6-7 Jr. Ja’Mill Powell, 6-8 Sr. Eric Stutz, 6-2 Sr. Corey Walden, and 6-2 So. Isaac McGlone.  Brigham Young University coach Dave Rose countered with 6-11 Sr. Nate Austin, 6-6 Jr. Kyle Collinsworth, 6-11 Fr. Isaac Neilson, 6-3 Jr. Chase Fischer, and 6-5 Sr. Tyler Haws.

Brigham Young led 32-30 at halftime and pulled away in the second half to earn a 90-76 victory over previously undefeated Eastern Kentucky.  Brigham Young shot 58.2% from the field including 15 of 28 from the three point line.  The Cougars connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 17 Eastern Kentucky turnovers.  Eastern Kentucky shot 49% from the field including nine of 24 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on 19 of 23 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 19 Brigham Young turnovers.

Tyler Haws led Brigham Young with 26 points including four three point baskets, four rebounds, and four assists.  Chase Fischer added 20 points including four three point baskets.  6-3 Sr. Anson Winder recorded 19 points including three three point baskets and five rebounds.  Kyle Collinsworth chipped in with 11 points and five assists.  6-1 Sr. Skyler Halford added nine points on three three point baskets.

Ja’Mill Powell led Eastern Kentucky with 26 points including four three point baskets.  Corey Walden added 15 points including nine of 10 free throws and seven assists.  Timmy Knipp added 10 points and five rebounds.  Eric Stutz also recorded 10 points.

Eastern Kentucky  30 46 – 76

Brigham Young     32 58 – 90

Eastern Kentucky (76) – Knipp 10, Powell 26, Stutz 10, Walden 15, McGlone 3, Babb-Harrison 5, Hood 3, Richardson 2, Muff 2.

Brigham Young (90) – Austin 0, Collinsworth 11, Neilson 0, Fischer 20, Haws 26, Winder 19, Halford 9, Bartley IV 4, Worthington 1.

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

2014EKUSU

Eastern Kentucky University vs. Southern Utah

Centrum Arena

Cedar Lake, UT

November 26, 2014

Eastern Kentucky University coach Jeff Neubauer started the following lineup: 6-7 Sr. Timmy Knipp, 6-7 Jr. Ja’Mill Powell, 6-8 Sr. Eric Stutz, 6-2 Sr. Corey Walden, and 6-2 So. Isaac McGlone.  Southern Utah coach Nick Robinson countered with 6-7 Jr. Christian Thompson, 6-6 Jr. AJ Hess, 6-8 Jr. Casey Oliverson, 6-1 So. John Marshall, and 6-3 So. Juwan Major.

Eastern Kentucky University trailed 34-31 at halftime and fell behind 42-34 in the second half but rallied behind a three point barrage to defeat Southern Utah by a score of 73-64.  There were three lead changes and three ties in this game.  Eastern Kentucky shot 36.1% from the field including 10 of 30 from the three point line.  The Colonels connected on 19 of 23 free throws, pulled down 38 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 18 Southern Utah turnovers.  Southern Utah shot 42.3% from the field including six of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Thunderbirds connected on 14 of 20 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 11 Eastern Kentucky turnovers.

Corey Walden led Eastern Kentucky with 33 points including five three point baskets.  Timmy Knipp added 13 points including three three point baskets all after the intermission and pulled down six rebounds.  Eric Stutz pulled down 11 rebounds.

AJ Hess led Southern Utah with 15 points including two three point baskets, five rebounds, and three steals.  6-2 Fr. James McGee added 14 points including four three point baskets.  6-9 Fr. Tyler Rawson recorded 13 points on four of four from the field and five of eight free throws.

Eastern Kentucky  31 42 – 73

Southern Utah       34 30 – 64

Eastern  Kentucky (73) – Knipp 13, Powell 3, Stutz 4, Walden 33, McGlone 7, Richardson 2, Babb-Harrison 5, Hood 6.

Southern Utah (64) – Thompson 4, Hess 15, Oliverson 6, Marshall 4, Major 0, Langston 4, Kennedy 4, McGee 14, Rawson 13.

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

2014INSEKU

Indiana State vs. Eastern Kentucky University
2014 NCAA FCS Playoffs First Round

Eastern Kentucky University Roy Kidd Stadium
Richmond, KY
November 29, 2014

© 2014 by Ron Harrison

Eastern Kentucky University raced out to a 16-0 lead but Indiana State rallied led by a 407 yard three touchdown passing performance by Mike Perish to earn a 36-16 victory and improve their record to 8-5.  Eastern Kentucky finishes their season at 9-4.  Indiana State led 24-16 late in the third quarter when Mark Sewall returned an interception 48 yards for a touchdown to break the game open and make the score 31-16.  Indiana State recorded 22 first downs and 456 yards of total offense.  The Sycamores were penalized six times for 60 yards and had two passes intercepted.  Eastern Kentucky recorded 19 first downs and 315 yards of total offense.  The Colonels were penalized six times for 34 yards and had two passes intercepted.

Buck Logan led Indiana State’s ground game with 33 yards on 10 carries.  Mike Perish completed 41 of 57 passes for 407 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions.  AJ Johnson caught seven passes for 71 yards.  Jamar Brown added six receptions for 63 yards.  Gary Owens added six receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown.  Chris O’Leary also caught six passes for 34 yards.  Kyani Harris caught five yards for 91 yards and a touchdown.  Robert Tonyan added three receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown.  Kendall Walker led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles.  Mark Sewall added five solo and three assisted tackles and returned an intercepted pass 48 yards for a touchdown.  Garrick Ratliff recorded four solo and four assisted tackles.  Donovan Layne added one solo and seven assisted tackles.  Connor Underwood recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards.

Dy’Shawn Mobley led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 96 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries.  Bennie Coney completed 15 of 34 passes for 200 yards with two interceptions.  Jeff Glover caught four passes for 74 yards.  Dy’Shawn Mobley added three receptions for 38 yards.  Taylor Miller also caught three passes for 34 yards.  Devin Borders added two receptions for 32 yards.  Brandon Stanley led the defense with nine solo and six assisted tackles.  Kiante Northington added eight solo and two assisted tackles.  Tyrelle Johnson recorded three solo and seven assisted tackles.  Stanley Absanon intercepted two passes with a total of 18 return yards.

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.

2014REV14

Week in Review November 28, 2014 (Playoffs)

Friday November 28^th

Class 1A Playoffs

Mayfield 35  Beechwood 24 – Landon Arnett completed eight of 14 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns and Lane Kennemore caught four passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns including a 99 yard scoring reception to lead Mayfield.

Williamsburg 34  Raceland 8 – Skyler Griffith ran for 120 yards and threw for a touchdown and Fred Massey ran for 110 yards and a touchdown as Williamsburg improves to 14-0.

Class 2A Playoffs

DeSales 14  Murray 7 – Frankie Tharp ran for two touchdowns to lead DeSales to a victory.

Newport Central Catholic 43  Shelby Valley 14 – Jacob Smith carried the ball nine times for 218 yards and three touchdowns and scored on a punt return to lead the victors.

Class 3A Playoffs

Belfry 33  Russell 0 – Austin Hatfield carried the ball 18 times for 104 yards and three touchdowns.

Central 16  South Warren 14 – Central forced four turnovers tonight and punter Michael Branch controlled field position as he punted nine times for a 40.2 average.  Ryan Witten carried the ball 22 times for 165 yards and two touchdowns to lead South Warren.

Class 4A Playoffs

Highlands 47  Lexington Catholic 26 – Griffin Urlage carried the ball 15 times for 2-2 yards and two touchdowns and Beau Hoge carried the ball 17 times for 147 yards and three touchdowns to lead Highlands.  Hoge also completed 13 of 25 passes for 181 yards and one touchdown.  Reese Ryan completed 31 of 48 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns to lead Lexington Catholic.

Owensboro 27  North Oldham 24 – Owensboro won on a deflected 59 yard Hail Mary pass from Nick Locher to Kishawn Walker as time expired.

Class 5A Playoffs

Graves County 28  John Hardin 23 – Cody Crider carried the ball 25 times for 167 yards and two touchdowns and scored on a 50 yard fumble recovery return to lead Graves County to victory.

Pulaski County 33  Cooper 7 – Riley Hall completed 15 of 26 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Maroons.

Class 6A Playoffs

Dixie Heights 48  Ballard 21 – Luke Zajac carried the ball for 105 yards and three touchdowns to lead Dixie Heights.

Trinity 48  Meade County 0 – Ryan Young completed 19 of 23 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown and Donald Brooks ran for three touchdowns to lead the Shamrocks.

2014LCATHHIGH

Lexington Catholic vs. Highlands
2014 Class 4A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal

Highlands High School
Ft. Thomas, KY
November 28, 2014

© 2014 by Ron Harrison

Highlands utilized an explosive offense both on the ground and through the air to defeat Lexington Catholic by a score of 47-26.  Highlands recorded 27 first downs and 588 yards of total offense.  The Bluebirds were penalized seven times for 75 yards and lost a fumble.  Lexington Catholic recorded 20 first downs and 313 yards of total offense.  The Knights were penalized three times for 25 yards and lost two fumbles.  Highlands improves to 12-2 for the year while Lexington Catholic finishes their season at 10-4.

Griffin Urlage led Highland’s ground attack with 202 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries.  Beau Hoge carried the ball 17 times for 147 yards and three touchdowns.  Nick Kendall added 55 yards on 14 carries.  Beau Hoge completed 13 of 25 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown.  Alex Veneman caught eight passes for 106 yards and a touchdown.  Austin Beal led the defense with nine solo tackles.  Daniel Kremer added five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 26 yards.  Jacob Noe recorded four solo and three assisted tackles with a fumble recovery he returned 33 yards.  Brady Murray added five solo tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards.  DJ Mills recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 27 yards and recovered a fumble.

JJ Ogbogu led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 15 yards and a touchdown on two carries.  Reese Ryan completed 31 of 48 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns.  Donovan Morris caught nine passes for 106 yards and a touchdown.  JJ Ogbogu added seven receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown.  Andy Thompson recorded five catches for 64 yards and a touchdown.  Cody Mitchell led the defense with 12 solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards.  Chase Boling added 11 solo and two assisted tackles.  Braxton Couch recorded five solo and one 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.