Topic: Football
Pikeville vs. Raceland Worthington
Class 1A UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Semi-Final
Raceland Worthington High School
Raceland, KY
November 26, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Pikeville defeated Raceland by the score of 36-7 to advance to the championship game. Pikeville recorded 17 first downs and 445 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized nine times for 75 yards and lost two fumbles. Raceland recorded 14 first downs and 168 yards of total offense. The Rams were penalized four times for 55 yards and had three passes intercepted.
Blake Birchfield led Pikeville’s ground game with 189 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Blake Caudill carried the ball once for 33 yards. Isaac McNamee completed 10 of 15 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Wade Hensley caught five passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. Zac Lockhart added four receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown. Wade Hensley, Logan Reed, and Luke Ray each intercepted a pass.
Noah Wallace led Raceland’s ground game with 57 yards on eight carries. Jules Farrow added 26 yards on eight carries. Logan Lundy ran for one touchdown. Logan Lundy completed nine of 13 passes for 50 yards with three interceptions. Parker Fannin caught three passes for 30 yards. Landyn Newman added two receptions for 15 yards. Landyn Newman returned three kickoffs for 33 yards. Cole Conlin led the defense with four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Pikeville | 7 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| Raceland Worthington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Blake Birchfield 53 yard run (Aaron Chang kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Zac Lockhart 7 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Aaron Chang kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Blake Birchfield 6 yard run (Aaron Chang kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Wade Hensley 19 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Aaron Chang kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Blake Birchfielde 16 yard run (Blake Birchfield run) |
| RACELAND | - | Logan Lundy 2 yard run (Peyton Ison kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Birchfield | 22 | 189 | 8.6 | **** |
| Blake Caudill | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | **** |
| Isaac McNamee | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | **** |
| Carson Wright | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | **** |
| Brenden Anthony | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Isaac McNamee | 15-10-0 | 187 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Wade Hensley | 5 | 111 | 1 | **** |
| Zac Lockhart | 4 | 74 | 1 | **** |
| Blake Birchfield | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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| Raceland Worthington | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Noah Wallace | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | **** |
| Jules Farrow | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | **** |
| Isaac Browning | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | **** |
| Logan Lundy | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | **** |
| Connor Hughes | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | **** |
| Jaxon Heighton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Lundy | 13-9-3 | 50 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Parker Fannin | 3 | 30 | 0 | **** |
| Landyn Newman | 2 | 15 | 0 | **** |
| Connor Hughes | 2 | 5 | 0 | **** |
| Isaac Browning | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
| Jules Farrow | 1 | -2 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Raceland-Worthington 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.