Topic: Football
Pikeville vs. Meece
KYMSFA State Championships 8th Grade D3 Semifinals
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
October 31, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Pikeville defeated Meece by a score of 30-6. Pikeville recorded 10 first downs and 248 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 25 yards. Meece recorded nine first downs and 123 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 35 yards, lost a fumble and had a pass intercepted.
Jackson Hensley led Pikeville’s ground attack with 31 yards on 13 carries. Grayson Harris carried the ball12 times for 27 yards and two touchdowns. P. Boyd-Blair completed four of 12 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown. B. Birchfield caught two passes for 69 yards. Seth Pugh caught a 59 yard touchdown pass. P. Boyd-Blair led the defense with five solo tackles. B. Birchfield was a terror on defense tonight as he recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with 4.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 37 yards and scored on a 43 yard interception return. Jackson Mullins added two solo and three assisted tackles.
Alex Miller led Meece’s ground game with 39 yards on seven carries. Cameron Austin carried the ball five times for 25 yards. Jase Bruner carried the ball three times for 21 yards and a touchdown. Kaiya Sheron completed four of 14 passes for 50 yards with one interception. Kade Grundy caught one pass for 21 yards. Andrew Childers added one reception for 18 yards. Jase Bruner led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles. Andrew Childers added three solo and one assisted tackles. Brandon Partin recorded two solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Pikeville | 8 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| Meece | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Grayson Harris 2 yard run (P. Boyd-Blair run) |
| MEECE | - | Jase Bruner 4 yard run (Kaiya Sheron pass fails) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Seth Pugh 59 yard pass from P. Boyd-Blair (Jackson Hensley pass from P. Boyd-Blair) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Grayson Harris 1 yard run (Grayson Harris pass from P. Boyd-Blair) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | B. Birchfield 43 yard interception return (Grayson Harris run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jackson Hensley | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 5 |
| Grayson Harris | 12 | 27 | 2.2 | 12 |
| Team | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 28 |
| P. Boyd-Blair | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 11 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| P. Boyd-Blair | 12-4-0 | 151 | 1 | 59 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| B. Birchfield | 2 | 69 | 0 | 35 |
| Seth Pugh | 1 | 59 | 1 | 59 |
| Jackson Hensley | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alex Miller | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 10 |
| Cameron Austin | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Jase Bruner | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 10 |
| Pancho Zaragoza | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Kaiya Sheron | 7 | -7 | -1.0 | 20 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaiya Sheron | 14-4-1 | 50 | 0 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kade Grundy | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Andrew Childers | 1 | 18 | 9 | 18 |
| Jayden Gilmore | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Pancho Zaragoza | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.