Topic: Football
Beechwood (13-1) vs. Pikeville (12-2)
Class 1A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Championship
Houchens LT Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY
December 3, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
The score was tied 21-21 after three quarters but Pikeville scored the first 21 points of the final quarter on their way to a 42-28 victory over Beechwood. Pikeville recorded 19 first downs and 504 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized six times for 45 yards and had one pass intercepted. Beechwood recorded 22 first downs and 320 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized once for five yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted.
Daric Pugh led Pikeville’s ground game with 239 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Blake Charles carried the ball six times for 47 yards and a touchdown. Wyatt Battaile completed eight of 13 passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Cody Charles caught two passes for 45 yards and a touchdown. Chatlin Jarrell caught two passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. Blake Charles caught one pass for 67 yards and a touchdown. Blake Charles led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles. Cody Charles added nine solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 11 yards. M. McDonald recorded seven solo and one assisted tackles.
Brett Slusher led Beechwood’s ground game with 78 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Kyle Fieger added 47 yards on 10 carries. Kyle Fieger completed 21 of 32 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Logan Castleman caught seven passes for 49 yards. Brett Slusher added five receptions for 38 yards and a touchdown. Aiden Justice caught four passes for 27 yards and a touchdown. Brett Slusher returned four kickoffs for 110 yards. Henry Erdman led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Joe Sherron added five solo and three assisted tackles. J. Overstreet recorded five solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Beechwood (13-1) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Pikeville (12-2) | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Chatlin Jarrell 18 yard pass from Wyatt Battaile (D. Heffington kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Cody Charles 25 yard pass from Wyatt Battaile (D. Heffington kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Brett Slusher 4 yard pass from Kyle Fieger (Mario German kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Brett Slusher 1 yard run (Mario German kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Brett Slusher 3 yard run (Mario German kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Blake Charles 67 yard pass from Wyatt Battaile (D. Heffington kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Daric Pugh 54 yard run (D. Heffington kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Blake Charles 29 yard run (D. Heffington kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Daric Pugh 49 yard run (D. Heffington kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Aiden Justice 7 yard pass from Kyle Fieger (Mario German kick) |
Selected Statistics
| Beechwood (13-1) | ||||
|
| ||||
| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brett Slusher | 16 | 78 | 4.9 | 15 |
| Kyle Fieger | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 19 |
| Aiden Justice | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 7 |
| Logan Castleman | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 11 |
|
| ||||
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kyle Fieger | 32-21-1 | 173 | 2 | 15 |
| Logan Castleman | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
| ||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Castleman | 7 | 49 | 0 | 12 |
| Brett Slusher | 5 | 38 | 1 | 12 |
| Aiden Justice | 4 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Cameron Way | 3 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| Lucas Benson | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
|
| ||||
| Pikeville (12-2) | ||||
|
| ||||
| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daric Pugh | 24 | 239 | 10.0 | 54 |
| Blake Charles | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 29 |
| Chatlin Jarrell | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 |
| A. Vanderbeck | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Wyatt Battaile | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 5 |
| Clay Slone | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Jonathan Ray | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
|
| ||||
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Wyatt Battaile | 13-8-1 | 177 | 3 | 67 |
|
| ||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cody Charles | 2 | 45 | 1 | 25 |
| Chatlin Jarrell | 2 | 22 | 1 | 18 |
| Blake Charles | 1 | 67 | 1 | 67 |
| A. Vanderbeck | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Clay Slone | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Daric Pugh | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
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.
Updated: Wednesday, 16 December 2015 10:10 PM EST
Permalink | Share This Post