Topic: Football
Campbell County vs. Lafayette
2014 Class 6A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
November 7, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette led 15-14 at halftime and pulled away in the second half to defeat Campbell County by a score of 35-21. Lafayette scored their last touchdown on a Mason Alstatt 53 yard kickoff return with 4 seconds left on the clock. Campbell County had scored with 23 seconds left to pull within seven 28-21. Lafayette improves to 8-3 while Campbell County finishes their season at 6-5. Lafayette recorded 13 first downs and 346 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 10 times for 92 yards and had a pass intercepted. Campbell County recorded 19 first downs and 317 yards of total offense. They were penalized 10 times for 69 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Walker Wood led Lafayette’s ground game with 87 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Malik Robinson carried the ball eight times for 43 yards. Mason Alstatt added 13 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Walker Wood completed nine of 14 passes for 192 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Lucky Jackson caught six passes for 165 yards and a touchdown. Mason Alstatt led the defense with 13 solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Ean Shaw added seven solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Devon Quincy recorded five solo and one assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Theo James added four solo and two assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.
Eli Matthews led Campbell County’s ground game with 101 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Carson Plessinger carried the ball 18 times for 73 yards. Carson Plessinger completed four of 12 passes for 42 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Cooper Gray completed five of 11 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown. Gabe Kremer caught four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Crowder added two receptions for 31 yards. Eric Bingham added an 11 yard scoring reception. Nick Sauerbeck led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Jimmy Garland and Tanner Hamilton each recorded four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Campbell County | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Lafayette | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 35 |
| CAMPBELL | - | Eric Bingham 11 yard pass from Carson Plessinger (Juan Arguelles kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Walker Wood 40 yard run (Mason Alstatt run) |
| CAMPBELL | - | Gabe Kremer 13 yard pass from Cooper Gray (Juan Arguelles kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Mason Alstatt 9 yard run (Colten Duprey kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Lucky Jackson 65 yard pass from Walker Wood (Colten Duprey kick blkd.) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Mason Alstatt 3 yard run (Colten Duprey kick) |
| CAMPBELL | - | Eli Matthews 8 yard run (Juan Arguelles kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Mason Alstatt 53 yard kickoff return (Colten Duprey kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Eli Matthews | 17 | 101 | 5.9 | 22 |
| Carson Plessinger | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 19 |
| Josh Carroll | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Robert Metz | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Gunner Froelicher | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Cooper Gray | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Carson Plessinger | 12-4-1 | 42 | 1 | 15 |
| Cooper Gray | 11-5-0 | 82 | 1 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gabe Kremer | 4 | 55 | 1 | 15 |
| Andrew Crowder | 2 | 31 | 0 | 27 |
| Matt Mayer | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Eric Bingham | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Eli Matthews | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Walker Wood | 13 | 87 | 6.7 | 40 |
| Malik Robinson | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 18 |
| Mason Alstatt | 5 | 13 | 2.3 | 10 |
| Quinten Brown | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 10 |
| Matthew Silvestri | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walker Wood | 14-9-1 | 192 | 1 | 76 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lucky Jackson | 6 | 165 | 1 | 76 |
| Quinten Brown | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Domynik Johnson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.