Topic: Football
2023FBPBSBAL
Bryan Station vs. Ballard
Class 6A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Semifinals)
Ballard High School
Louisville, KY
November 24, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Bryan Station trailed 14-0 early in the second quarter but rallied to outscore Ballard 21-7 after halftime to earn a 24-21 victory and advance to the state championship game. Bryan Station took their first lead of the night and the winning score on a 65 yard pass from Trenton Cutwright to JT Haskins Jr. with 4:11 left in the game. Haskins caught the ball in the middle then cut to the sideline and out ran everyone to the end zone. Bryan Station recorded eight first downs and 220 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized seven times for 46 yards and had one pass intercepted. Ballard recorded 15 first downs and 232 yards of total offense. The Bruins were penalized six times for 54 yards and lost a fumble.
Kalen Washington led Bryan Station’s ground game with 106 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Trenton Cutwright added 13 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Trenton Cutwright completed six of 16 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown with one interception. JT Haskins Jr. caught three passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Haskins returned one punt for 23 yards. Isaiah Watts returned a punt for 14 yards. Demond Green returned two kickoffs for 26 yards with a long return of 14 yards. JT Haskins Jr. returned one kickoff for 26 yards. Jahvon Frazier led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Jason Hocker added three solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards and recovered a fumble. Dahvon Frazier recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 14 yard loss. Jaylen Berry also recorded four solo tackles. JT Haskins Jr. recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards.
Journey Wyche led Ballard’s ground game with 99 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. Damari Edelen carried the ball eight times for 30 yards. Larry Irvin completed 11 of 21 passes for 95 yards and one touchdown. Journey Wyche caught three passes for 30 yards. Alphs Secka added three receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown. Daelen Thompson recorded three receptions for 23 yards. M. Stephens returned twokickoffs for 37 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Journey Wyche returned one kickoff for 28 yards and Daelen Thompson added a return for 10 yards. Kaden Lewis led the defense with six solo tackles. A. Atkinson added five solo and one assisted tackles. Davon Rudolph recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss and intercepted one pass with a four yard return.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Bryan Station | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Ballard | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
BALLARD | - | Journey Wyche 9 yard run (Colton Abbott kick) |
BALLARD | - | Alphs Secka 22 yard pass from Larry Irvin (Colton Abbott kick) |
BSTATION | - | Zachary Gentry kicks a 28 yard field goal |
BSTATION | - | Kalen Washington 1 yard run (Zachary Gentry kick) |
BALLARD | - | Journey Wyche 15 yard run (Colton Abbott kick) |
BSTATION | - | Trenton Cutwright 7 yard run (Zachary Gentry kick) |
BSTATION | - | JT Haskins Jr. 65 yard pass from Trenton Cutwright (Zachary Gentry kick) |
Selected Statistics
Bryan Station | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Kalen Washington | 22 | 106 | 4.8 | 32 |
Trenton Cutwright | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 7 |
Bayubahe Benit | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Trenton Cutwright | 16-6-1 | 101 | 1 | 65 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
JT Haskins Jr. | 3 | 79 | 1 | 65 |
Kamani Barbour | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Kalen Washington | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Demond Green | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Ballard | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Journey Wyche | 22 | 99 | 4.5 | 21 |
Damari Edelen | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 18 |
Larry Irvin | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 11 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Larry Irvin | 21-11-0 | 95 | 1 | 22 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Journey Wyche | 3 | 30 | 1 | 14 |
Alphs Secka | 3 | 29 | 1 | 22 |
Daelen Thompson | 3 | 23 | 0 | 13 |
M. Stephens | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.