Topic: Football
Conner vs. Dixie Heights
Dixie Heights High School
Edgewood, KY
September 3, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Dixie Heights defeated Conner by the score of 42-26. Dixie heights recorded 30 first downs and 509 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized 12 times for 100 yards and lost two fumbles. Conner recorded 19 first downs and 316 yards of total offense. They were penalized nine times for 77 yards.
Pierce Rohlman led Dixie Heights’ ground game with 162 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. Logan Landers carried the ball nine times for 105 yards and a touchdown. Wyatt Hirth recorded 75 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Logan Landers completed 10 of 14 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Kel Hawkins caught three passes for 65 yards and one touchdown. Devin Holbert added three receptions for 54 yards. Brach Rice caught a two yard touchdown pass. Colin Smith punted once for 55 yards. Pierce Rohlman returned one punt for 16 yards.
Alijah Thompson led Conner’s ground game with 72 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Alex Castrucci carried the ball 11 times for 50 yards and a touchdown. Alex Castrucci completed 16 of 25 passes for 203 yards. Hayden Malott caught six passes for 105 yards. Cody Crawford added six receptions for 40 yards. Alijah Thompson caught two passes for 35 yards. Alijah Thompson returned two kickoffs for 47 yards. Frankie Salzarulo returned two kickoffs for 37 yards. Alijah Thompson led the defense with nine solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble he returned 24 yards. Alex Castrucci added three solo and four assisted tackles and recovered a fumble he returned 41 yards for a touchdown. Frankie Salzarulo recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Clayton Melcher chipped in with four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Conner | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| Dixie Heights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| CONNER | - | Alex Castrucci fumble recovery return 41 yards (Nicholas Keller kick) |
| DIXIEHTS | - | Pierce Rohlman 3 yard run (Noah Koeing kick) |
| DIXIEHTS | - | Brach Rice 2 yard pass from Logan Landers (Noah Koeing kick) |
| CONNER | - | Alijah Thompson 11 yard run (Nicholas Keller kick) |
| DIXIEHTS | - | Kel Hawkins 11 yard pass from Logan Landers (Noah Koeing kick) |
| DIXIEHTS | - | Wyatt Hirth 14 yard run (Noah Koeing kick) |
| CONNER | - | Alex Castrucci 28 yard run (Nicholas Keller kick fails) |
| DIXIEHTS | - | Logan Landers 7 yard run (Noah Koeing kick) |
| CONNER | - | Alijah Thompson 1 yard run (Alex Castrucci pass to Koby Belisle fails) |
| DIXIEHTS | - | Pierce Rohlman 10 yard run (Noah Koeing kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alijah Thompson | 19 | 72 | 3.8 | **** |
| Alex Castrucci | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Alex Castrucci | 25-16-0 | 203 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hayden Malott | 6 | 105 | 0 | **** |
| Cody Crawford | 6 | 40 | 0 | **** |
| Alijah Thompson | 2 | 35 | 0 | **** |
| Koby Belisle | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Clayton Melcher | 1 | 13 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Pierce Rohlman | 21 | 162 | 7.7 | **** |
| Logan Landers | 9 | 105 | 11.7 | **** |
| Wyatt Hirth | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | **** |
| Colin Smith | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | **** |
| Mark Dugan | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Landers | 14-10-0 | 141 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kel Hawkins | 3 | 65 | 1 | **** |
| Devin Holbert | 3 | 54 | 0 | **** |
| Gabe Thelen | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Ryan Diltz | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Brach Rice | 1 | 2 | 1 | **** |
| Pierce Rohlman | 1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Conner and Dixie Heights 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.