Topic: Football
Dixie Heights vs. Lafayette
Class 6A Playoffs
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
November 4, 2011
© 2011 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette raced out to a 28-0 halftime lead on their way to a 28-14 victory over Dixie Heights. Lafayette improves to 8-3 while Dixie Heights finishes their season at 3-8. Dixie Heights was without the services of star QB Zeke Pike who was suspended for violation of team rules. Lafayette recorded 19 first downs and 371 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized seven times for 76 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted. Dixie Heights recorded 12 first downs and 158 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized twice for 20 yards, lost three fimbles, and had a pass intercepted.
William Johnson led Lafayette’s ground game with 218 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries. Garrett Peavler completed eight of 20 passes for 135 yards with three interceptions. Tranard Chester caught three passes for 70 yards. Andy Hampton led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totalling 10 yards. Drew Horseman added six solo and two assisted tackles. Justin Carr recorded five solo and four assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Seth Bruns led Dixie Height’s ground game with 82 yards on 17 carries. Goose Cohorn carried the ball 18 times for 31 yards and two touchdowns. Goose Cohorn completed four of 11 passes for 53 yards with one interception. Justin Vongdara caught two passes for 25 yards. DJ Handlon led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totalling three yards. Tyler Moore added four solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Dixie Heights | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Lafayette | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| LAF | - | William Johnson 11 yard run (Nath. Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | William Johnson 11 yard run (Nath. Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 83 yard punt return (Nath. Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | William Johnson 3 yard run (Nath. Gillespie kick) |
| DH | - | Goose Cohorn 5 yard run (JD Schmidt kick) |
| DH | - | Goose Cohorn 1 yard run (JD Schmidt kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Seth Bruns | 17 | 82 | 4.8 | 28 |
| Goose Cohorn | 18 | 31 | 1.7 | 6 |
| Seth Caple | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Evan Hicks | 2 | -16 | -8.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Goose Cohorn | 11-4-1 | 53 | 0 | 20 |
| Evan Hicks | 6-2-0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Justin Vongdara | 2 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| Seth Bruns | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Jordan Catchen | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Jon Pitzer | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| William Johnson | 28 | 218 | 7.8 | 22 |
| Zane Ramey | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 13 |
| Kylan Nelson | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 16 |
| Garrett Peavler | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Garrett Peavler | 20-8-3 | 135 | 0 | 38 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tranard Chester | 3 | 70 | 0 | 38 |
| Brandon Epps | 2 | 36 | 0 | 31 |
| Darius Hughes | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| William Johnson | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Updated: Sunday, 6 November 2011 8:30 PM EDT
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