Topic: Football
2024FBWJLAF
West Jessamine vs. Lafayette
Ishmael Stadium
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
September 20, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette had three scoring plays of over 80 yards in a 28-7 victory over West Jessamine. Lafayette took control of the game with 22 unanswered points in the second quarter to take a 22-0 lead at halftime. Lafayette recorded six first downs and 315 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized twice for 10 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. West Jessamine recorded 13 first downs and 220 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized five times for 35 yards and had a pass intercepted.
CJ Young led Lafayette’s ground game with 102 yards and a touchdown on three carries. JJ Richardson carried the ball 12 times for 30 yards. Ranson Payton completed seven of 13 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Christian Giannone caught three passes for 101 yards and one touchdown. Triston Taylor added three receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Stephens returned one punt for nine yards. Jackson Grantz led the defense with three solo and 11 assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Jackson Stephens added six solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Matthew Hardin recorded five solo and five assisted tackles. Christian Giannone chipped in with three solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Zhian Harmon scored on a 35 yard interception return.
Bragdon Welch led West Jessamine’s ground game with 80 yards on 22 carries. Gabriel Smith carried the ball 15 times for 52 yards and a touchdown. Gabriel Smith completed nine of 15 passes for 57 yards with one interception. Cooper Swaim completed two of eight passes for 10 yards. Bragdon Welch caught three passes for 24 yards. Cooper Wiley added three receptions for 20 yards. Braydon Hager recorded three receptions for 13 yards. Chase Satterwhite returned one punt for four yards and returned one kickoff for 25 yards. Bragdon Welch returned two kickoffs for 39 yards with a long return of 20 yards. Corban Umbrell led the defense with four assisted tackles. Lucas Miersma and Nash Bird each recorded one solo and two assisted tackles. Lincoln Coffman recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass he returned 38 yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
West Jessamine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Lafayette | 0 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 28 |
LAFAYETT | - | Triston Taylor 84 yard pass from Ranson Payton (Jackson Grantz kick) |
LAFAYETT | - | Christian Giannone 88 yard pass from Ranson Payton (Mekhi Taylor run) |
LAFAYETT | - | CJ Young 87 yard run (Jackson Grantz kick) |
LAFAYETT | - | Zhian Harmon 35 yard interception return (Jackson Grantz kick fails) |
WESTJES | - | Gabriel Smith 12 yard run (Spencer Brown kick) |
Selected Statistics
West Jessamine | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Bragdon Welch | 22 | 80 | 3.6 | 8 |
Gabriel Smith | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 12 |
Chase Satterwhite | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 |
Braydon Hager | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Gabriel Smith | 15-9-1 | 57 | 0 | 11 |
Cooper Swaim | 8-2-0 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Bragdon Welch | 3 | 24 | 0 | 11 |
Cooper Wiley | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
Braydon Hager | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
Gabriel Smith | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Cooper Mason | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Lafayette | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
CJ Young | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | 87 |
JJ Richardson | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 7 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Ranson Payton | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ranson Payton | 13-7-1 | 188 | 2 | 88 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Christian Giannone | 3 | 101 | 1 | 88 |
Triston Taylor | 3 | 83 | 1 | 84 |
JJ Richardson | 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.