Kentucky: Eminence takes down Bellevue 33-12

 




On Saturday, I was able to make my first trip to Eminence High School to watch the Warriors face Bellevue in the second game of a double-header that was part of a bowl game. The biggest thing that stuck out to me was that Jordan Pendleton from Bellevue has Old-West grit. The young man was hurt at least twice and came back in to have a very solid all-around game.

The game had two scores before several fans had a chance to find a seat. Pendleton opened the dance with a 93-yard kickoff return for the touchdown, and then the Warriors responded with a 57-yard run from one of their many weapons. Jarren Beverly to give the home side the 7-6 lead with 11:22 still on the first quarter clock.

Bellevue would get the first turnover, a fumble recovery on a punt return by Kameron Stokes. From there, Pendleton rambled 25 yards to make this a 12-7 game with 7:14 left in the quarter.

Three completed passes by the Warriors by Blaze Berry to Kenien Foree set up the last score of the opening quarter, which came on a 7-yard run by Landon Smither. The point-after-kick was blocked by Stephen Specht to keep this a 13-12 game.

The Warriors would get a 19-yard run from Beverly and an 18-yard catch from Smither, and it appeared the Warriors were going to drive for another score, but a fumble was recovered by #63 (not on the HUDL roster) with 9:43 left in the half.

The Warriors offense was back to work late in the half. At third and twenty-five, Berry used his feet to gain 23 yards. After a Warriors penalty, Berry found #7 (not on the Hudl roster) to convert the fourth and seven. Berry would cap off the first half scoring when he imitated Barry Sanders and scored from 15 yards out to make this a 19-12 score.

The Warriors converted a third and twenty with a Berry to #7 with 9:21 left in the third. On their next third down, the Warriors converted the third and third by getting a 16-yard run from Smither. Berry ended the drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Avry John Holland, making this a 25-12 game.

Raiahn Steed and Matthew Roby teamed up to stop Pendleton for a short loss, forcing a punt.

The Warriors would get a 48-yard run from Smither to jump start the ensuing drive that moved into the final stanza. Facing another fourth down, the Warriors converted when Berry found #7 to move the chains. The final score of the game came from a Berry to #9 (not on the Hudl roster) 28-yard touchdown. Berry ran the two-point conversion, making the final score 33-12.

Specht would find Benjamin Trimnell for a 36-yard gain, but a fumble by Warrors #51 (not on the Hudl roster) ended any hopes of a Bellevue score.

My unofficial stats

Bellevue

38 plays

171 yards

Passing, 3-7

Warriors

51 plays

433 yards

Passing, 14-21, 2 TD's

 

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