Topic: Football
2024FBEJLAF
East Jessamine vs. Lafayette
Ishmael Stadium
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
November 1, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette defeated East Jessamine by the score of 41-15. Lafayette recorded 10 first downs and 195 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized nine times for 84 yards. East Jessamine recorded 23 first downs and 343 yards of total offense. The Jaguars were penalized three times for 25 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Triston Taylor led Lafayette’s ground game with 22 yards on three carries. Mekhi Taylor ran for a touchdown. Ransom Payton completed 10 of 19 passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Christian Giannone caught three passes for 34 yards. Cale Locklar added two receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. Triston Taylor caught two passes for 25 yards. Isaac Barrow and Jackson Stephens each recorded a touchdown reception of 24 and 23 yards respectively. Jackson Stephens returned one punt for 11 yards and two kickoffs for 97 yards including an 84 yard return for a touchdown. Terrazae Taylor returned one kickoff for 11 yards. Matthew Hardin led the defense with 10 solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Jackson Grantz added eight solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 27 yards. Keiwan Franklin recorded five solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Cayden Crockett added four solo and two assisted tackles and scored on a 42 yard fumble recovery return. Christian Giannone chipped in with three solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 26 yards. Cale Locklar intercepted a pass he returned 32 yards.
Jacob Wright led East Jessamine’ ground game with 96 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. Preston Hibbard added 87 yards on 12 carries. Zac Naylor recorded 14 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Preston Hibbard completed 19 of 31 passes for 138 yards with three interceptions. James Burbage caught seven passes for 53 yards. Derek Morton added six receptions for 41 yards. Brady Cummins recorded five catches for 35 yards. Brady Cummins returned three kickoffs for 66 yards with a long return of 27 yards. Matthew Delacy returned three kickoffs for 60 yards with a long return of 21 yards. Brady Shrout led the defense with four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Bates Davenport added three solo and two assisted tackles. Derek Morton recorded three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
East Jessamine | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
Lafayette | 14 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
LAFAYETT | - | Cayden Crockett 42 yard fumble recovery return (Jackson Grantz kick) |
EJESS | - | Jacob Wright 2 yard run (Bogar Reyes kick) |
LAFAYETT | - | Jackson Stephens 84 yard kickoff return (Jackson Grantz kick) |
LAFAYETT | - | Mekhi Taylor 1 yard run (Jackson Grantz kick) |
EJESS | - | Zac Naylor 1 yard run (Jacob Wright run) |
LAFAYETT | - | Cale Locklar 44 yard pass from Ransom Payton (Jackson Grantz kick) |
LAFAYETT | - | Jackson Stephens 23 yard pass from Ransom Payton (Cale Locklar run fails) |
LAFAYETT | - | Isaac Barrow 24 yard pass from Ransom Payton (Jackson Grantz kick) |
Selected Statistics
East Jessamine | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jacob Wright | 27 | 96 | 3.7 | 13 |
Preston Hibbard | 12 | 87 | 7.2 | 34 |
Zac Naylor | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 5 |
Peyton Musick | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 7 |
Derek Morton | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Matthew Delacy | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Preston Hibbard | 31-19-3 | 138 | 0 | 17 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
James Burbage | 7 | 53 | 0 | 12 |
Derek Morton | 6 | 41 | 0 | 12 |
Brady Cummins | 5 | 35 | 0 | 17 |
Matthew Delacy | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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Lafayette | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Triston Taylor | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 15 |
Mekhi Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Harrison Stephens | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Jackson Stephens | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Ransom Payton | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ransom Payton | 19-10-0 | 175 | 3 | 44 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Christian Giannone | 3 | 34 | 0 | 15 |
Cale Locklar | 2 | 68 | 1 | 44 |
Triston Taylor | 2 | 25 | 0 | 20 |
Isaac Barrow | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 |
Jackson Stephens | 1 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
Jackson Grantz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.