Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Madison Southern
Madison Southern High School
Berea, KY
September 10, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Madison Southern trailed 19-10 at halftime but rallied to defeat Lafayette by the score of 23-19 on a 50 yard pass from Cole Carpenter to Walter Smith with 1:28 left in the game. Madison Southern recorded 11 first downs and 230 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized four times for 33 yards. Lafayette recorded 18 first downs and 318 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized six times for 36 yards.
Walter Smith led the Madison Southern ground game with 34 yards on four carries. Stephan Whitehead added 23 yards on five carries. Cole Carpenter carried the ball five times for 13 yards and a touchdown. Cole Carpenter completed nine of 23 passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Walter Smith caught six passes for 90 yards and a touchdown. Stephan Whitehead caught a 15 yard touchdown pass. Jayshaun Ethridge led the defense with 11 solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Walter Smith added six solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Stephan Whitehead recorded six solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Rocky Whitehead added five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss.
Dez Hanley led Lafayette’s ground game with 20 yards on eight carries. Hayden Dawahare completed 32 of 53 passes for 290 yards and two touchdowns. Lucas Doneghy caught seven passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. DJ Walker added seven receptions for 54 yards. Tanner Pace recorded six receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown. Tre Wilson III caught two passes for 71 yards. Lucas Doneghy returned one kickoff for 97 yards and a touchdown. Derreon Stewart added one kickoff return for 39 yards. Donovan Jackson led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Darian Kesner added two solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Madison Southern | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| MADSOUTH | - | Jase Duerson kicks a 25 yard field goal |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Lucas Doneghy 97 yard kickoff return (Paul McGee kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Cole Carpenter 17 yard run (Jase Duerson kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Tanner Pace 6 yard pass from Hayden Dawahere (DJ Walker run fails) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Lucas Doneghy 28 yard pass from Hayden Dawahare (Hayden Dawahare pass fails) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Stephan Whitehead 15 yard pass from Cole Carpenter (Jase Duerson kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Walter Smith 50 yard pass from Cole Carpenter (Stephan Whitehead run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dez Hanley | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 7 |
| DJ Walker | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 4 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Tre Wilson III | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Hayden Dawahare | 6 | -3 | -0.5 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hayden Dawahare | 53-32-0 | 290 | 2 | 48 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lucas Doneghy | 7 | 70 | 1 | 28 |
| DJ Walker | 7 | 54 | 0 | 16 |
| Tanner Pace | 6 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Derreon Stewart | 4 | 32 | 0 | 28 |
| Dez Hanley | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Tre Wilson III | 2 | 71 | 0 | 48 |
| Everett Laurance | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| Noah King | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Madison Southern | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Walter Smith | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 27 |
| Stephan Whitehead | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Cole Carpenter | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 17 |
| Jayshaun Ethridge | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 14 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cole Carpenter | 23-9-0 | 136 | 2 | 50 |
| Walter Smith | 1-1-0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walter Smith | 6 | 90 | 1 | 50 |
| Jayshaun Ethridge | 2 | 26 | 0 | 17 |
| Brett Erslan | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Stephan Whitehead | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
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.