Topic: Football
Raceland vs. East Jessamine
Rob Withrow Memorial Ironman Bowl
Bath County High School
Owingsville, KY
September 19, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
East Jessamine raced out to a 21-0 early in the second quarter but had to hold off a Raceland rally to earn a 35-27 victory. East Jessamine recorded 22 first downs and 481 yards of total offense. The Jaguars were penalized seven times for 50 yards and lost a fumble. Raceland recorded 20 first downs and 326 yards of total offense. The Rams were penalized once for five yards and lost a fumble.
Tajii Jackson led East Jessamine’s ground attack with 253 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries. Donavyn Motley carried the ball 23 times for 94 yards. Connor Darby added 47 yards and two touchdowns on three carries. Connor Darby completed six of nine passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Derek Bokros caught two passes for 32 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Smith added three receptions for 29 yards. Bryson Garrison-Kelley caught a 28 yard touchdown pass. Logan Woolums led the defense with four solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses. Andre Johnson and Jaiden Campbell also recorded four solo tackles each. Dylan Carter returned two kickoffs for 29 yards.
Jake Heighton led Raceland’s ground game with 61 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Jules Farrow carried the ball six times for 25 yards. Jake Heighton completed 17 of 29 passes for 231 yards and one touchdown. Connor Hughes caught eight passes for 80 yards. Parker Gallion added three receptions for 78 yards. Nick Bowling recorded three receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. Landyn Newman returned five kickoffs for 99 yards and returned two punts for 32 yards. JD Melvin led the defense with eight solo tackles. Ethan Melvin and Will Nichols added seven and five solo tackles respectively. Hunter Correll recorded five solo tackles and scored on a 28 yard fumble recovery return.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Raceland | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
| East Jessamine | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| EASTJESS | - | Bryson Garrison-Kelley 28 yard pass from Connor Darby (Jonathan Alverson kick) |
| EASTJESS | - | Connor Darby 7 yard run (Jonathan Alverson kick) |
| EASTJESS | - | Tajii Jackson 79 yard run (Jonathan Alverson kick) |
| RACELAND | - | Nick Bowling 29 yard pass from Jake Heighton (Peyton Ison kick) |
| RACELAND | - | Jake Heighton 2 yard run (Michael Meade run) |
| EASTJESS | - | Derek Bokros 8 yard pass from Jake Heighton (Jonathan Alverson kick) |
| RACELAND | - | Jake Heighton 2 yard run (Peyton Ison kick blkd.) |
| EASTJESS | - | Connor Darby 28 yard run (Jonathan Alverson kick) |
| RACELAND | - | Hunter Correll 28 yard fumble recovery return (Peyton Ison kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jake Heighton | 18 | 61 | 3.4 | **** |
| Jules Farrow | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | **** |
| Michael Meade | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | **** |
| Landyn Newman | 4 | -10 | -2.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Heighton | 29-17-0 | 231 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Connor Hughes | 8 | 80 | 0 | **** |
| Parker Gallion | 3 | 78 | 0 | **** |
| Nick Bowling | 3 | 57 | 1 | **** |
| Parker Fannin | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Landyn Newman | 2 | 5 | 0 | **** |
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| East Jessamine | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tajii Jackson | 26 | 253 | 9.7 | **** |
| Donavyn Motley | 23 | 94 | 4.1 | **** |
| Connor Darby | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | **** |
| Bryson Garrison-Kelley | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Connor Darby | 9-6-0 | 89 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Derek Bokros | 2 | 32 | 1 | **** |
| Caleb Smith | 3 | 29 | 0 | **** |
| Bryson Garrison-Kelley | 1 | 28 | 1 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Raceland Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for today’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.