2023FBPOWENBG

Owensboro vs. Bowling Green

Class 5A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Semifinals)

Bowling Green High School
Bowling Green, KY
November 24, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Bowling Green put together a complete game both on offense and defense to defeat Owensboro by the score of 38-6. Bowling Green recorded 306 yards of total offense while Owensboro had 287 yards of total offense.

Javen Huddleston led Bowling Green’s ground game with 49 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Montravion Graham added 37 yards on eight carries. Deuce Bailey recorded 30 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Jaxen Smith carried the ball once for 34 yards and a touchdown. Deuce Bailey completed 18 of 29 passes for 163 yards and one touchdown. Trevy Barber caught eight passes for 71 yards. Matthew Klein added four receptions for 44 yards. Jaxen Smith caught two passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. Grayson Newman led the defense with five solo and seven assisted tackles. Jayden Axson added four solo and five assisted tackles. Montez Trussell recorded four solo and four assisted tackles. Max Buchanon chipped in with two solo and six assisted tackles. Charlie Compton intercepted a pass he returned 10 yards.

Evan Hampton led Owensboro’s ground game with 196 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Trevor Delacey added 25 yards on five carries. Trevor Delacey completed eight of 18 passes for 66 yards with one interception. Dereon Crowe caught one pass for 17 yards. Blake Kimbrell added two receptions for 16 yards. Chadyn Morris and Evan Hampton each caught two passes for 12 yards. Bradin Fountain led the defense with one solo and four assisted tackles. Elijah Hampton added two solo and three assisted tackles. Javion Robinson recorded three solo and two assisted tackles. JaShawn Carr chipped in with one solo and four assisted tackles.

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2023FBPFDTRIN

Frederick Douglass vs. Trinity

Class 6A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Semifinals)

Trinity High School
Louisville, KY
November 24, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Trinity defeated Frederick Douglass 14-7 in overtime in a defensive battle. Frederick Douglass had a touchdown taken off the board shortly before halftime due to a penalty. Frederick Douglass tied the game 7-7 with 13 seconds left in regulation on a Jaxon Strautman 13 yard pass to Derion Talbert and a conversion kick by Cooper Ranvier. Trinity scored on a four yard pass from Zane Johnson to Jacob Castelluzzo and a conversion kick by Carson Hilbert on their first possession in overtime. The game ended when Trinity broke up a Douglass pass in the end zone on fourth game. Trinity recorded five first downs and 149 yards of total offense. The Shamrocks were penalized four times for 38 yards. Frederick Douglass recorded 16 first downs and 248 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized six times for 30 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.

Jeremiah Lynn led Trinity’s ground game with 30 yards on six carries. Clinton Sansbury added 25 yards on 14 carries. Zane Johnson completed nine of 21 passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremiah Lynn caught three passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. Lucas Sasser added three receptions for 26 yards. Jacob Castelluzzo recorded two receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Lynn returned one punt for 16 yards and returned two kickoffs for 35 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Robert Morrow led the defense with nine solo tackles. Will DeSensi added eight solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss and recovered a fumble. Sekou Kamara and Brady McEnaney each recorded six solo tackles and McEnaney intercepted a pass. William Tronzo added four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards.

Pharo Watts led Frederick Douglass’ ground game with 117 yards on 24 carries. Derion Talbert carried the ball six times for 55 yards. Jaxon Strautman completed 15 of 28 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Derion Talbert caught 14 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Lowe returned two punts for 15 yards with a long return of nine yards and returned one kickoff for 20 yards. Aveion Chenault returened one punt for 10 yards. Derion Talbert returned one punt for six yards and one kickoff for 17 yards. Darion Neal led the defense with five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Landon Menifee also recorded five solo tackles. Marcus Newcomb recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Terrion Hicks added two solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 10 yard loss.

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2023FBPBSBAL

Bryan Station vs. Ballard

Class 6A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Semifinals)

Ballard High School
Louisville, KY
November 24, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Bryan Station trailed 14-0 early in the second quarter but rallied to outscore Ballard 21-7 after halftime to earn a 24-21 victory and advance to the state championship game. Bryan Station took their first lead of the night and the winning score on a 65 yard pass from Trenton Cutwright to JT Haskins Jr. with 4:11 left in the game. Haskins caught the ball in the middle then cut to the sideline and out ran everyone to the end zone. Bryan Station recorded eight first downs and 220 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized seven times for 46 yards and had one pass intercepted. Ballard recorded 15 first downs and 232 yards of total offense. The Bruins were penalized six times for 54 yards and lost a fumble.

Kalen Washington led Bryan Station’s ground game with 106 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Trenton Cutwright added 13 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Trenton Cutwright completed six of 16 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown with one interception. JT Haskins Jr. caught three passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Haskins returned one punt for 23 yards. Isaiah Watts returned a punt for 14 yards. Demond Green returned two kickoffs for 26 yards with a long return of 14 yards. JT Haskins Jr. returned one kickoff for 26 yards. Jahvon Frazier led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Jason Hocker added three solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards and recovered a fumble. Dahvon Frazier recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 14 yard loss. Jaylen Berry also recorded four solo tackles. JT Haskins Jr. recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards.

Journey Wyche led Ballard’s ground game with 99 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. Damari Edelen carried the ball eight times for 30 yards. Larry Irvin completed 11 of 21 passes for 95 yards and one touchdown. Journey Wyche caught three passes for 30 yards. Alphs Secka added three receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown. Daelen Thompson recorded three receptions for 23 yards. M. Stephens returned twokickoffs for 37 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Journey Wyche returned one kickoff for 28 yards and Daelen Thompson added a return for 10 yards. Kaden Lewis led the defense with six solo tackles. A. Atkinson added five solo and one assisted tackles. Davon Rudolph recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss and intercepted one pass with a four yard return.

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2023FBPMIDPIKE

Middlesboro vs. Pikeville

Class 1A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Region Championship)

Pikeville High School
Pikeville, KY
November 17, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Pikeville got off to a slow start trailing 8-0 in the second quarter but Pikeville got untracked and pulled away for a 34-14 victory over Middlesboro. Pikeville recorded 479 yards of total offense and lost a fumble. Middlesboro recorded 364 yards of total offense and had one pass intercepted.

Brenden Anthony led Pikeville’s ground game with 296 yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries. Tayvian Boykins carried the ball 13 times for 145 yards. Isaac Duty completed four of seven passes for 33 yards and a touchdown. Jeb Wilkerson caught two passes for 18 yards and a touchdown. Bradyn Hill added two receptions for 15 yards. Brenden Anthony led the defense with five solo and eight assisted tackles. Jeremiah Anderson added two solo and eight assisted tackles. Jackson Wilkerson recorded five solo and four assisted tackles. Isaiah Stanley chipped in with four solo and four assisted tackles. Jayden Justice added five solo and two assisted tackles. Westin Blevins intercepted a pass.

Cayden Grigsby led Middlesboro’s ground game with 165 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries. Kameron Wilson carried the ball 10 times for 43 yards. Cayden Grigsby completed 12 of 25 passes for 155 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Kameron Wilson caught nine passes for 120 yards and a touchdown. Jack Yoakum added one reception for 13 yards. Tristian Hatfield led the defense with 13 assisted tackles. Rylee Foster added 12 assisted tackles. Vincent Smith recorded 11 assisted tackles. Cayden Grigsby chipped in with six assisted tackles. Vincent Smith recovered a fumble.

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A special thanks to the Middlesboro and Pikeville 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.

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2023FBPCENCAL

Central vs. Christian Academy of Louisville

Class 3A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Region Championship)

Christian Academy of Louisville
Louisville, KY
November 17, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Christian Academy of Louisville defeated Central tonight by the score of 52-13. The teams had played earlier this season and CAL eked out a 13-7 victory. CAL’s startuing running back Jeffrey Vazzana was injured on the opening kickoff but QB Cole Hodge took up the slack running for two tochdowns and passing for four more scores. Central also made some early mistakes allowing CAL to jump out to an early lead. Cal recorded 362 yards of total offense while Central recorded 183 yards.

Cole Hodge led CAL’s ground game with 75 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Cole Hodge completed 11 of 14 passes for 225 yards and four touchdowns. Justin Ruffin caught five passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Connor Hodge added five receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns. JaHyde Brown recorded one reception for 24 yards. Connor Hodge led the defense with four solo and four assisted tackles. Darwin Cotton added one solo and five assisted tackles. Garyon Hobbs chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles. Connor Franklin added two solo and three assisted tackles. Graydon Reed and Alex Ullom each recovered a fumble. John Cobaugh scored on an 82 yard interception return. Justin Ruffin also intercepted a pass.

Justin Brents led Central’s ground game with 65 yards on four carries. Cortez Stone carried the ball 11 times for 38 yards and two touchdowns. Steven Smith completed five of 12 passes for 80 yards with two interceptions. Amontez Woolfolk caught one pass for 65 yards. Avaion Jackson-McNeal led the defense with nine solo tackles. George Black and Jaylon Benning Wyatt each recorded three solo tackles.

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2023FBPNLHIGH

North Laurel vs. Highlands

Class 5A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Region Championship)

Highlands High School
Ft. Thomas, KY
November 17, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Highlands continues to roll with a 30-7 victory over North Laurel tonight. Highlands recorded 386 yards of total offense while limiting North Laurel to 189 yards. Highlands has now won 11 in a row to improve their record to 12-1 for the season.

Cameron Giesler led Highlands’ ground game with 95 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Brody Benke added 49 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Jack White carried the ball three times for 46 yards. Brody Benke completed 14 of 18 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. Adam Surrey caught five passes for 61 yards. Jackson Arnold added four receptions for 58 yards. Carson Class caught a eight yard touchdown pass.

Austin Johnson led North Laurel’s ground game with 46 yards on nine carries. Treyshawn Holmes-Evans added 34 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Hunter Morgan completed eight of 16 passes for 65 yards. Jack Chappell caught four passes for 49 yards. Cole Messer added one reception for 30 yards. Jude McWhorter recorded two catches for 12 yards.

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Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.

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2023FBPGCOC

Green County vs. Owensboro Catholic

Class 2A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Region Championship)

Owensboro Catholic High School
Owensboro, KY
November 17, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Owensboro Catholic raced out to a 43-0 first quarter lead on their way to a 50-18 victory over Green County. Owensboro Catholic recorded 275 yards of total offense while Green County recorded 403 yards. Owensboro Catholic substituted liberally in the second half to give the starters some well deserved rest.

Brady Atwell led Owensboro Catholic’s ground game with 96 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Brady Atwell completed nine of 14 passes for 151 yards and four touchdowns. William “Tutt” Carrico caught four passes for 65 yards and three touchdowns. Waryn Ebelhar added three receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown. Noah Rhinerson recorded two receptions for 28 yards. Vince Carrico led the defense with six solo and 10 assisted tackles. Elijah Blair added three solo and seven assisted tackles. Miles Edge recorded one solo and eight assisted tackles. Tutt Carrico recorded two solo and six assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass he returned 20 yards for a touchdown. Vince Carrico scored on a 15 yard punt return.

Kelson McKinney led Green County’s ground game with 125 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Julian Seymour added 112 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries. Houston Hodges completed 15 of 26 passes for 165 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Jake Bishop caught two passes for 73 yards and a touchdown. Eli Bishop added five receptions for 43 yards. Kelson McKinney recorded four catches for 16 yards.

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A special thanks to the Green County and Owensboro Catholic Stats Crews for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.

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2023FBPJCCC

Johnson Central vs. Covington Catholic

Class 4A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Region Championship)

Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
November 17, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Covington Catholic only led 8-0 at halftime but came alive after the intermission to defeat Johnson Central by the score of 31-0. Covington Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 320 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 25 yards. Johnson Central recorded 12 first times and 156 yards of total offense. The Golden Eagles were penalized four times for 31 yards and lost a fumble.

Owen Leen led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 61 yards on 16 carries. Braylon Miller added 37 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Will Michels recorded 16 yards on two carries. Evan Pitzer chipped in with 13 yards on seven carries. Evan Pitzer completed 14 of 21 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns. Braylon Miller caught seven passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Willie Rodriguez added three receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown. Oliver Link recorded two receptions for 26 yards. Braylon Miller returned one kickoff for 13 yards. Tate Kruer led the defense with nine solo and one assisted tackles. Josh Flood added eight solo and one assisted tackles. JP Sullivan recorded seven solo tackles. Ben Reeves chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles.

Logan Music led Johnson Central’s ground game with 77 yards on 13 carries. Christian Barnes added 57 yards on 14 carries. Carter Conley recorded 32 yards on eight carries. Jacob Grimm was zero of five in the passing department. Seth Davis returned one kickoff for 50 yards. Peyton Daniel returned one kickoff for 10 yards. Caleb Barnes led the defense with nine solo tackles. Ryan Rice added five solo tackles. Dylan Lemaster recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Conner Music chipped in with four solo tackles.

Scoring Summary

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Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the Covington Catholic Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.

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2023FBPLCAMAY

Lexington Christian Academy vs. Mayfield

Class 2A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Region Championship)

Mayfield High School
Mayfield, KY
November 17, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Mayfield outscored Lexington Christian Academy 28-7 in the final quarter to defeat the Eagles 58-36. LCA committed five turnovers including giving up two pick sixes and Mayfield had scoring plays of 79, 64, 60, 56, and 78 yards. Mayfield’s speed was evident all night on both sides of the ball tonight. Mayfield recorded 17 first downs and 455 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized five times for 47 yards and lost a fumble. LCA recorded 28 first downs and 504 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized six times for 48 yards, lost two fumbles, and had three passes intercepted.

JuJu Starks led Mayfield’s ground game with 171 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries. Zane Cartwright completed 20 of 28 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Malik Kirby caught six passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Biggers added five receptions for 92 yards. Braden Morris recorded four receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. Mak Hoover chipped in with three receptions for six yards and a touchdown. Will Morris added two catches for 36 yards. Braden Morris returned two punts for 20 yards with a long return of 20 yards. Mak Hoover returned one punt for 42 yards. Josiah England, Xavier Biggers, Braden Morris, and Mak Hoover each returned one kickoff for 33, 15, 11, and 11 yards respectively. Ian Williams led the defense with seven solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Malik Kirby abd Braden Morris each recorded five solo tackles, Mak Hoover added four solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Xavier Biggers recorded one solo and three assisted tackles and scored on a 78 yard interception return. Diego Torres intercepted two passes for a total of 106 return yardage including a touchdown return of 79 yards.

Brady Hensley continues his stellar senior campaign and led LCA”s ground attack with 270 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries. BJ Evans carried the ball three times for 35 yards and two touchdowns. Cutter Boley completed 23 of 31 passes for 212 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions. Parker Chaney caught nine passes for 98 yards and a touchdown. Saxton Howard added six receptions for 46 yards. Nate Barnhardt recorded three receptions for 31 yards. Saxton Howard returned four kickoffs for 54 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Brady Hensley returned one kickoff for 10 yards. Jackson Dillow led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Kenyatta Hardge recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Braylon Moss recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Mac Darland also recorded four solo tackles.

Scoring Summary

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Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.

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2023FBPFDMALE

Frederick Douglass vs. Male

Class 6A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Region Championship)

Male High School
Louisville, KY
November 17, 2023

© 2023 by Ron Harrison

Frederick Douglass held on to defeat Male by the score of 21-20. Male scored on a 36 yard pass from Kolter Smith to Max Gainey to pull Male within one point; 21-20 with 4:17 left in the game and Male decided to go for a two point conversion. However, Shammai Gates was stopped short and Frederick Douglass held on for a big road victory. Frederick Douglass recorded 14 first downs and 258 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized 10 times for 248 yards and had one pass intercepted. Male recorded 17 first downs and 264 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized five times for 25 yards and had a pass intercepted.

Kenoxie “Tay Tay” Allen led Frederick Douglass’ ground game with 57 yards on 10 carries. Dakari Talbert carried the ball 12 times for 55 yards. Pharo Watts recorded 51 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Derion Talbert chipped in with 24 yards on two carries. Jaxon Strautman ran for another touchdown. Jaxon Strautman completed nine of 19 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Derion Talbert caught four passes for 44 yards and a touchdown. Graham Dunn added three receptions for 13 yards. Cooper Ranvier recorded one reception for 14 yards. Aveion Chenault chipped in with one catch for 12 yards. Derion Talber returned one kickoff for 24 yards. Cooper Ranvier punted three times for a 45.3 average with a long punt of 49 yards, kicked off four times for a 59.8 average with three touchbacks, and was three of three on conversion kicks. Darion Neal led the defense with three solo and three assisted tackles. Jeremiah Lowe added four solo tackles. Jaquan Rufus recorded three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a nine yard loss. Logan Busson chipped in with two solo and two assisted tackles.

Shammai Gates led Male’s ground game with 110 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Kolter Smith carried the ball three times for 17 yards. Kolter Smith completed 10 of 26 passes for 123 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Max Gainey caught six passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. DJ Grinter added two receptions for 18 yards. Antonio Harris returned one kickoff for 11 yards. Steron Davidson led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Solomom Conley added five solo and three assisted tackles. JaVeon Dorsey recorded five solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Kevin Wilson chipped in with three solo and five assisted tackles.