Topic: Football
Union vs. Johnson County
KYMSFA State Championships 7th Grade Championship
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
November 2, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Johnson County broke open the game with a 30-8 scoring advantage in the final quarter to earn a 46-20 victory over Union. Union trailed 24-20 with 4:36 left in the game but Johnson County’s Cody Rice returned the ensuing kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown to widen the margin. Johnson County recorded 12 first downs and 299 yards of total offense. They were penalized nine times for 85 yards. Union recorded 10 first downs and 137 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 35 yards and lost two fumbles.
Cody Rice led Johnson County’s ground game with 184 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries. Bryce Tackett carried the ball seven times for 39 yards and a touchdown. Ryley Preece completed three of five passes for 50 yards. Weston May caught two passes for 42 yards. Cody Rice also scored on a 92 yard kickoff return. Devon Johnson led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. Jaylyn Allen added five solo tackles. Hunter McCloud recorded three solo and two assisted tackles.
Kyle England led Union’s ground game with 111 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. Tyson Keller was zero for two in the passing department. Aiden Evans led the defense with five solo and five assisted tackles. Morgan Rabe added four solo and five assisted tackles. Kyle England recorded five solo and one assisted tackles. Cooper White added three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Union | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Johnson County | 8 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 46 |
| JC | - | Bryce Tackett 1 yard run (Weston May pass from Ryley Preece) |
| UNION | - | Kyle England 33 yard run (Kyle England run fails) |
| JC | - | Cody Rice 6 yard run (Weston May pass from Ryley Preece) |
| UNION | - | Kyle England 8 yard run (Kyle England run fails) |
| JC | - | Cody Rice 1 yard run (Bryce Tackett run) |
| UNION | - | Kyle England 16 yard run (Kyle England run) |
| JC | - | Cody Rice 92 yard kickoff return (Ryley Preece pass fails) |
| JC | - | Cody Rice 54 yard run (Braddon Kennard pass from Ryley Preece) |
| JC | - | Cody Rice 39 yard run (Braddon Kennard pass from Ryley Preece) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kyle England | 18 | 111 | 6.2 | 33 |
| Tyson Keller | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Morgan Rabe | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyson Keller | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cody Rice | 19 | 184 | 9.7 | 54 |
| Bryce Tackett | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 13 |
| Ryley Preece | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 11 |
| Weston May | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Devon Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryley Preece | 5-3-0 | 50 | 0 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Weston May | 2 | 42 | 0 | 21 |
| Devon Johnson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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.