Topic: Football
Hopkinsville vs. Logan County
Class 4A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Round 2
Logan County High School
Russellville, KY
November 12, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Logan County survived a wild 39-37 victory over Hopkinsville to advance in the playoffs. Logan County held a comfortable 33-17 lead after three quarters but Hopkinsville rallied to pull within 2; 39-37 with 13 seconds remaining on a one yard run by Tre Jefferson. Jefferson attempted to run it for the two point conversion but was ruled short despite protests from the Hopkinsville sideline. Hopkinsville recovered an onside kick with 8 seconds on the clock but a last second pass was broken up and Logan County escaped with the victory. Logan County recorded 16 first downs and 412 yards of total offense. They were penalized 12 times for 125 yards. Hopkinsville recorded 19 first downs and 326 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized 11 times for 95 yards.
Wyatt Blake led Logan County’s ground game with 156 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Ryan Rayno carried the ball 21 times for 138 yards and a touchdown. Davin Yates recorded 68 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Davin Yates completed six of nine passes for 47 yards and one touchdown. Elijah Hawkins caught one pass for 34 yards. Wyatt Blake added one reception for 22 yards. Harper Butler recorded two receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown. Wyatt Blake returned three kickoffs for 44 yards. Ryan Rayno returned one kickoff for 16 yards. Davin Yates led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Clifton Faughn added three solo and two assisted tackles.
Jayden Dillard led Hopkinsville’s ground game with 67 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. Tre Jefferson carried the ball 10 times for 59 yards and one touchdown. Tre Jefferson completed 11 of 21 passes for 208 yards and one touchdown. Emmanuel Cheatham caught three passes for 82 yards. Daisjaun Mercer added three receptions for 79 yards and one touchdown. Jayden Dillard caught three passes for 26 yards. Daisjaun Mercer returned one punt for 39 yards. Jayden Dillard returned three kickoffs for 69 yards and Daisjaun Mercer returned one kickoff for 21 yards. Daisjaun Mercer led the defense withb10 solo tackles. Jaiden Metcalf added seven solo and two assisted tackles. David Boswell recorded three solo and six assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Hopkinsville | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 37 |
| Logan County | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 39 |
| LOGANCO | - | Mattia Giubilato kicks a 23 yard field goal |
| LOGANCO | - | Davin Yates records a safety |
| HOPKINSVILLE | - | Zach Moss kicks a 23 yard field goal |
| HOPKINSVILLE | - | Jayden Dillard 1 yard run (Zach Moss kick) |
| LOGANCO | - | Wyatt Blake 5 yard run (Davin Yates run fails) |
| LOGANCO | - | Harper Butler 15 yard pass from Davin Yates (Wyatt Blake run) |
| HOPKINSVILLE | - | Jayden Dillard 17 yard run (Zach Moss kick) |
| LOGANCO | - | Davin Yates 54 yard run (Mattia Giubilato kick) |
| LOGANCO | - | Ryan Rayno 30 yard run (Mattia Giubilato kick) |
| HOPKINSVILLE | - | Jayden Dillard 1 yard run (Jayden Dillard run) |
| HOPKINSVILLE | - | Daisjaun Mercer 33 yard pass from Tre Jefferson (Jayden Dillard run fails) |
| LOGANCO | - | Wyatt Blake 23 yard run (Mattia Giubilato kick fails) |
| HOPKINSVILLE | - | Tre Jefferson 1 yard run (Tre Jefferson run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jayden Dillard | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | **** |
| Tre Jefferson | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | **** |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Daisjaun Mercer | 4 | -8 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tre Jefferson | 21-11-0 | 208 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Emmanuel Cheatham | 3 | 82 | 0 | **** |
| Daisjaun Mercer | 3 | 79 | 1 | **** |
| Jayden Dillard | 3 | 26 | 0 | **** |
| KC Cabiness | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Matt Trushawn | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
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| Logan County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Wyatt Blake | 16 | 156 | 9.8 | **** |
| Ryan Rayno | 21 | 138 | 6.6 | **** |
| Davin Yates | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | **** |
| John Ross Terry | 3 | -39 | -13.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Davin Yates | 9-6-0 | 47 | 1 | **** |
| Wyatt Blake | 2-1-0 | 34 | 0 | **** |
| Jack Delaney | 1-1-0 | 8 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Elijah Hawkins | 1 | 39 | 0 | **** |
| Wyatt Blake | 1 | 22 | 0 | **** |
| Harper Butler | 2 | 16 | 1 | **** |
| Davin Yates | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
| Jack Delaney | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
| Ryan Rayno | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Zane Batten | 1 | -6 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Logan 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.