High school football highlights: Friday night’s top performances around Kentucky
Highlights from Week 6 of the 2020 high school football season around Kentucky:
Bryan Station 25, Oldham County 20: First-year head coach Phillip Hawkins said after the game that he originally had a three-year plan to turn around a Bryan Station program that endured four straight losing seasons before his arrival.
The plan is ahead of schedule.
Quarterback Mikaleb Coffey pounded home a 1-yard touchdown run with 3:04 to play and his defense backed him up as visiting Bryan Station (5-1) got the best of a tight battle between Class 6A contenders.
“I’m so proud of 5-and-1. Everybody around Bryan Station is excited,” Hawkins said. “We’ll just try to enjoy it. I think we’ve surprised enough people. There’s no more underestimating Bryan Station.”
After sharing quarterback duties with Terik Mulder through the Defenders’ first five games, Coffey took every snap on Friday.
He made the most of the opportunity.
Coffey completed 15 of 19 passes for 334 yards. He tossed three touchdowns to AhTraivon Jenkins, the last of which was a 53-yard strike.
Oldham County quarterback Sam Young ran for 74 yards and a TD and completed 15 of 27 passes for 212 yards. He threw a 32-yard touchdown to Grayson Huff that gave the Colonels a 20-19 lead with just over seven minutes to play, setting the stage for Mulder to march the Defenders down the field for the game-winning score.
The defense stopped Oldham County (3-2) on fourth down to seal a fifth straight win for the Defenders.
Paul Laurence Dunbar 20, Henry Clay 0: In its first two wins of the season Paul Laurence Dunbar flashed a dangerous offense, scoring more than 40 points against both West Jessamine and Tates Creek. On Friday, the Bulldogs’ defense stepped into the spotlight.
Five different players recorded sacks and three came up with interceptions as Dunbar (3-1) dominated visiting Henry Clay (1-3).
Kamarion Robinson rushed for a 2-yard touchdown and Jake Smith threw an 8-yard TD pass to Luke Olive as Dunbar’s offense generated 204 yards. That effort was more than enough on a night when the defense held Henry Clay to 58 yards.
John Law returned a fumble 10 yards for a touchdown and accounted for one of the Bulldogs’ sacks. Josiah Brown forced a fumble and also produced a sack. Mason Hayslett had a team-high five tackles and recovered a fumble, while Weston Holloman picked off two passes. Frank Illunga and Oumar Toure each intercepted a Henry Clay pass.
Darik Holman made an interception and returned it 49 yards for the Blue Devils, who will look to get back on track next week when they host Tates Creek.
Lexington Catholic 52, Bourbon County 0: Jack Gohman completed 17 of 21 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 92 yards and another score to lead the host Knights in a rout. Walker Hall scored twice on the ground while Jackson Klein and Jackson Corbett each topped 50 yards receiving and caught a touchdown.
JD Woodall returned the second-half kickoff 84 yards for a score and intercepted a pass for the Lexington Catholic (2-2) defense, which held Bourbon County (1-4) to 93 total yards. Cade Goebel made 5 1/2 tackles — two for loss — for the Colonels.
Lafayette 22, Tates Creek 13: Thanks to defense and special teams, Lafayette pulled out its first victory of the season in bizarre fashion. The Generals were held scoreless in each of their first three games, and the offense still has not produced a touchdown.
After Tates Creek (0-4) took a 7-0 lead on Matt Underwood’s 57-yard TD run, Lafayette (1-3) surged ahead on a 24-yard field goal by Paul McGee and a 1-yard fumble return for a TD by Jack Harris.
The ensuing extra point kick failed and the Commodores reclaimed the lead, 10-9, on Osvaldo Vasquez’s 34-yard field goal. Lafayette pulled ahead for good when Tadavaughn Sanders returned an interception 20 yards for a score. Trey Wilson iced the victory with a 38-yard punt return touchdown.
The Generals managed just 31 yards of offense in the win, while Tates Creek gained 210. Logan Julian led the Commodores’ defense with 8 1/2 tackles and two sacks.
Sayre 53, Phelps 24: Cole Pennington had three TD passes and a sneak for a score and the Spartans (6-0) got huge plays on defense and special teams as they avenged last season’s loss to the Hornets in Sayre’s only game against a district foe before the playoffs.
Trey Dennis returned a kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown and Corey Givens had two interceptions, including at 72-yard pick-six. Caleb Kern rushed for 152 yards and a TD and had a pair of sacks on defense. Jackson Marshall caught one of Pennington’s TD passes and had a rushing touchdown.
Sayre will play in the Class A 7th District playoffs. As a late addition to the varsity playoff format this year they will be a four seed and won’t play Pikeville or Hazard in the regular season.
Scott County 69, Montgomery County 6: The visiting Cardinals leaned on a punishing ground game in crushing Montgomery County to remain undefeated.
Campton Martin dominated all over the field for Scott County (6-0). He led the way on offense with 120 rushing yards and two touchdowns and added a 47-yard TD catch. Martin showcased his defensive chops as well, recovering a fumble and returning an interception 74 yards for a touchdown.
Logan Jones also made his presence felt on both sides of the ball, forcing two fumbles and returning an interception 53 yards for a score and rushing for a touchdown on offense.
Hayden Jones ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Devin Johnson ran for 82 yards and a touchdown to lead Montgomery County.
Clark County 48, Madison Central 15: Azariah Israel ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns and Jordan Manley completed 15 of 25 passes for 269 yards and two scores as visiting Clark (1-4) got into the win column.
Dawson Gay had a field day for the Cardinals, catching 10 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown. Clark ran up 508 yards of offense while holding Madison Central (1-4) to 216.
Kenyatta Hardge ran for a touchdown and Jayden West caught a 72-yard TD from Nathan Storie in the loss.
Mercer County 49, Henry County 14: Jackson Peavler, Jalen Lukitsch and Brayden Dunn each scored a pair of touchdowns and Cayden Devine and Aaron Caton had interceptions as the Titans (4-1) dictated the action. Lukitsch’s scores included a 65-yard pass from Trosper Buchanan. Mercer’s Wyatt Sanford also got into the end zone. Henry County’s Anthony Bates scored twice.
Woodford County 46, Collins 29: The Yellow Jackets (2-2) scorers included Bryce Patterson, Preston Stacy and JD Alexander. Collins’ (5-1) Joe Lucas threw for 324 yards and three TDs to Kenyon Goodin, who finished with 204 yards receiving.
Boyle County 54, Anderson County 0: Quarterback Jagger Gillis rushed for three TDs and threw for two more against his former team in a game where the Rebels (5-0) scored 40 points in the first quarter. The onslaught included a 46-yard punt return score for Cole Lanter, and a 62-yard rushing TD and 29-yard TD catch from Will McDaniel. Coleman Clark and Cas Phillips tallied, as well.
Franklin County 54, Waggener 14: In their first game back after a long COVID-19 hiatus, the Flyers (3-0) picked up right where they started as quarterback Nick Broyles threw for 276 yards and five touchdowns. Fred Farrier was on the end of those for 117 yards and two scores. Braedyn Tracy and Kaden Moorman also reached the end zone.
Great Crossing 42, Western Hills 7: The Warhawks (2-3) intercepted Western Hills four times, including a 70-yard pick-six from Caleb Shively, and recovered a couple of turnovers, including a scoop and score by Peyton Harris. Harris also had one of the interceptions, along with Jarvae Wray. Kaleb Perry had a 48-yard TD catch from Jake Broughton and a 60-yard TD run.
Madison Southern 35, West Jessamine 6: The Eagles (3-2) got touchdowns from five different players and held the Colts’ spread offense to only 177 yards and one TD as they got their second district win. Walt Smith, Cameron Holbrook, Stephen Whitehead and Juan Rodgriduez all got rushing touchdowns. Cole Carpenter hit Jayshaun Ethridge on a 22-yard TD pass.
Johnson Central 33, Harlan County 2: Dylan Preston rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns and caught a 49-yard TD pass as the Golden Eagles (5-0) continued to roll. Mason Lawson and Grant Rice also scored.
Covington Catholic 42, Highlands 0: Caleb Jacob passed for 103 yards and a touchdown and added 81 yards and a pair of scores on the ground as host Covington Catholic (5-0) topped 40 points for the third straight game. Charlie Noon passed for 191 yards and ran for 53 more for Highlands (3-3).
Simon Kenton 41, Campbell County 34: Chase Crone threw for 336 yards and four TDs, connecting with Trey Little on three of those scores and Marcus Courtney on the other as the Pioneers (3-2) established a decisive lead in the fourth quarter before the Camels made it close. Jayden Lawson and Reed Carmony each scored rushing TDs for Simon Kenton.
Corbin 14, Lincoln County 8: Seth Mills had TD runs of 31 and 10 yards and picked off a Lincoln County pass late in the game to help secure the win for the Redhounds (4-1). The Patriots (4-2) got a 6-yard TD pass from Sawyer Horton to Clayton Davis.
Southwestern 52, South Laurel 14: Chandler Crabtree threw for 177 yards and five touchdowns to five different receivers as the Warriors (6-0) remained undefeated. Tanner Wright had touchdown runs of 27 and 21 yards and Giddeon Brainard broke away for a 43-yard score.
Bell County 58, Jackson County 0: The Bobcats had eight different touchdown scorers and 286 yards of rushing offense on only 13 carries. Jackson was held to 2 total yards.
This story was originally published October 16, 2020 at 10:56 PM.
