Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Simon Kenton
Class 6A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Playoff Semifinals
Simon Kenton High School
Independence, KY
November 27, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette rallied from a 28-12 deficit in the first half to defeat Simon Kenton by a score of 42-28 and earn a title game against Male. Lafayette recorded 25 first downs and 542 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 14 times for 107 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Simon Kenton recorded 18 first downs and 325 yards of total offense. The Pioneers were penalized seven times for 51 yards and lost three fumbles.
Mason Alstatt led Lafayette’s ground game with 136 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. Walker Wood carried the ball 26 times for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Walker Wood completed 18 of 29 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Quinten Brown caught six passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns. M. Guilfoil added five receptions for 44 yards. M. Silvestri caught two passes for 47 yards. Branden Layne led the defense with eight solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Ean Shaw added six solo and four assisted tackles. Cameron Morgan recorded five solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble he returned 11 yards. Tejrin McCoy also recovered a fumble.
Cameron Racke led Simon Kenton’s ground game with 115 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Dillion Powell carried the ball 23 times for 80 yards. Cameron Racke completed 14 of 19 passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Dillion Powell caught five passes for 27 yards. Tanner Green added four receptions for 12 yards and a touchdown. Logan Scott caught three passes for 56 yards and a touchdown. Dalton Finnell led the defense with 10 solo and five assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 23 yards. Jacob Harney added five solo and eight assisted tackles. Brian Carter recorded seven solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 12 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 42 |
| Simon Kenton | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Quinten Brown 4 yard pass from Walker Wood (Walker Wood pass fails) |
| SKENTON | - | Cameron Racke 44 yard run (Aiden McNamara kick) |
| SKENTON | - | Logan Scott 35 yard pass from Cameron Racke (Aiden McNamara kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Walker Wood 3 yard run (Walker Wood pass intercepted) |
| SKENTON | - | Cameron Racke 1 yard run (Aiden McNamara kick) |
| SKENTON | - | Tanner Green 8 yard pass from Cameron Racke (Aiden McNamara kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Mason Alstatt 9 yard run (Mason Alstatt pass from Walker Wood) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Walker Wood 6 yard run (M. Guilfoil pass from Walker Wood) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Quinten Brown 83 yard pass from Walker Wood (Colton Duprey kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Mason Alstatt 4 yard run (Colton Duprey kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Mason Alstatt | 22 | 136 | 6.2 | 17 |
| Walker Wood | 26 | 105 | 4.0 | 12 |
| Team | 2 | -19 | -9.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walker Wood | 29-18-1 | 320 | 2 | 83 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Quinten Brown | 6 | 194 | 2 | 83 |
| M. Guilfoil | 5 | 44 | 0 | 13 |
| M. Silvestri | 2 | 47 | 0 | 25 |
| Dekwan Edwards | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Mason Alstatt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Robinson | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
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| Simon Kenton | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cameron Racke | 19 | 100 | 5.3 | 44 |
| Dillion Powell | 23 | 80 | 3.5 | 12 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cameron Racke | 19-14-0 | 119 | 2 | 35 |
| Tanner Green | 1-1-0 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dillion Powell | 5 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
| Tanner Green | 4 | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| Logan Scott | 3 | 56 | 1 | 35 |
| Cameron Racke | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| L. Kreidenweis | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Luke Vance | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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.