Topic: Football
2024FBRCATHBG
Atherton vs. Bowling Green
Class 5A 2024 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals Region Championship
Bowling Green High School
Bowling Green, KY
November 22, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Bowling Green, fueled by Deuce Bailey’s six touchdown passes, defeated Atherton by the score of 44-20. Bowling Green recorded 284 yards while Atherton recorded 269 yards of total offense.
Jaxen Smith led Bowling Green’s ground game with nine yards on four carries. Deuce Bailey and Jayden Axson each recorded nine yards on three carries. Deuce Bailey completed 15 of 23 passes for 259 yards and six touchdowns with one interception. Trevy Barber caught five passes for 95 yards and four touchdowns. Jaxen Smith added three receptions for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Ethan Kirkwood recorded four receptions for 52 yards. Montravion Graham chipped in with three receptions for 27 yards. Ryan Watt led the defense with one solo and five assisted tackles. Montrez Trussell added two solo and three assisted tackles. Charlie Compton recorded three solo and two assisted tackles. Andru Jones added three solo tackles. Ethan Warder intercepted a pass he returned 20 yards and Grayson Newman blocked a punt and recorded a safety.
Michael Curry led Atherton’s ground game with 203 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. DuZye Grundy carried the ball seven times for 23 yards. Deairus Smith completed his only pass for 23 yards and a touchdown. Quashawn Thompson completed three of five passes for 15 yards with one interception. Aiden Wilson caught two passes for 38 yards and one touchdown. Jeremiah Parker led the defense with 11 solo and five assisted tackles. Brandon Edwards added three solo and four assisted tackles. Donee Sutton recorded three solo and two assisted tackles. QuilShaun Baines intercepted a pass he returned 12 yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Atherton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
Bowling Green | 14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
BGREEN | - | Trevy Barber 22 yard pass from Deuce Bailey (Braden Widener kick) |
BGREEN | - | Trevy Barber 25 yard pass from Deuce Bailey (Braden Widener kick) |
ATHERTO | - | Michael Curry 63 yard run (Bruce Leisten kick is blocked) |
BGREEN | - | Trevy Barber 6 yard pass from Deuce Bailey (Braden Widener kick) |
BGREEN | - | Trevy Barber 44 yard pass from Deuce Bailey (Braden Widener kick) |
BGREEN | - | Safety Grayson Newman blocks punt out of back of end zone |
BGREEN | - | Jaxen Smith 39 yard pass from Deuce Bailey (Braden Widener kick) |
BGREEN | - | Jaxen Smith 25 yard pass from Deuce Bailey (Braden Widener kick) |
ATHERTO | - | Aiden Wilson 23 yard pass from Deairus Smith (Run Fails) |
ATHERTO | - | Michael Curry 79 yard run (James Allen Briscoe pass from Deairus Smith) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Michael Curry | 18 | 203 | 11.3 | **** |
DuZye Grundy | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | **** |
Deairus Smith | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Deairus Smith | 1-1-0 | 23 | 1 | **** |
QuaShawn Thompson | 5-3-1 | 15 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Aiden Wilson | 2 | 38 | 1 | **** |
QuilShaun Baines | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
James Allen Briscoe | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
DuZye Grundy | 1 | 1 | 0 | **** |
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Deuce Bailey | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | **** |
Jaxen Smith | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | **** |
Jayden Axson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | **** |
Montravion Graham | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | **** |
Nick Graham | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
Drian Bunton | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | **** |
Xavier Isable | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | **** |
Embree Dotson | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Deuce Bailey | 23-15-1 | 259 | 6 | **** |
Embree Dotson | 2-1-0 | 1 | 0 | **** |
Xavier Isable | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Trevy Barber | 5 | 95 | 4 | **** |
Jaxen Smith | 3 | 85 | 2 | **** |
Ethan Kirkwood | 4 | 52 | 0 | **** |
Montravion Graham | 3 | 27 | 0 | **** |
Drian Burton | 1 | 1 | 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.