Topic: Football
Highlands vs. Simon Kenton
Simon Kenton High School
Independence, KY
August 27, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Highlands defeated Simon Kenton 53-38 in a shoot out in which both teams recorded 600 yards of total offense. Highlands recorded 23 first downs and 6-4 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized five times for 30 yards and had one pass intercepted. Simon Kenton recorded 29 first downs and 601 yards of total offense. The Pioneers were penalized six times for 60 yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted.
Charlie Noon led the Highlands’ ground game with 164 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Charlie Noon completed 22 of 37 passes for 404 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. Jacob Welch caught eight passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns. Clayton Lloyd added two receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Sam Robinson added two receptions for 52 yards. Davis Hinegardner caught two passes for 40 yards. Brody Benke caught three passes for 30 yards and one touchdown. Dawson Hosea returned a kickoff for 24 yards. Ryan DeBurger intercepted a pass and Carson Class scored on a 35 yard fumble recovery.
Jayden Lawson led Simon Kenton’s ground game with 213 yards on 26 carries. Chase Crone carried the ball 24 times for 46 yards and a touchdown. Chase Crone completed 17 of 37 passes for 340 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Chase Williams caught 11 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns. Jayden Lawson caught one pass for 60 yards and a touchdown. Zeb Sand added two receptions for 44 yards. Luke Morrison caught two passes for 35 yards and a touchdown. Chase Williams returned four kickoffs for 79 yards. Joe Vormbrock led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Chase Gill added five solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a loss and recovered a fumble. Aidan Harris chipped in with four solo and five assisted tackles. Nathan Kitchens intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Highlands | 14 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 53 |
| Simon Kenton | 0 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 38 |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Clayton Lloyd 20 yard pass from Charlie Noon (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Clayton Lloyd 27 yard pass from Charlie Noon (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| SKENTON | - | Luke Morrison 29 yard pass from Chase Crone (Chase Crone run) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Charlie Noon 48 yard run (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Brody Benke 13 yards from Charlie Noon (Aidan Halpin pass from Ty Boler) |
| SKENTON | - | Andrew Petty kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| SKENTON | - | Chase Williams 27 yard pass from Chase Crone (Andrew Petty kick fails) |
| SKENTON | - | Chase Crone 7 yard run (Andrew Petty kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Jacob Welch 10 yard pass from Charlie Noon (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Davis Burleigh kicks a 25 yard field goal |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Carson Class 35 yard fumble recovery (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| SKENTON | - | Jayden Lawson 60 yard pass from Chase crone (Andrew Petty kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Jacob Welch 52 yard pass from Charlie Noon (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| SKENTON | - | Chase Williams 14 yard pass from Chase Crone (Andrew Petty kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Charlie Noon | 13 | 164 | 12.6 | **** |
| Jacob Welch | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | **** |
| Dawson Hosea | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | **** |
| Davis Hinegardner | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | **** |
| Clayton Lloyd | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Charlie Noon | 37-22-1 | 404 | 5 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jacob Welch | 9 | 185 | 2 | **** |
| Sam Robinson | 2 | 52 | 0 | **** |
| Clayton Lloyd | 2 | 47 | 2 | **** |
| Davis Hinegardner | 2 | 40 | 0 | **** |
| Brody Benke | 3 | 34 | 1 | **** |
| Carson Class | 1 | 19 | 0 | **** |
| Dawson Hosea | 1 | 14 | 0 | **** |
| Oliver Harris | 2 | 13 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jayden Lawson | 26 | 213 | 8.2 | **** |
| Chase crone | 24 | 46 | 1.9 | **** |
| Wen Rice | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | **** |
| Jackson Galbraith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Cody McDonald | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chase Crone | 37-17-1 | 340 | 4 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chase Williams | 11 | 198 | 2 | **** |
| Jayden Lawson | 1 | 60 | 1 | **** |
| Zeb Sand | 2 | 44 | 0 | **** |
| Luke Morrison | 2 | 35 | 1 | **** |
| Jackson Galbraith | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Highlands and Simon Kenton 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.