Topic: Football
2024FBLAFCON
Lafayette vs. Conner
Nevel Stadium
Conner High School
Hebron, KY
September 6, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Conner defeated Lafayette by the score of 38-0. Conner recorded 20 first downs and 333 yards of total offense. The Cougars were penalized six times for 50 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Lafayette recorded seven first downs and 121 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized four times for 20 yards and had a pass intercepted,
Wyatt Hatfield led Conner’s ground game with 102 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Cordion Abernathy carried the ball 11 times for 57 yards and a touchdown. Sheppard Dozier added 44 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Grayson Montgomery chipped in with 23 yards on two carries. Wyatt Hatfield completed three of nine passes for 65 yards with one interception. Grayson Montgomery completed two of three passes for 26 yards. Chase Caplinger caught two passes for 55 yards. Wyatt Hatfield added two receptions for 26 yards. Wyatt Hatfield returned four punts for 43 yards with a long return of 19 yards and returned one kickoff for 20 yards. Andrew Herron kicked off seven times with seven touchbacks. Dylan Stewart led the defense with two solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Nathan Karwacki added two solo and two assisted tackles. Kannon Lawson also recorded two solo and two assisted tackles. Wyatt Hatfield intercepted a pass.
JJ Richardson led Lafayette’s ground game with 35 yards on 13 carries. Ransom Payton added 24 yards on two carries. Ransom Payton completed 12 of 30 passes for 54 yards with one interception. Triston Taylor caught five passes for 23 yards. Christian Giannon added four receptions for 13 yards. Matthew Hardin led the defense with seven solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass. Jackson Grantz added six solo and six assisted tackles. Jackson Stephens recorded three solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Lafayette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Conner | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
CONNER | - | Wyatt Hatfield 10 yard run (Andrew Herron kick) |
CONNER | - | Cordion Abernathy 4 yard run (Andrew Herron kick) |
CONNER | - | Andrew Herron kicks a 31 yard field goal |
CONNER | - | Wyatt Hatfield 5 yard run (Andrew Herron kick) |
CONNER | - | Wyatt Hatfield 12 yard run (Andrew Herron kick) |
CONNER | - | Sheppard Dozier 9 yard run (Andrew Herron kick) |
Selected Statistics
Lafayette | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
JJ Richardson | 13 | 35 | 2.7 | 8 |
Ransom Payton | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 20 |
Triston Taylor | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 9 |
CJ Young | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 4 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ransom Payton | 30-12-1 | 54 | 0 | 8 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Triston Taylor | 5 | 23 | 0 | 7 |
Christian Giannon | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
Cale Locklar | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Jackson Grantz | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
JJ Richardson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Conner | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Wyatt Hatfield | 15 | 102 | 6.8 | 16 |
Cordion Abernathy | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 12 |
Sheppard Dozier | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 11 |
Grayson Montgomery | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 15 |
Chase Caplinger | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 |
Mason Buckler | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Wyatt Hatfield | 9-3-1 | 65 | 0 | 41 |
Grayson Montgomery | 3-2-0 | 26 | 0 | 23 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chase Caplinger | 2 | 55 | 0 | 41 |
Wyatt Hatfield | 2 | 26 | 0 | 23 |
Aydin Depenbrock | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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.