Topic: Football
2023FBSKAB
Simon Kenton vs. Ashland Blazer
Putnam Stadium
Ashland Blazer High School
Ashland, KY
October 27, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Ashland Blazer scored 14 unanswered points in the final quarter to earn a 49-42 come-from-behind victory over Simon Kenton. The score was tied 35-35 at halftime but the second half was not kind to the visiting Pioneers. Simon Kenton lost Jake Puttoff who plays both on the offensive and defensive line during the game and leading RB Durell Turner was slightly injured and was held out in the second half to rest and recover for the upcoming playoffs. Simon Kenton still took a 42-35 lead late in the third quarter on a 82 yard scoring strike from Brady Lee to Nathan Kitchens. Midway throught the final quarter Ashland tied the score on a 93 yard sprint to the end zone by Atayveon Thomas. The next defensive series for Ashland provided the game winner as Braxton Jennings returned an intercepted pass for 27 yards for what proved to be the winning score. However the drama was not over as Simon Kenton and one last chance as a Simon Kenton receiver appeared to be headed for a sure touchdown but the ball slipped from his hands deep in Tomcat territory and while he recovered the ball Simon Kenton was unable to score the tying touchdown. Ashland recorded 492 yards of total offense while Simon Kenton tallied 607 yards of total offense.
Atayveon Thomas led Ashland’s ground game with 185 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Braxton Jennings carried the ball 11 times for 70 yards and three touchdowns. LaBryant Strader recorded 10 yards an da touchdown on two carries. LaBryant Strader completed seven of 15 passes for 228 yards with one interception. Brandon Houston caught four passes for 141 yards. Braxton Jennings added two receptions for 77 yards, Asher Adkins caught one pass for 10 yards. Dylan Duckwyler recorded an interception and Braxton Jennings scored on a 27 yard interception return.
Durell Turner led Simon Kenton’s ground game with 93 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Brady Lee carried the ball 14 times for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Brady Lee completed 23 of 34 passes for 448 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Carter Blades caught five passes for 126 yards and one touchdown. Nathan Kitchens added four receptions for 122 yards and one touchdown. Tysin Weaver recorded four receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown. Grayson Harris added eight receptions for 88 yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Simon Kenton | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
Ashland Blazer | 14 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
ASHLAND | - | Atayveon Thomas 76 yard run (Jake Sexton kick) |
SKENTON | - | Tysin Weaver 37 yard pass from Brady Lee (Cole Garnett kick) |
ASHLAND | - | LaBryant Strader 10 yard run (Jake Sexton kick) |
SKENTON | - | Brady Lee 13 yard run (Cole Garnett kick) |
SKENTON | - | Carter Blades 37 yard pass from Brady Lee (Cole Garnett kick) |
SKENTON | - | Brady Lee 3 yard run (Cole Garnett kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Braxton Jennings 3 yard run (Jake Sexton kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Braxton Jennings 36 yard run (Jake Sexton kick) |
SKENTON | - | Durell Turner 8 yard run (Cole Garnett kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Braxton Jennings 6 yard run (Jake Sexton kick) |
SKENTON | - | Nathan Kitchens 82 yard pass from Brady Lee (Cole Garnett kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Atayveon Thomas 93 yard run (Jake Sexton kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Braxton Jennings 27 yard interception return (Jake Sexton kick) |
Selected Statistics
Simon Kenton | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Durell Turner | 19 | 93 | 4.9 | **** |
Brady Lee | 14 | 45 | 3.2 | **** |
Charles Oglesby | 12 | 16 | 1.3 | **** |
Landon Brown | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | **** |
Tysin Weaver | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brady Lee | 34-23-2 | 448 | 3 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Carter Blades | 5 | 126 | 1 | **** |
Nathan Kitchens | 4 | 122 | 1 | **** |
Tysin Weaver | 4 | 95 | 1 | **** |
Grayson Harris | 8 | 88 | 0 | **** |
Nathan Buck | 1 | 13 | 0 | **** |
Durell Turner | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
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Ashland Blazer | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Atayveon Thomas | 9 | 185 | 20.6 | **** |
Braxton Jennings | 11 | 70 | 6.4 | **** |
LaBryant Strader | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | **** |
Cameron Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
Maverick Ashby | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
LaBryant Strader | 15-7-1 | 228 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brandon Houston | 4 | 141 | 0 | **** |
Braxton Jennings | 2 | 77 | 0 | **** |
Asher Adkins | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Simon Kenton and Ashland Blazer 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.