Topic: Football
Mercer County vs. Madison Central
Madison Central High School
Richmond, KY
August 31, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Madison Central opened their new football complex with a double overtime 19-13 victory over Mercer County. The score was tied 13-13 at the end of regulation. Mercer County won the toss to start the overtime and elected to go on defense. Madison Central gave the ball up on downs at the three yard line and Mercer County took over on offense from the 10 yard line. Mercer County faced a 4th-and-goal from the seven yard line and Stetson Cooley missed a 23 yard field goal sending the game to the second overtime. Mercer County went on offense first and the drive stalled when Austin Sparrow’s pass was intercepted by Austin Coyle on the seven yard line. Madison Central took over on the 10 yard line and on the second play from scrimmage Hunter Stocker ended the game with a 10 yard touchdown pass to Ken’Jah Bosley.
Madison Central recorded 16 first downs and 393 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized seven times for 71 yards and had a pass intercepted. Mercer County recorded 12 first downs and 279 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized five times for 32 yards. They fumbled the ball eight times but did not lose any of the fumbles but suffered three interceptions.
Dominique Hawkins led Madison Central’s ground game with 49 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Hunter Stocker completed 16 of 31 passes for 311 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Ken’Jah Bosley caught nine passes for 228 yards and two touchdowns. Tucker Fair added three receptions for 34 yards. Tucker Fair led the defense with three solo and 11 assisted tackles. C. Altamirano added four solo and four assisted tackles. Austin Coyle recorded five solo tackles and intercepted a pass.
James Johnson led Mercer County’s ground game with 152 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries. Austin Sparrow completed seven of 14 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. Lane Peavler caught three passes for 12 yards. Russell Sims caught a 65 yard touchdown pass. Jordan Elery led the defense with 10 solo and four assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Elery also intercepted a pass which he returned 50 yards. Chris Goodman added five solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Mercer County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Madison Central | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
| MC | - | James Johnson 10 yard run (Stetson Cooley kick) |
| MADCEN | - | Dom. Hawkins 6 yard run (Ben Durham kick) |
| MADCEN | - | Ken’Jah Bosley 80 yard pass from Hunter Stocker (Ben Durham kick fails) |
| MC | - | Russell Sims 65 yard pass from Austin Sparrow (Stetson Cooley kick blkd.) |
| MADCEN | - | Ken’Jah Bosley 10 yard pass from Hunter Stocker |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| James Johnson | 29 | 152 | 5.2 | 50 |
| Braxt. Bradshaw | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 |
| Jordan Elery | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Chris Goodman | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Russell Sims | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Kobe Ford | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | -5 | -1.2 | 0 |
| Austin Sparrow | 2 | -17 | -8.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Sparrow | 14-7-3 | 121 | 1 | 65 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lane Peavler | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Russell Sims | 1 | 65 | 1 | 65 |
| Jordan Elery | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| James Johnson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Mac Guay | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Madison Central | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dom. Hawkins | 18 | 49 | 2.7 | 20 |
| Jonathon Tye | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 13 |
| Hunter Stocker | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 9 |
| Ken’Jah Bosley | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hunter Stocker | 31-16-1 | 311 | 2 | 80 |
| Dom. Hawkins | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ken’Jah Bosley | 9 | 228 | 2 | 80 |
| Tucker Fair | 3 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
| Sam Jones | 2 | 30 | 0 | 20 |
| Caleb McClurg | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
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.