Topic: Football
2023FBPGCOC
Green County vs. Owensboro Catholic
Class 2A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Region Championship)
Owensboro Catholic High School
Owensboro, KY
November 17, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Owensboro Catholic raced out to a 43-0 first quarter lead on their way to a 50-18 victory over Green County. Owensboro Catholic recorded 275 yards of total offense while Green County recorded 403 yards. Owensboro Catholic substituted liberally in the second half to give the starters some well deserved rest.
Brady Atwell led Owensboro Catholic’s ground game with 96 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Brady Atwell completed nine of 14 passes for 151 yards and four touchdowns. William “Tutt” Carrico caught four passes for 65 yards and three touchdowns. Waryn Ebelhar added three receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown. Noah Rhinerson recorded two receptions for 28 yards. Vince Carrico led the defense with six solo and 10 assisted tackles. Elijah Blair added three solo and seven assisted tackles. Miles Edge recorded one solo and eight assisted tackles. Tutt Carrico recorded two solo and six assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass he returned 20 yards for a touchdown. Vince Carrico scored on a 15 yard punt return.
Kelson McKinney led Green County’s ground game with 125 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Julian Seymour added 112 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries. Houston Hodges completed 15 of 26 passes for 165 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Jake Bishop caught two passes for 73 yards and a touchdown. Eli Bishop added five receptions for 43 yards. Kelson McKinney recorded four catches for 16 yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Green County | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Owensboro Catholic | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
OCATHOL | - | Tutt Carrico 30 yard pass from Brady Atwell (Andrew Garvin kick) |
OCATHOL | - | Tutt Carrico 5 yard pass from Brady Atwell Andrew Garvin kick fails) |
OCATHOL | - | Brady Atwell 4 yard run (Noah Rhinerson pass from Brady Atwell) |
OCATHOL | - | Tutt Carrico 27 yard pass from Brady Atwell (Andrew Garvin kick) |
OCATHOL | - | Waryn Ebelhar 37 yard pass from Brady Atwell (Waryn Ebelhar pass from Brady Atwell) |
OCATHOL | - | Tutt Carrico 20 yard interception return (Andrew Garvin kick) |
OCATHOL | - | Vince Carrico 15 yard punt return (Andrew Garvin kick) |
GREENCO | - | Julian Seymour 4 yard run (Run Fails) |
GREENCO | - | Jake Bishop 54 yard pass from Houston Hodges (Pass Fails) |
GREENCO | - | Kelson McKinney 4 yard run (No Play) |
Selected Statistics
Green County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Kelson McKinney | 24 | 125 | 5.2 | **** |
Julian Seymour | 17 | 112 | 6.6 | **** |
Gabe Bale | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
Houston Hodges | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Houston Hodges | 26-15-1 | 165 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jake Bishop | 2 | 73 | 1 | **** |
Eli Bishop | 5 | 43 | 0 | **** |
Kelson McKinney | 4 | 16 | 0 | **** |
Caleb Scott | 1 | 13 | 0 | **** |
Hudson Fields | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
Julian Seymour | 2 | 8 | 0 | **** |
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Owensboro Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Brady Atwell | 4 | 96 | 24.0 | **** |
Elijah Blair | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
Kail Kabalen | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | **** |
Miles Edge | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brady Atwell | 14-9-0 | 151 | 4 | **** |
Dremail Carothers | 7-3-0 | 21 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Tutt Carrico | 4 | 65 | 3 | **** |
Waryn Ebelhar | 3 | 58 | 1 | **** |
Noah Rhinerson | 2 | 28 | 0 | **** |
Mitchell Sims | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
Hudson Ebelhar | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Riley Harville | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Green County and Owensboro 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.