Topic: Football
Garrard County vs. Rockcastle County
Class 3A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Round 1
Rockcastle CountyHigh School
Mt. Vernon, KY
November 5, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Rockcastle County survived a wild finish to defeat Garrard County by the score of 36-30. It appeared that Garrard County had tied the game in the closing seconds but it was ruled that QB Montavin Quisenberry was beyond the line of scrimmage when he threw a completion to the end zone for what appeared to be the tying score. Rockcastle County recorded 24 first downs and 312 yards of total offense. The Rockets were penalized three times for 30 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Garrard County recorded 18 first downs and 355 yards of total offense. The Golden Lions were penalized nine times for 67 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Matthew Chasteen led Rockcastle County’s ground game with 229 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries. Cameron Wright carried the ball five times for 37 yards and two touchdowns. Cameron Wright completed two of four passes for 23 yards with one interception. Caleb Moore completed his only pass for nine yards. Landon Dillingham caught two passes for 30 yards. Landon Dillingham returned one punt for 25 yards. Caleb Moore returned three kickoffs for 57 yards. Matthew Chasteen led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Landon Dillingham added three solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a loss. Dillingham also intercepted a pass he returned 82 yards for a touchdown. Jake Sanders recorded two solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a loss.
Montavin Quisenberry led Garrard County’s ground game with 251 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries. Montavin Quisenberry completed eight of 15 passes for 80 yards with one interception. Hayden Elleman caught two passes for 36 yards. Maishaun Baker added one reception for 33 yards. Austin Adams returned two kickoffs for 33 yards. James Parsons led the defense with six solo and 10 assisted tackles. James Sparks added three solo and eight assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Maishaun Baker recorded two solo and eight assisted tackles. Montavin Quisenberry chipped in with two solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Garrard County | 8 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| Rockcastle County | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| ROCKCASTLE | - | Cameron Wright 10 yard run (Matthew Chasteen run) |
| ROCKCASTLE | - | Landon Dillingham returns an intercepted pass 82 yards (Benjamin Brenda kick fails) |
| GARRARDCO | - | Montavin Quisenberry 24 yard run (Montavin Quisenberry run) |
| ROCKCASTLE | - | Matthew Chasteen 4 yard run (Matthew Chasteen run fails) |
| GARRARDCO | - | Montavin Quisenberry 10 yard run (Montavin Quisenberry pass fails) |
| GARRARDCO | - | Montavin Quisenberry 3 yard run (Montavin Quisenberry run) |
| GARRARDCO | - | Austin Adams 3 yard run (Montavin Quisenberry pass to James Sparks) |
| ROCKCASTLE | - | Cameron Wright 1 yard run (Matthew Chasteen run) |
| ROCKCASTLE | - | Matthew Chasteen 56 yard run (Cameron Wright pass to Anthony Goodin) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Montavin Quisenberry | 28 | 251 | 9.0 | **** |
| Austin Adams | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Montavin Quisenberry | 15-8-1 | 80 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hayden Elleman | 2 | 36 | 0 | **** |
| Maishaun Baker | 1 | 33 | 0 | **** |
| Austin Adams | 5 | 11 | 0 | **** |
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| Rockcastle County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Matthew Chasteen | 32 | 229 | 7.2 | **** |
| Cameron Wright | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | **** |
| Anthony Goodin | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | **** |
| Landon Dillingham | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cameron Wright | 4-2-1 | 23 | 0 | **** |
| Caleb Moore | 1-1-0 | 9 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Landon Dillingham | 2 | 30 | 0 | **** |
| Ethan Tyree | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Rockcastle County and Garrard County 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.