Topic: Football
2024FBRCCENCAL
Central vs. Christian Academy of Louisville
Class 3A 2024 UK HeathCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals Region Championship
Christian Academy of Louisvilloe
Louisville, KY
November 22, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Connor Hodge came up big on both sides of the ball to lead Christian Academy of Louisville to a 28-6 victory over Central and avenge a regular season 48-28 loss to the Yellow Jackets. Hodge ran for two touchdowns, threw for another two touchdowns, and recorded two interceptions on defense. CAL recorded 417 yards of total offense while holding Central to 191 yards.
Connor Hodge led Christian Academy of Louisville’s ground game with 159 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Garyon Hobbs carried the ball six times for 33 yards. Connor Hodge completed 11 of 22 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns. Trey Cotton caught three passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. JaHyde Brown added three receptions for 42 yards. Bryce Watson recorded one catch for 34 yards. Garyon Hobbs caught two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown. Micah Newsome led the defense with three solo and 10 assisted tackles. Garyon Hobbs added five solo and seven assisted tackles. Trey Cotton recorded seven solo and three assisted tackles. Brady Cherry chipped in with three solo and six assisted tackles. Connor Hodge intercepted two passes he returned for a total of 16 yards.
Cortez Stone led Central’s ground game with 61 yards on 22 carries. Avaion Johnson-McNeal added 40 yards on four carries. Steven Smith completed eight of 17 passes for 82 yards. Amontez Woolfolk caught one pass for 29 yards. Cortez Stone added three receptions for 26 yards. Justin Brents caught two passes for 15 yards. Amontez Woolfolk led the defewnse with six solo tackles. Justin Brents added five solo tackles and scored on a 20 yard fumble recovery return. Avaion Johnson-McNeal recorded five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Central | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Christian Academy of Louisville | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
CAL | - | Garyon Hobbs 2 yard pass from Connor Hodge (Garrett Aigustine kick) |
CAL | - | Connor Hodge 14 yard run (Garrett Augustine kick) |
CAL | - | Trey Cotton 25 yard pass from Connor Hodge (Garrett Augustine kick) |
CENTRAL | - | Justin Brents 20 yard fumble return (Pass Fails) |
CAL | - | Connor Hodge 1 yard run (Garrett Augustine kick) |
Selected Statistics
Central | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Cortez Stone | 22 | 61 | 2.8 | **** |
Avaion Johnson-McNeal | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | **** |
Steven Smith | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | **** |
Justin Brents | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Steven Smith | 17-8-0 | 82 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Amontez Woolfolk | 1 | 29 | 0 | **** |
Cortez Stone | 3 | 26 | 0 | **** |
Justin Brents | 2 | 15 | 0 | **** |
Avaion Johnson-McNeal | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Jermaine Walker | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
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Christian Academy of Louisville | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Connor Hodge | 18 | 159 | 8.8 | **** |
Garyon Hobbs | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | **** |
Trey Cotton | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | **** |
Tyree Stoner | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Connor Hodge | 22-11-0 | 209 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Trey Cotton | 3 | 81 | 1 | **** |
JaHyde Brown | 3 | 42 | 0 | **** |
Bryce Wilson | 1 | 34 | 0 | **** |
Garyon Hobbs | 2 | 29 | 1 | **** |
Micah Akin | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
Gaines Howard | 1 | 11 | 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.