Topic: Football
Northern Pulaski vs. Crosby
KYMSFA State Championships 7th Grade Semifinals
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
October 31, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Northern Pulaski defeated Crosby by a score of 50-6. Northern Pulaski recorded nine first downs and 279 yards of total offense. They were penalized eight times for 56 yards. Crosby recorded eight first downs and 151 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 15 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Ethan Ware led Northern Pulaski’s ground game with 91 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Austin Mankin carried the ball three times for 74 yards and a touchdown. Kaleb Adams completed four of five passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Ethan Ware caught one pass for 32 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Shepherd added one reception for 22 yards and a touchdown. Ian Ware also scored on a kickoff return of 63 yards. Austin Mankin led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Ian Ware added two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Zach Huff recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a nine yard loss. Jacob Shepherd intercepted a pass he returned 90 yards for a touchdown.
Wynton Johnson led Crosby’s ground game with 98 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Wynton Johnson completed three of seven passes for 62 yards. Brendan Brown completed two of five passes for 22 yards with one interception. Brendan Brown caught two passes for 30 yards. Wynton Johnson added two receptions for 22 yards. Pierce Humpich caught one pass for 32 yards. Wynton Johnson led the defense with three solo and one assisted tackles. Will Glass added three solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Northern Pulaski | 22 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 50 |
| Crosby | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| NOPUL | - | Ethan Ware 29 yard run (Kaleb Adams pass fails) |
| CROSBY | - | Wynton Johnson 75 yard run (Brendan Brown run fails) |
| NOPUL | - | Ian Ware 63 yard kickoff return (Tristan Cox run ) |
| NOPUL | - | Ian Ware 4 yard run (Tristan Cox run) |
| NOPUL | - | Jacob Shepherd 22 yard pass from Kaleb Adams (Kaleb Adams pass fails) |
| NOPUL | - | Ethan Ware 32 yard pass from Kaleb Adams (Jacob Shepherd pass from Kaleb Adams) |
| NOPUL | - | Jacob Shepherd 90 yard interception return (Ian Ware run) |
| NOPUL | - | Austin Mankin 67 yard run (Michael Craft run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ethan Ware | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 41 |
| Austin Mankin | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 67 |
| Tristan Cox | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 |
| Ian Ware | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 7 |
| Drew Polston | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Clayton Harness | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaleb Adams | 5-4-0 | 87 | 2 | 32 |
| Drew Polston | 1-1-0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ethan Ware | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Jacob Shepherd | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Tristan Cox | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Drew Polston | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Austin Mankin | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Crosby | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Wynton Johnson | 13 | 98 | 7.5 | 75 |
| Donovan Ford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brendan Brown | 7 | -31 | -4.4 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Wynton Johnson | 7-3-0 | 62 | 0 | 32 |
| Brendan Brown | 5-2-1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brendan Brown | 2 | 30 | 0 | 23 |
| Wynton Johnson | 2 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Pierce Humpich | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
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.