Topic: Football
Fleming County vs. Ashland Blazer
Class 3A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 3
Ashland Blazer High School
Lexington, KY
December 4, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Ashland Blazer successfully navigated the muddy quagmire at Putnam Stadium after a rainy day to defeat Fleming County by a score of 42-0. Ashland utilized their dominant ground game to control the game. Ashland Blazer recorded 13 first downs and 382 yards of total offense including 300 yards on the ground. They were penalized five times for 45 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Fleming County recorded four first downs and a total of 92 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 25 yards, lost two fumbles and had two passes intercepted.
Keontae Pittman led Ashland Blazer’s ground game with 151 yards and three touchdowns on seven carries. Hunter Gillum carried the ball four times for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Brett Mullins completed four of seven passes for 82 yards with one interception. Keontae Pittman, Paul Humphrey, and Hunter Gillum each caught one pass for 30, 23, and 20 yards respectively. Caleb Tackett and Tristian Rayburn led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles each. Kolby Coburn recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Landen Eden and Kahil Vaughn each recovered a fumble. Tristian Rayburn and Jack Latherow each intercepted a pass.
Tanner Weaver led Fleming County’s ground game with 70 yards on 18 carries. Buddy Morgan carried the ball 10 times for 20 yards. Buddy Morgan was three of eight yards through the air for -1 yard and one interception. Jaden Argo caught one pass for three yards. Grayson Hurst led the defense with two solo and eight assisted tackles. Buddy Morgan added one solo and seven assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Peyton Roark recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Fleming County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashland Blazer | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| ASHLAND | - | Keontae Pittman 68 yard run (SJ Lycans kick) |
| ASHLAND | - | Keontae Pittman 35 yard run (SJ Lycans kick) |
| ASHLAND | - | Hunter Gillum 45 yard run (SJ Ltcans kick) |
| ASHLAND | - | Hunter Gillum 38 yard run (kick good) |
| ASHLAND | - | JT Garrett 3 yard run (kick good) |
| ASHLAND | - | Keontae Pittman 14 yard run (kick good) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tanner Weaver | 18 | 70 | 3.9 | **** |
| Buddy Morgan | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | **** |
| Grayson Hurst | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
| Zeke Conn | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Buddy Morgan | 8-3-1 | -1 | 0 | **** |
| Tanner Weaver | 2-0-1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaden Argo | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
| Logan Pinkley | 1 | -1 | 0 | **** |
| Levi Denton | 1 | -3 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Keontae Pittman | 7 | 151 | 21.6 | **** |
| Hunter Gillum | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | **** |
| Caleb Tackett | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | **** |
| Brett Mullins | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | **** |
| Tyree Clutters | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | **** |
| Vinnie Palladino | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | **** |
| Jai Highley | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | **** |
| Jared Brown | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | **** |
| JT Garrett | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brett Mullins | 7-4-1 | 82 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Keontae Pittman | 1 | 30 | 0 | **** |
| Paul Humphrey | 1 | 23 | 0 | **** |
| Hunter Gillum | 1 | 20 | 0 | **** |
| JT Garrett | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Ashland Blazer and Fleming County Stats Crews 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.