Topic: Football
Madison Central vs. George Rogers Clark
George Rogers Clark High School
Winchester, KY
October 20, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Madison Central defeated George Rogers Clark by a score of 34-14 but the excitement was tempered by an injury to starting QB Derrick Miller. Dalton Combs was excellent in relief of Miller as he threw two touchdown passes. Madison Central recorded 11 first downs and 364 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized eight times for 74 yards and lost two fumbles. George Rogers Clark recorded eight first downs and 196 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized eight times for 48 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Antwaun Warford led Madison Central’s ground game with 50 yards on eight carries. Freddie Chenault carried the ball 18 times for 44 yards and a touchdown. Derrick Miller completed four of five passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Dalton Combs completed three of four passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Ethan Hahn caught three passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns. Antwaun Warford added three receptions for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson Juett led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Jesse Cox added three solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Denton Witt recorded two solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 11 yards.
Nitavius Thomas led GRC’s ground game with 91 yards on 18 carries. Pierce Nisbet completed eight of 21 passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Farris Shakadih caught four passes for 58 yards and a touchdown. Nick Willoughby caught a seven yard touchdown pass. Trevon Jones returned two kickoffs for 41 yards with a long return of 24 yards. Austin Blair led the defense with five solo and seven assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards and recovered a fumble he returned nine yards. Marcus Wiseman added two solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madison Central | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 34 |
| George Rogers Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| MADCENT | - | Freddie Chenault 3 yard run (Jordan Hatcher kick blkd) |
| MADCENT | - | Ethan Hahn 81 yard pass from Derrick Miller (Jesse Cox run) |
| MADCENT | - | Antwaun Warford 1 yard pass from Derrick Miller (Jordan Hatcher kick fails) |
| MADCENT | - | Ethan Hahn 92 yard pass from Dalton Combs (Jordan Hatcher kick blkd) |
| MADCENT | - | Antwaun Warford 41 yard pass from Dalton Combs (Jesse Cox run) |
| GRC | - | Nick Willoughby 7 yard pass from Pierce Nisbet (Tyler Wiley kick) |
| GRC | - | Farris Shakadih 10 yard pass from Pierce Nisbet (Tyler Wiley kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Antwaun Warford | 8 | 50 | 6.2 | 23 |
| Freddie Chenault | 18 | 44 | 2.4 | 9 |
| Ethan Hahn | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 18 |
| John Collins | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Ashton Hulberg | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Dalton Combs | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| David Rhodes | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Derrick Miller | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Derrick Miller | 5-4-0 | 97 | 2 | 81 |
| Dalton Combs | 4-3-0 | 147 | 2 | 92 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ethan Hahn | 3 | 185 | 2 | 92 |
| Antwaun Warford | 3 | 56 | 2 | 41 |
| Blake Muntz | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Nitavius Thomas | 18 | 91 | 5.1 | 50 |
| Pierce Nisbet | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 10 |
| Azariah Israel | 7 | -1 | -0.1 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Pierce Nisbet | 21-8-1 | 90 | 2 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Farris Shakadih | 4 | 58 | 1 | 22 |
| Jaden Farris | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Aquavion Lewis | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Nick Willoughby | 1 | 7 | 1 | 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.