Scribe's Week Five Football Notebook

(Information gathered from various media sources, coaches, and BGP members)

 

 

This week marks the halfway point of the football regular season. Most districts have seen their playoff picture come into full view, although there won’t be as many district games in the final few weeks thanks to the new realignment.

 

Here are some of the standout performances of the past week as well as what to expect in the week ahead:

 

· Bowling Green fell behind Warren Central 6-0 then scored the next 62 points in a 62-6 win over the Dragons. The Purples scored on nine of 11 possessions, as quarterback Trent Steelman was 11-of-13 passing for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Receiver D.L. Moore, who is scheduled to visit South Carolina this weekend, caught five passes for 108 yards. The 6-foot-5 Moore has already been to Colorado and has preliminary plans to also visit Nebraska and Purdue.

 

· Montgomery County quarterback Kaleb Curtis may be the best player in the state you haven’t heard of. The Indians quarterback ran for 156 yards on 31 carries and threw for 99 more as Montgomery County improved to 4-1 with a 30-28 overtime win over Ashland.

 

· Another quarterback you may not have heard about is Jordan Ellis of Warren East, who threw for 213 yards and four touchdowns and ran for a fifth to lead his team past Franklin-Simpson 34-7. Terrence Dunn added 144 yards on 12 carries for the Raiders (5-0).

 

· Justin Mitchell caught four passes for 133 yards to lead Russell past East Carter 28-10.

 

· Russellville’s Jamarcus Gordon rushed for 157 yards on 16 carries to help the Panthers beat Butler County 32-8.

 

· Doss quarterback Demetric Unseld threw for 172 yards and four touchdowns and added 68 rushing yards and a score to lead the Dragons past Iroquois 40-0.

 

· Woodford County is showing that last year’s 8-4 record and upset of Lafayette in the playoffs was no fluke. The Yellow jackets went on the road and stung Johnson Central 43-22. Steven Duckworth threw for 290 yards and two scores and added three touchdowns on the ground as Woodford County improved to 5-0. Shawn Grimm, Johnson Central’s leading rusher, was held to 45 yards on 12 carries.

 

· Quarterback Tyler Olinger accounted for all nine touchdowns in Hazard’s 65-26 win over Perry County Central in the annual Black/Gold Bowl. Olinger threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 141 yards and five scores as Hazard improved to 5-0. Josh Kidd had 191 yards receiving in the game.

 

· Justin McCoy rushed for 182 yards and Daniel Armstrong added 114 yards to lead Fairview past Paris 35-7.

 

· Hopkins Central’s Keith Couch etched his name into the state record books with a 99-yard run against Muhlenberg North last week. Couch’s long run is the 16th different 99-yard touchdown run, according to the KHSAA Record Book. Last year, North Bullitt’s Dalton Cissell and Edmonson County’s Brandon Poteet each had a 99-yard run. Couch finished with 149 yards on just five carries in his team’s 42-8 win.

 

· St. Xavier quarterback Ben Zoeller rushed for 102 yards on 12 carries, and Deuce Finch added 103 yards as the Tigers held off Manual 21-14 for their 16th straight win over the Crimsons.

 

· Despite playing without injured quarterback Cory Henon and five other starters, Greenwood moved to 3-2 on the season with a 24-14 win at North Hardin. Third-string QB Ty Downing threw for a touchdown as the Gators improved to 2-0 in the district and appear on track for their first trip to the postseason in three years.

 

· Scott snapped an 11-game district losing streak with a 14-0 win over Holmes. Joe Forrester had 103 yards rushing for the winners.

 

· Lance Simmons rushed for 195 yards, and Nathaniel Gilliam added 175 yards and four touchdowns to lead Cumberland past Williamsburg 35-18. The Redskins rushed for 521 yards as a team to improve to 4-1.

 

· Chris Muse took a lemon and made lemonade, as Pulaski County remained unbeaten at 4-0 with a 33-26 win over South Laurel. Muse mishandled a punt snap, picked the football up and ran 49 yards for the winning score with 1:05 left. Muse finished with 186 yards and two touchdowns, and Winston Hines added 158 yards and two touchdowns.

 

· Patrick Bustle completed 14-of-21 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns to lead Simon Kenton to a 18-10 win over Ryle, who got 158 yards on the ground from Adam Schmitz.

 

· Charlie Banks was 10-of-12 passing for 132 yards to lead Letcher County Central to the their fourth straight win, a 27-21 conquest of North Laurel.

 

· Jimmie Welch rushed for 233 of Fern Creek’s 455-yard total on the ground as the Tigers beat Southern 35-21. Fern Creek is 4-0 for the first time since 1998.

 

· Beechwood scored 42 points in the second quarter of their 56-6 win over Ludlow. Tom Bankemper rushed for 155 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns as part of Beechwood’s 455-yard rushing effort. Ludlow, who managed just 68 rushing yards, is dealing with the loss of senior quarterback Jarrett Rouse, who broke his left wrist in a game with Dayton two weeks ago. Rouse had thrown for 880 yards and eight touchdowns in Ludlow’s first four games.

 

· Justin Green rushed for 148 yards and two scores to help Male get back on the winning track with a 61-0 shutout of Bullitt Central.

 

· Adam Dials rushed 34 times for 179 yards and three touchdowns to lead Sheldon Clark to a 30-12 win over Magoffin County.

 

· Danville quarterback Trae Gray threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns on just 6-of-8 passing to lead the Admirals past Fort Knox 57-7.

 

· Knox Central shutout Rockcastle County 15-0 in a district matchup in Barbourville, marking the Panthers’ first win over the Rockets in 25 years.

 

· Jenkins’ running back Chris Puckett ran for 116 yards and two scores and added 11 tackles on defense to lead the Cavaliers to a 28-15 upset of Evarts.

 

· Ballard quarterback T.J. Pryor threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns and added 112 yards on the ground to lead the Bruins over Seneca 40-20.

 

· Mercer County rolled up 545 yards on the ground in their 41-6 win over Southwestern. Quarterback Trevor Short rushed for 191 yards on 13 carries, and Jordan Yeast added 109 yards and two touchdowns for the Titans.

 

· Josh Deacon threw for 267 yards and four touchdowns to lead Pleasure Ridge Park over Butler 65-14. Deacon added 99 yards rushing as PRP scored the most points in a game in nine years. His big night overshadowed a 200-yard rushing night by Butler’s Ricky Mason.

 

· Greg Raglin rushed for 126 yards on 12 carries, and Shane Israel returned from an injury to add 86 yards to help Lexington Catholic edge Boyle County 18-14. Junior Jacob Smith made his first start at quarterback and threw for 194 yards and added 101 yards on the ground. Boyle County is 0-5 against teams that are a combined 19-5 to start the season.

 

· John Hardin head coach Mark Brown picked up career win #200 as John Hardin beat Waggener 41-15. Matt Denham rushed for 171 yards, and David Morehead added 116 yards as the Bulldogs improved to 5-0.

 

· Junior Zeth Rogers rushed for 166 yards, and Jessie Underwood added 92 yards as Green County beat Glasgow 34-7. Green County too advantage of six turnovers to beat the Scotties for the first time in six career meetings. The Dragons are off to a 5-0 start for the first time in seven years.

 

· J.L. Cannady threw for 228 yards and four touchdowns on 13-of-14 passing to lead the Green Wave past Nelson County 45-21.

 

· Brandon Gordon rushed for three touchdowns, caught a TD pass, and ran back an interception 80 yards to help Moore beat Shawnee 60-20.

 

· Metcalfe County’s defense hasn’t been scored upon in 11 quarters after the Hornets held Monroe County to 51 total yards in a 36-0 win. Will Warf was 8-of-15 through the air for 114 yards.

 

· Harlan’s defense held Pineville to minus-26 yards rushing and 36 yards of total offense in the Green Dragons’ 20-0 win over the Mountain Lions.

 

· Shelby County’s Alex Matthews completed 27-of-45 passes for 400 yards and five touchdowns in a losing effort as Scott County edged the Rockets 40-34. Jordan Burk hauled in seven passes for 158 yards and a score, while Coty Minnis added six catches for 108 yards and three touchdowns. While Shelby County was airing out the football, Scott County rushed for 516 yards, led by Logan Travis who had 14 carries for 233 yards and two touchdowns.

 

· Colby Fugate was 12-of-16 passing for 188 yards, and Ryan Allen had six catches for 99 yards to lead Breathitt County to a 34-20 win over Cawood.

 

· Madisonville quarterback Matt Levin was 15-of-20 passing for 227 yards to lead the Maroons past Henderson County 38-21. Levin’s passing night overshadowed Almondo Theus, who rushed for 202 yards and three TDs for Henderson County.

 

· Spencer County’s Chris Riggs rushed for 242 yards and three touchdowns to lead Spencer County past Western Hills 32-14. Riggs also had 11 tackles and two sacks on defense.

 

· Cardell McGregor ran for 153 yards to lead Hopkinsville past Christian County 21-14 in their annual cross-town battle at the Stadium of Champions.

 

· Dontey Gray rushed for 179 yards, and quarterback Ryan Phillipi threw for 140 and ran for 85 more to help Henry Clay beat Lafayette 35-10.

 

· Fort Campbell, playing without leading rusher Troy Turner, still managed 440 yards of offense in their 56-20 thumping of Todd County Central. Dexter Durrante rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns as the Falcons won their third straight game heading into this week’s Army Bowl.

 

· Harrison County’s Julius Talbott returned fumbles 55 and 87 yards for touchdowns in his team’s 40-16 win over Bourbon County.

 

· Junior Jerrell Greene rushed for 101 yards and found the end zone four times to lead Paul Dunbar past Tates Creek 34-14. Commodores’ running back Ty Sparks, who had rushed for 692 yards the past two weeks, was held to 44 yards on 13 carries.

 

· Fairdale ran for 278 yards in their 26-14 win over Western. Frank Bartee ran for 150 yards and three touchdowns, and quarterback Jordan Mills added 115 yards on the ground. Mills also returned a fumble 47 yards for a score.

 

· Ricky Rhodes rushed for 120 yards on nine carries to lead Madison Central past George Rogers Clark 45-26. Dougie Mason ran for 104 yards and two TD runs and threw for 153 yards and a score for GRC.

 

· Trinity quarterback Will Stein completed 18-of-23 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns as the Shamrocks amassed 483 yards of offense in their 48-12 win over Eastern.

 

· Franklin County sophomore quarterback Sean Thompson was 22-of-33 passing for 263 yards and four touchdowns as the Flyers spanked Pendleton County 49-12.

 

· Lucas Witt completed 16-of-34 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns, and Domonique Hayden accounted for 182 yards of offense to lead Lexington Christian past Raceland 42-7 in a big 1A district game. The 35-point loss was the worst suffered by the Rams since losing to Ashland 44-7 in the 2005 season opener.

 

· Somerset’s triple threat offense of quarterback Chase Hall, running back Kenny Hughes, and receiver John Cole helped power the Briar Jumpers past Wayne County 41-13. Hall completed 10-of-19 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns, while Cole caught seven of those passes for 151 yards and the three scores. Hughes ran 21 times for 152 yards and three more touchdowns.

 

· Kelvin Scott ran for 217 yards and four touchdowns and added another score receiving to help Bardstown beat Washington County 42-0.

 

· Junior Yorell Shemwell ran 11 times for 187 yards and three scores to lead Owensboro to a 56-0 whitewash of Ohio County.

 

· Mason County quarterback Richie Cox showed off his accuracy in the Royals’ 62-14 win over West Carter. Cox was 10-of-11 for 188 yards and two scores.

 

· Estill County outgained Fleming County 263-78 on the ground and didn’t attempt a pass in the Engineers’ 14-7 win in Flemingsburg. Justin Covey led Estill with 132 yards on 18 carries.

 

· Lewis County receiver J.T. Britt caught 16 passes for 169 yards, but it wasn’t enough as Lewis lost to Powell County 35-18. The 16 catches are tied for third most in a game in state history. Andy Downing threw for 273 yards on 27-of-52 passing for Lewis County.

 

· Corey Robinson scored on a quarterback draw in overtime to lead unbeaten Lone Oak past Calloway County 34-28. Robinson’s 8-yard TD pass to Jamarielle Brown with 22 seconds left sent the game to overtime. Robinson was 21-of-28 passing for 242 yards and three touchdowns in the second half alone to key the comeback for the Purple Flash. Robinson finished 27-of-38 for 314 yards, out dueling Calloway County quarterback Casey Brockman who was 19-of-29 passing for 266 yards.

 

· Pike County Central (5) and East Ridge (9) did their best Sara Lee imitation, combining for 14 turnovers. Pike Central overcame the miscues to post the 25-8 win.

 

· Aaron Watts ran for two touchdowns and a two-point conversion as part of a 160-yard rushing night to lead McCreary Central past Madison Southern 16-14. The Eagles weren’t helped by 175 yards in penalties, which brought back two touchdowns.

 

· Murray junior running back Jamie King ran 34 times for 216 yards and two touchdowns and caught seven passes got 95 yards and another score to lead the Tigers past Heath 27-25.

 

 

Five games to keep an eye on this week:

 

· Belfry vs. Pikeville – Pond Creek will be rocking this week as Belfry looks to extend their six-game winning streak against their country rival. Belfry is 4-0 and coming off an open week, while the Panthers are 4-1.

 

· Clay County vs. Middlesboro – In a contrast of styles, Middleboro and their veer offense play the high-flying Tigers and pass-happy quarterback Zach Lewis, who has thrown for over 1,500 yards in five games.

 

· Covington Catholic vs. Beechwood – Don’t let Covington Catholic’s 1-4 record fool you. The Colonels have lost to four teams with a combined record of 15-4. But it’s been a long time since CovCath has lost to both Beechwood and Newport Central Catholic in the same season.

 

· Paducah Tilghman vs. Mayfield – One of western Kentucky’s longest running rivalries rekindles in Paducah as Tilghman and Mayfield meet for the 94th time. Tilghman leads the all-time series 47-36-10, but Mayfield has won eight of the last 12 meetings, including last year’s 14-7 overtime thriller.

 

· Trinity vs. St. Xavier – The only active school Trinity has a losing record against is St. Xavier. The Tigers own a slim 32-29-2 record over the Shamrocks, who have closed the gap by winning six of the last nine meetings. Friday’s game between the top two schools in Class 6A will be played at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.

 

 

Kentucky vs. The World

 

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

 

· Illinois 2-1 (.666)

· Indiana 6-4 (.6000)

· Tennessee 4-4 (.500)

· Ohio 5-6 (.454)

· Virginia 1-5 (.166)

 

 

Streak of the Week

 

· Trigg County junior quarterback Donald Bush has played the equivalent of an entire regular season without throwing an interception. In ten games dating back to last year, Bush has thrown 131 consecutive attempts without a pick. He is 72-of-131 passing for 1,032 yards and 11 touchdowns during that streak.

 

 

The games with the most pregame views were:

 

· St. Xavier vs. Manual (2,675)

· Highlands vs. Covington Catholic (2,322)

· Raceland vs. Lexington Christian (1,722)

· Woodford County vs. Johnson Central (1,359)

 

 

The game threads with the most comments were:

 

· Highlands 28 Covington Catholic 14 (107)

· Simon Kenton 18 Ryle 10 (83)

· Woodford County 43 Johnson Central 22 (75)

· Dayton 20 Lynn Camp 13 (70)

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