Topic: Football
2024FBRCRB
Russell vs. Belfry
Class 3A 2024 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals Region Championship
Belfry High School
Belfry, KY
November 22, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Belfry led Russell 21-17 after three quarters and outscored the Red Devils 14-0 in the final quarter to earn a 35-17 victory. Belfry recorded 418 yards of total offense and Russell recorded 252 yards of total offense.
Jeremiah Austin led Belfry’s ground game with 181 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. JB Woolum carried the ball three times for 51 yards. Ace Caudill recorded 38 yards on seven carries and Chase Varney ran for a touchdown. Chase Varney completed six of seven passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns. JB Woolum caught four passes for 86 yards and a touchdown. Jaydon Muncy caught one pass for 65 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Bond led the defense with one solo and nine assisted tackles. Keaton Deskins and Ace Caudill added three solo and six assisted tackles each. Triston Chapman and Dante Davis each recorded two solo and seven assisted tackles. Hunter Hylton chipped in with two solo and six assisted tackles and Jaydon Muncy intercepted a pass.
Kaiden Benge led Russell’s ground game with 47 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Elijah Hankins carried the ball seven times for 16 yards. Jordan Rowe recorded 15 yards on five carries. Elijah Hankins completed nine of 13 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Jayden Pennington caught three passes for 82 yards. Cayden Pennington added four passes for 61 yards and a touchdown. Kanean Jacobs led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles. Wyatt Hudson added 10 solo and one assisted tackles. Brady Smith recorded three solo and six assisted tackles. Tate Smith added three solo and three assisted tackles. Ben Totten and Calvin Dickens each recorded three solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Russell | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Belfry | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
RUSSELL | - | Ben Totten kicks a 32 yard field goal |
BELFRY | - | Jeremiah Austin 66 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
BELFRY | - | Jaydon Muncy 65 yard pass from Chase Varney (Nick Savage kick) |
RUSSELL | - | Jaiden Benge 9 yard run (Ben Totten kick) |
BELFRY | - | Jeremiah Austin 6 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
RUSSELL | - | Cayden Pennington 28 yard pass from Elijah Hankins (Ben Totten kick) |
BELFRY | - | JB Woolum 55 yard pass from Chase Varney (Nick Savage kick) |
BELFRY | - | Chase Varney 1 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
Selected Statistics
Russell | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Kaiden Benge | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | **** |
Elijah Hankins | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | **** |
Jordan Rowe | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | **** |
Jayden Frasure | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | **** |
Ben Totten | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Elijah Hankins | 13-9-1 | 165 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jayden Pennington | 3 | 82 | 0 | **** |
Cayden Pennington | 4 | 61 | 1 | **** |
Cadon Mitchell | 1 | 13 | 0 | **** |
Grayson Kiser | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
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Belfry | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jeremiah Austin | 23 | 181 | 7.9 | **** |
JB Woolum | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | **** |
Ace Caudill | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | **** |
Chase Varney | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chase Varney | 7-6-0 | 146 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
JB Woolum | 4 | 86 | 1 | **** |
Jaydon Muncy | 1 | 65 | 1 | **** |
Ace Caudill | 1 | 0 | 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.