Topic: Football
Owensboro Catholic vs. New Harlan
KYMSFA 8th Grade Division 3 Championship
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
October 30, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
New Harlan averaged 12.6 yards per carry on 27 rushing attempts and scored five touchdowns on the ground on their way to a 37-8 victory over Owensboro Catholic. New Harlan recorded 10 first downs and 339 yard of total offense. They were penalized twice for 25 yards and lost a fumble. Owensboro Catholic recorded six first downs and 157 yards of total offense. They were penalized once for five yards and had four passes intercepted.
Matthew Brown led New Harlan’s ground game with 184 yards and five touchdowns on 10 carries. Josh Turner carried the ball four times for 81 yards. Hunter Blevins recorded 65 yards on five carries. New Harlan did not attempt a pass. Gary Jones led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Hunter Helton added three solo and one assisted tackles. Matthew Brown, Brandon Perez, Gavin Ewald, and Cody Clayborn each intercepted a pass with return yardage of 12, 21, 13, and 0 yards respectively.
Chris Boarman led Owensboro Catholic’s ground game with 40 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Clayton Lewis completed eight of 21 passes for 103 yards with four receptions. Aaron Buckman caught three passes for 38 yards. Harold Hogg and Finley Munsey each caught two passes for 21 yards. Thomas Clouse caught one pass for 23 yards. Clayton Lewis and Logan Davis each recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Harold Hogg recorded one solo and three assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Owensboro Catholic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| New Harlan | 14 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
| NEW HARLAN | - | Matthew Brown 66 yard run (Josh Turner run) |
| NEW HARLAN | - | Matthew Brown 6 yard run (Cody Clayborn pass fails) |
| NEW HARLAN | - | Matthew Brown 44 yard run (Hunter Helton pass from Cody Clayborn) |
| NEW HARLAN | - | Matthew Brown 8 yard run (Matthew Brown run) |
| NEW HARLAN | - | Matthew Brown 27 yard run (Jordan Steele kick) |
| OWENSCATH | - | Chris Boarman 45 yard run (Chris Boarman run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chris Boarman | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 45 |
| Aaron Buckman | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 7 |
| Harold Hogg | 7 | -3 | -0.4 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Clayton Lewis | 21-8-4 | 103 | 0 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Buckman | 3 | 38 | 0 | 35 |
| Harold Hogg | 2 | 21 | 0 | 19 |
| Finley Munsey | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Thomas Clouse | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Matthew Brown | 10 | 184 | 18.4 | 66 |
| Josh Turner | 4 | 81 | 20.2 | 51 |
| Hunter Blevins | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 24 |
| Timothy Bailey | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Cody Clayborn | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 |
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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.