Highlands vs. Owensboro

2014KHSAA4A

Highlands vs. Owensboro
Class 4A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Championship

Western KY University Houchens-LT Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY
December 6, 2014

Coach Brian Weirich’s Highlands squad trailed 42-21 at halftime but rallied in the second half to defeat Coach Joe Prince’s Owensboro team by a score of 49-42. Owensboro suffered three interceptions in the final quarter. Highlands recorded 30 first downs and 455 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized four times for 56 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Owensboro recorded 25 first downs and 413 yards of total offense. The Red Devils were penalized nine times for 70 yards and had three passes intercepted.

Griffin Urlage led Highlands’ ground game with 157 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. Beau Hoge carried the ball 18 times for 78 yards and three touchdowns. Beau Hoge completed 15 of 26 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Alex Veneman caught eight passes for 66 yards. Mitchell Cain added two receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown. Chandler New recorded two receptions for 38 yards and a touchdown. Rocco Pangallo led the defense with seven solo and four assisted tackles. Jacob Noe added eight solo and one assisted tackles. DJ Mills recorded six solo and two assisted tackles. Austin Beal scored on a 70 yard interception return.

Anthony James led Owensboro’s ground game with 103 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Nick Locher carried the ball 11 times for 78 yards and a touchdown. Nick Locher completed 12 of 21 passes for 159 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Rodney Collier caught eight passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Jahlil Barrett added two receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown. Gekove Gardner led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Tavian Board added six solo and four assisted tackles. Kishawn Walker and Quadri Tinsley each recorded five solo and three assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Highlands	7	14	14	14	49
Owensboro	14	28	0	0	42

HIGH	-	Beau Hoge 1 yard run (Jared Dougherty kick)
OBORO	-	Nick Locher 47 yard run (Devon Taylor kick)
OBORO	-	Anthony James 8 yard run (Devon Taylor kick)
OBORO	-	Rodney Collier 37 yard pass from Nick Locher (Devon Taylor kick)
OBORO	-	Anthony James 14 yard run (Devon Taylor kick)
HIGH	-	Beau Hoge 1 yard run (Jared Dougherty kick)
OBORO	-	Jahlil Barrett 24 yard pass from Nick Locher (Devon Taylor kick)
HIGH	-	Mitchell Cain 21 yard pass from Beau Hoge (Jared Dougherty kick)
OBORO	-	Rodney Collier 12 yard pass from Nick Locher (Devon Taylor kick)
HIGH	-	Griffin Urlage 4 yard run (Jared Dougherty kick)
HIGH	-	Chandler New 34 yard pass from Beau Hoge (Jared Dougherty kick)
HIGH	-	Austin Beal 70 yard interception return (Jared Dougherty kick)
HIGH	-	Beau Hoge 1 yard run (Jared Dougherty kick)

Selected Statistics

Highlands

Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Griffin Urlage	26	157	6.0	11
Beau Hoge	18	78	4.3	16
Nick Kendall	6	17	2.8	4
Team	2	-2	-1.0	0


Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Beau Hoge	26-15-1	205	2	38


Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Alex Veneman	8	66	0	15
Mitchell Cain	2	59	1	38
Chandler New	2	38	1	34
Justin Weyer	2	34	0	24
Nick Kendall	1	8	0	8


Owensboro

Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Anthony James	24	103	4.3	14
Nick Locher	11	78	7.1	47
Michael Johnson	6	35	5.8	11
Rameen Lindsey	6	23	3.8	9
Airius Phillips	2	13	6.5	7
Jahlil Barrett	4	2	0.5	7


Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Nick Locher	21-12-2	159	3	37
Anthony James	1-0-1	0	0	0
Team	1-0-0	0	0	0


Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Rodney Collier	8	111	2	37
Jahlil Barrett	2	30	1	24
Kishawn Walker	2	18	0	11

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for today's games.

Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.

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