Topic: Football
2023FBPMAYOC
Mayfield vs. Owensboro Catholic
Class 2A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Championship)
Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Mayfield defeated Owensboro Catholic 53-48 to earn the championship in an offensive slugfest in which the teams combined for 101 points, 45 first downs, and 1104 yards of total offense. Mayfield recorded 22 first downs and 510 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized seven times for 55 yards. Owensboro Catholic recorded 23 first downs and 594 yards of total offense. The Aces were penalized four times for 30 yards, and lost a fumble.
Jutoriaus Starks led Mayfield’s ground game with 194 yards and four touchdowns on 34 carries and was named Game MVP. Zane Cartwright completed 23 of 33 passes for 322 yards and two touchdowns. Braden Morris caught 11 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Biggers added seven receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown. Malik Kirby recorded two receptions for 29 yards. Will Morris caught one pass for 40 yards. Xavier Biggers returned one kickoff for 86 yards and a touchdown. Mekhi Dumas returned three kickoffs for 34 yards with a long return of 14 yards. Lincoln Suiter punted three times for a 39 yard average with a long punt of 41 yards, kicked off 10 times for a 45.2 average, kicked two field goals and five extra points. Diego Torres led the defense with five solo tackles. Xavier Biggers added three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Carter Morris recorded three solo and two assisted tackles. Tre Jackson chipped in with two solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Ethan Kemp also recorded two solo and two assisted tackles. Jutoriaus Starks recorded one tackles for a 12 yard loss and recovered a fumble.
Brady Atwell led Owensboro Catholic’s ground game with 49 yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries. Brady Atwell completed 24 of 49 passes for 514 yards and three touchdowns. William “Tutt” Carrico caught 11 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns. Mitchell Sims added seven receptions for 115 yards. Wryn Ebelhar recorded three catches for 59 yards. Noah Rhinerson chipped in with three catches for 41 yards. Noah Rhinerson returned six kickoffs for 97 yards with a long return of 40 yards. Brady Atwell punted three times for a 45.7 average with a long punt of 64 yards and one punt inside the 20 yard line. Vince Carrico led the defense with nine solo and three assisted tackles. William Carrico added five solo and four assisted tackles. Cameron Woodward recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Elijah Blair chipped in with four solo and four assisted tackles. Miles Edge added four solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Mayfield | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 53 |
Owensboro Catholic | 7 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 48 |
MAYFIELD | - | Lincoln Suiter kicks a 40 yard field goal |
MAYFIELD | - | Jutoriaus Starks 4 yard run (Lincoln Suiter kick) |
OCATH | - | William Carrico 29 yard pass from Brady Atwell (Andrew Garvin kick) |
MAYFIELD | - | Braden Morris 38 yard pass from Zane Cartwright (Lincoln Suiter kick) |
MAYFIELD | - | Jutoriaus Starks 4 yard run (Lincoln Suiter kick) |
OCATH | - | Brady Atwell 9 yard run (Andrew Garvin kick) |
MAYFIELD | - | Xavier Biggers 86 yard kickoff return (Lincoln Suiter kick) |
MAYFIELD | - | Lincoln Suiter kicks a 35 yard field goal |
OCATH | - | Brady Atwell 3 yard run (Andrew Garvin kick) |
MAYFIELD | - | Xavier Biggers 40 yard pass from Zane Cartwright (Zane Cartwright pass fails) |
OCATH | - | Brady Atwell 1 yard run (Andrew Garvin kick fails) |
MAYFIELD | - | Jutoriaus Starks 11 yard run (Zane Cartwright pass fails) |
OCATH | - | William Carrico 18 yard pass from Brady Atwell (Andrew Garvin kick) |
OCATH | - | William Carrico 80 yard pass from Brady Atwell (Andrew Garvin kick) |
MAYFIELD | - | Jutoriaus Starks 55 yard run (Lincoln Suiter kick) |
OCATH | - | Brady Atwell 7 yard run (Andrew Garvin kick) |
Selected Statistics
Mayfield | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jutoriaus Starks | 34 | 194 | 5.7 | 55 |
Ian Williams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Zane Cartwright | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Team | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Zane Cartwright | 33-23-0 | 322 | 2 | 40 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Braden Morris | 11 | 150 | 1 | 38 |
Xavier Biggers | 7 | 81 | 1 | 40 |
Malik Kirby | 2 | 29 | 0 | 28 |
Jutoriaus Starks | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Diego Torres | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Owensboro Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Brady Atwell | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 10 |
Vince Carrico | 3 | 10 | 3,3 | 6 |
Dremail Carothers | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brady Atwell | 49-24-0 | 514 | 3 | 80 |
Dremail Carothers | 1-1-0 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
William Carrico | 11 | 332 | 3 | 80 |
Mitchell Sims | 7 | 115 | 0 | 37 |
Waryn Ebelhar | 3 | 59 | 0 | 40 |
Noah Rhinerson | 3 | 41 | 0 | 38 |
Miles Edge | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.