Topic: Football
West Jessamine vs. Anderson County
Anderson County High School
Lawrenceburg, KY
October 11, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Anderson County held West Jessamine star RB Devin Taylor in check (21 carries for 81 yards) on their way to a 24-6 victory. Anderson County recorded 18 first downs and 290 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized six times for 79 yards. West Jessamine recorded 11 first downs and 137 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized 10 times for 84 yards.
Ross Cox led Anderson County’s ground attack with 89 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Zach Carmichael completed nine of 14 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown. Chris Toomey caught four passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. Ross Cox added three receptions for 42 yards. Sam Laytart caught one pass for 43 yards. Landon Searcy led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Ross Cox added four solo and one assisted tackles.
Devin Taylor led West Jessamine’s ground game with 81 yards on 21 carries. Jackson Pearce completed two of seven passes for 26 yards and one touchdown. Ian Kossick caught one pass for 18 yards and a touchdown. Carter Hahn led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Carson Ball and Blake Hammond each recovered two solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| West Jessamine | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Anderson County | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| AC | - | Zach Carmichael 1 yard run (Joe Rose kick) |
| AC | - | Chris Toomey 12 yard pass from Zach Carmichael (Joe Rose kick) |
| AC | - | Ross Cox 2 yard run (Joe Rose kick) |
| WJESS | - | Ian Kossick 18 yard pass from Jackson Pearce (Carson Ball run fails) |
| AC | - | Joe Rose kicks a 29 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Devin Taylor | 21 | 81 | 3.9 | 15 |
| Sergio Cortez | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 7 |
| Cody Anderson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Carter Hahn | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Alex Penman | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Jackson Pearce | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Pearce | 7-2-0 | 26 | 1 | 18 |
| Devin Taylor | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ian Kossick | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Carter Hahn | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Anderson County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ross Cox | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 32 |
| Chris Toomey | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 12 |
| Zach Carmichael | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 9 |
| Tristin Ashburn | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Sam Laytart | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Carmichael | 14-9-0 | 139 | 1 | 43 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chris Toomey | 4 | 50 | 1 | 20 |
| Ross Cox | 3 | 42 | 0 | 23 |
| Sam Laytart | 1 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Tristin Ashburn | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.