Topic: Football
2024FBWCSO
Woodford County vs. South Oldham
South Oldham High School
Crestwood, KY
October 4, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
South Oldham defeated previously unbeaten Woodford County 32-27 in the closing seconds on a six yard touchdown pass from Ethan Arnold to Julian Miles. Woodford County had one last opportunity but Justus Wertzler’s last gasp attempt was caught but was yards short of the goal line. South Oldham recorded 322 yards of total offense while Woodford County recorded 309 yards but had two passes intercepted.
Julian Miles led South Oldham’s ground game with 73 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Ethan Arnold added 57 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Luke Hatcher recorded 37 yards on 12 carries. Evan Hickerson added 25 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Ethan Arnold completed six of 10 passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Julian Miles caught five passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Max Masden added one reception for 38 yards. Sam Dawson led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles. Caleb Jones added two solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 39 yards. Kole Greenwell also recorded two solo and three assisted tackles. Davis Larsen added one solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted one pass he returned 20 yards. Nate McCleese chipped in with one solo and three assisted tackles.
Jaiden Shegog led Woodford County’s ground game with 24 yards on three carries. Justus Wertzler carried the ball four times for 21 yards and two touchdowns. Wyatt Crowe chipped in with 10 yards on five carries. Justus Wertzler completed 12 of 18 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Wyatt Crowe caught four passes for 84 yards. Mekhi Smith added three receptions for 77 yards. Omari Jointer recorded three receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown. Jalen Johnson added two receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown. Graham Hodge led the defense with 13 solo and five assisted tackles. Dayvion Sturgis added nine solo and four assisted tackles. Reese Allen recorded nine solo and three assisted tackles. Wyatt Peters chipped in with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Jaiden Shegog recorded five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Woodford County | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
South Oldham | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 32 |
WOFO | - | Omari Jointer 42 yard pass from Justus Wertzler (Logan Ford kick) |
SOLDHAM | - | Evan Hickerson 6 yard run (Kick Fails) |
SOLDHAM | - | Ethan Arnold 1 yard run (2-pt conversion fails) |
SOLDHAM | - | Juliam Miles 38 yard pass from Ethan Arnold (2-pt conversion fails) |
WOFO | - | Jalen Johnson 17 yard pass from Justus Wertzler (Logan Ford kick) |
SOLDHAM | - | Julian Miles 7 yard run (Ethan Arnold run) |
WOFO | - | Justus Wertzler 5 yard run (Logan Ford kick) |
WOFO | - | Justus Wertzler 2 yard run (2-pt conversion fails) |
SOLDHAM | - | Julian Miles 6 yard pass from Ethan Arnold (Conversion Fails) |
Selected Statistics
Woodford County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jaiden Shegog | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | **** |
Justus Wertzler | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | **** |
Wyatt Crowe | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | **** |
Leland Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Justus Wertzler | 18-12-2 | 253 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Wyatt Crowe | 4 | 84 | 0 | **** |
Mekhi Smith | 3 | 77 | 0 | **** |
Omari Jointer | 3 | 50 | 1 | **** |
Jalen Johnson | 2 | 42 | 1 | **** |
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South Oldham | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Julian Miles | 12 | 73 | 6.1 | **** |
Ethan Arnold | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | **** |
Luke Hatcher | 12 | 37 | 3.1 | **** |
Evan Hickerson | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | **** |
Juelz Davila | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | **** |
Anthony Dixon | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ethan Arnold | 10-6-0 | 116 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Julian Miles | 5 | 78 | 2 | **** |
Max Masden | 1 | 38 | 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.