Topic: Football
2024FBLCCBEL
Letcher County Central vs. Belfry
Belfry High School
Goody, KY
November 1, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Belfry rallied from a 34-21 deficit late in the third quarter to earn a 35-34 victory over Letcher County Central. Chase Varney scored on a 26 yard run and Nick Savage tacked on the extra point to give Belfry the lead with 7:40 left in the game. The Belfry defense came up big in the closing minutes to ensure the victory. Belfry recorded 456 yards and lost one fumble. Letcher County Central recorded 426 yards and had one pass intercepted.
JJ Austin led Belfry’s ground game with 168 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries. JB Woolum added 111 yards on 12 carries. Ace Caudill recorded 110 yards and two touchdown on six carries. Chase Varney chipped in with 26 yards and two touchdowns on two carries. Chase Varney completed three of six passes for 41 yards. JB Woolum caught two passes for 40 yards. Ace Caudill added one reception for one yard. Keaton Deskins led the defense with five solo and seven assisted tackles. Eli Caudill added seven solo and two assisted tackles. Jaydon Muncy recorded three solo and four assisted tackles and interceoted a pass.
Gavin Brown led Letcher County Central’s ground game with 17 yards on one carries. Koby Johnson carried the ball five times for 17 yards. Gunner Holbrook completed 23 of 36 passes for 392 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. Brett Smith caught seven passes for 179 yards and four touchdowns. Dawson Kincer added six receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown. Quinton Edwards recorded six passes for 45 yards. Keaston Branham chipped in with four catches for 44 yards. Dawson Kincer led the defense with three solo and 11 assisted tackles. Garrett Howard added one solo and 12 assisted tackles. Koby Johnson recorded 11 assisted tackles. Gavin Brown chipped in with five solo and six assisted tackles. Brody Griffith added nine assisted tackles. Cainan Sergent recorded eight assisted tackles. Brett Smith recorded one solo and seven assisted tackles. Garrett Howard recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Letcher County Central | 6 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
Belfry | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
LETCHER | - | Dawson Kincer 29 yard pass from Gunner Holbrook (Emma Adams kick is blocked) |
BELFRY | - | Chase Varney 1 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
LETCHER | - | Brett Smith 16 yard pass from Gunner Holbrook (Cainan Sergent pass from Gunnar Holbrook) |
BELFRY | - | JJ Austin 1 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
LETCHER | - | Brett Smith 36 yard pass from Gunner Holbrook (Emma Adams kick) |
LETCHER | - | Brett Smith 35 yard pass from Gunner Holbrook (Emma Adams kick) |
BELFRY | - | Ace Caudill 26 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
LETCHER | - | Brett Smith 53 yard pass from Gunner Holbrook (Emma Adams kick fails) |
BELFRY | - | Ace Caudill 66 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
BELFRY | - | Chase Varney 26 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
Selected Statistics
Letcher County Central | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Gavin Brown | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | **** |
Koby Johnson | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | **** |
Brett Smith | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | **** |
Quinton Williams | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | **** |
Gunner Holbrook | 4 | -9 | -2.3 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Gunner Holbrook | 36-23-1 | 392 | 5 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brett Smith | 7 | 179 | 4 | **** |
Dawson Kincer | 6 | 124 | 1 | **** |
Quinton Williams | 6 | 45 | 0 | **** |
Keaston Branham | 4 | 44 | 0 | **** |
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Belfry | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
JJ Austin | 34 | 168 | 4.9 | **** |
JB Woolum | 12 | 111 | 9.3 | **** |
Ace Caudill | 6 | 110 | 18.3 | **** |
Chase Varney | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chase Varney | 6-3-0 | 41 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
JB Woolum | 2 | 40 | 0 | **** |
Ace Caudill | 1 | 1 | 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.