Topic: Football
Pulaski County vs. Anderson County
Class 5A Playoffs (State Semifinal)
Anderson County High School
Lawrenceburg, KY
November 29, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Pulaski County rallied from a 17-7 deficit to defeat Anderson County by a score of 20-17 to remain undefeated at 14-0. Anderson County finishes the season at 11-3. Riley Hall threw a 1 yard touchdown pass to Caleb Cox to give Pulaski County a 20-17 lead with 46 seconds remaining in the game. The conversion kick was blocked and Anderson County had one more chance but Joe Ross’s 42 yard field goal attempt with 0.8 seconds remaining was short. The key play in Pulaski County’s winning drive came on fourth-and-13 from the Anderson County 29 Riley Hall picked up the first down on a 20 yard run to the Anderson County 9 to keep the drive alive. Pulaski County recorded 21 first downs and 362 yards of total offense. The Maroons were penalized four times for 57 yards. Anderson County recorded 15 first downs and 294 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized six times for 61 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Riley Hall led Pulaski County’s ground game with 59 yards on 13 carries. Riley Hall completed 17 of 31 passes for 237 yards and three touchdowns. Jake Johnson caught eight passes for 58 yards. George Gregory added five receptions for 82 yards. Caleb Cox recorded two catches for 45 yards and a touchdown. Christian Coots and Aaron Smith caught touchdown passes of 46 and 6 yards respectively. C. Holman led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass he returned 14 yards. Austin Cornett added two solo and six assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Jesse Whitaker also recorded two solo and six assisted tackles. Aaron Smith added four solo and one assisted tackles.
Zach Carmichael led Anderson County’s ground attack with 42 yards on 10 carries. Ross Cox carried the ball 10 times for 23 yards and a touchdown. Zach Carmichael completed 16 of 29 passes for 200 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Ross Cox caught six passes for 93 yards. Brayden Russell added five receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Martin led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Huston Page added three solo and six assisted tackles including one tackle which resulted in a 10 yard loss. Ross Cox recorded four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Pulaski County | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Anderson County | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| AC | - | Joe Rose kicks a 31 yard field goal |
| PULASKI | - | Aaron Smith 6 yard pass from Riley Hall (Derek Burgett kick) |
| AC | - | Brayden Russell 3 yard pass from Zach Carmichael (Joe Rose kick) |
| AC | - | Ross Cox 1 yard run (Joe Rose kick) |
| PULASKI | - | Christian Coots 46 yard pass from Riley Hall (Derek Burgett kick) |
| PULASKI | - | Caleb Cox 1 yard pass from Riley Hall (Derek Burgett kick blkd.) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Riley Hall | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | 20 |
| Caleb Cox | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Aaron Smith | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Jake Johnson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 |
| Christian Coots | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Jesse Whitaker | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Riley Hall | 31-17-0 | 237 | 3 | 46 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Johnson | 8 | 58 | 0 | 12 |
| George Gregory | 5 | 82 | 0 | 30 |
| Caleb Cox | 2 | 45 | 1 | 44 |
| Christian Coots | 1 | 46 | 1 | 46 |
| Aaron Smith | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zach Carmichael | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 11 |
| Ross Cox | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 7 |
| Chris Toomey | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Tristin Ashburn | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Ryan Martin | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Carmichael | 29-16-1 | 200 | 1 | 45 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ross Cox | 6 | 93 | 0 | 45 |
| Brayden Russell | 5 | 54 | 1 | 17 |
| Dusty Puckett | 3 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| Chris Toomey | 2 | 29 | 0 | 16 |
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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.