Topic: Football
Wayne County vs. Belfry
2013 Kentucky Middle School Football Assoc. Championships 8th Grade D2 (Championship)
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
November 3, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Belfry defeated Wayne County by a score of 28-6. Belfry recorded six first downs and 172 yards of total offense and ran only 20 plays compared to 45 for Wayne County. They were penalized four times for 31 yards. Wayne County recorded 13 first downs and 255 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 36 yards and lost a fumble.
Devin Varney led Belfry’s ground game with 47 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Avery Browning completed two of three passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Devin Varney and Mikey Sesco caught touchdown passes of 55 and 48 yards respectively. Taveon Hunter scored on a 79 yard kickoff return. Preston Stump led the defense with three solo and eight assisted tackles. Derek Wellman added four solo and one assisted tackles. Devin Varney recorded three solo and three assisted tackles. Justin Adkins also recorded three solo and three assisted tackles.
German Ruiz led Wayne County’s ground game with 27 yards on 10 carries. Grant Shoemaker carried the ball four times for 19 yards. Stetson Simpson completed 12 of 19 passes for 181 yards and one touchdown. Lane Turner caught three passes for 85 yards. Brett Massengale added three receptions for 37 yards and Jacob Wright caught three passes for 30 yards. Matthew Garner caught a five yard touchdown pass. Clay Shelton led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. German Ruiz added two solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Wayne County | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Belfry | 8 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 28 |
| BELFRY | - | Devin Varney 55 yard pass from Avery Browning (Justin Adkins run) |
| BELFRY | - | Mikey Sesco 48 yard pass from Avery Browning (Devin Varney run) |
| WAYNE | - | Matthew Garner 5 yard pass from Stetson Simpson (Jacob Wright run fails) |
| BELFRY | - | Taveon Hunter 79 yard kickoff return (Devin Varney run fails) |
| BELFRY | - | Devin Varney 1 yard run (Ryan Jessie kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| German Ruiz | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Grant Shoemaker | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 10 |
| Jacob Wright | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Clay Shelton | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Stetson Simpson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Stetson Simpson | 19-12-0 | 181 | 1 | 38 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lane Turner | 3 | 85 | 0 | 38 |
| Brett Massengale | 3 | 37 | 0 | 30 |
| Jacob Wright | 3 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
| Grant Shoemaker | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| German Ruiz | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Matthew Garner | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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| Belfry | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Devin Varney | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 39 |
| Justin Adkins | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Derek Wellman | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Avery Browning | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Avery Browning | 3-2-0 | 103 | 2 | 55 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devin Varney | 1 | 55 | 1 | 55 |
| Mikey Sesco | 1 | 48 | 1 | 48 |
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.