Topic: Football
Madison Central vs. Dixie Heights
Dixie Heights High School
Edgewood, KY
September 25, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Dixie Heights utilized a solid ground game and an opportunistic defense to defeat Madison Central by the score of 26-14 to earn their first victory of the season. It was a game of “what ifs” for Madison Central as the first break came when Dixie Heights speedy defensive back Kel Hawkins picked off a Canon Scenters pass and raced 77 yards to give Dixie Heights a 12-0 lead. Scenters suffered an injury and left the game in the first half and was unable to return. Later in the game Madison Central’s Jayden West intercepted a pass and raced 85 yards to the end zone but the TD was negated by a penalty against the Indians. Backup QB Nathan Storie scored two touchdowns to keep the Indians in the game but Dixie Heights scored a late touchdown to put the game out of reach. Dixie Heights recorded 19 first downs and 262 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized nine times for 66 yards and had two passes intercepted. Madison Central recorded 10 first downs and 159 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized six times for 40 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Pierce Rohlman led Dixie Heights ground game with 103 yards on 20 carries. Silas McDaniel carried the ball seven times for 39 yards and two touchdowns. Simon Sharp carried the ball five times for 24 yards and a touchdown. Logan Landers completed 11 of 23 passes for 64 yards with two interceptions. Devin Holbert caught three passes for 24 yards. Simon Sharp added three receptions for 19 yards. Kel Hawkins returned one punt for 12 yards. Wyatt Hirth returned three kickoffs for 52 yards. Wyatt Hirth led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. Silas McDaniel added three solo and three assisted tackles. Rhys Brown recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards. Mark Dugan chipped in with six assisted tackles. Kel Hawkins scored on a 77 yard interception return and Austin O’Brien recovered a fumble.
Adrien Parks led Madison Central’s ground game with 26 yards on five carries. Blake Snyder carried the ball eight times for 18 yards. Nathan Storie ran for two touchdowns. Canon Scenters completed six of nine passes for 58 yards with one interception. Nathan Storie completed five of 14 passes for 52 yards. Zach Holbrook caught five passes for 31 yards. John Landsaw added two receptions for 32 yards. Jeffrey Kinley led the defense with seven solo and six assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Caden Ellington added six solo and four assisted tackles. Anthony McLaughlin recorded one solo and nine assisted tackles. Kyran Jackson added one solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 16 yard loss. Jayden West added three solo and two assisted tackles and returned an interception 39 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madison Central | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Dixie Heights | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 26 |
| DIXIE | - | Silas McDaniel 1 yard run (Logan Landers pass fails) |
| DIXIE | - | Kel Hawkins 77 yard interception return (Pierce Rohlman run fails) |
| MADCENT | - | Nathan Storie 11 yard run (Patrick Moren kick) |
| DIXIE | - | Simon Sharp 3 yard run (Jake Silvers kick) |
| MADCENT | - | Nathan Storie 2 yard run (Patrick Moren kick) |
| DIXIE | - | Silas McDaniel 5 yard run (Jake Silvers kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Adrien Parks | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 12 |
| Blake Snyder | 8 | 18 | 2.2 | 8 |
| Nathan Storie | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 11 |
| Canon Scenters | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Hardge | 4 | -1 | -0.2 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Storie | 14-5-0 | 52 | 0 | 23 |
| Canon Scenters | 9-6-1 | 58 | 0 | 16 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Holbrook | 5 | 31 | 0 | 13 |
| John Landsaw | 2 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Joseph Burton | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Jayden West | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Cameron McAlpin | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Dixie Heights | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Pierce Rohlman | 20 | 103 | 5.2 | 13 |
| Silas McDaniel | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 14 |
| Austin O’Brien | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 25 |
| Simon Sharp | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 9 |
| Logan Landers | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 7 |
| Devin Holbert | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Landers | 23-11-2 | 64 | 0 | 11 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devin Holbert | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| Simon Sharp | 3 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Kel Hawkins | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Ryan Dilts | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Silas McDaniel | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.