Topic: Football
Anderson County vs. Shelby County
Shelby County High School
Shelbyville, KY
August 31, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
The two teams combined for 737 yards and six touchdowns through the air as Anderson County captured a 35-34 decision over Shelby County. Shelby County had one last chance but Anderson County recovered a fumble on their own 12 yard line in the closing seconds to ensure the victory. Anderson county recorded 19 first downs and 465 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized four times for 35 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted. Shelby County recorded 16 first downs and 439 yards of total offense. The Rockets were penalized eight times for 84 yards and lost three fumbles.
Granville Hayes led the Anderson County ground game with 66 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Zach Carmichael carried the ball nine times for 64 yards and a touchdown. Zach Carmichael completed 15 of 31 passes for 322 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Ross Cox caught six passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns. Granville Hayes added six receptions for 93 yards. Tristan Ashburn led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles. Ross Cox added four solo tackles.
Chase Manica led Shelby County’s ground game with 46 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Zach Shipley completed 26 of 44 passes for 415 yards and four touchdowns. Michael Barry caught 10 passes for 196 yards and three touchdowns. Chase Manica added five receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Hudgens led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles. Deric Hyman added five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a nine yard loss. Michael Barry intercepted two passes which he returned for a total of 68 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Anderson County | 3 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 35 |
| Shelby County | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
| SC | - | Chase Manica 30 yard pass from Zach Shipley (Michael Barry kick) |
| AC | - | Joe Rose kicks 24 yard field goal |
| SC | - | Michael Barry 10 yard pass from Zach Shipley (Michael Barry kick) |
| AC | - | Granville Hayes 36 yard run (Jose Rose kick) |
| SC | - | Michael Barry 98 yard pass from Zach Shipley (Michael Barry kick) |
| AC | - | Joe Rose kicks 23 yard field goal |
| AC | - | Ross Cox 93 yard pass from Zach Carmichael (Austin Hall pass from Joe Rose) |
| SC | - | Michael Barry 3 yard pass from Zach Shipley (Michael Barry kick fails) |
| AC | - | Zach Carmichael 6 yard run (Joe Rose kick) |
| AC | - | Ross Cox 23 yard pass from Zach Carmichael (Joe Rose kick) |
| SC | - | Chase Manica 47 yard run (Michael Barry kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Granville Hayes | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 36 |
| Zach Carmichael | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 28 |
| Ross Cox | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 |
| Ryan McGregor | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Chris Toomey | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Team | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Carmichael | 31-15-2 | 322 | 2 | 93 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ross Cox | 6 | 199 | 2 | 93 |
| Granville Hayes | 6 | 93 | 0 | 33 |
| Austin Hall | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Austin Phillips | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Dusty Puckett | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Shelby County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chase Manica | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 47 |
| Dalton Thompson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Tevin Taylor | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Justin Stewart | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 3 |
| Earl Stoudemire | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 |
| Zach Shipley | 8 | -22 | -2.8 | 9 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Shipley | 44-26-0 | 415 | 4 | 98 |
| Dalton Thompson | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Michael Barry | 10 | 196 | 3 | 98 |
| Chase Manica | 5 | 80 | 1 | 30 |
| Dalton Thompson | 4 | 42 | 0 | 14 |
| Earl Stoudemire | 4 | 29 | 0 | 15 |
| Justin Stewart | 3 | 68 | 0 | 29 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.