Topic: Football
West Jessamine vs. John Hardin
Republic Bank Bluegrass Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 25, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Wade Holtsclaw scored five touchdowns in the first half to lead John Hardin to a 35-13 halftime lead on their way to a 70-27 victory over West Jessamine. John Hardin recorded 21 first downs and 557 yards of total offense. They were penalized 13 times for 104 yards and lost two fumbles. West Jessamine recorded 11 first downs and 257 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized five times for 32 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Wade Holtsclaw led John Hardin’s ground attack with 200 yards and three touchdowns on seven carries. Garrett Ray added 69 yards on eight carries. Elijah Smith carried the ball three times for 56 yards and a touchdown. Pat. Anderson completed six of 10 passes for 120 yards and three touchdowns. Wade Holtsclaw caught three passes for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Dorian Collins added two receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. Domonick Brown led the defense with seven solo and seven assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Garrett Ray added five solo and one assisted tackles. Wade Holtsclaw was named Game MVP for John Hardin.
Devin Taylor led West Jessamine’s ground attack with 133 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. Ryan Horne completed eight of 10 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Carter Hahn caught four passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. Robby Irgang led the defense with eight solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Irgang also recovered a fumble for a touchdown. Te Gatobu added four solo tackles and recovered a fumble. Devin Taylor was named Game MVP for West Jessamine.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| West Jessamine | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| John Hardin | 14 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 70 |
| JH | - | Wade Holtsclaw 19 yard pass from Pat. Anderson (Duwayne Drexler kick) |
| JH | - | Wadw Holtsclaw 51 yard run (Duwayne Drexler kick) |
| JH | - | Wade Holtsclaw 48 yard pass from Pat. Anderson (Duwayne Drexler kick) |
| JH | - | Wade Holtsclaw 7 yard run (Duwayne Drexler kick) |
| WJ | - | Carter Hahn 54 yard pass from Ryan Horne (Derrick Little kick) |
| JH | - | Wade Holtsclaw 62 yard run (Duwayne Drexler kick) |
| WJ | - | Robby Irgang 0 yard fumble recovery (Derrick Little kick fails) |
| JH | - | Dorian Collins 14 yard pass from Pat. Anderson (Duwayne Drexler kick) |
| JH | - | Chris Smith 6 yard interception return (Duwayne Drexler kick) |
| JH | - | Josh Miller 11 yard run (Duwayne Drexler kick) |
| WJ | - | Hunter Knuckles 81 yard kickoff return (Derrick Little kick) |
| JH | - | Elijah Smith 19 yard run (Duwayne Drexler kick) |
| WJ | - | Devin Taylor 4 yard run (Derrick Little kick) |
| JH | - | DaQuan Deville 4 yard run (Duwayne Drexler kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Devin Taylor | 27 | 133 | 4.9 | 41 |
| Clay Connor | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Carter Hahn | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Justin Huffman | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Anderson Cody | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| D.J. Powell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Sergio Cortez | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Brandon Reed | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Horne | 7 | -5 | -0.7 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan Horne | 10-8-2 | 99 | 1 | 54 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Carter Hahn | 4 | 70 | 1 | 54 |
| Devin Taylor | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Hunter Knuckle | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Robby Irgang | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Wade Holtsclaw | 7 | 200 | 28.6 | 62 |
| Garrett Ray | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 18 |
| Elijah Smith | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 21 |
| Chris Smith | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 24 |
| DaQuan Deville | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 13 |
| Jalen Fleming | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 21 |
| Josh Miller | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| Har. Boswell | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| C.J. Hill | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 10 |
| Maleek Moody | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Shay Stone | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Pat. Anderson | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 15 |
| Khalil Frazier | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Pat. Anderson | 10-6-0 | 120 | 3 | 48 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Wade Holtsclaw | 3 | 76 | 2 | 48 |
| Dorian Collins | 2 | 4 | 1 | 27 |
| Dimitri Cooper | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.