Topic: Football
Pikeville vs. Raceland
Raceland High School
Raceland, KY
September 12, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Pikeville defeated Raceland by the score of 28-7. This game had two lightning delays and the second half was played during a down pour. This was Pikeville’s 15th consecutive victory but the first victory at Raceland in 64 years. Pikeville recorded 13 first downs and 363 yards of total offense. They were penalized eight times for 85 yards, lost one fumble, and had two passes intercepted. Raceland recorded 13 first downs and 219 yards of total offense. The Rams were not penalized, lost three fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Blake Birchfield led Pikeville’s ground game with 148 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Alex Rogers carried the ball five times for 28 yards. Nate Collins added 22 yards and one touchdown on eight carries. Isaac McNamee completed 11 of 21 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Zac Lockhart caught six passes for 113 yards and one touchdown. Blake Birchfield added two receptions for 14 yards. Zac Lockhart returned one kickoff for 31 yards. Carson Wright led the defense with six solo tackles. Ricardo Perez added three solo tackles and recorded one sack. Nate Collins added two solo tackles and recorded one sack. Sam Wright intercepted a pass.
Landyn Newman led Raceland’s ground game with 27 yards on nine carries. Jake Heighton carried the ball 15 times for 21 yards. Jules Farrow added 20 yards on five carries. Jake Heighton completed 15 of 25 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Connor Hughes caught five passes for 65 yards and one touchdown. Landyn Newman caught five passes for 49 yards. JD Melvin and Bradlee Palmer led the defense with four solo tackles each. Michael Meade and Parker Gallion each intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Pikeville | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| Raceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Blake Birchfield 53 yard run (Isaac McNamee run) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Nate Collins 3 yard run (Trey Hancock kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Zac Lockhart 72 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Trey Hancock kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Blake Birchfield 41 yard run (Zac Lockhart run fails) |
| RACELAND | - | Connor Hughes 54 yard pass from Jake Heighton (Peyton Ison kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Birchfield | 12 | 148 | 12.3 | **** |
| Alex Rogers | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | **** |
| Nate Collins | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | **** |
| Isaac McNamee | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | **** |
| Blake Caudill | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Isaac McNamee | 21-11-2 | 143 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zac Lockhart | 6 | 113 | 1 | **** |
| Blake Birchfield | 2 | 14 | 0 | **** |
| Wade Hensley | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Nate Collins | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
| Brandon Lowe | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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| Raceland | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Landyn Newman | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | **** |
| Jake Heighton | 15 | 21 | 1.4 | **** |
| Jules Farrow | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | **** |
| Michael Meade | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | **** |
| Jaxon Heighton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Heighton | 25-15-1 | 143 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Connor Hughes | 5 | 65 | 1 | **** |
| Landyn Newman | 5 | 49 | 0 | **** |
| Nick Bowling | 3 | 18 | 0 | **** |
| Parker Gallion | 2 | 11 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Raceland Stats Crew 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.