Topic: Football
Northern Pulaski vs. South Warren
KYMSFA 8th Grade Division 1 Semifinal
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
October 28, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Northern Pulaski dominated on both sides of the ball to earn a 40-0 shutout victory over South Warren. Northern Pulaski recorded 16 first downs and 352 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 34 yards and had one pass intercepted. South Warren recorded three first downs and 45 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 20 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Chase Doan led Northern Pulaski’s ground game with 189 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Drew Polston carried the ball seven times for 35 yards. Drew Polston completed five of six passes for 85 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Zach Travis completed two of two passes for 28 yards and one touchdown. Braden Gipson caught three passes for 50 yards and one touchdown. Aiden Wesley added three receptions for 45 yards. Zach Travis caught an 18 yard touchdown pass. Aiden Wesley led the defense with one solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Christian Slavey added three solo tackles. Michael Craft scored on a 22 yard interception return. Antonio Palmer also intercepted a pass and Jacob Wilburn recovered a fumble.
Kobe Martin led South Warren’s ground game with 17 yards on six carries. Jake Burton carried the ball once for 15 yards. Mason Willingham completed two of 10 passes for 15 yards with two interceptions. Luke Burton led the defense with 10 solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Cole Dennis added three solo and three assisted tackles. Jake Jackson recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Eldar Dervisevic intercepted a pass he returned 17 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Northern Pulaski | 6 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 40 |
| South Warren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NPUL | - | Zach Travis 18 yard pass from Drew Polston (Trey Price rush fumbld) |
| NPUL | - | Chase Doan 66 yard run (Jericho Dixon run fails) |
| NPUL | - | Jericho Dixon 5 yard run (Drew Polston pass fails) |
| NPUL | - | Michael Craft 22 yard interception return (Chase Doan run) |
| NPUL | - | Braden Gipson 11 yard pass from Zach Travis (Chase Doan pass from Drew Polston) |
| NPUL | - | Berek Williams 1 yard run (Trey Price run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chase Doan | 16 | 189 | 11.8 | 66 |
| Drew Polston | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 18 |
| Jericho Dixon | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Trey Price | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Berek Williams | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Polston | 6-5-1 | 85 | 1 | 29 |
| Zach Travis | 2-2-0 | 28 | 21 | 17 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Braden Gipson | 3 | 50 | 1 | 29 |
| Aiden Wesley | 3 | 45 | 0 | 23 |
| Zach Travis | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
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| South Warren | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kobe Martin | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Jake Jackson | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 |
| Luke Burton | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 6 |
| Mason Willingham | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Willingham | 10-2-2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Jackson | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
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.