Topic: Football
2023FBCONLAF
Conner vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
September 1, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Conner defeated Lafayette by the score of 34-7. Conner recorded 19 first downs and 311 yards of total offense. The Cougars were penalized 10 times for 106 yards and lost a fumble. Lafayette recorded 10 first downs and 230 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 10 times for 97 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Wyatt Hatfield led Conner’s ground game with 109 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Emmanuel Ekpe carried the ball five times for 14 yards. Wyatt Levi carried the ball once for an 11 yard touchdown run. Wyatt Hatfield completed 14 of 20 passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns. Elian Ruzindana caught four passes for 12 yards. Elliot Bucher added three receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown. Ben Fay recorded three receptions for 35 yards and two touchdowns. Chase Caplinger returned one punt for 18 yards. Elian Ruzindana returned one kickoff for 20 yards. Andrew Herron kicked off five times with three touchbacks. Cordell Abernathy led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Gavin Griffin added five solo tackles. Evan Leitz recorded two solo tackles which resulted in losses totaling eight yards. Emmanuel Ekpe recovered a fumble and Elian Ruzindana intercepted a pass he returned 30 yards.
KJ Jones led Lafayette’s ground game with 65 yards on eight carries. Dez Hanley carried the ball five times for 13 yards and a touchdown. CJ Carpenter completed 15 of 27 passes for 169 yards with one interception. Nemo Jarber caught four passes for 62 yards. Nasir Andrews added four receptions for 43 yards. KJ Jones caught one pass for 29 yards. Terraze Taylor returned two kickoffs for 42 yards with a long return of 25 yards. AJ Nichols led the defense with seven solo tackles. Dez Hanley added four solo and three assisted tackles. J, Stephens recorded five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Conner | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Lafayette | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
CONNER | - | Wyatt Hatfield 15 yard run (Sawyer Bex run fails) |
LAF | - | Dez Hanley 2 yard run (Aiden Stark kick) |
CONNER | - | Elliot Bucher 80 yard pass from Wyatt Hatfield (Andrew Herron kick_ |
CONNER | - | Ben Fay 11 yard pass from Wyatt Hatfield (Andrew Herron kick) |
CONNER | - | Ben Fay 16 yard pass from Wyatt Hatfield (Andrew Herron kick) |
CONNER | - | Wyatt Levi 11 yard run (Andrew Herron kick) |
Selected Statistics
Conner | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Wyatt Hatfield | 15 | 109 | 7.3 | 27 |
Emmanuel Ekpe | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 8 |
Wyatt Levi | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
Cordion Abernathy | 9 | -2 | -0.2 | 5 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Wyatt Hatfield | 20-14-0 | 179 | 3 | 80 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Elian Ruzindana | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
Elliot Bucher | 3 | 89 | 1 | 80 |
Ben Fay | 3 | 35 | 2 | 16 |
Chase Caplinger | 2 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
Aydin Depenbrock | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Chase Bailey | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Lafayette | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
KJ Jones | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 37 |
Dez Hanley | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 5 |
Tussey Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
CJ Carpenter | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 1 |
DJ Walker | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
CJ Carpenter | 27-15-1 | 169 | 0 | 44 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Nemo Jarber | 4 | 62 | 0 | 44 |
Nasir Andrews | 4 | 43 | 0 | 17 |
Tussey Fisher | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
DJ Walker | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
KJ Jones | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
Isaac Barrow | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
AJ Nichols | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.