Topic: Football
2023FBPHCAB
Harrison County vs. Ashland Blazer
Class 4A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Football Finals Round 1
Ashland Blazer High School
Ashland, KY
November 3, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Ashland Blazer defeated Harrison County by the score of 56-14. Ashland Blazer recorded 12 first downs and 439 yards of total offense. The Tomcats were penalized six times for 75 yards. Harrison County recorded 10 first downs and 284 yards of total offense, Harrison County was penalized nine times for 75 yards and lost two fumbles.
Atayveon Thomas led Ashland Blazer’s ground game with 89 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Maverick Ashby added 41 yards on four carries. Cameron Davis recorded 29 yards and two touchdowns on two carries. Asher Adkins scored on a 23 yard run. LaBryant Strader completed 11 of 13 passes for 206 yards and four touchdowns. Braxton Jennings caught four passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. Cameron Davis added two receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Houston and Nate Freize each caught a touchdown pass. Austin Nichols led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles. Sam Lyons added four solo and one assisted tackles. Sawyer Edens recorded two solo and two assisted tackles. Braxton Jennings chipped in with three solo tackles. Cameron Burnside recovered a fumble.
Kaydon Custard led Harrison County’s ground game with 68 yards on 15 carries. Kaydon Custard completed 13 of 29 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Taylor Conway caught three passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. Jaxon Zink added six receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown. Kaydon Custard and Tanner Tumey led the defense with five solo tackles each. Demond LaRue and Jaxon Zink each recorded four solo tackles. Oliver Sager and Tanner Tumey each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Harrison County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
Ashland Blazer | 14 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
HARRISO | - | Taylor Conway 66 yard pass from Kaydon Custard (Kaydon Custard pass fails) |
ASHLAND | - | Cameron Davis 19 yard run (Jake Sexton kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Cameron Davis 6 yard run (Jake Sexton kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Braxton Jennings 24 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (Jake Sexton kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Atayveon Thomas 17 yard run (Jake Sexton kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Cameron Davis 48 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (Jake Sexton kick fails) |
ASHLAND | - | Brandon Houston 24 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (Cameron Davis run) |
ASHLAND | - | Nate Freize 1 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (Tucker Keener kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Asher Adkins 23 yard run (Tucker Keener kick) |
HARRISO | - | Jaxon Zink 31 yard pass from Kaydon Custard (Kaydon Custard run) |
Selected Statistics
Harrison County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Kaydon Custard | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | **** |
Jaxon Zink | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | **** |
Taylor Conway | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kaydon Custard | 29-13-0 | 162 | 2 | **** |
Jashon Lewis | 4-1-0 | 30 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Tucker Conway | 3 | 93 | 1 | **** |
Jaxon Zink | 6 | 43 | 1 | **** |
Kaydon Custard | 1 | 30 | 0 | **** |
Tanner Tumey | 2 | 13 | 0 | **** |
Diamond LaRue | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
Jashon Lewis | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
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Ashland Blazer | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Atayveon Thomas | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | **** |
Maverick Ashby | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | **** |
Cameron Davis | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | **** |
Asher Adkins | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | **** |
Braxton Jennings | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | **** |
Keshawn Newman | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | **** |
Rieday Rucker | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
LaBryant Strader | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
LaBryant Strader | 13-11-0 | 206 | 4 | **** |
Caleb Conway | 1-1-0 | 8 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Braxton Jennings | 4 | 71 | 1 | **** |
Cameron Davis | 2 | 57 | 1 | **** |
Dylan Duckwyler | 1 | 34 | 0 | **** |
Brandon Houston | 1 | 24 | 1 | **** |
Nate Freize | 2 | 9 | 1 | **** |
Asher Adkins | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
Keshawn Newman | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Ashland Blazer and Harrison 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.