Topic: Football
Madison Central vs. Madison Southern
Madison Southern High School
Berea, KY
September 5, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Madison Southern defeated Madison Central tonight 42-11 before a standing room only crowd. Andy Barr performed the coin toss, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops presented the game ball and many other dignitaries such as Joe B. Hall were in attendance to see the highly touted Madison Southern RB Damien Harris perform. Harris did not disappoint as he carried the ball 17 times for 318 yards and four touchdowns. Madison Southern recorded 13 first downs and 424 yards of total offense. They were penalized nine times for 75 yards and had one interception. Madison Central recorded 14 first downs and 218 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized seven times for 45 yards and lost a fumble.
Damien Harris carried the ball 17 times for 318 yards including TD runs of 30, 66, 8, and 26 yards. Aaron Slone completed five of nine passes for 61 yards with one interception. William JD Dean caught two passes for 41 yards. Aaron Sipple led the defense with seven solo and nine assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 22 yards. Carter Smith added seven solo and four assisted tackles with two of his losses resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Tristan Girod recorded seven solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards and recovered a fumble.
Korrion Crier led Madison Central’s ground game with 73 yards on 16 carries. Zach Hardin completed eight of 16 passes for 113 yards and one touchdown. Blake Gross caught four passes for 62 yards and a touchdown. John Williams added three receptions for 30 yards. Jeffrey Robinson led the defense with three solo and three assisted tackles. Korrion Crier added three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madison Central | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Madison Southern | 15 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| MADCEN | - | Blake Gross 36 yard pass from Zach Hardin (Korrion Crier run) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Damien Harris 30 yard run (Andrew Miller pass from Aaron Slone) |
| MADSOUTH | - | AJ Richardson 8 yard run (Garrison Watts kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Dawson Richardson 1 yard run (Team run fumbled) |
| MADCEN | - | Worthie McGuire kicks a 37 yard field goal |
| MADSOUTH | - | Damien Harris 66 yard run (Garrison Watts kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Damien Harris 8 yard run (Garrison Watts kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Damien Harris 26 yard run (Garrison Watts kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Korrion Crier | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | 21 |
| Johan Williams | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 9 |
| Jaylin Powell | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 11 |
| Jabari Huguely | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Blake Gross | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Zach Hardin | 7 | -23 | -3.3 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Hardin | 16-8-0 | 113 | 1 | 36 |
| Kameron Presnell | 3-2-0 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Gross | 4 | 62 | 1 | 36 |
| John Williams | 3 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
| Lawrence Lee | 3 | 22 | 0 | 23 |
| Keenan Miller | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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| Madison Southern | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Damien Harris | 17 | 318 | 18.7 | 72 |
| William JD Dean | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 13 |
| AJ Richardson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 |
| Dawson Richardson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Nate Eads | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Slone | 9-5-1 | 61 | 0 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| William JD Dean | 2 | 41 | 0 | 27 |
| John Lamb | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Damien Harris | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.