Topic: Football
2024FBNEWLUD
Newport vs. Ludlow
James Rigney Stadium
Ludlow High School
Ludlow, KY
September 20, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Newport remained undefeated and improved to 4-0 with a big 32-30 road victory over Ludlow but it didn’t come easy. Newport took a 12-0 lead after the first quarter and led 20-8 at halftime. Newport led 26-16 after three quarters and seemed to ice the game with a 70 yard interception return by Kyle Lee to make the score 32-24 with less than a minute on the clock but the conversion kick failed leaving Ludlow a glimmer of hope. The Panthers took advantage and scored on an 18 yard TD pass from Miller Reed to Carson Evans with less than 10 seconds remaining on the clock. Ludlow attempted a run for the 2-point conversion and the tie but the play was stopped short allowing Newport to escape with the victory. Newport recorded 199 yards of total offense, was penalized 12 times for 103 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Ludlow recorded 359 yards of total offense, was penalized six times for 60 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Carvonta Roper led Newport’s ground game with 40 yards on seven carries. Kyle Lee carried the ball six times for 21 yards. Kyle Lee completed nine of 14 passes for 115 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Keegan Farrell caught three passes for 68 yards and one touchdown. Carvonta Roper added one reception for 29 yards and a touchdown. Kendall Buck-Barber added three receptions for nine yards and a touchdown. Sean Hurry led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles. Jaylan Hartness added eight solo and two assisted tackles. Kayveion Sharp recorded eight solo and one assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass. Amontae Lowe chipped in with seven solo tackles. Keegan Farrell added one solo and six assisted tackles. Dallas Harrington scored on a 98 yard fumble recovery return. Kyle Lee scored on a 70 yard interception return.
Aiden Smith-Baxley led Ludlow’s ground attack with 151 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. Dameyn Anness carried the ball 18 times for 101 yards. Jackson Mays completed four of five passes for 50 yards. Miller Reed completed five of nine passes for 41 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Carson Evans caught three passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. Spencer Brandenburg, Dameyn Anness, and Kaedon Moore each caught two passes for 17, 15, and 12 yards respectively. Dameyn Anness scored on a 78 yard punt return. Spencer Brandenburg led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles. Matt Brock added three solo and three assisted tackles. Kaedon Moore recorded two solo and three assisted tackles. Dameyn Anness chipped in with two solo and two assisted tackles. Kamdin Yates recovered a fumble and Jayden Stone intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Newport | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
Ludlow | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 |
NEWPORT | - | Dallas Harrington 98 yard fumble recovery return (Rodrigo Reynoso kick fails) |
NEWPORT | - | Keegan Farrell 10 yard pass from Kyle Lee (Rodrigo Reynoso kick fails) |
LUDLOW | - | Dameyn Anness 78 yard punt return (Aiden Smith-Baxley run) |
NEWPORT | - | Kendall Buck-Barber 15 yard pass from Kyle Lee (Keegan Farrell pass from Kayveion Sharp) |
LUDLOW | - | Aiden Smith-Baxley 1 yard run (Dameyn Anness run) |
NEWPORT | - | Carvonta Roper 29 yard pass from Kyle Lee (Kayveion Sharp pass fails) |
LUDLOW | - | Aiden Smith-Baxley 1 yard run (Dameyn Anness run) |
NEWPORT | - | Kyle Lee 70 yard interception return (Rodrigo Reynoso kick fails) |
LUDLOW | - | Carson Evans 18 yard pass from Miller Reed (Dameyn Anness run fails) |
Selected Statistics
Newport | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Carvonta Roper | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | **** |
Kyle Lee | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | **** |
Kendall Buck-Barber | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | **** |
Ayden Stachel | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | **** |
Kayveion Sharp | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kyle Lee | 14-9-1 | 115 | 3 | **** |
Kayveion Sharp | 1-1-0 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Keegan Farrell | 3 | 68 | 1 | **** |
Carvonta Roper | 1 | 29 | 1 | **** |
Kendall Buck-Barber | 3 | 9 | 1 | **** |
Kayveion Sharp | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
Amontae Lowe | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
Ayden Stachel | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
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Ludlow | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Aiden Smith-Baxley | 22 | 151 | 6.9 | **** |
Dameyn Anness | 18 | 101 | 5.6 | **** |
Spencer Brandenburg | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | **** |
Miller Reed | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | **** |
Byron Conley | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | **** |
Shawn Davidson | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jackson Mays | 5-4-0 | 50 | 0 | **** |
Miller Reed | 9-5-2 | 41 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Carson Evans | 3 | 48 | 1 | **** |
Spencer Brandenburg | 2 | 17 | 0 | **** |
Dameyn Anness | 2 | 15 | 0 | **** |
Kaedon Moore | 2 | 12 | 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.