Topic: Football
2023FBBCPCC
Bell County vs. Perry County Central
Perry County Central High School
Hazard, KY
September 8, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Bell County scored on a long drive late in the game to defeat Perry County Central by the score of 30-26 to improve their record to 4-0. Perry County Central had one last possession but Blake Evans intercepted a pass and Bell County ran out the clock. Bell County recorded 284 yards of total offense while Perry County Central rolled up 299 yards.
Daniel Thomas led Bell County’s ground game with 125 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries. Blake Burnett carried the ball six times for 94 yards and a touchdown. Blake Burnett completed four of six passes for 45 yards. Daniel Thomas caught one pass for 23 yards. Elijah Hampton added one reception for 12 yards. Hayden Damron led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses and two sacks. Blake Evans added nine solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned eight yards. Hayden Clark recorded six solo and two assisted tackles. Daniel Thomas chipped in with seven solo tackles. Spencer Phipps added four solo and two assisted tackles with one sack.
Seth Jackson led Perry County Central’s ground game with 113 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Kizer Slone carried the ball 40 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Kizer Slone completed 15 of 21 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Noah Kilburn caught four passes for 66 yards and a touchdown. Derrick Fields added four receptions for 40 yards. Tyler Robinson recorded two receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown. Phoenix Eddington led the defense with four solo and seven assisted tackles. Tyler Smith and Colin Combs each recorded two solo and six assisted tackles. Jackson Deaton chipped in with one solo and six assisted tackles and Hunter Griffie recorded seven assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Bell County | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 |
Perry County Central | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
BELLCO | - | Daniel Thomas 23 yard run (Blake Evans run) |
PCC | - | Tyler Robinson 20 yard pass from Kizer Slone (Ian Montgomery kick fails) |
BELLCO | - | Daniel Thomas 8 yard run (Hayden Damron pass from Blake Burnett) |
PCC | - | Seth Jackson 16 yard run (Beau Bakun kick) |
BELLCO | - | Daniel Thomas 4 yard run (Conversion fails) |
PCC | - | Noah Kilburn 10 yard pass from Kizer Slone (Ian Montgomery kick fails) |
PCC | - | Kizer Slone 10 yard run (Beau Bakun kick) |
BELLCO | - | Blake Burnett 21 yard run (Blake Evans run) |
Selected Statistics
Bell County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Daniel Thomas | 23 | 125 | 5.4 | **** |
Blake Burnett | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | **** |
Hunter Everage | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | **** |
Blake Evans | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | **** |
Kaleb Miller | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
James Neal | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Blake Burnett | 6-4-0 | 45 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Daniel Thomas | 1 | 23 | 0 | **** |
Elijah Hampton | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
Hayden Damron | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Holden Clark | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
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Perry County Central | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Seth Jackson | 21 | 113 | 5.4 | **** |
Kizer Slone | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kizer Slone | 21-15-1 | 146 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Noah Kilburn | 4 | 66 | 1 | **** |
Derrick Fields | 4 | 40 | 0 | **** |
Tyler Robinson | 2 | 29 | 1 | **** |
Tyson Riley | 4 | 10 | 0 | **** |
Seth Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Bell County and Perry County Central 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.