Topic: Football
2024FBGRCBEL
George Rogers Clark vs. Belfry
39th Annual Community Trust Bank/WYMT-TV Pike County Bowl
Haywood Stadium Belfry High School
Belfry, KY
August 30, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
George Rogers Clark scored 22 unanswered points in the final quarter to earn a 43-35 come-from-behind victory over Belfry tonight. Zaydin Turner scored on a 20 yard pass from JD Mastin and Hayden Cockrell kicked the extra point to give George Rogers Clark a 37-35 lead with 4:39 left on the clock. Belfry took the ball and marched down the field to potentially score a TD on field goal to earn the win. Belfry’s drive stalled and when facing a third and 10 from GRC’s 19 yard line with seconds remaining Chase Varney’s pass in the end zone was intercepted by GRC’s Camahni Johnson who returned it 104 yards for a touchdown to ensure the victory.
George Roger Clark recorded 390 yards of total poffense and lost three fumbles. Belfry recorded 377 yards of total defense and had one pass intercepted.
Zaydin Turner led GRC’s ground attack with 121 yards on 14 carries. Sam Clements carried the ball six times for 16 yards. JD Mastin recorded 12 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. JD Mastin completed 11 of 20 passes for 226 yards and three touchdowns. Kamden McAlpin caught three passes for 81 yards. Camahni John added two receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown. Athias Morris recorded two receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown. Trey Davis chipped in with two receptions for 34 yards. Zaydin Turner recorded two receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown. Stryker Davidson led the defense with three solo and 10 assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Cole Ross added three solo and seven assisted tackles. Sam Clements recorded seven solo and two assisted tackles. Najee Harris chipped in with five solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses. Camahni John added four solo and three assisted tackles plus his TD interception return of 104 yards which proved to be the proverbial “dagger in the heart” for the Belfry Pirates.
JJ Austin led Belfry’s ground game with 175 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries. Dante Davis carried the ball nine times for 66 yards and a touchdown. JB Woolum recorded 49 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Hunter Hylton chipped in with 25 yards on four carries. Chase Varney completed nine of 16 passes for 56 yards with one interception. Eli Caudill caught two passes for 29 yards. Ace Caudill added three receptions for 19 yards and JB Woolum caught four passes for eight yards. Hunter Hylton led the defense with six solo and eight assisted tackles with two sacks and recovered a fumble. Keaton Deskins added four solo and six assisted tackles. Tyler Bond recorded two solo and six assisted tackles. JJ Austin chipped in with one solo and four assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Eli Caudill also recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
George Rogers Clark | 7 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 43 |
Belfry | 13 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
BELFRY | - | JJ Austin 60 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
GRC | - | Camahni John 43 yard pass from JD Mastin (Hayden Cockrell kick) |
BELFRY | - | JB Woolum 3 yard run (Nick Savage kick fails) |
BELFRY | - | Ace Caudill 4 yard run (Dante Davis run) |
GRC | - | Athias Morris 29 yard pass from JD Mastin (Hayden Cockrell kick) |
BELFRY | - | JB Woolum 19 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
GRC | - | JD Mastin 3 yard run (Hayden Cockrell kick) |
BELFRY | - | Dante Davis 3 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
GRC | - | Safety |
GRC | - | JD Mastin 1 yard run (Hayden Cockrell kick) |
GRC | - | Zaydin Turner 20 yard pass from JD Mastin (Hayden Cockrell kick) |
GRC | - | Camahni John 104 yard interception return {0:00) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Zaydin Turner | 14 | 121 | 8.6 | **** |
Sam Clements | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | **** |
JD Mastin | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | **** |
Trey Davis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
JD Mastin | 20-11-0 | 226 | 3 | **** |
Sam Clements | 2-1-0 | 10 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kamden McAlpin | 3 | 81 | 0 | **** |
Camahni John | 2 | 56 | 1 | **** |
Athias Morris | 2 | 35 | 1 | **** |
Trey Davis | 2 | 34 | 0 | **** |
Zaydin Turner | 2 | 22 | 1 | **** |
Sam Clements | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
JD Austin | 16 | 175 | 10.9 | **** |
Dante Davis | 9 | 66 | 7.3 | **** |
JB Woolum | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | **** |
Hunter Hylton | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | **** |
Chase Varney | 4 | 5 | 13 | **** |
Ace Caudill | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chase Varney | 16-9-1 | 56 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Eli Caudill | 2 | 29 | 0 | **** |
Ace Caudill | 3 | 19 | 0 | **** |
JB Woolum | 4 | 8 | 0 | **** |
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Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the respective teams 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.