Suffocating defense leads Warren East to a 55-6 win over Christian County

On Friday, Christian County and host Warren East squared off in game one of the J Allen Builders Bowl. Things started quickly for Warren East, with Jackson McCool busting free for a 36-yard gain. From there, Brayden Lightfoot, who was wide open, easily caught a pass thrown by Dan Parsley. The 8-play, 75-yard drive ended on a Parlsey 11-yard touchdown run to make this a 7-0 game with 9:50 left in the opening quarter. The point after the kick was nailed by Steven Rodriguez.

On the ensuing kickoff, the Colonels coughed the ball up, making the recovery for the Raiders was McCool. The Raiders used just four plays to take the 14-0 lead, with Parsley hitting Jacob Miller for a 19-yard score.

When the Raiders got the ball, they again needed 4 plays to make this a 21-0 game on a 2-yard run by McCool, with 6:54 left in the one-sided opening quarter.

The Raiders defense got a nice play from Atlas Pinson, who got to the quarterback for a loss of three. This became a 28-0 game when Jayden Richey, a 5-11, 230-pound lineman, picked off the pass by #15 (NOT ON THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY ROSTER) for a 7-yard pick-six.

The Raiders defense ended the quarter with a pick from Brayden Tuttle and a sack by Pinson.

Just 35 seconds into the second quarter, we had a 35-0 game after Parsley scampered 5-yards for another score. A little over a minute later, the Raiders were back at it, with Parsley hitting Lightfoot for 16 yards. Seconds later, we had a 41-0 game after McCool powered in from 1-yard out.

The Colonals were 100% outmatched in this one, but those young men would get a much-needed lift on the ensuing kickoff when Trelle Hasking galloped 88 yards for a touchdown, making this a 41-6 game.

Parsley to Lightfoot pass for 35 yards helps set up a 29-yard Parsley touchdown run to make this a 48-7 game, with 3:55 left in the half.

Miller would get a pick for the Raiders to end the half and set up the running clock for the second half.

The Raiders defense, even with the running clock, was able to get a sack from Pinson and a pick from Parsley. In the final frame, Parsley would get another pick, and then the Raiders offense closed out the scoring with 7:54 left in the game on a 7-yard run from Braden McClusky.

My Unofficial Stats

Christian County

41 plays

78 yards

Passing 6-23 5 Int's

Warren East

47 plays

320 yards

Passing 8-13 1 TD

 

Link to article with pics
https://daveburnworth.blogspot.com/2024/08/kentucky-suffocating-defense-leads.html

 

Biggest takeaway for me in this lopsided game was the absence of JR Chris Taylor on the Warren East side, to then find out he isn’t on the roster either. Big blow for the Raiders while also coupling that with transfer SR Mello Meade who they will see this coming Friday against Greenwood.