Topic: Football
2023FBBSBAL
Bryan Station vs. Ballard
Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Field
Ballard High School
Louisville, KY
September 8, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Bryan Station got a late interception to hold off Ballard by the score of 28-21 in a hotly contested game on the road. Bryan Station recorded 13 first downs and 347 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized twice for 35 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted. Ballard recorded 19 first downs and 381 yards of total offense. The Bruins were penalized seven times for 55 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Kalen Washington led Bryan Station’s ground game with 167 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries. Trenton Cutwright completed eight of 19 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. JT Haskins Jr. caught three passes for 83 yards. Jordan Haskins added one reception for 55 yards and a touchdown. Kalen Washington added a 12 yard touchdown reception. JT Haskins Jr. returned one punt for 12 yards. Demond Green returned three kickoffs for 98 yards with a touchdown return of 85 yards. Jason Hocker led the defense with eight solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Jaylen Berry added five solo tackles. Jordan Haskins recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Dah’Von Frazier added four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. JT Haskins Jr. intercepted a pass he returned 16 yards. Isaiah Watts also intercepted a pass.
Journey Wyche led Ballard’s ground game with 87 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Damari Edelen carried the ball 12 times for 65 yards. Larry Irvin added 23 yards on four carries. Larry Irvin completed 12 of 30 passes for 192 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. M. Stephens caught three passes for 47 yards. Daelen Thompson added three receptions for 22 yards. Ethan Heady recorded two receptions for 20 yards. Journey Wyche caught one pass for 76 yards and a touchdown. Damari Edelen returned three kickoffs for 54 yards with a long return of 24 yards. Maddox Knuckles returned two kickoffs for 16 yards with a long return of 10 yards. Mikel Clack led the defense with five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. A. Atkinson added five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. L. Hockersmith intercepted a pass he returned for nine yards. Journey Wyche and Jaxson Liening each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Bryan Station | 6 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Ballard | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
BSTATION | - | Demond Green 85 yard kick off return (Trenton Cutwright kick fails) |
BALLARD | - | Journey Wyche 1 yard run (Colton Abbott kick) |
BSTATION | - | Kalen Washington 12 yard pass from Trenton Cutwright (Kalen Washington run) |
BALLARD | - | Journey Wyche 76 yard pass from Larry Irvin (Colton Abbott kick) |
BSTATION | - | Jordan Haskins 55 yard pass from Trenton Cutwright (Zachary Gentry kick) |
BALLARD | - | Journey Wyche 31 yard run (Colton Abbott kick) |
BSTATION | - | Kalen Washington 69 yard run (Zachary Gentry kick) |
Selected Statistics
Bryan Station | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Kalen Washington | 19 | 167 | 8.8 | 69 |
Trenton Cutwright | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 12 |
Marcus Owens | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
Dah’Von Frazier | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Trenton Cutwright | 19-8-1 | 172 | 2 | 55 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
JT Haskins Jr. | 3 | 93 | 0 | 51 |
Jordan Haskins | 1 | 55 | 1 | 55 |
Kamani Barbour | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Kalen Washington | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
Demond Green | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Dah’Von Frazier | 1 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
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Ballard | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Journey Wyche | 12 | 87 | 7.2 | 31 |
Damari Edelen | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | 17 |
Larry Irvin | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 13 |
Daelen Thompson | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 10 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Larry Irvin | 30-12-2 | 192 | 1 | 76 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
M. Stephens | 3 | 47 | 0 | 27 |
Daelen Thompson | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
Ethan Heady | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
Journey Wyche | 1 | 76 | 1 | 76 |
Damari Edelen | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
George Givens | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Alphs Secka | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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.