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11-24-2011, 06:42 AM
After seven straight years of annual clashes, class realignment made it impossible for Boone County and Scott County to fit each other into this year's regular-season schedule.
The playoffs will take care of that oversight Friday, when the Rebels and Cardinals face off on the latter's home turf for a berth in the Class 6A championship game.
Scott County (13-0), which will be making its third straight state semifinals appearance, has won five of the last seven meetings with the Rebels (9-4). The Cardinals enter averaging nearly 49 points per game while giving up less than 10 points.
"It looks likes a typical Scott County team in that they do what they (always) do and they're very good at it," Boone County coach Rick Thompson said. "They're a wing-T offense that has really outstanding ballhandlers. They don't throw it a lot, but they are effective when they do."
That wing-T has powered the Cardinals to at least 35 points in every game this season, including 56, 49 and 52 in their three playoff games. Junior running back Dieries Dumphord has eclipsed 1,000 yards on the season and Josh Walls and Kevo Edwards each have more than 600 yards.
Each of the backs brings a unique - and complementary - skill set.
"Walls is a slasher and Edwards is a jitterbug type who's small and quick in space," Scott County coach Jim McKee said. "Dumphord is the in-between-the-tackles runner. He's strong, hard-nosed and tough - a Boone County tailback type of kid."
The irony is that the Rebels don't boast a typical "Boone County tailback" this season.
To put the Rebels' history of backfield workhorses in perspective, consider this: There are 21 running backs on the Kentucky High School Athletic Association's list for most career rushing attempts. Four of them - Shaun Alexander, Preston Herron, Cory Farris and John Ransdell - are former Rebels.
But this season, Boone County operates more as a running back by committee. That committee is led by senior Cody Rodriguez, who has rushed for more than 800 yards. Seniors Bryson Thompson and Drew Stuck will also likely see carries, as will fullback Mikel Reynolds.
"We really don't have a guy that's a featured-back kind of guy, but we've got a lot of backs that run hard when they get their opportunities," Thompson said.
Boone County's ground game was good enough to get past Lexington Lafayette last week, 21-0, despite the fact that the Rebels didn't complete a single pass. However, Thompson says senior quarterback Kameron Schwartz (1,433 yards and 13 touchdown passes) will need to pose more of a threat through the air this week.
"We're going to have to be able to make some plays in the passing game and we've got the guys who can do that," he said. "We've just got to protect our quarterback, run good routes and catch some balls."
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The playoffs will take care of that oversight Friday, when the Rebels and Cardinals face off on the latter's home turf for a berth in the Class 6A championship game.
Scott County (13-0), which will be making its third straight state semifinals appearance, has won five of the last seven meetings with the Rebels (9-4). The Cardinals enter averaging nearly 49 points per game while giving up less than 10 points.
"It looks likes a typical Scott County team in that they do what they (always) do and they're very good at it," Boone County coach Rick Thompson said. "They're a wing-T offense that has really outstanding ballhandlers. They don't throw it a lot, but they are effective when they do."
That wing-T has powered the Cardinals to at least 35 points in every game this season, including 56, 49 and 52 in their three playoff games. Junior running back Dieries Dumphord has eclipsed 1,000 yards on the season and Josh Walls and Kevo Edwards each have more than 600 yards.
Each of the backs brings a unique - and complementary - skill set.
"Walls is a slasher and Edwards is a jitterbug type who's small and quick in space," Scott County coach Jim McKee said. "Dumphord is the in-between-the-tackles runner. He's strong, hard-nosed and tough - a Boone County tailback type of kid."
The irony is that the Rebels don't boast a typical "Boone County tailback" this season.
To put the Rebels' history of backfield workhorses in perspective, consider this: There are 21 running backs on the Kentucky High School Athletic Association's list for most career rushing attempts. Four of them - Shaun Alexander, Preston Herron, Cory Farris and John Ransdell - are former Rebels.
But this season, Boone County operates more as a running back by committee. That committee is led by senior Cody Rodriguez, who has rushed for more than 800 yards. Seniors Bryson Thompson and Drew Stuck will also likely see carries, as will fullback Mikel Reynolds.
"We really don't have a guy that's a featured-back kind of guy, but we've got a lot of backs that run hard when they get their opportunities," Thompson said.
Boone County's ground game was good enough to get past Lexington Lafayette last week, 21-0, despite the fact that the Rebels didn't complete a single pass. However, Thompson says senior quarterback Kameron Schwartz (1,433 yards and 13 touchdown passes) will need to pose more of a threat through the air this week.
"We're going to have to be able to make some plays in the passing game and we've got the guys who can do that," he said. "We've just got to protect our quarterback, run good routes and catch some balls."
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Boone County quarterback Kameron Schwartz has passed for 1,433 yards and 13 touchdowns. / Community Recorder/James Weber
Boone County quarterback Kameron Schwartz has passed for 1,433 yards and 13 touchdowns. / Community Recorder/James Weber
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