Topic: Football
Madison Central vs. George Rogers Clark
Class 6A 2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 1
George Rogers Clark High School
Winchester, KY
November 8, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
George Rogers Clark raced out to an early 21-0 lead but had to survive a frantic rally by Madison Central to earn a 35-20 victory. Madison Central pulled within one point; 21-20 in the third quarter but their chances for a victory was diminished by a bad snap over the quarterback’s head which resulted in a big loss and two major penalties which ended promising drives. George Rogers Clark recorded 19 first downs and 399 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized four times for 37 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Madison Central recorded 14 first downs and 216 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized nine times for 94 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Azariah Israel led George Rogers Clark’s ground game with 131 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Jordan Manley carried the ball four times for 27 yards. Jordan Manley completed 12 of 24 passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Dawson Gay caught six passes for 126 yards and a touchdown. Dylan Gibson added three receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Azariah Israel returned one kickoff for 36 yards. Aquevion Lewis led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss and intercepted a pass. Jeremy Clem added five solo and six assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Sam Neely recorded six solo and two assisted tackles. Quandre Okolo added four solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Colby Ritchie recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards and Tye Boyken intercepted a pass.
Adrien Parks led Madison Central’s ground game with 27 yards on nine carries. Joe Burton carried the ball 12 times for 22 yards. Nate Storie completed 11 of 20 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Ashton Hulberg caught five passes for 66 yards and a touchdown. John Landsaw added three receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown. Ashton Hulberg returned five kickoffs from his up back position for 59 yards with a long return of 17 yards. Kris Olinger led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. Sawyer Cruse added three solo and three assisted tackles. Trey Parks recorded two solo and four assisted tackles. Nate Storie intercepted a pass and Kyran Jackson recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madison Central | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| George Rogers Clark | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| GRC | - | Dylan Gibson 48 yard pass from Jordan Manley (Tye Boyken kick) |
| GRC | - | Dawson Gay 48 yard pass from Jordan Manley (Tye Boyken kick) |
| GRC | - | Dylan Gibson 13 yard pass from Jordan Manley (Tye Boyken kick) |
| MADCENT | - | John Landsaw 10 yard run (Zach Holbrook pass from Nate Storie) |
| MADCENT | - | John Landsaw 15 yard pass from Nate Storie (Nate Storie pass intercepted) |
| MADCENT | - | Ashton Hulberg 13 yard pass from Nate Storie (Joe Burton run fumbled) |
| GRC | - | Azariah Israel 29 yard run (Tye Boyken kick) |
| GRC | - | Azariah Israel 23 yard run (Tye Boyken kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Adrien Parks | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 11 |
| Joe Burton | 12 | 22 | 1.8 | 14 |
| Ashton Hulberg | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 14 |
| John Landsaw | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 |
| Nate Storie | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 8 |
| Andre Smith | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Edgren Sweat | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -30 | -30.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nate Storie | 20-11-2 | 137 | 2 | 32 |
| Zach Holbrook | 1-1-0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ashton Hulberg | 5 | 66 | 1 | 32 |
| John Landsaw | 3 | 45 | 1 | 19 |
| Zach Holbrook | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Andre Smith | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Peyton Dandaneau | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| William Jacobs | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Azariah Israel | 19 | 131 | 6.9 | 29 |
| Jordan Manley | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 13 |
| Kareem Guerrant | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 9 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jordan Manley | 24-12-1 | 231 | 3 | 48 |
| Dylan Gibson | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dawson Gay | 6 | 126 | 1 | 48 |
| Dylan Gibson | 3 | 79 | 2 | 48 |
| Jeremiah Johnson | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Azariah Israel | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.