Final from Putnam Stadium. Braxton Jennings and Cam Davis combine for 7 TDs and Jennings adds an interception for the game's only turnover. 

51 minutes ago, DevilMayCare said:

Final from Putnam Stadium. Braxton Jennings and Cam Davis combine for 7 TDs and Jennings adds an interception for the game's only turnover. 

Boyd County gave Ashland a tougher fight than I thought they would. Boyd’s QB Rhett Holbrook is a great athlete. His scrambling ability gave Ashland fits at times, and he also returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown. Boyd County had no answer for Ashland’s offense though. Ashland has a week off to prepare for Johnson Central’s rushing attack. I imagine it will be a lot like last year’s game between the two teams where neither team could stop the other. 

A good win for Ashland. A trap game against a rival and one that has made great strides over the years. To put it into perspective, Boyd County has 24 wins in this decade so far. In the 2010's they had 25 wins - 2.5 per season. This also has to be one of 4A's deepest districts in terms of the quality of teams.

Just like against Johnson Central, the Lions of Boyd came in focused and scored on their first possession. Although they tied the game against Johnson Central at 7, they were up 7-0 on Ashland. The play that caused a significant momentum shift was when Ashland, who would score two consecutive touchdowns, got the ball at their own 30 and Cam Davis would bust loose on a 70 yard touchdown reception from LaBryant Strader. That put Ashland up 21-7 at half and while the Tomcats would score on their first drive of the second half to go up 28-7, the teams would trade scores with Boyd cutting it to 28-14 but Ashland pushing it back out to 35-14. Rhett Holbrook, as LRCW mentioned, showcased his incredible agility. I thought, for sure, that he was going to be tackled at some point on that kick return and he did an amazing job keeping his feet inbounds when Ashland tried to shove him out. Boyd cuts it to 35-21, and goes for an onside kick that lands in a pile of guys. The ruling was that Ashland recovered, and they went on to put the game away.

Both teams showed some strong signs. For Ashland, that offense is so explosive. And this is without one of their key players in Tay Thomas who is out for the season. I also thought Ashland's resilience was impressive as they didn't get phased when Boyd came in and scored on an early touchdown drive. As for Boyd, my highest compliments to them on the tremendous strides they have made under Evan Ferguson. A fantastic coach, and even better person that has put his heart into developing that program from the grade school up.

Offensive players of the game

Ashland: Cam Davis

Boyd: Rhett holbrook

Defensive Players of the game

Ashland: Adam Frame

Boyd: Erik Germann

MVP: Braxton Jennings of Ashland