Topic: Football
2024FBP2MCAB
Mason County vs. Ashland Blazer
Class 4A 2024 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals
Ashland Blazer High School
Ashland, KY
November 15, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Ashland Blazer rolled up 474 yards and six touchdowns on the ground in a 42-14 victory over Mason County. Ashland Blazer recorded 26 first downs and 584 yards of total offense. The Tomcats were penalized seven times for 67 yards, lost one fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Mason County recorded 12 first downs and 272 yards of total offense. The Royals were penalized three times for 40 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Braxton Jennings led Ashland Blazer’s ground game with 300 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. LaBryant Strader carried the ball 15 times for 82 yards and four touchdowns. Maverick Ashby recorded 63 yards on seven carries. LaBryant Strader completed 12 of 16 passes for 110 yards with one interception. Cameron Davis caught three passes for 57 yards. Sam Lyons added three receptions for 24 yards. JJ Keyes led the defense with seven solo tackles. Rieday Rucker added five solo tackles. Brandon McGee recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Keshawn Newman also recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Adam Frame chipped in with two solo and three assisted tackles. Mason Wolfe and Maverick Ashby each recovered a fumble and Braxton Jenning intercepted a pass he returned 35 yards.
Leonard Avery led Mason County’s ground game with 24 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Joey Staggs carried the ball 10 times for 15 yards. Teegin Routt completed 12 of 29 passes for 232 yards with one interception. Cole Horch caught five passes for 108 yards. Leonard Avery added four receptions for 28 yards. Garryon McClain recorded two receptions for 82 yards. Cole Horch scored on a 94 yard interception return.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Mason County | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Ashland Blazer | 13 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
ASHLAND | - | LaBryant Strader 1 yard run (Troy Barnett kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Braxton Jennings 3 yard run (Troy Barnett kick fails) |
ASHLAND | - | LaBryant Strader 9 yard run (Maverick Ashby pass from LaBryant Strader) |
ASHLAND | - | LaBryant Strader 2 yard run (Troy Barnett kick) |
MASON | - | Leonard Avery 4 yard run (Micha Payne kick) |
MASON | - | Cole Horch 94 yard interception return (Micha Payne kick) |
ASHLAND | - | LaBryant Strader 4 yard run (Troy Barnett kick) |
ASHLAND | - | Braxton Jennings 6 yard run (Troy Barnett kick) |
Selected Statistics
Mason County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Leonard Avery | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | **** |
Joey Staggs | 10 | 15 | 1.5 | **** |
Teegin Routt | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
Hayden Horn | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Teegin Routt | 29-12-1 | 232 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cole Horch | 5 | 108 | 0 | **** |
Garryon McClain | 2 | 82 | 0 | **** |
Leonard Avery | 4 | 28 | 0 | **** |
Joey Staggs | 1 | 21 | 0 | **** |
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Ashland Blazer | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Braxton Jennings | 24 | 300 | 12.5 | **** |
LaBryant Strader | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | **** |
Maverick Ashby | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | **** |
Tyson Turner | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | **** |
Daylen Farrow | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
LaBryant Strader | 16-12-1 | 110 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cameron Davis | 3 | 57 | 0 | **** |
Sam Lyons | 3 | 24 | 0 | **** |
Dylan Duckwyler | 2 | 12 | 0 | **** |
Maverick Ashby | 2 | 9 | 0 | **** |
Braxton Jennings | 2 | 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.