Topic: Football
Bryan Station vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
September 28, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette defeated Bryan Station by a score of 33-29. It looked like all Lafayette early as they took a 20-7 lead early in the second quarter. Bryan Station rallied to take a 21-20 lead on a nine yard pass from Ora Johnson to Kenyon Hipps and the conversion kick by Bailey Shier. The teams traded touchdowns with Bryan Station adding the two point conversion to take a 29-26 lead with 4:34 to go in the game. Garrett Peavler scored on a one yard run and N. Gillespie kicked the extra point with 58 seconds remaining on the clock to give Lafayette a 33-29 lead. Justin Carr ensured the victory with an interception of an Ora Johnson pass on the Lafayette 25 with 22 seconds left on the clock.
Lafayette recorded 21 first downs and 386 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 10 times for 94 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted. Bryan Station recorded 17 first downs and 286 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized nine times for 79 yards, lost three fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Kylan Nelson led Lafayette’s ground game with 141 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Garrett Peavler completed 12 of 23 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Kylan Nelson caught four passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Josh Dunn added three receptions for 33 yards. Tranard Chester caught two passes for 49 yards and a touchdown. Drew Horseman led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles. Justin Carr added four solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Nick Lincavage recorded four solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Kylan Nelson added three punt returns for 139 yards including a 94 yard TD return and returned three kickoffs for 73 yards to boost his all purpose yards to 430 yards for the night.
S. Harrington led Bryan Station’s ground game with 82 yards on 12 carries. Ora Johnson carried the ball 17 times for 80 yards. Curtis Sellers carried the ball seven times for 44 yards and a touchdown. Ora Johnson completed eight of 24 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Kenyon Hipps caught six passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. Curtis Sellers led the defense with six solo and six assisted tackles. Elijah Burdette added five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Kenyon Hipps recorded five solo and one assisted tackles and scored on a 46 yard interception return.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bryan Station | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| Lafayette | 13 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 94 yard punt return (N. Gillespie kick fails) |
| LAF | - | Tranard Chester 38 yard pass from Garrett Peavler (N. Gillespie kick) |
| BS | - | Kenyon Hipps 46 yard interception return (Bailey Shier kick) |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 3 yard run (N. Gillespie kick) |
| BS | - | Landon Browning 0 yard fumble recovery (Bailey Shier kick) |
| BS | - | Kenyon Hipps 9 yard pass from Ora Johnson (Bailey Shier kick) |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 15 yard pass from Garrett Peavler (Garrett Peavler pass intercepted) |
| BS | - | Curtis Sellers 1 yard run (Kenyon Hipps pass from Ora Johnson) |
| LAF | - | Garrett Peavler 1 yard run (N. Gillespie kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| S. Harrington | 12 | 82 | 6.8 | 22 |
| Ora Johnson | 17 | 80 | 4.7 | 19 |
| Curtis Sellers | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 13 |
| Kenyon Hipps | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ora Johnson | 24-8-2 | 77 | 1 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kenyon Hipps | 6 | 48 | 1 | 14 |
| Devin Key | 2 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kylan Nelson | 24 | 141 | 5.9 | 27 |
| Justin Carr | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 16 |
| Darius Hughes | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 9 |
| Malik Robinson | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Tranard Chester | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Garrett Peavler | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 1 |
| Team | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Garrett Peavler | 23-12-2 | 184 | 2 | 38 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kylan Nelson | 4 | 77 | 1 | 34 |
| Josh Dunn | 3 | 33 | 0 | 17 |
| Tranard Chester | 2 | 49 | 1 | 38 |
| Brandon Epps | 2 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Darius Hughes | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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.