Topic: Football
Belfry vs. East Carter
Class 3A UK Orthopaedics State Finals Semi-Final
East Carter High School
Grayson, KY
November 26, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Belfry started the season 0-5 and only returned two starters on the offensive side of the ball but Isaac Dixon took advantage of re-classifying for another season and led the Pirates tonight with four touchdowns in a 48-26 victory over East Carter. Belfry utilized their patented ground-and-pound offense and scored 27 unanswered points to take control after trailing by the score of 18-14 in the second quarter. The Pirates also turned in a key defensive series with a goal line stand to get the ball back for their punishing offense. This game was played before an enthusiastic, overflowing crowd that had followed East Carter’s dream season which had captured their first regional football title last week. Belfry recorded 21 first downs and 564 yards of total offense, all on the ground. The Pirates were penalized three times for 25 yards. East Carter recorded 15 first downs and 398 yards of total offense. The Raiders were penalized six times for 45 yards and had one pass intercepted.
Isaac Dixon led Belfry’s ground game with 251 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries. Zayne Hatfield carried the ball nine times for 158 yards and one touchdown on nine carries. Dre Young recorded 87 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Braxton Hatfield added 55 yards on seven carries. Caden Woolum carried the ball four times for 16 yards.
Charlie Terry led East Carter’s ground game with 149 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Kanyon Kozee carried the ball six times for 64 yards. Isaac Boggs added 50 yards on four carries. Nikk Barnett chipped in with five yards on two carries. Kanyon Kozee completed nine of 17 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Connor Goodman caught five passes for 83 yards. Isaac Boggs added three receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown. Mikey Hall caught one pass for 12 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Belfry | 14 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
| East Carter | 12 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 26 |
| EASTCARTER | - | Charlie Terry 27 yard run (Pass fails) |
| BELFRY | - | Isaac Dixon 7 yard run (Gideon Ireson kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Isaac Dixon 47 yard run (Gideon Ireson kick) |
| EASTCARTER | - | Charlie Terry 3 yard run (Run fails) |
| EASTCARTER | - | Charlie Terry 75 yard run (Run fails) |
| BELFRY | - | Dre Young 4 yard run ( Gideon Ireson kick fails) |
| BELFRY | - | Isaac Dixon 15 yard run (Gideon Ireson kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Dre Young 1 yard run (Gideon Ireson kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Zayne Hatfield 30 yard run (Gideon Ireson kick) |
| EASTCARTER | - | Isaac Boggs 3 yard pass from Kanyon Kozee (Kanyon Kozee run) |
| BELFRY | - | Isaac Dixon 4 yard run (Gideon Ireson kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Isaac Dixon | 17 | 251 | 14.8 | **** |
| Zayne Hatfield | 9 | 158 | 17.6 | **** |
| Dre Young | 14 | 87 | 6.2 | **** |
| Braxton Hatfield | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | **** |
| Caden Woolum | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Charlie Terry | 22 | 149 | 6.8 | **** |
| Kanyon Kozee | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | **** |
| Isaac Boggs | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | **** |
| Nikk Barnett | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | **** |
| Team | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kanyon Kozee | 17-9-1 | 126 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Connor Goodman | 5 | 83 | 0 | **** |
| Isaac Boggs | 3 | 31 | 1 | **** |
| Mikey Hall | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to East Carter 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.