Topic: Football
Ft. Knox vs. Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown, KY
August 17, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Elizabethtown trailed 15-7 at halftime but rallied in the second half to defeat Ft. Knox by a score of 23-15. Elizabethtown recorded 14 first downs and 249 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized 11 times for 65 yards, lost three fumbles, and had two passes intercepted. Ft. Knox recorded aix first downs and 217 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized eight times for 62 yards and lost a fumble.
Josh Williams led the Elizabethtown ground game with 236 yards and a touchdown on 42 carries. Austin Campbell completed three of seven passes for nine yards with two interceptions. Nathan Cleary caught two passes for 13 yards. Dalton Swank led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles. Josh Williams added three solo and four assisted tackles.
Anton Copeland led Ft. Knox’s ground game with 94 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Brand. Franklin added 65 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Brand. Franklin complated five of 20 passes for 63 yards. Anton Copeland caught three passes for 47 yards. Andrew Stanley led the defense with eight solo and four assisted tackles. Brand. Franklin added four solo and four assisted tackles. Tylor Mitchell recorded three solo and five assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Ft. Knox | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Elizabethtown | 0 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| ELIZ | - | Josh Williams 37 yard run (Austin Campbell kick) |
| FTK | - | Anton Copeland 76 yard run (Brand. Franklin run) |
| FTK | - | Brand. Franklin 9 yard run (Cody Lewis kick) |
| ELIZ | - | Josh Williams 90 yard kickoff return (Austin Campbell pass fails) |
| ELIZ | - | Austin Campbell kicks 38 yard field goal |
| ELIZ | - | Austin Campbell 2 yard run (Austin Campbell kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Anton Copeland | 9 | 94 | 10.4 | 76 |
| Brand. Franklin | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 41 |
| Deidr Anderson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Kelvin Pickens | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brand. Franklin | 20-5-0 | 63 | 0 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Anton Copeland | 3 | 47 | 0 | 21 |
| Rashaan Allen | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Deidr Anderson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Elizabethtown | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Josh Williams | 42 | 236 | 5.6 | 37 |
| #22 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Austin Campbell | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Jacque Abrams | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Tevin Lucas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Campbell | 7-3-2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Cleary | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Josh Williams | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Susan Montgomery of Elizabethtown High School for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.