Topic: Football
2023FBPCENCAL
Central vs. Christian Academy of Louisville
Class 3A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Region Championship)
Christian Academy of Louisville
Louisville, KY
November 17, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Christian Academy of Louisville defeated Central tonight by the score of 52-13. The teams had played earlier this season and CAL eked out a 13-7 victory. CAL’s startuing running back Jeffrey Vazzana was injured on the opening kickoff but QB Cole Hodge took up the slack running for two tochdowns and passing for four more scores. Central also made some early mistakes allowing CAL to jump out to an early lead. Cal recorded 362 yards of total offense while Central recorded 183 yards.
Cole Hodge led CAL’s ground game with 75 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Cole Hodge completed 11 of 14 passes for 225 yards and four touchdowns. Justin Ruffin caught five passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Connor Hodge added five receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns. JaHyde Brown recorded one reception for 24 yards. Connor Hodge led the defense with four solo and four assisted tackles. Darwin Cotton added one solo and five assisted tackles. Garyon Hobbs chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles. Connor Franklin added two solo and three assisted tackles. Graydon Reed and Alex Ullom each recovered a fumble. John Cobaugh scored on an 82 yard interception return. Justin Ruffin also intercepted a pass.
Justin Brents led Central’s ground game with 65 yards on four carries. Cortez Stone carried the ball 11 times for 38 yards and two touchdowns. Steven Smith completed five of 12 passes for 80 yards with two interceptions. Amontez Woolfolk caught one pass for 65 yards. Avaion Jackson-McNeal led the defense with nine solo tackles. George Black and Jaylon Benning Wyatt each recorded three solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Central | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Christian Academy of Louisville | 14 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 52 |
CAL | - | Cole Hodge 1 yard run (Madden Miller kick) |
CAL | - | Justin Ruffin 49 yard pass from Cole Hodge (Madden Miller kick) |
CAL | - | Madden Miller kicks a 19 yard field goal |
CAL | - | Cole Hodge 14 yard run (Madden Miller kick) |
CENTRAL | - | Cortez Stone 7 yard run (Keivon Smith kick) |
CAL | - | Connor Hodge 10 yard pass from Cole Hodge (Madden Miller kick) |
CAL | - | Connor Hodge 30 yard pass from Cole Hodge (Madden Miller kick) |
CAL | - | Justin Ruffin 2 yard pass from Cole Hodge (Madden Miller kick) |
CAL | - | John Cobaugh 82 yard interception return (Madden Miller kick) |
CENTRAL | - | Cortez Stone 2 yard run (Pass Fails) |
Selected Statistics
Central | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Justin Brents | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | **** |
Cortez Stone | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Steven Smith | 12-5-2 | 80 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Amontez Woolfolk | 1 | 65 | 0 | **** |
Cortez Stone | 2 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Keivon Smith | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
Jermaine Walker | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
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Christian Academy of Louisville | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Cole Hodge | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | **** |
Mason Thomas | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | **** |
Justin Ruffin | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
Colin Daniels | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cole Hodge | 14-11-0 | 225 | 4 | **** |
Colin Daniels | 1-1-0 | 24 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Justin Ruffin | 5 | 113 | 2 | **** |
Connor Hodge | 5 | 106 | 2 | **** |
JaHyde Brown | 1 | 24 | 0 | **** |
Bryce Wilson | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Central and CAL 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.