Topic: Football
2024FBP2BALMAL
Ballard vs. Male
Class 6A 2024 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals
Male High School
Louisville, KY
November 15, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Ballard defeated Male by the score of 23-17 in overtime in a shocking upset to many football followers as the Bruins avenged a 49-21 loss to Male on August 30th .Ballard held a 7-3 lead with less than one minute remaining in the first half but Male scored two quick touchdowns to take a 17-7 lead and looked to be in full control of the game. Ballard rallied and went on a long drive of over 90 yards with approximately 2:30 left in the game and tied the score 17-17 with less than a minute left in regulation on a Noah Barnett pass reception from Larry Irvin and the conversion kick by Colton Abbott. Male got the ball first in overtime but missed a field goal attempt and Larry Irvin was once again the hero as he scored fronm two yards out to give Ballard the 23-17 victory. Ballard recorded 289 yards of total offense while Male recorded 229 yards.
Leondre Martin led Ballard’s ground game with 46 yards on eight carries. Larry Irvin carried the ball 12 times for 37 yards and a touchdown. Jemari Hayden recorded 27 yards on eight carries. Larry Irvin completed 18 of 27 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Daelyn Thompson caught 12 passes for 93 yards. Maurice Stephens added three receptions for 42 yards. Noah Barnett and Jemari Hayden added touchdown receptions of 13 and 10 yards respectively. Santee Brock led the defense with eight solo and five assisted tackles. Amarein Atkinson added seven solo and two assisted tackles. Damond Jackson recorded seven solo and one assisted tackles. Jamison Swift chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles. Connor Johnson intercepted a pass.
Steron Davidson led Male’s ground game with 67 yards on 18 carries. Jordan Williams completed eight of 16 passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Colin Jefferson caught four passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Steron Davidson added three receptions for 19 yards. Solomon Conley led the defense with seven solo and six assisted tackles. Cornilious Williams added six solo and two assisted tackles. Isaac Sowells recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Colin Jefferson intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Ballard | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
Male | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
MALE | - | Seth Hanson kicks a 35 yard field goal |
BALLARD | - | Jemari Hayden 10 yard pass from Larry Irvin (Colton Abbott kick) |
MALE | - | Colin Jefferson 37 yard pass from Jordan Williams (Seth Hanson kick) |
MALE | - | Colin Jefferson 33 yard pass from Jordan Williams (Seth Hanson kick) |
BALLARD | - | Colton Abbott kicks a 35 yard field goal |
BALLARD | - | Noah Barnett 13 yard pass from Larry Irvin (Colton Abbott kick) |
BALLARD | - | Larry Irvin 2 yard run (End of game) |
Selected Statistics
Ballard | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Leondre Martin | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | **** |
Larry Irvin | 12 | 37 | 3.1 | **** |
Jemari Hayden | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | **** |
Noah Barnett | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | **** |
Maurice Stephens | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Larry Irvin | 27-18-1 | 156 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Daelyn Thompson | 12 | 93 | 0 | **** |
Maurice Stephens | 3 | 42 | 0 | **** |
Noah Barnett | 1 | 13 | 1 | **** |
Jemari Hayden | 1 | 10 | 1 | **** |
Leondre Martin | 1 | -2 | 0 | **** |
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Male | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Steron Davidson | 18 | 67 | 3.7 | **** |
Shelton Sweeney | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | **** |
Antonio Harris | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | **** |
Jordan Williams | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jordan Williams | 16-8-1 | 111 | 2 | **** |
Steron Davidson | 1-1-0 | 23 | 0 | **** |
Antonio Harris | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Colin Jefferson | 4 | 96 | 2 | **** |
Camden Angelini | 1 | 23 | 0 | **** |
Steron Davidson | 3 | 19 | 0 | **** |
Shelton Sweeney | 1 | -4 | 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.