Topic: Football
2024FBCALCEN
Christian Academy of Louisville vs. Central
Central Stadium
Central High School
Louisville, KY
October 18, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Central sent the rest of Class 3A a message as they raced out to a 48-21 halftime lead on their way to a 48-28 victory over Christian Academy of Louisville who has won the last two 3A titles. Central recorded 386 yards of total offense while Christian Academy of Louis recorded 218 yards. CAL also lost a fumble and had a pass intercepted.
Cortez Stone led Central’s ground game with 145 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Justin Brents carried the ball 10 times for 73 yards and a touchdown. Steven Smith added 20 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Steven Smith completed two of three passes for 50 yards. Jermaine Walker completed two of two passes for 22 yards. Cortez Stone completed his only pass for 43 yards and a touchdown. Jermaine Walker caught one pass for 43 yards and a touchdown. Avaion Johnson-McNeal caught one pass for 36 yards. Justin Brents recorded two receptions for 29 yards. Brents also scored on a 77 yard kickoff return. Justin Brents led the defense with six solo tackles. Avaion Johnson-McNeal added five solo tackles. Amontez Woolfolk recorded four solo tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass. Micah Williams and Zavion Meads also recorded four solo tackles each.
Connor Hodge led CAL’s ground game with 53 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Jeffrey Vazzana carried the ball four times for 23 yards and a touchdown. Connor Hodge completed eight of 15 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Tre Cotton caught three passes for 73 yards and one touchdown. Gaines Howard added two receptions for 48 yards. Jackson Settle led the defense with two solo and five assisted tackles. Chapman Russell and Kellan Hall each added three solo and four assisted tackles. Brody Cherry chipped in with one solo and six assisted tackles. Garyon Hobbs added three solo and three assisted tackles. Man Robinson recorded two solo and four assisted tackles. Grayden Reid and Tre Cotton each recorded three solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Christian Academy of Louisville | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Central | 19 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
CENTRAL | - | Jermaine Walker 43 yard pass from Cortez Stone (Jermaine Walker kick) |
CENTRAL | - | Justin Brents 15 yard run (Jermaine Walker kick fails) |
CENTRAL | - | Cortez Stone 23 yard run (Run Fails) |
CAL | - | Jeffrey Vazzana 1 yard run (Madden Miller kick) |
CENTRAL | - | Cortez Stone 4 yard run (Jermaine Walker kick fails) |
CENTRAL | - | Cortez Stone 11 yard run (Avaion Johnson-McNeal pass from Jermaine Walker) |
CAL | - | Trey Cotton 18 yard pass from Connor Hodge (Madden Miller kick) |
CENTRAL | - | Justin Brents 77 yard kickoff return (Jermaine Walker kick) |
CAL | - | Connor Hodge 14 yard run (Madden Miller kick) |
CENTRAL | - | Steven Smith 10 yard run (Jermaine Walker pass from Steven Smith) |
CAL | - | Connor Hodge 6 yard run (Madden Miller kick) |
Selected Statistics
Christian Academy of Louisville | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Connor Hodge | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | **** |
Jeffrey Vazzana | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | **** |
Garyon Hobbs | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | **** |
Tre Cotton | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Connor Hodge | 15-8-1 | 143 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Tre Cotton | 3 | 73 | 1 | **** |
Gaines Howard | 2 | 48 | 0 | **** |
Bryce Wilson | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
Stone Perkins | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
John Greene | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
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Central | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Cortez Stone | 22 | 145 | 6.6 | **** |
Justin Brents | 10 | 73 | 7.3 | **** |
Jermaine Walker | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | **** |
Steven Smith | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | **** |
Avaion Johnson-McNeal | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Steven Smith | 3-2-0 | 50 | 0 | **** |
Cortez Stone | 1-1-0 | 43 | 1 | **** |
Jermaine Walker | 2-2-0 | 22 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jermaine Walker | 1 | 43 | 1 | **** |
Avaion Johnson-McNeal | 1 | 36 | 0 | **** |
Justin Brents | 2 | 29 | 0 | **** |
Cortez Stone | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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.