Topic: Football
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Newport Central Catholic vs. Pikeville
Class 1A 2022 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Football Finals (Semi-Final)
Pikeville High School
Pikeville, KY
November 25, 2022
© 2022 by Ron Harrison
Newport Central Catholic did not have an answer for Pikeville’s big strong linemen on either side of the ball as the Panthers rolled to a 50-14 victory. Pikeville recorded 23 first downs and 399 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized six times for 60 yards. Newport Central Catholic recorded 12 first downs and 210 yards of total offense. The Thoroughbreds were penalized four times for 20 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Blake Birchfield led Pikeville’s ground game with 168 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. Blake Caudill carried the ball three times for 44 yards and a touchdown. Isaac Duty completed eight of 15 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Brenden Anthony caught one pass for 53 yards. Blake Birchfield added two receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown. Wade Hensley caught a 12 yard touchdown reception. Westin Blevins returned one kickoff for 30 yards. Logan Reed intercepted two passes.
Luke Runton led Newport Central Catholic’s ground game with 84 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Kaleb Cole carried the ball twice for 26 yards. Demetrick Welch Jr. added 22 yards on three carries. Kolton Smith chipped in with five yards and a touchdown o five carries. Kolton Smith completed 12 of 22 passes for 73 yards with one interception. Luke Runyon caught five passes for 22 yards. Nick Rouse added two receptions for 20 yards. Kaleb Cole recorded 19 yards on three receptions. Luke Runyon returned three kickoffs for 43 yards. Demetrick Welch Jr. returned three kickoffs for 33 yards. Matthew Landrum returned two kickoffs for 22 yards. Luke Runyon led the defense with three solo and four assisted tackles. Demetrick Welch Jr. added four solo and two assisted tackles. Matthew Landrum and Louie Collopy each recorded three solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Newport Central Catholic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Pikeville | 14 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 50 |
PIKE | - | Brenden Anthony 1 yard run (Jacob Rogers kick) |
PIKE | - | Blake Birchfield 3 yard run (Jacob Rogers kick) |
PIKE | - | Wade Hensley 12 yard pass from Isaac Duty (Westin Blevins run) |
NCC | - | Kolton Smith 7 yard run (Ryan Barth kick) |
PIKE | - | Blake Birchfield 3 yard run (Jacob Rogers kick) |
PIKE | - | Blake Birchfield 18 yard pass from Isaac Duty (Jacob Rogers kick) |
PIKE | - | Blake Birchfield 41 yard run (Jacob Rogers kick) |
PIKE | - | Blake Caudill 25 yard run (Jacob Rogers kick) |
NCC | - | Luke Runyon 72 yard run (Ryan Barth kick) |
Selected Statistics
Newport Central Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Luke Runyon | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | **** |
Kaleb Cole | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | **** |
Demetrick Welch Jr. | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | **** |
Kolton Smith | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kolton Smith | 22-12-1 | 73 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Luke Runyon | 5 | 22 | 0 | **** |
Nick Rouse | 2 | 20 | 0 | **** |
Kaleb Cole | 3 | 19 | 0 | **** |
Matthew Landrum | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
Demetrick Welch Jr. | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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Pikeville | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Blake Birchfield | 20 | 168 | 8.4 | **** |
Blake Caudill | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | **** |
Brenden Anthony | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | **** |
Carson Wright | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | **** |
Isaac Duty | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | **** |
Hayden Damron | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Isaac Duty | 15-8-0 | 138 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brenden Anthony | 1 | 53 | 0 | **** |
Blake Birchfield | 2 | 42 | 1 | **** |
Jeb Wilkerson | 1 | 18 | 0 | **** |
Wade Hensley | 1 | 12 | 1 | **** |
Grant Scott | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
Westin Blevins | 2 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Newport Central Catholic and Pikeville Stats Crews 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.
Updated: Thursday, 1 December 2022 11:33 PM EST
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