Topic: Football
2024FBJCAB
Johnson Central vs. Ashland Blazer
Putnam Stadium
Ashland Blazer High School
Ashland, KY
October 25, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Ashland Blazer scored a touchdown with four seconds to go in the game to earn a 41-36 victory over Johnson Central in a thriller. The game appeared to be over with 26 ticks left on the clock when Johnson Central QB Austin Slone scored on a keeper from six yards out and Zack McCoart tacked on a two point conversion run to give Johnson Central a 36-34 lead. However Ashland was not through as they got an excellent kickoff return by Braxton Jennings who lugged the pigskin all the way to the Johnson Central 27 yard line. The winning drive culminated with a 16 yard scoring strike to Dylan Duckwyler in the back of the end zone with four seconds left on the clock and Troy Barnett kicked the extra point. Ashland Blazer recorded 10 first downs and 312 yards of total offense. The Tomcats were penalized five times for 44 yards. Johnson Central recorded 19 first downs and 343 yards of total offense all on the ground. The Golden Eagles were penalized three times for 25 yards.
Braxton Jennings led Ashland Blazer’s ground game with 61 yards on nine carries. LaBryant Strader completed 19 of 25 passes for 236 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions. Dylan Duckwyler caught four passes for 84 yards and three touchdowns. Braxton Jennings added four receptions for 67 yards and two touchdowns. Cameron Davis recorded four receptions for 39 yards and one touchdown. Sam Lyons chipped in with three catches for 25 yards. Cameron Davis led the defense with 11 solo and three assisted tackles. Adam Frame added nine solo and four assisted tackles. Braxton Jennings recorded six solo and six assisted tackles. Sam Lyons and Rieday Rucker each recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Keshawn Newman added five solo and two assisted tackles. Maverick Ashby chipped in with four solo and four assisted tackles.
Logan Music led Johnson Central’s ground game with 182 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Zack McCoart added 65 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries, Christian Barnes recorded 44 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Logan Morrow chipped in with 44 yards on 12 carries.Austin Slone also scored a touchdown on the ground. The Golden Eagles did not attempt a pass tonight. Caleb Barnes led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles. Dylan Lemaster added one solo and six assisted tackles. Seth Davis recorded three solo and two assisted tackles. Braxton Perry chipped in with four solo and one assisted tackles. Logan Music added three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Johnson Central | 6 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 36 |
Ashland Blazer | 7 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 41 |
JC | - | Logan Music 33 yard run (Peyton Daniel kick fails-No kick) |
AB | - | Dylan Duckwyler 14 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (Troy Barnett kick) |
AB | - | Cameron Davis 15 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (Troy Barnett kick blocked) |
JC | - | Zack McCoart 14 yard run (Logan Music run) |
AB | - | Dylan Duckwyler 30 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (2-pt conversion fails) |
AB | - | Braxton Jennings 13 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (Troy Barnett kick) |
JC | - | Zack McCoart 14 yard run (2-pt conversion fails) |
JC | - | Christian Barnes 2 yard run (Christian Barnes run) |
AB | - | Braxton Jennings 34 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (LaBryant Strader run) |
JC | - | Austin Slone 6 yard run (Zack McCoart run) |
AB | - | Dylan Duckwyler 16 yard pass from LaBryant Strader (Troy Barnett kick) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Logan Music | 20 | 182 | 9.1 | **** |
Zack McCoart | 15 | 65 | 4.3 | **** |
Christian Barnes | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | **** |
Logan Morrow | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | **** |
Landon Slone | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
No passes attempted |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
No receptions |
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Ashland Blazer | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Braxton Jennings | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | **** |
Maverick Ashby | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | **** |
Cameron Davis | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
LaBryant Strader | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
LaBryant Strader | 25-19-0 | 236 | 6 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dylan Duckwyler | 4 | 84 | 3 | **** |
Braxton Jennings | 4 | 67 | 2 | **** |
Cameron Davis | 4 | 39 | 1 | **** |
Sam Lyons | 3 | 25 | 0 | **** |
Maverick Ashby | 3 | 13 | 0 | **** |
Mason Wolfe | 1 | 8 | 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.