Topic: Football
Johnson Central vs. Lafayette
Bumblebee/Mingua Beef Jerky Showdown
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
August 23, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Johnson Central defeated Lafayette by a score of 49-12. Johnson Central recorded 22 first downs and 423 yards of total offense. The Golden Eagles were penalized six times for 59 yards and lost a fumble. Lafayette recorded nine first downs and 194 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized twice for 19 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Dillon Preston led Johnson Central’s ground game with 89 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Ethan Reynolds carried the ball three times for 58 yards and a touchdown. Devin Johnson recorded 50 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Cody Rice carried the ball six times for 39 yards and a touchdown. Bryce Tackett added 37 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Riley Preece completed five of seven passes for 99 yards. Zach Russell caught two passes for 51 yards. Seth Dalton added one reception for 35 yards. Cody Rice led the defense with three solo tackles and scored on a 44 yard interception return. Jacob Cain added two solo and one assisted tackles. Devin Johnson recorded two solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss.
Tanner Pace led Lafayette’s ground game with 11 yards on two carries. Drake Nelson completed five of 13 passes for 72 yards with one interception. Tanner Pace completed five of eight passes for 107 yards with one touchdown. Noah Curtsinger caught five passes for 145 yards and a touchdown. Austin Anderson returned three kickoffs for 79 yards with a long return of 27 yards. JaeWON Kendrick returned one kickoff for 34 yards. Jaylen Lawson led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Malik Bryant added six solo tackles. Elijah Stone recovered a fumble he returned 12 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Johnson Central | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| Lafayette | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| JOHNSON | - | Dillon Preston 23 yard run (Jake Headly kick fails) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Drake Nelson 1 yard run (Drake Nelson pass fails) |
| JOHNSON | - | Bryce Tackett 5 yard run (Riley Preece run) |
| JOHNSON | - | Cody Rice 44 yard interception return (Jake Headly kick) |
| JOHNSON | - | Bryce Tackett 1 yard run (Jake Headly kick) |
| JOHNSON | - | Devin Johnson 3 yard run (Jake Headly kick) |
| JOHNSON | - | Cody Rice 18 yard run (Jake Headly kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Noah Curtsinger 69 yard pass from Tanner Pace (Tanner Pace pass intercepted) |
| JOHNSON | - | Ethan Reynolds 62 yard run (Jake Headly kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dillon Preston | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 27 |
| Ethan Reynolds | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 62 |
| Devin Johnson | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 11 |
| Cody Rice | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 18 |
| Bryce Tackett | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 11 |
| Mason Lawson | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 10 |
| Matt Crum | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Bladen Sexton | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Reece Goss | 3 | 4 | 1,3 | 5 |
| Riley Preece | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 8 |
| Grant Rice | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Riley Preece | 7-5-0 | 99 | 0 | 35 |
| Grant Rice | 1-1-0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Russell | 2 | 51 | 0 | 32 |
| Seth Dalton | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Keygan Pelfrey | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Dillon Preston | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Devin Johnson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tanner Pace | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 13 |
| JaeWON Kendrick | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 4 |
| Everett Guthrie | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Owen Hellard | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Drake Nelson | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drake Nelson | 13-5-1 | 72 | 0 | 40 |
| Tanner Pace | 8-5-0 | 107 | 1 | 69 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Noah Curtsinger | 5 | 145 | 1 | 69 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Austin Anderson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| JaeWON Kendrick | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| John Combs | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.