Topic: Football
Whitley County vs. Northern Pulaski
KYMSFA State Championship 8th Grade D1 (Championship)
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
October 30, 2011
© 2011 by Ron Harrison
Northern Pulaski rolled up 468 yards of total offense in a 50-14 victory over Whitley County. Northern Pulaski recorded 16 first downs and 468 yards of total offense. They were penalized 10 times for 95 yards. Whitley County recorded nine first downs and 183 yards of total offense. They were penalized once for 10 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Mason Helton led Northern Pulaski’s ground game with 80 yards and a touchdown on five carries. George Gregory carried the ball four times for 64 yards and a touchdown. C. Holman added 51 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Jesse Whitaker carried the ball nine times for 31 yards and two touchdowns. Riley Hall completed 11 of 13 passes for 221 yards and a touchdown. Zach Thacker caught five passes for 126 yards and a touchdown. George Gregory led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totalling three yards. Gregory also intercepted a pass. C. Holman added two solo and one assisted tackles.
T. McKiddy led Whitley County’s ground game with 45 yards on five carries. Zach Mills carried the ball seven times for 26 yards and a touchdown. Luke Woods completed six of nine passes for 96 yard and a touchdown with one interception. J. Blankenship caught three passes for 64 yards. CJ Anderson caught a 21 yard touchdown pass. Zach Mills led the defense with six solo tackles. T. McKiddy added five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Whitley County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| Northern Pulaski | 6 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 50 |
| NP | - | George Gregory 42 yard run (Jesse Whitaker run fails) |
| WC | - | CJ Anderson 21 yard pass from Luke Woods (Zach Mills run fails) |
| NP | - | Mason Helton 7 yard run (Riley Hall run) |
| NP | - | C. Holman 44 yard run (Mason Helton pass from Riley Hall) |
| NP | - | Jesse Whitaker 1 yard run (Jesse Whitaker run fails) |
| NP | - | Zach Thacker 18 yard pass from Riley Hall (Jesse Whitaker run fails) |
| NP | - | Jesse Whitaker 2 yard run (Jake Johnson pass from Riley Hall) |
| WC | - | Zach Mills 6 yard run (CJ Anderson pass from Luke Woods) |
| NP | - | Riley Hall 19 yard run (Mason Helton pass from Riley Hall) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| T. McKiddy | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 15 |
| Zach Mills | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 12 |
| Luke Woods | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 11 |
| Mark Partin | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Woods | 9-6-1 | 96 | 1 | 45 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Blankenship | 3 | 64 | 0 | 45 |
| CJ Anderson | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
| Zach Mills | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Cameron Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Northern Pulaski | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Mason Helton | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 61 |
| George Gregory | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 42 |
| C. Holman | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 44 |
| Jesse Whitaker | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 16 |
| Zach Thacker | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Riley Hall | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 19 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Riley Hall | 13-11-0 | 221 | 1 | 42 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Thacker | 5 | 126 | 1 | 42 |
| Jesse Whitaker | 4 | 38 | 0 | 25 |
| George Gregory | 2 | 57 | 0 | 32 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Updated: Friday, 4 November 2011 7:19 PM EDT
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