Topic: Football
Bryan Station vs. Simon Kenton
Class 6A KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 1 Playoffs
Simon Kenton High School
Independence, KY
November 2, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Simon Kenton utilized their punishing ground attack (516 yards and five touchdowns on 67 carries) to defeat Bryan Station by a score of 48-34. Simon Kenton recorded 30 first downs and 565 yards of total offense. The Pioneers were penalized 13 times for 124 yards and lost a fumble. Bryan Station recorded 16 first downs and 295 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized 12 times for 140 yards.
Caleb Farfsing carried the ball 24 times for 214 yards and a touchdown. Jon Sergent carried the ball 24 times for 200 yards and three touchdowns. Austin Hammack added 100 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Caleb Farfsing completed five of eight passes for 49 yards and two touchdowns. Erik Brown caught two passes for 36 yards and two touchdowns. David LeCount returned one punt for 30 yards and one kickoff for 25 yards. Clay led the defense with four solo and seven assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. JJ Courtney added four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Bryson Pernell recorded three solo and five assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards.
Jalen Burbage led the Bryan Station ground game with 118 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. Jalen Burbage completed 10 of 23 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Kendrick Curry caught six passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Frank Hampton added two receptions for 52 yards. Kyran Campbell led the defense with seven solo and eight assisted tackles. Bryson Fields added six solo and 10 assisted tackles. C. McKinley recorded four solo and 12 assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bryan Station | 6 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 34 |
| Simon Kenton | 7 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 48 |
| SK | - | Jon Sergent 1 yard run (Christian Seger kick) |
| BS | - | Kendrick Curry 29 yard pass from Jalen Burbage (Eddie Irumva kick fails) |
| SK | - | Jon Sergent 14 yard run (Christian Seger kick is blocked) |
| SK | - | Erik Brown 28 yard pass from Caleb Farfsing (Christian Seger kick is blocked) |
| BS | - | Jalen Burbage 3 yard run (Jalen Burbage run fails) |
| SK | - | Jon Sergent 4 yard run (Clay pass fails) |
| BS | - | Kendrick Curry 20 yard pass from Jalen Burbage (Kendrick Curry pass fails) |
| SK | - | Austin Hammack 5 yard run (Austin Hammack pass from Caleb Farfsing) |
| BS | - | DeShawn Starks 35 yard blocked punt return (Amodeus Taylor run) |
| SK | - | Caleb Farfsing 1 yard run (Caleb Farfsing run) |
| SK | - | Erik Brown 8 yard pass from Caleb Farfsing (Christian Seger kick) |
| BS | - | Jalen Burbage 6 yard run (Kendrick Curry pass from Jalen Burbage) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jalen Burbage | 21 | 118 | 5.6 | 41 |
| Amodeus Taylor | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 8 |
| Antoine Smith | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jalen Burbage | 23-10-0 | 170 | 2 | 43 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kendrick Curry | 6 | 98 | 2 | 29 |
| Frank Hampton | 2 | 52 | 0 | 43 |
| George Taul | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| DeShawn Starks | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Caleb Farfsing | 24 | 214 | 8.9 | 52 |
| Jon Sergent | 24 | 200 | 8.3 | 33 |
| Austin Hammack | 15 | 100 | 6.7 | 14 |
| Erik Brown | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Team | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Farfsing | 8-5-0 | 49 | 2 | 28 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Erik Brown | 2 | 36 | 2 | 28 |
| Jon Sergent | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Bre. Gangwish | 1 | 0 | 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.