Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Scott County
Toyota Stadium
Georgetown, KY
August 24, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette took a 28-27 early in the third quarter but Scott County rallied behind their potent ground game to defeat Lafayette by a score of 59-28. Scott County recorded 33 first downs and 642 yards of total offense. Scott County recorded 601 yards and eight touchdowns on 78 carries. They ran 86 offensive plays compared to 46 for Lafayette. The Cardinals were penalized seven times for 93 yards and lost two fumbles. Lafayette recorded 10 first downs and 247 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized six times for 30 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Bronson Brown led Scott County’s ground game with 239 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. Austin Barnett carried the ball 29 times for 216 yards and six touchdowns. Payton Brown added 126 yards on 15 carries. Cade McKee completed three of eight passes for 41 yards. Glenn Covington caught three passes for 41 yards. Bryan Hudson led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Sam Daniel added three solo and two assisted tackles. C. Carter recovered a fumble and Matt Fannin and Glenn Covington each intercepted a pass.
Drake Nelson led Lafayette’s ground game with one carry for five yards. Quinton Turner completed five of 18 passes for 146 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Drake Nelson completed four of nine passes for 108 yards and one touchdown. TeAndre Newcomb caught two passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. JC Shegog added two receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown. John Combs caught two passes for 41 yards. TeAndre Newcomb returned six kickoffs for 140 yards including a 95 yard return for a touchdown. Malik Bryant led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles. Jaylen Lawson added seven solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Tyler Moore and Gage Slone each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 6 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Scott County | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 59 |
| SCOTT | - | Austin Barnett 7 yard run (Josh Giese kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Austin Barnett 5 yard run (Josh Giese kick blocked) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | TeAndre Newcomb 89 yard pass from Quinton Turner (Sutton Averitt kick blocked) |
| SCOTT | - | Bronson Brown 5 yard run (Josh Giese kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | JC Shegog 54 yard pass from Drake Nelson (Daniel Musen kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Austin Barnett 2 yard run (Josh Giese kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | TeAndre Newcomb 95 yard kickoff return (N. Curtsinger pass from Drake Nelson) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Quinton Turner 1 yard run (Daniel Musen kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Austin Barnett 1 yard run (Cade Mullins pass from Glenn Covington) |
| SCOTT | - | Bronson Brown 47 yard run (Josh Giese kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Austin Barnett 5 yard run (Josh Giese kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Austin Barnett 7 yard run (Josh Giese kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Josh Giese kicks a 30 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Drake Nelson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Omar Toure | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Eligah Webb | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Lawson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| J. Kendrick | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| TJ Robinson | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Austin Anderson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Quinton Turner | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 2 |
| Corrnel Canada | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 4 |
| JC Shegog | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Quinton Turner | 18-5-2 | 146 | 1 | 89 |
| Drake nelson | 9-4-0 | 108 | 1 | 54 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 2 | 111 | 1 | 89 |
| JC Shegog | 2 | 69 | 1 | 54 |
| John Combs | 2 | 41 | 0 | 26 |
| N. Curtsinger | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Zach O’Nan | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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| Scott County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Bronson Brown | 21 | 239 | 11.4 | 47 |
| Austin Barnett | 29 | 216 | 7.4 | 45 |
| Payton Brown | 15 | 126 | 8.4 | 21 |
| Montago Jones | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 |
| Campton Martin | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Phillip Garner | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 9 |
| Bryson Gibson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Cade McKee | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cade McKee | 8-3-0 | 41 | 0 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Glenn Covington | 3 | 41 | 0 | 24 |
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.