Topic: Football
Bowling Green vs. Newburg
KYMSFA 8th Grade Division 1 Championship
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
October 30, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Newburg defeated Bowling Green 14-11 in overtime. Bowling Green missed a 38 yard field goal attempt at the end of regulation with the score tied 8-8 and the game went to overtime. Bowling Green scored first in overtime on a 30 yard field goal by Eli Burwash to make the score 11-8. However Terrence Mitchell scored on a seven yard run to give Newburg the 14-11 victory. Newburg recorded five first downs and 109 yards of total offense. They were penalized 10 times for 67 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Bowling Green recorded 11 first downs and 137 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 41 yards and lost a fumble.
Terrence Mitchell led Newburg’s ground game with 72 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Jamarion Smith carried the ball twice for 26 yards and a game. Malik Williams completed two of 10 passes for 12 yards with one interception. Terrence Mitchell caught two passes for 12 yards. Dereon Duncan led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Tavon Johnson added five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Malik Williams recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Elijah Blakey added three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Evan Embry recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards and recovered a fumble.
Darius Franklin led Bowling Green’s ground game with 23 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Eli Burwash completed 11 of 21 passes for 130 yards. Dez Wilson caught four passes for 76 yards. Connar Cooper added two receptions for 23 yards. Tyler Strode caught two passes for 26 yards. Jordan Dingle led the defense with one solo and five assisted tackles. Dylan Echols added one solo and four assisted tackles. Dez Wilson recorded one solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bowling Green | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Newburg | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| NEWBURG | - | Jamarion Smith 24 yard run (Malik Williams run) |
| BGREEN | - | Darius Franklin 1 yard run (Ken Yae Cofer pass from Eli Burwash) |
| BGREEN | - | Eli Burwash kicks a 30 yard field goal |
| NEWBURG | - | Terrence Mitchell 7 yard run |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Darius Franklin | 15 | 23 | 1.5 | 10 |
| Javeius Bunton | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Eli Burwash | 11 | -19 | -1.7 | 9 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Eli Burwash | 21-11-0 | 130 | 0 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dez Wilson | 4 | 76 | 0 | 33 |
| Connar Cooper | 4 | 23 | 0 | 7 |
| Tyler Strode | 2 | 26 | 0 | 35 |
| Seth Rainville | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Newburg | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Terrence Mitchell | 16 | 72 | 4.5 | 31 |
| Jamarion Smith | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 24 |
| Malachi Lawrence | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Gerard Traynor | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Malik Williams | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 9 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Malik Williams | 10-2-1 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Terrence Williams | 2 | 12 | 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.