Topic: Football
2024FBFDMC
Frederick Douglass vs. Madison Central
Tomahawk Valley
Madison Central High School
Richmond, KY
October 11, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Frederick Douglass defeated Madison Central 21-14 in an emotional, hard fought game that had a bit of controversy. The score was tied 7-7 late in the first half when Madison Central’ s Shaun Reese appeared to have scored a touchdown on a short yardage play that would have given Madison Central the lead but the officials ruled he was stopped short to the dismay and displeasure of the home crowd. The replay on television appeared to show he had scored but the referees do not have the convenience of a replay. However, regardless of the outcome both teams gave a maximum effort in a hard fought contest. Frederick Douglass recorded nine first downs and 258 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized four times for 33 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Madison Central recorded 13 first downs and 282 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized four times for 36 yards and suffered a late interception.
TayTay Allen led Frederick Douglass’ ground game with 106 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Peyton Smith carried the ball nine times for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Jaxon Strautman completed six of 10 passes for 71 yards with one interception. Dakari Talbert caught four passes for 11 yards. Aveion Chenault caught one pass for 43 yards. Terry Cayson added one reception for 17 yards. Dakari Talbert returned one kickoff for 11 yards. Cedric Works led the defense with three solo and 10 assisted tackles. Seandre Maxberry added three solo and four assisted tackles. Keenan Banther recorded six solo tackles. Tacori Fields chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles. Cionne Conn recorded two solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 33 yards.
Jeff Hairston led Madison Central’s ground game with 55 yards on four carries. Carson Herbst added 52 yards on 10 carries. Jackson Pritchard recorded 46 yards on six carries. C. Barnes chipped in with 27 yards on 13 carries. Bryant Mathis added 24 yards on nine carries. Shaun Reese recorded 13 yards and one touchdown on four carries. Carson Herbst completed three of 10 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Bryan Mathis caught one pass for 28 yards. Cody Morrison added one catch for 21 yards and a touchdown on a one handed circus catch in the end zone. Nathan Ogle caught one pass for 16 yards. Jeff Hairston returned two kickoffs for 14 yards with a long return of 10 yards. Sam Farmer led the defense with four solo and seven assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Liam Dailey added two solo and six assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Derek McElwee recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Cody Morrison chipped in with four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting ina two yard loss. Jackson Pritcahard intercepted a pass he returned for five yards. Colten Johnson recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Frederick Douglass | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Madison Central | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
FD | - | Peyton Smith 1 yard run (Aiden Lawless kick) |
MADCENT | - | Cody Morrison 21 yard pass from Carson Herbst (Peyton Guilbault kick) |
FD | - | Peyton Smith 35 yard run (Aiden Lawless kick) |
FD | - | TayTay Allen 28 yard run (Aiden Lawless kick) |
MADCENT | - | Shaun Reese 3 yard run (Peyton Guilbault kick) |
Selected Statistics
Frederick Douglass | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
TayTay Allen | 10 | 106 | 10.6 | 50 |
Peyton Smith | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 35 |
Dakari Talbert | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 |
Pharo Watts | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 3 |
Aveion Chenault | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
Jaxon Strautman | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jaxon Strautman | 10-6-1 | 71 | 0 | 43 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dakari Talbert | 4 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
Aveion Chenault | 1 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
Terry Cayson | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
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Madison Central | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jeff Hairston | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 53 |
Carson Herbst | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 25 |
Jackson Pritchard | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 19 |
Corinthian Barnes | 13 | 27 | 2.1 | 5 |
Bryant Mathis | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 13 |
Shaun Reese | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 5 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Carson Herbst | 10-3-1 | 65 | 1 | 28 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Bryan Mathis | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
Cody Morrison | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
Nathan Ogle | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.