Topic: Football
2023FBNCCCC
Newport Central Catholic vs. Campbell County
Bob Miller Stadium
Campbell County High School
Alexandria, KY
September 15, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Campbell County got off to a great start tonight leading 22-0 after the first quarter on their way to a 43-22 victory over Newport Central Catholic. The defense set the tone as Garyn Jackson intercepted a pass and ran it back 24 yards for a touchdown seconds into the game to take an early lead and Campbell County’s defense shut the Thoroughbreds offense down on the next two possessions. Campbell County recorded 409 yards of total offense, were penalized nine times for 63 yards, and did not turn the ball over tonight. Newport Central Catholic recorded 272 yards of total offense, were penalized nine times for 87 yards, and had one pass intercepted.
Nathan Smith led Campbell County’s ground game with 119 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Carson Evers carried the ball seven times for 58 yards. Landon McNabb recorded 46 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Nathan Smith completed 10 of 17 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Garyn Jackson caught two passes for 66 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Francher caught two passes for 34 yards and a touchdown. Jaiden Combs added four receptions for 28 yards. Aiden Dowds led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles. Jaseph Amato added five solo and two assisted tackles. Kameron Vickers recorded four solo and three assisted tackles. Hunter Wiseman chipped in with three solo and four assisted tackles. Garyn Jackson intercepted a pass he returned 24 yards for a touchdown.
Kolton Smith led Newport Central Catholic’s ground game with 66 yards on 15 carries. Demetrick Welch carried the ball 13 times for 51 yards and two touchdowns. Kolton Smith completed 17 of 24 passes for 155 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Charlie Ford caught six passes for 61 yards. Demetrick Welch added six receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown. Louie Collopy caught two passes for 29 yards. Chris Meyer added one reception for 23 yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Newport Central Catholic | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
Campbell County | 22 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 43 |
CAM | - | Garyn Jackson 24 yard interception return (Kaden Rose kick) |
CAM | - | Xavier Francher 25 yard pass from Nathan Smith (Nathan Smith run) |
CAM | - | Nathan Smith 41 yard run (Kaden Rose kick) |
CAM | - | Nathan Smith 15 yard run (Kaden Rose kick) |
NCC | - | Demetrick Welch 9 yard run (Roeder kick fails) |
CAM | - | Garyn Jackson 19 yard pass from Nathan Smith (Kaden Rose kick) |
NCC | - | Demetrick Welch 10 yard pass from Kolton Smith (Kolton Smith run) |
CAM | - | Landon McNabb 8 yard run (Kaden Rose kick) |
NCC | - | Demetrick Welch 3 yard run (Charlie Ford pass from Kolton Smith) |
Selected Statistics
Newport Central Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Kolton Smith | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | **** |
Demetrick Welch | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kolton Smith | 24-17-1 | 155 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Charlie Ford | 6 | 61 | 0 | **** |
Demetrick Welch | 6 | 31 | 1 | **** |
Louie Collopy | 2 | 29 | 0 | **** |
Chris Meyer | 1 | 23 | 0 | **** |
Mitchell Doeker | 2 | 11 | 0 | **** |
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Campbell County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Nathan Smith | 12 | 119 | 9.9 | **** |
Carson Evers | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | **** |
Landon McNabb | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | **** |
Trevor Bertram | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | **** |
Kolton Morency | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | **** |
Dawson Craddock | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | **** |
Garyn Jackson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Nathan Smith | 17-10-0 | 137 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Garyn Jackson | 2 | 66 | 1 | **** |
Xavier Francher | 2 | 34 | 1 | **** |
Jaiden Combs | 4 | 28 | 0 | **** |
Dawson Craddock | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
Carson Evers | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Campbell County and Newport Central Catholic 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.