Topic: Football
Beechwood vs. Raceland
Class 1A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl (Championship)
Kroger Field – University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Beechwood dominated play on both sides of the ball tonight in a 41-0 shutout victory over Raceland. Beechwood recorded 18 first downs and 305 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 46 yards and lost a fumble. Raceland recorded three first downs and 27 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 27 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
James Davis led Beechwood’s rushing attack with 88 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries. Logan Castleman carried the ball eight times for 51 yards and a touchdown. Brayden Burch completed 22 of 30 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown. Daniel Mescher caught 12 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. Logan Castleman added four receptions for 35 yards. Harrison Heist led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. R. Cottingham added four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Joshua Derry recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Jake Moore intercepted a pass and Blake Soete and G. Dollenmeyer each recovered fumbles.
Dalton Adkins led Raceland’s rushing attack with eight yards on two carries. Hunter Lacks carried the ball five times for seven yards. Damon Black completed six of 10 passes for eight yards with one interception. Judd Adkins caught two passes for two yards. Michael Hughes added one reception for six yards. Gunnur Lewis returned seven kickoffs for 125 yards with a long return of 23 yards. Dalton Adkins led the defense with 11 solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Gunnur Lewis added seven solo tackles. Jayden Boggs recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Tyus Ferguson added two solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Seth Brooks chipped in with three solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Beechwood | 7 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| Raceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BEECHWOOD | - | James Davis 1 yard run (Daniel Mescher kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Daniel Mescher kicks a 37 yard field goal |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Logan Castleman 2 yard run (Daniel Mescher kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Daniel Mescher 8 yard pass from Brayden Burch (Daniel Mescher kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Daniel Mescher kicks a 20 yard field goal |
| BEECHWOOD | - | James Davis 1 yard run (Daniel Mescher kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | James Davis 5 yard run (Damiel Mescher kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| James Davis | 24 | 88 | 3.7 | 17 |
| Logan Castleman | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 22 |
| Joshua Derry | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Brayden Burch | 3 | -24 | -8.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brayden Burch | 30-22-0 | 186 | 1 | 26 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Daniel Mescher | 12 | 118 | 1 | 26 |
| Logan Castleman | 4 | 35 | 0 | 15 |
| John Odom | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
| James Davis | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Jake Massie | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Joshua Derry | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Raceland | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dalton Adkins | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 11 |
| Hunter Lacks | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 3 |
| Tyus Ferguson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Judd Adkins | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 5 |
| Chase Love | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 4 |
| Damon Black | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| Team | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Damon Black | 10-6-1 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Judd Adkins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Michael Hughes | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Dalton Adkins | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cameron Webb | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Gedeon | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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.