Ron Harrison Writes...

Saturday, 9 September 2017

Henry Clay vs. Southwestern September 8, 2017
Topic: Football

2017HCSW

Henry Clay vs. Southwestern

Southwestern High School
Somerset, KY
September 8, 2017

Henry Clay explodes for 42 points in the second half to defeat Southwestern 48-16 and claim their first victory of the season. Henry Clay recorded 18 first downs and 418 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized 10 times for 92 yards and lost a fumble. Southwestern recorded 12 first downs and 299 yards of total offense. The Warriors were penalized nine times for 72 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.

Tyree Clarke led Henry Clay’s ground game with 113 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Michael McMullen carried the ball 10 times for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Langston Jackson recorded 62 yards on 10 carries. Darrin Van Horn completed four of nine passes for 45 yards. Zac Berezewitz completed one of four passes for 63 yards and one touchdown. Michael McMullen caught three passes for 23 yards. Tyree Clarke caught a 63 yard touchdown pass. Cameron Maynard led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 33 yards. Ramond Jackson added seven solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Avery Benton recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Jordan Kimball intercepted a pass he returned 48 yards for a touchdown. John Felty recovered a fumble.

Patric Edwards led Southwestern’s ground game with 95 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Drew Sawyers carried the ball seven times for 53 yards. Joe Floyd completed seven of nine passes for 35 yards. Drew Sawyers completed two of six passes for 119 yards and one touchdown with one interception. JP Vaught caught five passes for 141 yards and a touchdown. Austin Barnes led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards. Christian Bach added four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 17 yards. Kody Price recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Cody Harmon recorded a fumble recovery.

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Henry Clay	0	6	28	14	48
Southwestern	0	0	10	6	16

HCLAY	-	Tyree Clarke 1 yard run (Graham Wald kick fails)
HCLAY	-	Tyree Clarke 63 yard pass from Zac Berezewitz (Graham Wald kick)
SOUTHWESTERN		Sawyer Cress kicks a 35 yard field goal
HCLAY	-	Michael McMullen 7 yard run (Graham Wald kick)
HCLAY	-	Michael McMullen 22 yard run (Graham Wald kick)
HCLAY	-	Jordan Kimball 48 yard interception return (Graham Wald kick)
SOUTHWESTERN	-	JP Vaught 88 yard pass from Drew Sawyers (Sawyer Cress kick)
HCLAY	-	Tyree Clarke 22 yard run (Graham Wald kick)
SOUTHWESTERN	-	Patric Edwards 3 yard run (Drew Sawyers run fails)
HCLAY	-	Tyree Clarke 34 yard run (Graham Wald kick)

Selected Statistics

Henry Clay

Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Tyree Clarke	15	113	7.5	34
Michael McMullen	10	88	8.8	33
Langston Jackson	10	62	6.2	15
Isaiah Adkins	6	25	4.2	10
Mussa Kaluta	1	13	13.0	13
Trayce Clay	1	5	5.0	5
Beau Carroll	1	5	5.0	5
Bryce Higgins	1	3	3.0	3
Darrin Van Horn	3	0	0.0	6
Zac Berezewitz	1	-4	-4.0	0


Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Darrin Van Horn	9-4-0	45	0	22
Zac Berezewitz	4-1-0	63	1	63


Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Michael McMullen	3	23	0	12
Tyree Clarke	1	63	1	63
Noah Gann	1	22	0	22


Southwestern

Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Patric Edwards	16	95	5.9	29
Drew Sawyers	7	53	7.6	53
Dylan Bland	3	8	2.7	5
JP Vaught	1	3	3.0	3
Joe Floyd	9	-7	-0.8	18
Blake Burton	2	-7	-3.5	0
Team	2	-41	-20.5	0


Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Joe Floyd	9-7-0	35	0	15
Drew Sawyers	6-2-1	119	1	88
Blake Burton	1-1-0	7	0	7
JP Vaught	1-1-0	34	0	34


Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
JP Vaught	5	141	1	88
Drew Sawyers	2	18	0	10
Patric Edwards	2	-5	0	2
Christian Bach	1	34	0	34
Cameron Miller	1	7	0	7

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.

Posted by REH at 5:55 PM EDT
Permalink | Share This Post

Archbishop Moeller Cincinnati (OH) vs. Scott County September 8, 2017
Topic: Football

2017MOESC

Archbishop Moeller Cincinnati (OH) vs. Scott County

Toyota Stadium
Georgetown, KY
September 8, 2017

Moeller defeated Scott County 38-28 in an exciting game between two football powers. Moeller recorded 20 first downs and 493 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 24 yards and did not lose any turnovers. Scott County recorded 22 first downs and 469 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized five times for 49 yards and lost two fumbles.

C. Watkins led Moeller’s ground game with 138 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Miles McBride carried the ball 13 times for 114 yards. Miles McBride completed 14 of 18 passes for 241 yards and four touchdowns. Bryan White caught five passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Jack McCracken added four receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. Eric Wills recorded two receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown. Bryan White returned four kickoffs for 91 yards including a long return of 34 yards. Robert Jones led the defense with eight solo and five assisted tackles and lost a fumble. William Hodge added nine solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.

Brice Fryman led Scott County’s ground game with 187 yards on 16 carries. Payton Brown carried the ball 10 times for 46 yards and a touchdown. Austin Barnett added 38 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Josh Davis completed 10 of 14 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns. Glenn Covington caught nine passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Bryan Hudson led the defense with seven solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Berk Watts added six solo and six assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Cooper Watts recorded six solo and two assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Archbishop Moeller Cincinnati (OH)	14	10	7	7	38
Scott County	7	7	0	14	28

MOELLER	-	C. Watkins 1 yard run (K. Thibodeaux kick)
MOELLER	-	Bryan White 56 yard pass from Miles McBride (K. Thibodeaux kick)
SCOTTCO	-	Austin Barnett 11 yard run (Colin Dempster kick)
MOELLER	-	K. Thibodeaux kicks a 36 yard field goal
MOELLER	-	Eric Wills 12 yard pass from Miles McBride (K. Thibodeaux kick)
SCOTTCO	-	Glenn Covington 52 yard pass from Josh Davis (Colin Dempster kick)
MOELLER	-	Jack McCracken 24 yard pass from Miles McBride (K. Thibodeaux kick)
SCOTTCO	-	Payton Brown 17 yard run (Colin Dempster kick)
MOELLER	-	Bryan White 19 yard pass from Miles McBride (K. Thibodeaux kick)
SCOTTCO	-	Glenn Covington 28 yard pass from Josh Davis (Colin Dempster kick)

Selected Statistics

Archbishop Moeller Cincinnati (OH)

Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
C. Watkins	24	138	5.8	33
Miles McBride	13	114	8.8	60


Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Miles McBride	18-14-0	241	4	56


Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Bryan White	5	98	2	56
Jack McCracken	4	51	1	24
Eric Wills	2	40	1	28
Brenden Bates	2	35	0	26
Caden Clark	1	17	0	17


Scott County

Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Brice Fryman	16	187	11.7	47
Payton Brown	10	46	4.6	17
Austin Barnett	9	38	4.2	11
Josh Davis	6	17	2.8	8


Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Josh Davis	14-10-0	181	2	52


Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Glenn Covington	9	149	2	52
Brice Fryman	1	9	0	9
Payton Brown	0	23	0	0

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.

Posted by REH at 1:19 AM EDT
Permalink | Share This Post

Lexington Catholic vs. Lexington Christian Academy September 8, 2017
Topic: Football

2017LCATHLCA

Lexington Catholic vs. Lexington Christian Academy

Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
September 8, 2017

Lexington Christian Academy raced out to a 38-7 lead at halftime but Lexington Catholic closed the deficit to eight; 38-30 in the third quarter before LCA pulled away for a 56-36 victory. The two teams combined for 92 points and 1010 yards of total offense. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 21 first downs and 560 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized four times for 30 yards and lost a fumble. Lexington Catholic recorded 19 first downs and 450 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized nine times for 79 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.

Logan Nieves led Lexington Christian Academy’s ground game with 177 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries. Dillon Wheatley carried the ball 28 times for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Drayden Burton carried the ball once for 68 yards and a touchdown. Logan Nieves completed 12 of 17 passes for 160 yards and one touchdown. Drayden Burton caught four passes for 57 yards. Caelan Lebryk added three receptions for 50 yards. Dearious Smith caught two passes for 20 yards and a touchdown. Drayden Burton returned two kickoffs for 46 yards. Kaleb Bolton led the defense with nine solo tackles with two of his losses resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Blane Hardin added six solo tackles. Jonathan Kaufman recorded five solo tackles. Jed Green intercepted a pass and Chris Zaccarelli recovered a fumble.

Dameon Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground attack with 153 yards on 20 carries. Beau Allen Completed 18 of 32 passes for 356 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Nathan Schnurr caught six passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. Trenton Neuer added four receptions for 59 yards. Luke Powell recorded three receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown. Dameon Jones added three receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. Gavin Cameron caught two passes for seven yards and a touchdown. Clay Callahan led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Dylan Coulter added six solo and four assisted tackles. Henry Holthaus recorded seven solo and one assisted tackles. Brennan Emmett chipped in with six solo and one assisted tackles. Gavin Cameron recovered a fumble.

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Lexington Catholic	0	7	23	6	36
Lexington Christian Academy	21	17	8	10	56

LCA	-	Logan Nieves 5 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick)
LCA	-	Dearious Smith 18 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Tyler Dobbs kick)
LCA	-	Drayden Burton 68 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick)
LCA	-	Tyler Dobbs kicks a 21 yard field goal
LCATH	-	Dameon Jones 40 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick)
LCA	-	Logan Nieves 69 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick)
LCA	-	Dillon Wheatley 16 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick)
LCATH	-	Luke Powell 41 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick)
LCATH	-	Nathan Schnurr 24 yard pass from Beau Allen (Gavin Cameron pass from Beau Allen)
LCATH	-	Dylan Coulter 1 yard run (Dameon Jones pass from Beau Allen)
LCA	-	Dillon Wheatley 2 yard run (Andrew Huff pass from Logan Nieves)
LCATH	-	Gavin Cameron 5 yard pass from Beau Allen (Beau Allen pass fails)
LCA	-	Tyler Dobbs kicks a 27 yard field goal
LCA	-	Logan Nieves 8 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick)

Selected Statistics

Lexington Catholic

Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Dameon Jones	20	153	7.7	24
Keith Brinkman	5	8	1.6	13
Dylan Coulter	1	1	1.0	1
Team	1	-14	-14.0	0
Beau Allen	5	-54	-10.8	16


Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Beau Allen	32-18-1	356	4	87


Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Nathan Schnurr	6	87	1	52
Trenton Neuer	4	59	0	23
Luke Powell	3	146	1	87
Dameon Jones	3	57	1	40
Gavin Cameron	2	7	1	5


Lexington Christian Academy

Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Logan Nieves	17	177	10.4	69
Dillon Wheatley	28	147	5.2	23
Drayden Burton	1	68	68.0	68
Wade Drake	1	4	4.0	4
Chase Sacca	1	4	4.0	4
Team	1	0	0.0	0


Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Logan Nieves	17-12-0	160	1	33


Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Drayden Burton	4	57	0	28
Caelan Lebryk	3	50	0	33
Dearious Smith	2	20	1	18
Wade Drake	1	18	0	18
Dillon Wheatley	1	8	0	8
Jed Green	1	7	0	7

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.

Posted by REH at 12:23 AM EDT
Permalink | Share This Post

Wednesday, 6 September 2017

Mercer County vs. Anderson County August 31, 2017
Topic: Football

2017MCAC

Mercer County vs. Anderson County

Anderson County High School
Lawrenceburg, KY
August 31, 2017

Anderson County survived a late rally by Anderson County to earn a 21-19 victory. Mercer County scored a touchdown with 17 seconds remaining on the clock but failed on the two point conversion attempt for the tie. Anderson County recorded 18 first downs and 310 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized eight times for 62 yards and had a pass intercepted. Mercer County recorded 10 first downs and 284 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized five times for 32 yards and lost two fumbles.

Zach Labhart led Anderson County’s ground game with 109 yards and one touchdown. Blake Franklin carried the ball 18 times for 99 yards and a touchdown. Jagger Gillis completed two of six passes for 40 yards with one interception. Zach Labhart caught one pass for 25 yards. Blake Franklin returned two kickoffs for 45 yards. RJ Boies and Aaron Chilton led the defense with three solo tackles each. Austin Watts added two solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Blake Franklin recorded one solo tackles and scored on an 88 yard fumble recovery return.

Jackson Lewis led Mercer County’s ground attack with 96 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Gunnar Gillis completed 11 of 20 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson Lewis caught five passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. K. Drakeford added three receptions for 45 yards. Jon Jon Logue recorded two receptions for 38 yards. Trevon Faulkner caught a 14 yard touchdown pass. Jackson Lewis returned one kickoff for 38 yards. Lewis returned two punts for 41 yards with a long return of 30 yards. Trevon Faulkner led the defense with 10 solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted one pass he returned for 18 yards. Jason Miller added six solo and six assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards.

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Mercer County	0	6	0	13	19
Anderson County	0	0	14	7	21

MERCERCO	-	Jackson Lewis 23 yard pass from Gunnar Gillis (Caleb Morrison kick fails)
ANDERSON	-	Blake Franklin 88 yuard fumble recovery (Justin Wilhoit kick)
ANDERSON	-	Blake Franklin 4 yard run (Justin Wilhoit kick)
ANDERSON	-	Zach Labhart 15 yard run (Justin Wilhoit kick)
MERCERCO	-	Trevon Faulkner 14 yard pass from Gunnar Gillis (Caleb Morrison kick)
MERCERCO	-	Jackson Lewis 3 yard run (Gunnar Gillis pass fails (0:17)

Selected Statistics

Mercer County

Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Jackson Lewis	9	96	10.7	73
Landon McGinnis	1	10	10.0	10
Aaron Johnson	1	5	5.0	5
Trevon Faulkner	1	-2	-2.0	0
Bryson Yeast	3	-2	-0.7	7
Gunnar Gillis	2	-4	-2.0	2


Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Gunnar Gillis	20-11-0	181	2	38


Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Jackson Lewis	5	84	1	36
K. Drakeford	3	45	0	20
Jon Jon Logue	2	38	0	38
Trevon Faulkner	1	14	1	14


Anderson County

Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Zach Labhart	15	109	7.3	47
Blake Franklin	18	99	5.5	13
B. Maxberry	7	36	5.1	9
Jagger Gillis	8	32	4.0	22
Brett Peach	3	3	1.0	6
Team	1	0	0.0	0
Tyler Peters	4	-9	-2.2	1


Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Jagger Gillis	6-2-1	40	0	25
Tyler Peters	3-0-0	0	0	0


Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Zach Labhart	1	25	0	25
Brandan Klink	1	15	0	15

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.

Posted by REH at 10:38 PM EDT
Permalink | Share This Post

Rick Bolus Blog
Topic: Basketball

NATIONAL PLAYERS WHOSE STOCK IS RISING (GIRLS)

Written by Rick Bolus on 04 September 2017.

Below are ten national players representing all collegiate levels whose stock is rising for the 2017-18 season. Players are listed alphabetically.

LEAH CAUBLE 5-9/JR ORAN, MO (A VERSATILE SWINGMAN WHO WILL BE EYED BY AT LEAST THE D-1 COMMUNITY)

TANZIAH HINES 6-2/JR TOLEDO ROGERS, OH (POSSESSES THE SIZE AND POTENTIAL TO ATTRACT LOW MAJORS)

ELLY NASH 5-11/SR BOONEVILLE, MS (THIS SWINGMAN IS A JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES. D-2/NAIA)

AALIYAH PATTY 6-3/SR LOMBARD MONTINI CATHOLIC, IL (FOUR-FIVE TYPE WHO IS BETWEEN HIGH AND MID D-1)

ILLYSSE PITTS 5-6/SR LOMBARD MONTINI CATHOLIC, IL (A DEADLY SHOOTER FOR THE D-2/NAIA ECHELON)

DEASIA REED 6-0/SR CINCINNATI PRINCETON, OH( A DIAMOND-IN-THE ROUGH INSIDE PLAYER WHOSE BEST DAYS LIE AHEAD. D-2/NAIA)

LAMARIA SPAGNER 5-1/SR ST. LOUIS INCARNATE WORD, MO (DON'T LET SIZE BE MISLEADING AS THIS MINI MITE POINT CAN PLAY. D-2/NAIA CALIBER)

STEFANIE SCHIED 5-6/JR CHICAGO MARIST, IL (A CEREBRAL PLAYMAKER WHO MAKES OTHERS AROUND HER BETTER. D-2/NAIA)

PAIGE SHY 5-9/JR HUNTINGTON ST. JOSEPH, WV (A D-1 OFF GUARD WHO IS AMONG THE TOP THREE POINT SHOOTERS IN AMERICA)

DASIA THORNTON 6-0/JR CINCINNATI CLARKE MONTESSORI, OH (AN UP AND RISING POST PLAYER WHO HAS IMPROVED LEAPS AND BOUNDS. D-2/NAIA)

Posted by REH at 7:24 AM EDT
Permalink | Share This Post

Rick Bolus Blog
Topic: Basketball

NATIONAL PLAYERS WHOSE STOCK IS RISING

Written by Rick Bolus on 02 September 2017.

Below are 10 players nationally representing all levels of collegiate play whose stock is rising for the 2017-18 season. Players are listed alphabetically.

MARKEEVUS BYRD 6-0/SR METTER, GA (ULTRA QUICK LEAD GUARD WHO WILL RUN THE SHOW FOR A LOW D-1/TOP D-2 PROGRAM)

ROMEO DUNHAM 5-11/FR SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (COMBO GUARD COULD BECOME D-1 BY SENIOR YEAR SO STAY TUNED)

DOMINIC GREENE 6-2/SO DALTON NW WHITFIELD, GA (SOPHOMORE TWO GUARD WHO IS A POTENTAIL D-1 BACKCOURTMAN)

TY HANDS 6-5/SR W PALM BEACH PALM BEACH LAKES, FL (COACH'S SON IS A DYNAMIC OFF GUARD FIT FOR THE D-1 LEVEL)

JERICOLE HELLEMS 6-6/SR ST. LOUIS CHAMINADE, MO (THIS WING FORWARD IS BLOSSOMING INTO A MARQUE NAME FOR HIGH MAJORS)

AUSTIN JARVIS 6-4/SR BISMARCK, MO (AN ATHLETIC D-1 TWO GUARD WHO EXCELS IN BOTH HOOPS AND BASEBALL)

ELIJAH MOYE 6-0/SR PEORIA LIBERTY, AZ (VERSATILE POINT GUARD ON BOTH ENDS OF THE FLOOR. LOW D-1/TOP D-2)

LANCE-AMIR PAUL 5-10/SR PUTNAM SCIENCE ACADEMY, CT (A JET QUICK POINT GUARD WHO IS TOUGH IN TRANSTION. LOW D-1/TOP D-2 CALIBRE)

EMMANUEL PURCELL-TRAYLOR 6-4/JR CHILDERSBURG, AL (A GIFTED WING FORWARD WITH TWO FULL SEASONS TO DEVELOP FOR THE RIGHT D-1)

DENNIS UNDERWOOD 5-5/FR GRAND BLANC, MI (WATCH OUT D-1 IF THIS SKILLED POINT GUARD GROWS)

Posted by REH at 7:23 AM EDT
Permalink | Share This Post

Rick Bolus Blog
Topic: Basketball

TENNESSEE GIRLS WHOSE STOCK IS RISING

Written by Rick Bolus on 01 September 2017.

Below are 10+ Tennessee girls whose stock is rising for the 2017-18 season. Players are listed alphabetically.

BRIANNA COOKS 5-6/JR MEMPHIS CENTRAL (TWO GUARD CAN PUT THE POINTS UP ON THE SCOREBOARD AND LOW D-1/TOP D-2 CALIBER)

JAYLA CRAWFORD 6-2/SO CLARKSVILLE ROSSVIEW (POTENTIAL IS THE KEY WORD FOR THIS POSSIBLE D-1 POST PLAYER)

COURTNEY DANIELS 5-5/SO CLARKSVILLE ROSSVIEW (THIS POINT GUARD WILL SHAKE AND BAKE DOWN THE ROAD FOR A D-1)

ROKIA DOUMBIA 5-8/JR CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN (D-1 POINT GUARD MAKES THINGS HAPPEN ON BOTH ENDS OF THE FLOOR)

TAYLOR GOFORTH 5-9/SR MARYVILLE WILLIAM BLOUNT (COMBO GUARD IS NOW THE TOP SLEEPER IN THE STATE)

SAVANNAH HOLT 6-0/SR LYLES EAST HICKMAN (A NICE WING FORWARD WHO CAN SHOOT IT FOR THE LOW D-1/TOP D-2 PROGRAMS)

SYDNEY PEARCE 6-3/SR GRAY DANIEL BOONE (SIZE PLUS POTENTIAL WILL GET HER D-1 LOOKS)

KALLIE SEARCY 6-2/SR BRENTWOOD ACADEMY (COMBO FORWARD HAS THE SIZE AND POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP FOR A D-1)

JAMIRAH SHUTES 5-6/SR BROWNSVILLE HAYWOOD (A JET QUICK LEAD GUARD WHO WILL RUN THE SHOW FOR A D-1)

DONTAVIA WAGGONER 5-11/SO NASHVILLE ENSWORTH (COMBO FORWARD WILL BE HIGHLY SOUGHT BY D-1 PROGRAMS)

ANNA WALKER 6-0/SO CLEVELAND BRADLEY CENTRAL (INSIDER POSSESSES ALL OF THE D-1 INGREDIENTS)

Posted by REH at 7:21 AM EDT
Permalink | Share This Post

Rick Bolus Blog
Topic: Basketball

TENNESSEE'S PLAYERS WHOSE STOCK IS RISING

Written by Rick Bolus on 31 August 2017.

Below are 15 players in Tennessee whose stock is rising for the 2017-18 season. Players are listed alphabetically.

VANN BRYANT 6-7/SR JACKSON TRINITY CHRISTIAN (A BLUE COLLAR COMBO FORWARD FOR A LOW D-1/TOP 2 PROGRAM)

STERLING CRAIG 6-8/JR BRENTWOOD RAVENWOOD (BEST DAYS LIE AHEAD FOR THIS UP AND COMING INSIDE PLAYER. D-1)

KEVIN FERGUSON 6-1/JR MEMPHIS MIDDLE COLLEGE (COMBO GUARD IS SMOOTH AS SILK AND WILL BE READY FOR D-1 BY SENIOR YEAR)

KYELOR GIPSON 5-9/SR MEMPHIS MASE (THIS DYNAMIC POINT CAN TURN A GAME AROUND IN A HEARTBEAT. D-2/NAIA)

ALLEN HATCHETT 6-4/SR MEMPHIS WHITE STATION (A VERSATILE SWINGMAN FOR THE D-2/NAIA COMMUNITY)

KELAN JONES 6-4/SR MIDDLETON (BOLIVAR CENTRAL TRANSFER IS A NICE WING PROSPECT FOR LOW D-1/TOP D-2)

SIMON KLOMPIEN 6-3/SR SOUTH PITTSBURG RICHARD HARDY (NOT FLASHY BUT GETS RESULTS INSIDE 15 FT OF THE BASKET. NAIA)

JACOB LLUMBET 6-7/SR MARYVILLE (HAS IMPROVED LEAPS AND BOUNDS SINCE SOPH SEASON AND CAN PLAY D-2/NAIA)

ANTHONY POLLARD 5-7/SR SMYRNA (AN UNSELFISH LEAD GUARD WHO SPECIALIZES IN DEFENSE AND DISTRIBUTING THE ROCK. NAIA)

D.J. SMITH 5-9/JR BOLIVAR CENTRAL (A JET QUICK LEAD MAN WHO MAY MISS THIS SEASON DUE TO INJURY. D-2/NAIA)

JOHN COLE SUEY 6-5/SR MT. JULIET/HOME SCHOOLED (A SOLID COMBO FORWARD WHO WOULD BE A NICE FIT FOR THE RIGHT D-2/NAIA PROGRAM)

PARIS TAYLOR 6-6/SR BOLIVAR CENTRAL (AN ATHLETIC WING FORWARD WHO CAN RUN THE FLOOR AND SCORE. OF LOW D-1/TOP D-2 CALIBER)

JOHN WAGNER 6-8/SR MARYVILLE HERITAGE (A BLUE COLLAR INSIDE PLAYER WHO WILL BANG FOR POINTS AND REBOUNDS. D-2/NAIA)

BRANDON WHARTON 6-4/JR NOLENSVILLE (A D-1 ATHLETE WHO WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE HARDWOOD AND GRIDIRON)

ROBERT WILCOX 6-3/SR NASHVILLE HILLWOOD (AN ATHLETIC TWO GUARD WHO CAN PLAY D-1)

Posted by REH at 7:20 AM EDT
Permalink | Share This Post

Tuesday, 5 September 2017

Cooper vs. Covington Catholic September 1, 2017
Topic: Football

2017COOPCC

Cooper vs. Covington Catholic

Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
September 1, 2017

Covington Catholic dominated play tonight in a 41-0 victory over Cooper. Covington Catholic recorded 358 yards of total offense while Cooper was held to 140 yards. Casey McGinness led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 98 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. AJ Mayer completed six of eight passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns. Malachi Pike caught three passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Jack Coldiron caught a 61 yard touchdown pass. Casey McGinness returned two punts for 41 yards with a long return of 30 yards.

Anthony Witschey led Cooper’s ground attack with 92 yards on 15 carries. Jacob Linder completed one of three passes for seven yards. Jayden Maynard caught one pass for seven yards.

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Cooper	0	0	0	0	0
Covington Catholic	28	13	0	0	41

COVCATH	-	Malachi Pike 61 yard pass from AJ Mayer (T. Gronette kick)
COVCATH	-	Jack Coldiron 61 yard pass from AJ Mayer (T. Gronette kick)
COVCATH	-	Luke Lenihan 8 yard run (T. Gronette kick)
COVCATH	-	Jacob Shriver 7 yard run (T. Gronette kick)
COVCATH	-	Malachi Pike 18 yard pass from AJ Mayer (T. Gronette kick fails)
COVCATH	-	Casey McGinness 2 yard run (T. Gronette kick)

Selected Statistics

Cooper

Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Anthony Witschey	15	92	6.1	52
Mikey Armour	9	9	1.0	9
Jeremiah Lee	6	-2	-0.3	2
Jacob Linder	4	-2	-0.5	5


Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Mikey Armour	3-0-0	0	0	0
Jacob Linder	3-1-0	7	0	7


Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Jayden Maynard	1	7	0	7


Covington Catholic

Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Casey McGinness	10	98	9.8	41
Daniel Felix	3	16	5.3	10
Luke Summe	2	15	7.5	8
Duncan Summe	1	13	13.0	13
Matthew Thaman	2	12	6.0	10
Tyler Reusch	4	12	3.0	15
Luke Lenihan	1	8	8.0	8
Grant Dyer	2	8	4.0	6
Luke Zimmerman	1	7	7.0	7
Jacob Shriver	1	7	7.0	7
Noah Powers	1	5	5.0	5
Michael Boydston	3	-1	-0.3	1
Sam Hardebeck	2	-2	-1.0	1


Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
AJ Mayer	8-6-0	160	3	61


Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Malachi Pike	3	87	2	61
Casey McGinness	2	12	0	6
Jack Coldiron	1	61	1	61

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.

Posted by REH at 9:25 PM EDT
Permalink | Share This Post

Week Two in Review - August 31-September 2, 2017
Topic: Football

2017WEEK2

Week Two in Review – August 31-September 2, 2017

Thursday August 31^st

Ballard 34 Collins 28 – Terrance May completed 21 of 38 passes for 370 yards and four touchdowns to lead Ballard. JR Lucas completed 12 of 26 passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns and carried the ball 28 times for 81 yards and a touchdown to lead Collins.

Bell County 47 Pike County Central 26 – Colby Frazier carried the ball 24 times for 231 yards and six touchdowns.

Butler 43 Western 6 – Chaz Burks completed nine of 17 passes for 149 yards and four touchdowns.

Danville 10 Boyle County 7 – Nathan Hazlett came to the football stadium late from his soccer game and kicked the game winning field goal with 40 seconds left on the clock.

DeSales 47 Louisville Holy Cross 0 – Tyrell Watkins carried the pall 107 yards for four touchdowns.

Franklin County 33 Woodford County 20 – Tre Simmons caught four passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns and scored on a 97 yard interception return.

George Rogers Clark 17 Paul Laurence Dunbar 0 – Natavius Thomas carried the ball 22 times for 137 yards and two touchdowns.

Johnson Central 40 Henry Clay 28 – Blake Gamble led Johnson Central with 147 yards on 27 carries.

Male 47 Doss 7 – Garrett Dennis completed 11 of 13 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns and carried the ball 12 times for 89 yards and two touchdowns.

Moore 42 Seneca 8 – RaeVon Vaden ran for three touchdowns to lead Moore.

Rockcastle County 43 Whitley County 35 – Jaden Payne carried the ball 18 times for 139 yards and three touchdowns and Brent Lovell added 114 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries to lead Rockcastle County.

Scott County 71 Highlands 20 – Brice Fryman carried the ball eight times for 177 yards and two touchdowns to lead Scott County.

Waggener 65 North Oldham 13 – Jarius Brents scored on runs of 6 and 15 yards, caught a 41 yard touchdown pass, threw a 21 yard touchdown pass, and scored on a 65 yard punt return to lead Waggener.

Other Games of Interest

Lynn Camp 39 Jackson County 16

Anderson County 21 Mercer County 19

Atherton 61 Shawnee 0

Bardstown 42 Marion County 13

Bath County 32 Powell County 27

Bellevue 26 Bishop Brossart 17

Bracken County 39 Pendleton County 6

Bullitt Central 27 Southern 0

Bullitt East 56 Spencer County 8

Casey County 40 Russell County 19

Central 29 Fern Creek 0

East Carter 27 Betsy Layne 20

Fairdale 47 Nelson County 18

Fleming County 21 Greenup County 17

Hurricane WV 17 Paintsville 13

Iroquois 6 Valley 2

Jeffersontown 40 North Bullitt 25

John Hardin 28 Daviess County 26

Kentucky Country Day 52 Washington County 6

LaRue County 49 Thomas Nelson 14

Nicholas County 19 Fairview 6

Owen County 21 Newport 12

Phelps 18 Sheldon Clark 8

Pleasure Ridge Park 21 Eastern 0

Raceland 35 West Carter 0

South Point (OH) 20 Boyd County 12

Taylor County 22 Campbellsville 14 OT

Union County 49 Webster County 0

West Jessamine 35 South Laurel 34

Friday September 1^st

Belfry 40 Bryan Station 19 – Derek Wellman carried the ball 16 times for 200 yards and two touchdowns and Taveon Hunter added 175 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries to lead Belfry.

Campbell County 35 Newport Central Catholic 7 – Alex Dowds carried the ball 23 times for 207 yards and two touchdowns.

Corbin 36 Pulaski County 7 – Cameron Maguet carried the ball nine times for 85 yards and two touchdowns.

Covington Catholic 41 Cooper 0 – Malachi Pike caught three passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns.

Garrard County 34 Lincoln County 8 – Josh Warren carried the ball 24 times for 126 yards and two touchdowns.

Hazard 42 Letcher County Central 12 – Cory Smith carried the ball 18 times for 101 yards and three touchdowns.

Lexington Catholic 25 Lafayette 0 – Keith Brinkman carried the ball 30 times for 187 yards and two touchdowns.

Lexington Christian Academy 41 Vincennes Lincoln IN 21 – Logan Nieves completed 18 of 21 passes for 241 yards and three touchdowns to lead LCA.

Madisonville-North Hopkins 53 Murray 7 – Aaron Miller carried the ball 14 times for 189 yards and two touchdowns.

Meade County 58 Shelby County 13 – Zach Babb ran for 311 yards and four touchdowns to lead Meade County.

Paris 36 Pineville 8 – Matthew Barber carried the ball 14 times for 242 yards and three touchdowns.

Tates Creek 28 Harlan County 11 – Luke Duby completed 15 of 24 passes for 189 yards and three touchdowns.

Wayne County 41 Warren East 16 – German Ruiz carried the ball 28 times for 170 yards and a touchdown.

Other Games of Interest

Clay County 30 Middlesboro 29

North Laurel 36 East Jessamine 0

Floyd Central 28 Breathitt County 6

Apollo 36 McLean County 14

Beechwood 7 Somerset 0

Bethlehem 13 Hart County 12

Christian Academy of Louisville 20 Henderson County 14

Fulton County 54 Fulton City 12

Graves County 38 McCracken County 22

Green County 52 Berea 0

Henry County 22 Grant County 0

Lawrence County 37 Prestonsburg 32

Marshall County 55 Ballard Memorial 24

Mayfield 47 Paducah Tilghman 14

Ohio County 37 Hancock County 8

Owensboro 47 Owensboro Catholic 12

Ryle 48 Boone County 0

Simon Kenton 13 Conner 6

Thomas Walker (Ewing) 13 Harlan 8

Trigg County 29 Crittenden County 20

Walton-Verona 41 Holmes 0

Saturday September 2^nd

Madison Southern 37 Bourbon County 7 – Carter Smith carried the ball seven times for 128 yards and three touchdowns.

Frankfort 47 North College Hill (Cincinnati) OH 0 – Holt Hammons completed 10 of 13 passes for 194 yards and five touchdowns.

Scott 62 Covington Holy Cross 13 – Quincy Perrin carried the ball six times for 135 yards and two touchdowns and Nelson Perrin added 134 yards and one touchdown on four carries.

South Warren 36 Franklin-Simpson 7 – Gavin Spurrier completed 11 of 18 passes for 260 yards and two touchdowns.

Southwestern 24 Madison Central 15 – Patric Edwards carried the ball 24 times for 119 yards and a touchdown to lead Southwestern.

St. Xavier 30 Bowling Green 19 – Brett Metzmeier led St. Xavier’s ground game with 141 yards.

Trinity 38 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) OH 30 – Trinity rallied from a 24-7 deficit to earn the victory. Rondale Moore caught 22 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns to lead the victors.

Adair County 27 Barren County 0

Allen County-Scottsville 26 Greenwood 23

Caldwell County 28 Hopkinsville 21

Elizabethtown 50 North Hardin 14

Glasgow 41 Fort Campbell 3

Ironton OH 35 Russell 7

Mason County 51 Rowan County 16

Milford OH 49 Dixie Heights 0

Montgomery County 36 Harrison County 14

Russellville 43 Butler County 0

Morgan County 60 Jenkins 0

Williamsburg 46 Leslie County 41

Posted by REH at 8:15 PM EDT
Permalink | Share This Post

Newer | Latest | Older

«	September 2017					»

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30