Topic: Football
2022FBBCAL3AC
Bardstown vs. Christian Academy of Louisville
Class 3A 2022 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Championship)
Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 3, 2022
© 2022 by Ron Harrison
Christian Academy pulled away in the second half for a 38-0 victory over Bardstown. CAL recorded 18 first downs and 452 yards of total offense. The Centurions were penalized twice for 10 yards and lost a fumble. Bardstown recorded 13 first downs and 235 yards of total offense. They were penalized once for five yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted.
Gavin Copenhaver led CAL’s ground game with 225 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Cole Hodge carried the ball 10 times for 42 yards. Cole Hodge completed 12 of 22 passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns. Connor Hodge caught five passes for 64 yards and a touchdown. Trey Cotton added three receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown. Justin Ruffin recorded three receptions for 24 yards. Malachi Embers caught a 13 yard touchdown pass. Connor Hodge returned three punts for 82 yards with a long return of 43 yards. Trey Cotton returned one kickoff for 19 yards. J. Barrickman kicked a 34 yard field goal, three of four extra points, kicked off seven times for a 57.6 average with four touchbacks. Gavin Copenhaver led the defense with nine solo and four assisted tackles. N. Heidenreich added five solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. McKade Battcher recorded four solo and three assisted tackles. Connor Hodge added four solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned eight yards. Riley Wence recovered a fumble.
Tyleeq Williams led Bardstown’s ground game with 94 yards on 25 carries. Kaden Stone carried the ball four times for 11 yards. Brayden Clark completed 11 of 20 passes for 121 yards with one interception. Shannon Tonge caught six passes for 73 yards. Tyleeq Williams added four receptions for 42 yards. Tyleeq Williams returned one kickoff for 16 yards. Caden Ferrell led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards and recovered a fumble. Shannon Tonge added five solo tackles. Amonti Marshall recorded three solo and three assisted tackles
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Bardstown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Christian Academy of Louisville | 7 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
CAL | - | Trey Cotton 23 yard pass from Cole Hodge (J. Barrickman kick) |
CAL | - | Malachi Embers 13 yard pass from Cole Hodge (J. Barrickman kick) |
CAL | - | Gavin Copenhaver 74 yard run (J. Barrickman kick) |
CAL | - | Gavin Copenhaver 73 yard run (J. Barrickman kick fails) |
CAL | - | Connor Hodge 32 yard pass from Cole Hodge (Gavin Copenhaver pass from Cole Hodge) |
CAL | - | J. Barrickman kicks a 34 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
Bardstown | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Tyleeq Williams | 25 | 94 | 3.8 | 22 |
Kaden Stone | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 7 |
Shannon Tonge | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
Kyan Lydian | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Brayden Clark | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brayden Clark | 20-11-1 | 121 | 0 | 26 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Shannon Tonge | 6 | 73 | 0 | 26 |
Tyleeq Williams | 4 | 42 | 0 | 23 |
Joshua Barnett | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Christian Academy of Louisville | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Gavin Copenhaver | 15 | 225 | 15.0 | 74 |
Cole Hodge | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 14 |
J. McRoberts | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 7 |
Trey Cotton | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cole Hodge | 22-12-0 | 172 | 3 | 41 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Connor Hodge | 5 | 64 | 1 | 32 |
Trey Cotton | 3 | 71 | 1 | 41 |
Justin Ruffin | 3 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
Malachi Embers | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
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.
Updated: Saturday, 24 December 2022 3:04 PM EST
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