Topic: Football
Bryan Station vs. Ballard
Ballard High School
Louisville, KY
November 1, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Ballard trailed 34-21 midway through the final quarter but rallied to earn a 35-34 victory. Bryan Station took a 34-21 lead with 5:55 left in the game on a 10 yard run by Ora Johnson but Anthony Lopez’s conversion kick was blocked. Ballard cut the margin to 34-28 on a one yard run by Bennie Berry and the conversion kick by Rijad Kovacevic. De Shawn Doss intercepted a Ora Johnson pass on the Ballard 22 and returned it to the Bryan Station 45. Rex Wallace threw a 29 yard touchdown pass to Will Bush and Rijad Kovacevic kicked the extra point to make the score 35-34 with 44 seconds remaining on the clock. Bryan Station had one last chance but Anthony Lopez’s 40 yard field goal attempt missed as time expired.
Ballard recorded 22 first downs and 347 yards of total offense. The Bruins were penalized six times for 51 yards and had two passes intercepted. Bryan Station recorded 22 first downs and 501 yards. The Defenders were penalized eight times for 67 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Bennie Berry led Ballard’s ground game with 111 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries. Rex Wallace completed 12 of 24 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Will Bush caught four passes for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Rollin Green added three receptions for 80 yards. De Shawn Doss caught three passes for 35 yards. Derek Strasser led the defense with seven solo tackles. Evin Gandy added six solo and one assisted tackles.
Ora Johnson led Bryan Station’s ground attack with 45 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. K-CI Carmichael carried the ball seven times for 41 yards. Ora Johnson completed 25 of 47 passes for 415 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Tequan Claitt caught 16 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown. CJ Walker Jr. added five receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown. K-CI Carmichael caught two passes for 120 yards and a touchdown. Jam. Robertson led the defense with 11 solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Shane Preston and Jesse Tudor added four solo and one assisted tackles and Tudor intercepted a pass that he returned 81 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bryan Station | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| Ballard | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
| BS | - | Ora Johnson 4 yard run (Anthony Lopez kick fails) |
| BALLARD | - | Mitchell Allen 2 yard run (Rijad Kovacevic kicks) |
| BS | - | CJ Walker Jr. 30 yard pass from Ora Johnson (Marcus Floyd pass from Ora Johnson) |
| BALLARD | - | Mitchell Allen 2 yard run (Rijad Kovacevic kicks) |
| BS | - | Tequan Claitt 17 yard pass from Ora Johnson (Anthony Lopez kick blkd.) |
| BS | - | K-CI Carmichael 96 yard pass from Ora Johnson (Marcus Floyd pass from Ora Johnson) |
| BALLARD | - | Will Bush 20 yard pass from Rex Wallace (Rijad Kovacevic kicks) |
| BS | - | Ora Johnson 10 yard run (Anthony Lopez kick blkd.) |
| BALLARD | - | Bennie Berry 1 yard run (Rijad Kovacevic kicks) |
| BALLARD | - | Will Bush 29 yard pass from Rex Wallace (Rijad Kovacevic kicks) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ora Johnson | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 12 |
| K-CI Carmichael | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 36 |
| Devon Key | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ora Johnson | 47-25-2 | 415 | 3 | 96 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tequan Claitt | 16 | 189 | 1 | 33 |
| CJ Walker Jr. | 5 | 85 | 1 | 30 |
| K-CI Carmichael | 2 | 120 | 1 | 96 |
| Marcus Floyd | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Lavelle Cloyd | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Ballard | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Bennie Berry | 22 | 111 | 5.0 | 33 |
| David Daniels | 12 | 24 | 2.0 | 11 |
| Rhyann Baker | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 13 |
| Mitchell Allen | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Will Bush | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| De Shawn Doss | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Rex Wallace | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rex Wallace | 24-12-2 | 172 | 2 | 45 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Will Bush | 4 | 61 | 2 | 29 |
| Rollin Green | 3 | 80 | 0 | 45 |
| De Shawn Doss | 3 | 35 | 0 | 26 |
| Bennie Berry | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhyann Baker | 1 | -3 | 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.