Topic: Football
Madison Central vs. Simon Kenton
2014 Class 6A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Simon Kenton High School
Independence, KY
November 7, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Simon Kenton improves to 10-1 and advances in the playoffs with a 40-11 victory over Madison Central who finishes the season at 3-8. Simon Kenton led 17-11 at halftime but outscored Madison Central 23-0 after the intermission. Simon Kenton recorded 18 first downs and 472 yards of total offense. The Pioneers were penalized six times for 40 yards. Madison Central recorded 12 first downs and 229 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized five times for 46 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Dillon Powell led Simon Kenton’s ground attack with 185 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries. Cameron Racke carried the ball 10 times for 129 yards. Cameron Racke completed 11 of 19 passes for 95 yards. Logan Winkler caught seven passes for 66 yards. Quinton Marksberry led the defense with five solo and five assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Tucker Mueller added five solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Chris Hicks recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards and recovered a fumble. Logan Winkler returned three kickoffs for 92 yards with his longest return being 45 yards.
Keenan Miller led Madison Central’s ground game with 83 yards on three carries. Johan Williams carried the ball 11 times for 63 yards. Zach Hardin completed seven of 18 passes for 47 yards and a touchdown with one interception. John Williams caught five passes for 38 yards and a touchdown. KJ Long led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Korrion Crier added four solo and three assisted tackles. Dante Altamirano recorded five solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madison Central | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Simon Kenton | 7 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 40 |
| MADCEN | - | Landon White kicks a 26 yard field goal |
| SKENTON | - | Dillon Powell 24 yard run (Hrusto Selimovic kick) |
| SKENTON | - | Hrusto Selimovic kicks a 21 yard field goal |
| SKENTON | - | Dillon Powell 52 yard run (Hrusto Selimovic kick) |
| MADCEN | - | John Williams 16 yard pass from Zach Hardin (Korrion Crier run) |
| SKENTON | - | Dillon Powell 41 yard run (Cameron Racke pass fails) |
| SKENTON | - | Hrusto Selimovic kicks a 24 yard field goal |
| SKENTON | - | Dillon Powell 5 yard run (Hrusto Selimovic kick) |
| SKENTON | - | Price Burge 3 yard run (Hrusto Selimovic kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Keenan Miller | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 63 |
| Johan Williams | 11 | 63 | 5.7 | 12 |
| Korrion Crier | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 13 |
| Blake Gross | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Jonathan Tye | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Zach Hardin | 8 | -37 | -4.6 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Hardin | 18-7-1 | 47 | 1 | 21 |
| Will Nash | 1-1-0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| John Williams | 5 | 28 | 1 | 21 |
| Lawrence Lee | 2 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| Nathan Coots | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dillon Powell | 17 | 185 | 10.9 | 52 |
| Cameron Racke | 10 | 129 | 12.9 | 67 |
| Dylan Hampton | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 11 |
| Price Burge | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 15 |
| Kyle Heflin | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Tanner Green | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cameron Racke | 19-11-0 | 95 | 0 | 14 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Green | 1-1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Winkler | 7 | 66 | 0 | 14 |
| Kyle Hefflin | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Dillon Powell | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Jeffrey Landrum | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.