Topic: Football
Collins vs. Highlands
2013 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Class 4A
Houchens-LT Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY
December 7, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Coach Jerry Lucas’ Collins team denied Highlands’ quest for a seventh consecutive title as they upended the Bluebirds by a score of 37-34. Collins improves to 13-2 while Coach Dale Mueller’s Highlands team finished 13-2. Collins led 23-14 after three quarters but Highlands rallied and took a 34-30 lead on a 1 yard run by Zach Harris but the two point conversion attempt failed with 2:33 left on the clock. Collins drove to the Highlands 12 yard line but on fourth down at the 12 yard line Collins QB Lawson Page had to sit out a play because his helmet had come off on the previous play. However Browning Becherer came into the game and threw a 12 yard touchdown pass to Nathan Sames with 7 seconds remaining on the clock. Blanton Creque kicked the extra point and Collins held on to avenge their 47-0 loss to Highlands in last year’s championship game.
Collins recorded 25 first downs and 458 yards of total offense. They were penalized twice for 21 yards. Highlands recorded 23 first downs and 480 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized eight times for 73 yards and lost two fumbles.
Ryan Watkins led Collins’ ground game with 121 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Lawson Page carried the ball 15 times for 108 yards. Deandre Farris recorded 39 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Lawson Page completed 15 of 23 passes for 178 yards and one touchdown. Browning Becherer completed his only pass for a 12 yard touchdown pass. Nathan Sames caught six passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Deandre Farris added six receptions for 69 yards. Masai Whyte led the defense with 13 solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Elijah Jones added five solo tackles. Leland Caldwell recorded four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards.
Zach Harris led Highlands’ ground game with 103 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries. Drew Houliston completed 19 of 35 passes for 367 yards and two touchdowns. Evan Allen caught four passes for 78 yards and a touchdown. Alex Veneman added four receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown. Jenson Feggins caught three passes for 57 yards. Joey Cochran led the defense with11 solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. T. Wrobleski added six solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Brad Murray recorded six solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Collins | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
| Highlands | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
| COLLINS | - | Ryan Watkins 1 yard run (Blanton Creque kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Zach Harris 2 yard run (Jared Dougherty kick) |
| COLLINS | - | Blanton Creque kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Zach Harris 6 yard run (Jared Dougherty kick) |
| COLLINS | - | Deandre Farris 4 yard run (Blanton Creque kick) |
| COLLINS | - | Nathan Sames 10 yard pass from Lawson Page (Blanton Creque kick blkd.) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Evan Allen 34 yard pass from Drew Houliston (Jared Dougherty kick) |
| COLLINS | - | Deandre Farris 1 yard run (Blanton Creque kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Alex Veneman 42 yard pass from Drew Houliston (Jared Dougherty kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Zach Harris 1 yard run (Zach Harris pass fails) |
| COLLINS | - | Nathan Sames 12 yard pass from Browning Becherer (Blanton Creque kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ryan Watkins | 17 | 121 | 7.1 | 38 |
| Lawson Page | 15 | 108 | 7.2 | 29 |
| Deandre Farris | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 18 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lawson Page | 23-15-0 | 178 | 1 | 40 |
| Browning Becherer | 1-1-0 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Sames | 6 | 73 | 2 | 27 |
| Deandre Farris | 6 | 69 | 0 | 40 |
| Landon Forrest | 2 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Ryan Watkins | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Eric Burk | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Highlands | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zach Harris | 25 | 103 | 4.1 | 15 |
| Jaylen Hayes | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Drew Houliston | 10 | -1 | -0.1 | 13 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Houliston | 35-19-0 | 367 | 2 | 45 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Evan Allen | 4 | 78 | 1 | 34 |
| Alex Veneman | 4 | 73 | 1 | 42 |
| Jenson Feggins | 3 | 57 | 0 | 35 |
| Ryan Greene | 3 | 36 | 0 | 16 |
| Zach Harris | 2 | 22 | 0 | 26 |
| Justin Weyer | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Brandon Hergott | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Luke Brockett | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
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.