Topic: Football
South Warren vs. Frederick Douglass
Class 5A UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals (Championship)
Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 4, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
South Warren defeated Frederic Douglass by the score of 38-26. South Warren finishes the season at 14-1 while Frederick Douglass completed their season ay 13-2. South Warren recorded 18 first downs and 425 yards of total offense. They were penalized eight times for 136 yards and lost a fumble. Frederick Douglass recorded 13 first downs and 330 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized four times for 45 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Luke Burton led South Warren’s ground game with 79 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Kobe Martin carried the ball 20 times for 48 yards. Caden Veltkamp completed 19 of 24 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns. Avrin Bell caught five passes for 95 yards. Kobe Martin added five receptions for 34 yards. Tyler Snell caught three passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Luke Burton chipped in with two receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown. C. Conyers returned two kickoffs for 54 yards with a long return of 28 yards. Jaden Stephens and Tyler Snell each recorded four solo tackles. Jake Jackson added three solo tackles. Avrin Bell chipped in with two solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss and intercepted a pass.
TJ Horton led Frederick Douglass’ ground game with 43 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Samuel Cornett completed 13 of 26 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Dane Key caught five passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Cameron Dunn added four receptions for 74 yards. Ty Bryant returned two kickoffs for 53 yards with a long return of 35 yards. Tashawn Benford led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles. Caden Johnson added eight solo tackles. Ty Bryant and O. Commodore each recorded six solo and two assisted tackles. Tresean Benford added five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 16 yard loss. Isaiah Kennedy recovered a fumble he returned 13 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| South Warren | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Frederick Douglass | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 26 |
| SWARREN | - | E. Dervisevic kicks a 22 yard field goal |
| DOUGLASS | - | TJ Horton 9 yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick is blocked) |
| SWARREN | - | Luke Burton 49 yard pass from Caden Veltkamp (E. Dervisevic kick) |
| SWARREN | - | Tyler Snell 21 yard pass from Caden Veltkamp (E. Dervisevic kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Dane Key 73 yard pass from Samuel Cornett (Thomas Howard run fails) |
| SWARREN | - | Luke Burton 1 yard run (E. Dervisevic kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Dane Key 5 yard pass from Samuel Cornett (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
| SWARREN | - | Tyner Snell 31 yard pass from Caden Veltkamp (Luke Burton pass from E. Dervisevic) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Cameron Dunn 27 yard pass from Samuel Cornett (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
| SWARREN | - | Luke Burton 24 yard run (E. Dervisevic kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Luke Burton | 12 | 79 | 6.6 | 24 |
| Kobe Martin | 20 | 48 | 2.4 | 16 |
| Avrin Bell | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| E. Dervisevic | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Caden Veltkamp | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caden Veltkamp | 24-19-0 | 295 | 3 | 56 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Avrin Bell | 5 | 95 | 0 | 56 |
| Kobe Martin | 5 | 34 | 0 | 26 |
| Tyler Snell | 3 | 87 | 2 | 35 |
| Luke Burton | 2 | 50 | 1 | 49 |
| M. Willingham | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| C. Conyers | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Keegan Milby | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| TJ Horton | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 22 |
| Samuel Cornett | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Ty Bryant | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| DaVaun Hart | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Kennedy | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Samuel Cornett | 26-13-1 | 274 | 3 | 73 |
| TJ Horton | 1-1-0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dane Key | 5 | 155 | 2 | 73 |
| Cameron Dunn | 4 | 74 | 1 | 47 |
| Tylon Webb | 2 | 21 | 0 | 23 |
| Jakari Cowherd | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| DaVaun Hart | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| TJ Horton | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.