Topic: Football
Bourbon County vs. Ashland Blazer
Putnam Stadium
Ashland Blazer High School
Ashland, KY
September 24, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Ashland Blazer used an efficient offense and a strong defense led by Dillon Sharp, Jordon Jones, Zane Christian, Ethan Ratliff, and Colin Howard to earn a 53-14 victory over Bourbon County. Ashland Blazer recorded 19 first downs and 307 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 35 yards. Bourbon County recorded 12 first downs and 248 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized six times for 65 yards and lost a fumble.
Vinnie Palladino led Ashland Blazer’s ground game with 88 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Brett Mullins carried the ball 12 times for 75 yards and a touchdown. Bailey Thacker completed 14 of 15 passes for 141 yards and three touchdowns. Terell Jordan caught four passes for 59 yards. Aris Pittman added three receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. Ricky Padron recorded six receptions for 33 yards and two touchdowns. Dillon Sharp recovered a fumble. Ricky Padron and Braxton Jennings scored on kickoff returns of 90 and 85 yards respectively.
Kamron Smoot led Bourbon County’s ground game with 24 yards and one touchdown on two carries. McKee Ross added 22 yards on six carries. Josh Moody scored on a five yard run. Clay Estes completed 10 of 15 passes for 148 yards. Jaden Commodore caught four passes for 59 yards. Braxton Caudill added three receptions for 48 yards. Cam Ron Goodwin recorded two receptions for 41 yards. Cameron Santiago added two receptions for 36 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bourbon County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Ashland Blazer | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 53 |
| ASHLAND | - | Brett Mullins 8 yard run (SJ Lycans kick) |
| ASHLAND | - | Aris Pittman 2 yard pass from Bailey Thacker (SJ Lycans kick) |
| ASHLAND | - | Vinnie Palladino 3 yard run (SJ Lycans kick) |
| ASHLAND | - | Ricky Padron 10 yard pass from Bailey Thacker (SJ Lycans kick) |
| ASHLAND | - | Vinnie Palladino 7 yard run (Pass fails) |
| ASHLAND | - | Ricky Padron 12 yard pass from Bailey Thacker (SJ Lycans kick) |
| BOURBON | - | Josh Moody 5 yard run (Pass fails) |
| ASHLAND | - | Ricky Padron 90 yard kickoff return (SJ Lycans kick fails) |
| BOURBON | - | Kamren Smoot 11 yard run (Clay Estes run) |
| ASHLAND | - | Braxton Jennings 85 yard kickoff return (0:00) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamren Smoot | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | **** |
| McKee Ross | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | **** |
| Camron Goodwin | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Braxton Caudill | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Josh Moody | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | **** |
| Class Estes | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Clay Estes | 15-10-0 | 148 | 0 | **** |
| Jaden Commodore | 1-1-0 | 36 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaden Commodore | 4 | 59 | 0 | **** |
| Braxton Caudill | 3 | 48 | 0 | **** |
| Cam Ron Goodwin | 2 | 41 | 0 | **** |
| Cameron Santiago | 2 | 36 | 0 | **** |
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| Ashland Blazer | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Vinnie Palladino | 10 | 88 | 8.8 | **** |
| Brett Mullins | 12 | 75 | 6.3 | **** |
| Bailey Thacker | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bailey Thacker | 15-14-0 | 141 | 3 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Terell Jordan | 4 | 59 | 0 | **** |
| Aris Pittman | 3 | 52 | 1 | **** |
| Ricky Padron | 6 | 33 | 2 | **** |
| Vinnie Palladino | 1 | -3 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Ashland Blazer and Bourbon County 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.