Topic: Football
2023FBBEECHDH
Beechwood vs. Dixie Heights
Dixie Heights High School
Edgewood, KY
September 1, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Beechwood survived a wild shootout to defeat Dixie Heights 49-48 in overtime. Beechwood led 14-0 after the first quarter but Dixie Heights scored 27 unanswered points in the second quarter to take a 27-14 lead at the intermission. Beechwood led 35-27 after three quarters but Dixie Heights rallied to force overtime with the score tied 42-42 at the end of regulation. Beechwood scored first in the extra stanza on a 10 yard pass from Clay Hayden to Chase Flaherty and a conversion kick by Colson Lair. Dixie Heights answered with a 12 yard run by David Anderson to pull the Colonels within one; 49-48. The Dixie Heights coaching staff decided to go for two and the win but Jake Meier and a host of Tigers met Armani Gregg and stopped him inches from the goal line and victory ending a game that will be talked about for years. Beechwood rolled up 463 yard of offense. Dixie Heights recorded 506 yards of offense.
Chase Flaherty led Beechwood’s ground game with 22 yards on 11 carries. Clay Hayden completed 23 of 36 passes for 479 yards and seven touchdowns with one interception. Luke Erdman caught seven passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns. Tyler Fryman added four receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown. James Cusick caught six passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Chase Flaherty chipped in with five receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown. Chase Flaherty intercepted a pass he returned for 47 yards and Talon Linder also recorded an interception. Xavier Campbell recovered a fumble.
David Anderson led the Dixie Heights ground game with 228 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries. Armani Gregg carried the ball 23 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Armani Gregg completed 10 of 17 passes for 115 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Kabanza Mwamba caught four passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. Hudson Blank added two receptions for 28 yards. Dominick Storer recovered a fumble and Brayden Brzgot intercepted a pass. Brach Rice blocked and recovered a punt in the end zone for a touchdown. Brach Rice led the defense with seven solo tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Beechwood | 14 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
Dixie Heights | 0 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 48 |
BEECHW | - | Tyler Fryman 17 yard pass from Clay Hayden (Colson Lair kick) |
BEECHW | - | Luke Erdman 86 yard pass from Clay Hayden (Colson Lair kick) |
DIXIEHTS | - | David Anderson 92 yard run (Andrew Kohls kick) |
DIXIEHTS | - | David Anderson 8 yard run (Andrew Kohls kick) |
DIXIEHTS | - | Brach Rice blocked punt recovered in end zone (Andrew Kohls kick fails) |
DIXIEHTS | - | Armani Gregg 8 yard run (Andrew Kohls kick) |
BEECHW | - | James Cusick 49 yard pass from Clay Hayden (Colson Lair kick) |
BEECHW | - | James Cusick 11 yard pass from Clay Hayden (Colson Lair kick) |
BEECHW | - | Luke Erdman 68 yard pass from Clay Hayden (Colson Lair kick) |
DIXIEHTS | - | Armani Gregg 21 yard run (Brach Rice run) |
BEECHW | - | Luke Erdman 31 yard pass from Clay Hayden (Colson Lair kick) |
DIXIEHTS | - | Kabanza Mwamba 32 yard pass from Armani Gregg (Andrew Kohls kick) |
BEECHW | - | Chase Flaherty 10 yard pass from Clay Hayden (Colson Lair kick) |
DIXIEHTS | - | David Anderson 12 yard run (Armani Gregg run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Chase Flaherty | 11 | 22 | 2.0 | **** |
Clay Hayden | 4 | -38 | -9.5 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Clay Hayden | 36-23-1 | 479 | 7 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Luke Erdman | 7 | 222 | 3 | **** |
Tyler Fryman | 4 | 127 | 1 | **** |
James Cusick | 6 | 77 | 2 | **** |
Chase Flaherty | 5 | 35 | 1 | **** |
Talon Linder | 1 | 18 | 0 | **** |
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
David Anderson | 25 | 228 | 9.1 | **** |
Armani Gregg | 23 | 145 | 6.3 | **** |
Lamiego Mutongwiza | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | **** |
Tyson Beach | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Armani Gregg | 17-10-2 | 115 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kabanza Mwamba | 4 | 60 | 1 | **** |
Hudson Blank | 2 | 28 | 0 | **** |
JJ Keiger | 2 | 16 | 0 | **** |
Tyson Beach | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
Nolan Goetz | 1 | -1 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Beechwood and Dixie Heights 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.