Topic: Football
Highlands vs. Dixie Heights
Dixie Heights High School
Edgewood, KY
September 24, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Dixie Height’s Colin Smith intercepted a pass in the end zone in the closing seconds to ensure Dixie Heights of a 28-21 victory over Highlands. Dixie Heights raced out to a 21-7 lead in the second quarter but Highlands rallied to tie the game 21-21 in the third quarter. Dixie Heights took a 28-21 lead on a Logan Landers 20 yard run and the conversion kick with 48 seconds left in the third quarter. Highlands appeared to tie the game early in the fourth quarter but the referees ruled it was a double forward pass instead of a lateral and a forward pass therefore the play was called back. Dixie Heights recorded 24 first downs and 379 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 55 yards. Highlands recorded 16 first downs and 378 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized six times for 55 yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted.
Logan Landers led Dixie Heights’ ground game with 127 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Pierce Rohlman carried the ball 22 times for 86 yards and a touchdown. Colin Smith recorded 25 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Logan Landers completed 13 of 18 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown. Brach Rice caught two passes for 37 yards and a touchdown. Devin Holbert added 23 yards on four receptions. Mark Dugan caught one pass for 23 yards. Wyatt Hirth returned one kickoff for 21 yards. Colin Smith intercepted one pass.
Charlie Noon led Highlands’ ground game with 10 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Charlie Noon completed 18 of 30 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Clayton Lloyd caught seven passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. Sam Robinson added four receptions for 67 yards. Carson Class caught one pass for 63 yards and a touchdown. Matteo Matteoli added two receptions for 63 yards. Aidan Halpin chipped in with three receptions for 45 yards. Matteo Matteoli returned one punt for 41 yards. Isaac Surrey returned two kickoffs for 53 yards. Carson Class returned two kickoffs for 34 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Highlands | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Dixie Heights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| DIXIEHEIGHTS | - | Pierce Rohlman 3 yard run (Noah Koeing kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Clayton Lloyd 36 yard pass from Charlie Noon (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| DIXIEHEIGHTS | - | Colin Smith 9 yard run (Noah Koeing kick) |
| DIXIEHEIGHTS | - | Brach Rice 32 yard pass from Logan Landers (Noah Koeing kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Carson Class 63 yard pass from Charlie Noon (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Charlie Noon 4 yard run (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| DIXIEHEIGHTS | - | Logan Landers 20 yard run (Noah Koeing kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Charlie Noon | 11 | 10 | 9.1 | **** |
| Sam Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | **** |
| Clayton Lloyd | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | **** |
| Brennan Kelsay | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Charlie Noon | 30-18-1 | 349 | 2 | **** |
| Brennan Kelsay | 1-1-0 | 15 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Clayton Lloyd | 7 | 103 | 1 | **** |
| Sam Robinson | 4 | 67 | 0 | **** |
| Carson Class | 1 | 63 | 1 | **** |
| Matteo Matteoli | 2 | 63 | 0 | **** |
| Aidan Halpin | 3 | 42 | 0 | **** |
| CharlieNoon | 1 | 15 | 0 | **** |
| Oliver Harris | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
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| Dixie Heights | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Logan Landers | 19 | 127 | 6.7 | **** |
| Pierce Rohlman | 22 | 86 | 3.9 | **** |
| Colin Smith | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | **** |
| Wyatt Hirth | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | **** |
| Kiernan Weigant | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Landers | 18-13-0 | 124 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brach Rice | 2 | 37 | 1 | **** |
| Devin Holbert | 4 | 23 | 0 | **** |
| Mark Dugan | 1 | 23 | 0 | **** |
| Colin Smith | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Pierce Rohlman | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Kel Hawkins | 2 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Ryan Diltz | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
| Wyatt Hirth | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Highlands 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.