Final.

Tigers use a combination of punishing, long drives and explosive single plays to dominate the Cardinals. Sevyn Hamilton with 3 scoring runs to complement 2 Carson Riley TD passes, and the Tiger defense had impressive pass defense and a strong rush. Bardstown had a huge amount of penalty yardage and 3 turnovers they will need to overcome as they head out to Owensboro Catholic next week.

A player worthy of recognition tonight for Bardstown was defensive back Ackrid “KJ” Stafford. He had several passes defensed and held Nelson County star wide receiver Jacob Reynolds to 0 receptions.

Another is junior linebacker Lucas Wilcher whose combination of speed and strength makes him lethal in both run defense and pass rush.

Congrats Bardstown!

Reviewing this, Bardstown generated over 500 yards of total offense, balanced between short, medium, and long-range throws, edge running and effective up the middle running, including a draw game. This was the best game of the year for senior FB/LB Devin Newsome. Running inside adds an element to Sevyn Hamilton’s outside success.

The Tiger line controlled the line of scrimmage from the first drive. Time of possession was lopsidedly in favor of Bardstown. Considering Bardstown had graduated 4 of their 5 starting OL, I have been impressed with the rapid development of the new starters. That’s good coaching.