Topic: Football
Johnson Central vs. Boyle County
Class 4A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals (Championship)
Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 3, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Boyle County defeated Johnson Central by the score of 30-13 to capture the championship and finish their season at 14-1. Johnson Central finished the season at 12-3. Boyle County recorded 15 first downs and 416 yards of total offense. The Rebels were penalized eight times for 65 yards. Johnson Central recorded 12 first downs and 277 yards of total offense. The Golden Eagles were penalized once for one yard.
Avery Bodner led Boyle County’s ground game with 154 yards on 16 carries. Jagger Gillis carried the ball 23 times for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Jagger Gillis completed six of nine passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Cole Lanter caught five passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Cole Lanter returned two punts for 36 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Will Alexander returned two kickoffs for 39 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Dalton Stone led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles. Sage Dawson added five solo and two assisted tackles. Cole Sims recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss.
Zach McCoart led Johnson Central’s ground game with 111 yards on nine carries. Chase Price carried the ball 10 times for 62 yards and a touchdown. Grant Rice added 37 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Grant Rice completed three of three passes for seven yards. Zach McCoart completed his only pass for 34 yards. Keygan Pelfrey caught three passes for 38 yards. Zach McCoart returned one kickoff for 14 yards. Mason LeMaster led the defense with seven solo and six assisted tackles. Ryleh McKenzie added six solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Jacob Cain recorded six solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Johnson Central | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Boyle County | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| BOYLECO | - | Cole Lanter 75 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (Jackson Smith kick fails) |
| BOYLECO | - | Jagger Gillis 9 yard run (Jackson Smith kick) |
| BOYLECO | - | Jackson Smith kicks a 29 yard field goal |
| JOHNCENT | - | Grant Rice 2 yard run (Chase Price run fails) |
| BOYLECO | - | Cole Lanter 13 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (Jackson Smith kick) |
| JOHNCENT | - | Chase Price 2 yard run (Matt Crum kick) |
| BOYLECO | - | Jagger Gillis 1 yard run (Jackson Smith kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zach McCoart | 9 | 111 | 12.3 | 48 |
| Chase Price | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 26 |
| Grant Rice | 12 | 37 | 3.1 | 9 |
| Matt Crum | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 6 |
| Ryleh McKenzie | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Carter Conley | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Grant Bingham | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Grant Rice | 3-3-0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Zach McCoart | 1-1-0 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaygan Pelfrey | 3 | 38 | 0 | 34 |
| Zach McCoart | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Boyle County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Avery Bodner | 16 | 154 | 9.6 | 37 |
| Jagger Gillis | 23 | 131 | 5.7 | 25 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jagger Gillis | 9-6-0 | 131 | 2 | 75 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cole Lanter | 5 | 116 | 2 | 75 |
| Luke Imfield | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.