Topic: Football
2023FBPRAPI
Raceland vs. Pikeville
Class 1A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Championship)
Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Pikeville shut out Raceland 21-0 to capture the championship. Raceland did not have an answer for RB Brenden Anthony who ran for two touchdowns, passed for another score, and was the leader on the defensive side of the ball. Brenden Anthony was named Game MVP. Pikeville recorded 11 first downs and 281 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized seven times for 97 yards. Raceland recorded 13 first downs and 177 yards of total offense, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Brenden Anthony led Pikeville’s ground game with 237 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Tayvian Boykins carried the ball twice for 11 yards. Isaac Duty completed two of seven passes for 11 yards. Brenden Anthony completed his only pass for 26 yards and a touchdown. Jeb Wilkerson caught two passes for 11 yards. Bradyn Hall caught a 26 yard touchdown pass. Tayvian Boykins returned one punt for 12 yards. Blake Caudill punted four times for a 39.5 average with a long punt of 50 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line. Brenden Anthony led the defense with eight solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Jeremiah Anderson added six solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Jayden Justice recorded five solo and four assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Drew Ferguson chipped in with three solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Blake Caudill recovered a fumble. Sam Wright and Westin Bevins each intercepted a pass.
Noah Wallace led Raceland’s ground game with 41 yards on 15 carries. Logan Lundy carried the ball 18 times for 25 yards. Logan Lundy completed 13 of 21 passes for 101 yards with one interception. Jonah Arnett attempted one pass that was intercepted. Bryson Rowsey caught four passes for 36 yards. Noah Wallace added three receptions for 36 yards. Parker Fannin recorded three catches for 21 yards. Brody Austin returned one kickoff for 15 yards. Parker Ison punted three times for a 37.3 average with a long punt of 41 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line. Jaxon Heighton led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles with one of the tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Noah Wallace added three solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulted in losses totaling three yards. Linden Sammons recorded three solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Raceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pikeville | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
PIKEVILLE | - | Brenden Anthony 58 yard run (Keaton Looney kick) |
PIKEVILLE | - | Brenden Anthony 61 yard run (Keaton Looney kick) |
PIKEVILLE | - | Bradyn Hall 26 yard pass from Brenden Anthony (Keaton Looney kick) |
Selected Statistics
Raceland | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Noah Wallace | 15 | 41 | 2.7 | 12 |
Logan Lundy | 18 | 25 | 1.4 | 10 |
Isaac Browning | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 6 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Logan Lundy | 21-13-1 | 101 | 9 | 20 |
Jonah Arnett | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Bryson Rowsey | 4 | 36 | 0 | 18 |
Noah Wallace | 3 | 36 | 0 | 20 |
Parker Fannin | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
Jonah Arnett | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Parker Ison | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Cameron Bell | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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Pikeville | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Brenden Anthony | 25 | 237 | 9.5 | 61 |
Tayvian Boykins | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 |
Isaac Duty | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Isaac Duty | 7-2-0 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
Brenden Anthony | 1-1-0 | 26 | 1 | 26 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jeb Wilkerson | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
Bradyn Hall | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26 |
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.