Topic: Football
2023FBPFCSK
Fern Creek vs. Simon Kenton
Class 6A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Football Finals Round 1
Simon Kenton High School
Independence, KY
November 3, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Fern Creek rallied from a 32-13 deficit with under 11 minutes remaining to score on a three yard pass from Kaleb Passmore to Patrick Carr and a conversion kick by Carr with 17 seconds left o give the Tigers a 36-32 victory over Simon Kenton. Simon Kenton was hampered tonight by the loss during the game due to an injury to their top running back Durrell Turner. Fern Creek recorded 331 yards of total offense and were penalized 11 times for 85 yards. Simon Kenton recorded 337 yards of total offense and were penalized eight times for 60 yards.
Mykel Malone led Fern Creek’s ground game with 52 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Landon Edwards carried the ball three times for 42 yards. Eric Pickett recorded 17 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Kaleb Passmore completed 17 of 32 passes for 216 yards and three touchdowns. Nazir Shahid-Stevenson caught three passes for 78 yards and a touchdown. Landon Edwards added seven receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown. Patrick Carr recorded three catches for 35 yards and a touchdown. Travis Moten led the defense with six solo and seven assisted tackles. Jaden Samuels added six solo and six assisted tackles. James White recorded four solo and six assisted tackles. Ovell Payton chipped in with three solo and six assisted tackles. Landon Edwards intercepted a pass he returned 41 yards. James White also intercepted a pass.
Brady Lee led Simon Kenton’s ground game with 82 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. Charles Oglesby added 80 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Brady Lee completed 12 of 26 passes for 140 yards with two interceptions. Tysin Weaver completed his only pass attempted for 24 yards. Gratson Harris caught six passes for 80 yards. Nathan Kitchens added five receptions for 52 yards. Carter Blades caught two passes for 27 yards. Aven Bohms led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Cody McDonald added three solo and three assisted tackles. Brayden Schoborg recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Aba Selm chipped in with two solo and four assisted tackles. Landon Brown recorded three solo and two assisted tackles and Tucker Ober recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Fern Creek | 0 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 36 |
Simon Kenton | 0 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 32 |
FERNCRK | - | Mykel Malone 33 yard run (Patrick Carr kick) |
SKENTON | - | Brady Lee 17 yard run (Cole Garnett kick) |
SKENTON | - | Cole Garnett kicks a 28 yard field goal |
SKENTON | - | Charles Oglesby 8 yard run (Cole Garnett kick) |
FERNCRK | - | Eric Pickett 1 yard run (Patrick Carr kick fails) |
SKENTON | - | Brady Lee 2 yard run (Luke Schieber run) |
SKENTON | - | Brady Lee 4 yard run (Cole Garnett kick) |
FERNCRK | - | Landon Edwards 15 yard pass from Kaleb Passmore (Patrick Carr pass from Kaleb Passmore) |
FERNCRK | - | Nazir Shahid-Stevenson 21 yard pass from Kaleb Passmore (Landon Edwards pass from Kaleb Passmore) |
FERNCRK | - | Patrick Carr 3 yard pass from Kaleb Passmore (Patrick Carr kick) |
Selected Statistics
Fern Creek | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Mykel Malone | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | **** |
Landon Edwards | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | **** |
Eric Pickett | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | **** |
TJ Cothron | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kaleb Passmore | 32-17-0 | 216 | 3 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Nazir Shahid-Stevenson | 3 | 78 | 1 | **** |
Landon Edwards | 7 | 73 | 1 | **** |
Patrick Carr | 3 | 35 | 1 | **** |
TJ Cothron | 3 | 30 | 0 | **** |
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Simon Kenton | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Brady Lee | 18 | 82 | 4.6 | **** |
Charles Oglesby | 17 | 80 | 4.7 | **** |
Tysin Waeaver | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | **** |
Durrell Turner | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | **** |
Grayson Harris | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brady Lee | 26-12-2 | 140 | 0 | **** |
Tysin Waever | 1-1-0 | 24 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Grayson Harris | 6 | 80 | 0 | **** |
Nathan Kitchens | 5 | 52 | 0 | **** |
Carter Blades | 2 | 27 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Fern Creek and Simon Kenton’s Stats Crews 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.