Topic: Football
Whitley County vs. Bowling Green
KYMSFA State Championship 8th Grade D1 (Semifinal)
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
October 29, 2011
© 2011 by Ron Harrison
Zach Mills returned an interception 84 yards for a touchdown to give Whitley County a 20-14 victory over Bowling Green. Whitley County recorded five first downs and 160 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 32 yards. Bowling Green recorded 12 first downs and 266 yards of total offense. They were penalized nine times for 45 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Zach Mills led Whitley County’s ground game with 135 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. T. McKiddy led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles. Mark Partin added six solo and two assisted tackles. Zach Mills recorded four solo and four assisted tackles and scored on an 84 yard interception return.
Jacob Yates led Bowling Green’s ground game with 124 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Tristen Murray completed four of nine passes for 96 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Andrew Spader caught two passes for 34 yards. Justin Gentry caught a 56 yard touchdown pass. Brandon Cherry led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Devonte Barber added three solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Jake Bush also recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totalling eight yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Whitley County | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| Bowling Green | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| BG | - | Jacob Yates 32 yard run (Andrew Spader pass from Tristen Murray) |
| WC | - | Zach Mills 1 yard run (Zach Mills run) |
| WC | - | Zach Mills 52 yard run (Luke Woods run fails) |
| BG | - | Justin Gentry 56 yard pass from Tristen Murray (Tristen Murray pass fails) |
| WC | - | Zach Mills 84 yard interception return (T. McKiddy run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zach Mills | 17 | 135 | 7.9 | 52 |
| T. McKiddy | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Luke Woods | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Woods | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Yates | 19 | 124 | 6.5 | 32 |
| Brandon Cherry | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Lano Boyd | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 14 |
| Tristen Murray | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 9 |
| Robbie Lofton | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Cody Boyd | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tristen Murray | 9-4-1 | 96 | 1 | 56 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Spader | 2 | 34 | 0 | 21 |
| Justin Gentry | 1 | 56 | 1 | 56 |
| DeVonte Barber | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Updated: Friday, 4 November 2011 5:11 PM EDT
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