Topic: Football
2025FBPL2HAZMID
Hazard vs. Middlesboro
Class A 2025 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals
Middlesboro High School
Middlesboro, KY
November 14, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Middlesboro held on down the stretch to earn a 44-36 victory over Hazard. Middlesboro led 38-36 with less than two minutes left in the game and scored on a 22 yard pass from Deakon Partin to Joseph Killion on a third and long clutch play. Hazard stopped Middlesboro on a two point conversion attempt leaving the score at 44-36. Hazard had one more opportunity but on a fourth and ten play Hazard QB William Shoptaw was pushed out of bounds short of the eight yard line inches short of a first down ensuring the victory for the Yellowjackets. Middlesboro recorded 452 yards of total offense while Hazard rolled up 500 yards.
Caden Lawson led Middlesboro’s ground game with 107 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Jacob Tinnell added 40 yards on nine carries. Colby Lawson recorded 32 yards on nine carries. Malachi Coots chipped in with 24 yards on six carries. Deakon Partin carried the ball seven times for eight yards and two touchdowns. Deakon Partin completed 16 of 21 passes for 241 yards and three touchdowns. Joseph Killion caught five passes for 113 yards and one touchdown. Amari Houston added one reception for 35 yards. Caden Lawson recorded three receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown. Mekhi Young chipped in with two receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown. Malachi Coots added two catches for 23 yards. Colt Brayless and Jacob Tinnell each recorded 11 tackles to lead the defense. Kordell Partin added eight tackles. Colby Lawson and Joseph Killion each recorded seven tackles and Amari Houston recovered four tackles and recovered a fumble.
Gavin Johnson led the Hazard ground game with 108 yards on 18 carries. Cameron Miller carried the ball 14 times for 67 yards and four touchdowns. William Shoptaw completed 22 of 34 passes for 315 yards and two touchdowns. Connor Holbrook caught nine passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Korbin Fletcher added four passes for 94 yards. Gavin Johnson recorded six catches for 71 yards. Javion Fullwood caught three passes for 20 yards and a touchdown. Gavin Johnson led the defense with five solo and seven assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Cody Hill added four solo and eight assisted tackles. Tanner Goins recorded five solo and six assisted tackles. Reyce Lindon chipped in with seven solo and three assisted tackles. Connor Holbrook added seven solo and one assisted tackles. Jackson Deaton recorded three solo and seven assisted tackles. Chris Partin added four solo and three assisted tackles. Titus Holland recorded four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Hazard | 0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 36 |
Middlesboro | 8 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 44 |
MIDDLES | - | Deakon Partin 11 yard run (Malachi Coots run) |
HAZARD | - | Connor Holbrook 24 yard pass from William Shoptaw (Run fails) |
MIDDLES | - | Caden Lawson 35 yard run (Malachi Coots run) |
HAZARD | - | Cameron Miller 7 yard run (Run fails) |
MIDDLES | - | Deakon Partin 1 yard run (Malachi Coots run) |
HAZARD | - | Cameron Miller 9 yard run (Run fails) |
MIDDLES | - | Caden Lawson 13 yard pass from Deakon Partin (Run fails) |
HAZARD | - | Javion Fullwood 7 yard run (Run fails) |
MIDDLES | - | Mekhi Young 25 yard pass from Deakon Partin (Kordell Partin pass from Deakon Partin) |
HAZARD | - | Cameron Miller 3 yard run (Pass fails) |
HAZARD | - | Cameron Miller 2 yard run (Run fails) |
MIDDLES | - | Joseph Killion 22 yard pass from Deakon Partin (Run fails) |
Selected Statistics
Hazard | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Gavin Johnson | 18 | 108 | 6.0 | **** |
Cameron Miller | 14 | 67 | 4.8 | **** |
William Shoptaw | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | **** |
Javion Fullwood | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
William Shoptaw | 34-22-0 | 315 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Connor Holbrook | 9 | 130 | 1 | **** |
Korbin Fletcher | 4 | 94 | 0 | **** |
Gavin Johnson | 6 | 67 | 0 | **** |
Javion Fullwood | 3 | 20 | 1 | **** |
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Middlesboro | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Caden Lawson | 9 | 107 | 11.8 | **** |
Jacob Tinnell | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | **** |
Colby Lawson | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | **** |
Malachi Coots | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | **** |
Deakon Partin | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Deakon Partin | 21-16-0 | 241 | 3 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Joseph Killion | 5 | 113 | 1 | **** |
Amari Houston | 1 | 35 | 0 | **** |
Caden Lawson | 3 | 33 | 1 | **** |
Mekhi Young | 2 | 28 | 1 | **** |
Malachi Coots | 2 | 23 | 0 | **** |
Colby Lawson | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Kordell Partin | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
Jacob Tinnell | 1 | -4 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the respective teams 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: Thursday, 27 November 2025 4:49 PM EST
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