Scribe's Week Four Football Notebook

(Compiled from various media outlets, coaches, and BGP members throughout the state)

 

As we approach the midway point of the high school football regular season, there are some incredible numbers being put up by players across the state.

 

· Tates Creek running back Ty Sparks rushed for a school-record 403 yards on 45 carries, scoring on runs of 47 and one yard. Sparks’ Herculean effort on the ground wasn’t enough for the Creekers to beat Madison Central, who improved to 4-0 with the 27-21 win.

 

· Fulton County’s LaDrekus Moffat rushed for 301 yards and four touchdowns as the Pilots beat Ballard Memorial 45-30. Moffat also had ten tackles and a sack on defense.

 

· Marquis Buckner of Western rushed for 326 yards and four touchdowns on just 17 carries as the Warriors destroyed Atherton 60-0. Buckner scored on runs of 3, 34, 55, and 2 yards and recorded 11 tackles on defense. Devin High added 101 yards on three carries as part of the 461-yard Western rushing attack.

 

· Gallatin County’s Jared Carlton rushed for 281 yards and four touchdowns as the Wildcats knocked off Trimble County 29-8.

 

· Letcher County Central junior quarterback Charlie Banks completed 15-of-24 passes for 246 yards and added 116 more on the ground while reaching the end zone four times as LCC overcame a 16-point deficit to beat Clay County 40-37.

 

· Will Stein had a big night, but it wasn’t enough for Trinity to beat nationally-ranked Cincinnati St. Xavier. Stein completed 23-of-43 passes for 375 yards and three scores as the Shamrocks built a 24-13 third quarter lead on the road. But the Bombers scored 28 straight points to end Trinity’s 16-game winning streak. Alex Dutton was a beneficiary of Stein’s big night, catching 11 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns.

 

· After Trinity saw their win streak end, the second-longest streak ended when Daviess County lost for the first time in six games dating back to last year. Owensboro beat the Panthers 31-7.

 

· Pike County Central quarterback Aaron McGuire threw for 246 yards and rushed for three touchdowns as the Hawks won their third straight game, 33-14 over Boyd County.

 

· Woodford County quarterback Steven Duckworth completed 24-of-35 passes for 238 yards and four touchdowns as the Yellowjackets beat Bryan Station 31-19.

 

· Mason County’s Cameron Pollitt had trouble making the move from fullback to tailback, rushing for 90 yards on 14 carries to lead the Royals past East Carter 40-0.

 

· Boone County’s Cory Farris continued his torrid pace, rushing for 172 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns as the Rebels dispatched of Conner 49-13. Farris has rushed for 885 yards and 11 touchdowns in four games this year.

 

· Nic Ward completed 17-of-26 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns, and Greg Raglin added 106 yards and two touchdowns on the ground as Lexington Catholic pulled away from Pikeville 38-6.

 

· St. Xavier quarterback Ben Zoeller rushed for 182 yards, and Deuce Finch added 154 yards on the ground as the Tigers beat Male 42-6, handing the Bulldogs their worst defeat since they beat Male 39-3 in 1999.

 

· Scotty Mayes rushed for 82 yards and scored four times as Trigg County beat Murray for the first time in 11 years 49-6. It was Trigg’s largest margin of victory over Murray in 51 meetings dating back to 1939.

 

· Pendleton County junior Ryan Stegman rushed for 133 yards and four scores as the Wildcats beat Henry County 33-26.

 

· Hopkinsville and Madisonville have met 102 times in the past 100 years. Madisonville’s 29-15 win over the Tigers Friday was only their second in the last 25 meetings. Hopkinsville still leads the all-time series 64-34-4.

 

· Domonique Hayden rushed for 116 yards and caught three passes for 53 yards to help Lexington Christian beat Lloyd Memorial 52-32. Eagles quarterback Lucas Witt threw for 154 yards and ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns.

 

· Williamsburg’s Will Moses ran for 171 yards and four touchdowns and added two sacks on defense as the Yellowjackets beat Bath County 33-28.

 

· Jared Sharp rushed for 161 yards and two scores to lead Harrison County past Madison Southern 35-7. Sharp added 12 tackles and two sacks on defense.

 

· Adam Schmidt rushed for 207 yards on 33 carries to lead Ryle past Campbell County 33-7.

 

· Johnson Central remained unbeaten as the Eagles beat Wheelersburg, Ohio 14-3. Shawn Grimm ran for 163 yards on 23 carries as Johnson Central won for the 25th time in 28 games.

 

· Newport Central Catholic shut out Bellevue 49-0, scoring four touchdowns on defense. Mario Escalante and Nathan Rawe returned fumbles for scores, and Wes Diehl and Clint Nessler returned two of Bellevue’s six interceptions for touchdowns.

 

· Monte Merrick kicked a 56-yard field goal – the third-longest in state history – as Bell County shut out Rockcastle County 24-0. Spencer Greer added 107 yards on the ground for the unbeaten Bobcats.

 

· Southwestern outgained Lincoln County 395-342 but Lincoln won the scoring battle 49-24. Avery Spicer ran for 133 yards, and Dustin Brummett added 132 yards and three scores to overcome a 293-yard passing night from Warrior quarterback T.T. Wooldrige.

 

· Jonathon Maddox ran 41 times for 272 yards and four scores to lead Nicholas County past Paris 34-14.

 

· Josh Conner ran for 130 yards, and Zac Hurtt added 101 to lead top-ranked Highlands past Dixie Heights 44-14 in a 5A district game.

 

· Kenny Hughes ran for 136 yards and caught two passes for 66 yards in reaching the end zone four times in Somerset’s 65-20 blitzing of Garrard County. Chase Hall threw for 296 yards and four scores, with John Cole bringing down five passes for 123 yards.

 

· Elizabethtown’s Chris Gohman caught four passes on defense and a score, then caught three passes on defense and returned one of the interceptions 81 yards in the Panthers’ 62-0 whitewash of Fort Knox.

 

· Chris Muse threw for 241 yards, and Winston Hines added 182 yards of total offense as Pulaski County improved to 3-0 with a 23-22 win over Mercer County, who have lost two games by six points.

 

· Lance Turpin threw for 209 yards, and Chris Thomas rushed for 149 yards as Taylor County beat Casey County 39-13.

 

· Bardstown’s Kebbie Scott rushed for 167 yards, caught a pass for 32 yards, and returned a kickoff 78-yards in his team’s 28-20 loss to John Hardin. Matt Denham rushed for 148 yards, as John Hardin remained unbeaten.

 

· It’s hard to score when you don’t have the football. Larue County found that out the hard way, as Glasgow owned the football for 34:30 of the 48 minutes possible in the Scotties’ 21-6 win. Lamar Howard, Blake Perkins, and Corey Witcher combined for 46 carries and 191 yards on the ground as Glasgow continually pounded away at Larue. It didn’t help the Hawks when they lost quarterback Alan Vass and receiver Aaron Mayfield to concussions and running back Travis Hayes to an ankle injury.

 

· Speaking of Glasgow, they are one of four unbeaten teams remaining in Class 2A. However, three of the teams are in the same district. Glasgow (4-0) plays at Green County (4-0) this week, while Metcalfe County (4-0) hosts Monroe County. The other 2A unbeaten is Trigg County (4-0), who plays at Reidland this week.

 

· Sean Thompson was 22-of-32 passing for 186 yards to lead Franklin County past county rival Frankfort 24-13.

 

· North Hardin’s LaRod King ran for two scores and added one on the receiving end to lead the Trojans past Nelson County 21-7, overcoming a 199-yard rushing night from Cardinal running back Devin Boone.

 

· Cumberland junior running back Blake Polson rushed for 101 yards on three carries and threw for a fourth as the Redskins beat Jenkins 49-7.

 

· Meade County’s D.L. Cannady completed 18-of-28 passes for 205 yards and two scores to lead the Green Wave past Central Hardin 24-7.

 

· Metcalfe County quarterback Will Warf was busy on both sides of the football, rushing for two touchdowns, throwing for a third and returning an interception for a score in the Hornets’ 47-0 win over Edmonson County.

 

· Brandon Helton had four catches for 145 yards and scored touchdowns on throws of 67, 18, and 25 yards as Evarts beat Pineville 44-14.

 

· Fleming County ran for 391 yards in their 35-6 win over Powell County. Caleb Cannon rushed for 138 yards, while Jacob Bell added 92, and Andrew Earlywine had 90 yards on the ground.

 

· Alan R. Johnson booted a 33-yard field goal with 24 seconds left to send Fort Campbell past Paducah Tilghman 23-20. Dexter Durrante rushed for 103 yards and led the Falcon defense with 14 tackles.

 

· Fern Creek improved to 4-0 under new head coach Curtis Higgins as the Tigers thumped Moore 42-12. Bryan Hynes threw three touchdown passes, and Jimmie Welch added 141 yards on the ground for the Tigers, who host Southern this week.

 

· Paul Perkins rushed for 216 yards on 17 carries and added 72 yards receiving as Ballard beat Butler 42-21.

 

· Central’s Darrel Taylor rushed for 142 yards and scored the game-winning two-point conversion with 2:20 to go to lead the Yellowjackets past former district rival Bullitt East 22-21.

 

Five games to keep an eye on this week::

 

· Calloway County vs. Lone Oak – Lone Oak has roared to a 3-0 behind the passing of quarterback Corey Robinson, who has thrown for 1,140 yards and 21 touchdowns in three games. They will face a Calloway County team that averages 230 yards on the ground. The winner will have the inside track at the top seed in Class 4A, District 1.

 

· Christian County vs. Hopkinsville – These two cross-town rivals hook up for the 39th time Friday, with Hopkinsville leading the all-time series 21-17. Christian County is looking to win their third straight game over Hoptown for the first time in 15 years.

 

· Manual vs. St. Xavier – Two of the top three ranked teams in Class 6A square off at historic Manual Stadium Friday in a game that should determine the top seed in the playoffs. It’s the 79th time the schools have met, with St. X holding a 46-30-2 all-time lead. The Tigers have won 15 straight games over the Crimsons dating back to 1993.

 

· Henry Clay vs. Lafayette – Two of the state’s top quarterbacks hook up in the Battle of Lexington Friday. Henry Clay’s Ryan Phillipi has combined to rush and throw for over 1,000 yards and score 12 touchdowns, while Lafayette’s Logan Bunch has thrown for 598 yards and four touchdowns.

 

· Green County vs. Glasgow – These two unbeaten teams are among the most improved in Class 2A. Green County last started a season 5-0 back in 2000 when they won their first 12 before losing to Corbin in the 2A playoffs. Glasgow hasn’t started a season 5-0 in the past decade.

 

 

Kentucky vs. The World

 

Here are the records of Kentucky schools against the border states through the first four weeks of the season:

 

· Illinois 2-1 (.666)

· Indiana 5-4 (.555)

· Tennessee 4-4 (.500)

· Ohio 5-6 (.454)

· Virginia 1-5 (.166)

 

The games with the most pregame views were:

 

· Trinity vs. Cincinnati St. Xavier (3,645)

· Highlands vs. Dixie Heights (3,442)

· St. Xavier vs. Male (1,975)

· Newport Central Catholic vs. Bellevue (1,892)

· Russell vs. Ashland (1,620)

 

 

The game threads with the most comments were:

 

· Highlands 44 Dixie Heights 14 (160)

· Russell 28 Ashland 20 (112)

· Cincy St. Xavier 47 Trinity 34 (77)

· Danville 13 George Rogers Clark 12 (73)

Kentucky vs. The World

 

Here are the records of Kentucky schools against the border states through the first four weeks of the season:

 

· Illinois 2-1 (.666)

· Indiana 5-4 (.555)

· Tennessee 4-4 (.500)

· Ohio 5-6 (.454)

· Virginia 1-5 (.166)

 

The southeastern Kentucky schools are making our record look bad against Virginia!

Keep up the good work, Scribe - I really enjoy the weekly summary.:thumb:

There was no upset of the week. Takes too long to research on dial-up. :lol:

There was no upset of the week. Takes too long to research on dial-up. :lol:

You will have one this week, when Boyle Co. upends Lexington Cath.

And one more thing, I really do enjoy this thread that you had come up with.:thumb:

Good stuff ... Duckworth from Woodford County is the real thing .. I was very impressed with him when they played BE

No Rockcastle, Corbin, Knox Central or Bell County mention, I am upset.

Scribe's Week Four Football Notebook

(Compiled from various media outlets, coaches, and BGP members throughout the state)

 

Monte Merrick kicked a 56-yard field goal – the third-longest in school history – as Bell County shut out Rockcastle County 24-0. Spencer Greer added 107 yards on the ground for the unbeaten Bobcats.

This kick was huge momentum swing as it came with 3 seconds before half with Bell only ahead 7-0. A correction, I believe, It was the longest in school history, and the third longest in Kentucky High School history. 58 is the record by Pettrey of Raceland; that kick and the 57 yard FG by Dustin Wynn (Middlesboro) tied by Shane Popham last season, were the only longer field goals.

No Rockcastle, Corbin, Knox Central or Bell County mention, I am upset.

There is a paragraph about Merrick's field goal...followed by a comment by the Rock/Bell game.

The southeastern Kentucky schools are making our record look bad against Virginia!

 

Lee High, VA is making our record look bad against VA.

Lee High, VA is making our record look bad against VA.

I was thinking the same thing but didn't write it :lol:

This kick was huge momentum swing as it came with 3 seconds before half with Bell only ahead 7-0. A correction, I believe, It was the longest in school history, and the third longest in Kentucky High School history. 58 is the record by Pettrey of Raceland; that kick and the 57 yard FG by Dustin Wynn (Middlesboro) tied by Shane Popham last season, were the only longer field goals.

It should have said state history. I fixed it. Thanks.

The southeastern Kentucky schools are making our record look bad against Virginia!

 

 

I think Virginia strategically picks which Kentucky teams they play, and usually picks the smaller KY schools to play their larger schools. I'm not sure which teams have played VA teams, but they've historically been Class A border schools who have been enticed to cross the border to play their larger schools. :thumb:

There is a paragraph about Merrick's field goal...followed by a comment by the Rock/Bell game.

 

My old eyes fail me again :thumb: