Topic: Football
2023FBCCH
Campbell County vs. Highlands
Highlands High School
Ft. Thomas, KY
September 1, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Highlands defeated Campbell County by the score of 67-35. The two teams combined for 102 points and 1150 yards of total offense. Highland recorded 645 yards of total offense. Brody Benke led Highlands’ ground game with 71 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Cameron Giesler added 37 yards on six carries. Brody Benke completed 10 of 20 passes for 263 yards and four touchdowns. Rio Litmer completed 16 of 24 passes for 249 yards and four touchdowns. Adam Surry caught five passes for 135 yards. Jackson Arnold added three receptions for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Davis Hinegardner recorded two catches for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Hayden Haas chipped in with a 59 yard touchdown reception. Tyus McCarter caught five passes for 36 yards and a touchdown. Cameron Giesler caught three passes for 16 yards and a touchdown and Tommy Ferring added a 12 yard touchdown reception. Nate Welch and Ryan Reynolds led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles each. Adam Surrey added three solo and two assisted tackles. Leo Fenik chipped in with three solo and three assisted tackles. Christian Stojkovic added three solo and one assisted tackles.
Campbell County recorded 505 yards of total offense. Trevor Bertram led Campbell County’s ground game with 81 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Nathan Smith carried the ball 17 times for 39 yards. Nathan Smith completed 21 of 38 passes for 365 yards and four touchdowns, Xavier Francher caught six passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns. Jaidan Combs added five receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown. Garyn Jackson recorded six catches for 80 yards. Joseph Amato led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles. Blake Funston added three solo and two assisted tackles. Aiden Dowds recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Hunter Wiseman added two solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Campbell County | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Highlands | 31 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 67 |
HIGH | - | Davis Hinegardner 43 yard pass from Brody Benke (Brody Benke pass from Rio Litmer) |
HIGH | - | Cameron Giesler 12 yard pass from Rio Litmer (Logan Nickelman kick) |
HIGH | - | Brody Benke 48 yard run (Luke Schneider pass from Rio Litmer) |
CC | - | Jaidan Combs 65 yard pass from Nathan Smith (Kaden Rose kick) |
CC | - | Xavier Francher 10 yard pass from Nathan Smith (Kaden Rose kick) |
HIGH | - | Tyus McCarter 14 yard pass from Rio Litmer (Luke Schneider pass from Rio Litmer) |
CC | - | Xavier Francher 53 yard pass from Nathan Smith (Kaden Rose kick) |
HIGH | - | Jackson Arnold 54 yard pass from Brody Benke (Luke Schneider run) |
CC | - | Xavier Francher 43 yard pass from Nathan Smith (Kaden Rose kick) |
HIGH | - | Tommy Ferring 12 yard pass from Brody Benke (Jack Haggard kick) |
HIGH | - | Jackson Arnold 22 yard pass from Brody Benke (Brody Benke run) |
HIGH | - | Davis Hinegardner 21 yard pass from Rio Litmer (kick fails) |
HIGH | - | Hayden Haas 59 yard pass from Rio Litmer (Logan Nickelman kick) |
CC | - | Trevor Bertram 32 yard run (Kaden Rose kick) |
Selected Statistics
Campbell County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Trevor Bertram | 8 | 81 | 10.2 | **** |
Nathan Smith | 17 | 39 | 2.3 | **** |
Carson Evers | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | **** |
Landon McNabb | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | **** |
Brayden Vaught | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Nathan Smith | 38-21-0 | 365 | 4 | **** |
Lucas Anthop | 1-1-0 | 8 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Xavier Francher | 6 | 132 | 3 | **** |
Jaidan Combs | 5 | 100 | 1 | **** |
Garyn Jackson | 6 | 80 | 0 | **** |
Trevor Bertram | 1 | 34 | 0 | **** |
Brayden Vaught | 1 | 13 | 0 | **** |
Elliot Eaton | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
Landon McNabb | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
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Highlands | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Brody Benke | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | **** |
Cameron Giesler | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | **** |
Rio Litmer | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | **** |
Jack White | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | **** |
Leo Paolucci | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brody Benke | 20-10-0 | 263 | 4 | **** |
Rio Litmer | 24-16-0 | 249 | 4 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Adam Surrey | 5 | 135 | 0 | **** |
Jackson Arnold | 3 | 80 | 2 | **** |
Davis Hinegardner | 2 | 64 | 2 | **** |
Hayden Haas | 1 | 59 | 1 | **** |
Matteo Matteoli | 3 | 57 | 0 | **** |
Carson Class | 1 | 41 | 0 | **** |
Tyus McCarter | 5 | 36 | 1 | **** |
Cameron Giesler | 3 | 16 | 1 | **** |
Brody Benke | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
Tommy Ferring | 1 | 12 | 1 | **** |
Luke Schneider | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Highland and Campbell County 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.