Topic: Football
Newburg vs. Northern Pulaski
KYMSFA 7th Grade State Playoffs (Semifinal)
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
October 29, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Northern Pulaski utilized a balanced offense to defeat Newburg by a score of 26-6. Northern Pulaski recorded 12 first downs and 265 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 48 yards. Newburg recorded seven first downs and 82 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 30 yards.
Drew Polston led Northern Pulaski’s ground game with 61 yards on six carries. Clayton Harness carried the ball twice for 34 yards. Trey Price recorded 32 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Korbyn Goff added 19 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Breden Gibson carried the ball twice for 17 yards and a touchdown. Drew Polston completed six of seven passes for 92 yards and a touchdown. Zach Travis caught three passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. Breden Gibson caught one pass for 30 yards. Cade Sullivan led the defense with four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Trey Price added three solo and one assisted tackles. Clayton Harness recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 14 yard loss.
Tavon Johnson led Newburg’s ground game with 52 yards on 11 carries. Kerontae Britt completed one of six passes for 13 yards and a touchdown. Lazarus Vance caught a 13 yard touchdown pass. Tavon Johnson led the defense with 13 solo tackles. Jamarion Smith added six solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Newburg | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Northern Pulaski | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| NPULASKI | - | Korbyn Goff 2 yard run (Breden Gibson run) |
| NPULASKI | - | Zach Travis 6 yard pass from Drew Polston (Aiden Wesley run fails) |
| NEWBURG | - | Lazarus Vance 13 yard pass from Kerontae Britt (C. Alexander run fumbled) |
| NPULASKI | - | Trey Price 3 yard run (Drew Polston pass fails) |
| NPULASKI | - | Breden Gibson 11 yard run (Clayton Harness run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tavon Johnson | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 23 |
| Jamarion Smith | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 13 |
| Lazarus Vance | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Jamir Taylor | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Xzayven Stoner | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Jeremiah Blakey | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Kerontae Britt | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kerontae Britt | 6-1-0 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lazarus Vance | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
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| Northern Pulaski | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Drew Polston | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 43 |
| Clayton Harness | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 30 |
| Trey Price | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 12 |
| Korbyn Goff | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Breden Gibson | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 11 |
| Matthew Shadoan | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Barek Williams | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| C. Slavey | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Polston | 7-6-0 | 92 | 1 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Travis | 3 | 39 | 1 | 28 |
| Breden Gibson | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Korbyn Goff | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Trey Price | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for today’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, 9 November 2016 1:24 AM EST
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