Topic: Football
Woodford County vs. Franklin County
Franklin County High School
Frankfort, KY
October 10, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Franklin County held on to defeat Woodford County 14-6 on a rainy night in which the natural grass field was turned into a mud pit making ball security and footing virtually impossible. Woodford County put the ball on the ground nine times but only lost two of the fumbles. Franklin County made a goal line stand late in the final quarter to preserve the victory. Franklin County held a 7-0 lead late in the first half when Jhanny Rodriguez fielded a punt and raced 71 yards to the Woodford County three where he attempted to cut to avoid the last remaining defender and in the treacherous footing tripped over his lead blocker. However the great effort was rewarded as Landon Hurst scored on a three yard run and Seiver Tandy converted to give the Flyers a 14-0 lead at halftime. Woodford County refused to fold and led by the hard running of Emir Bernabe rallied and closed the gap to 14-6 on a one yard touchdown by Bernabe with 10:57 left in the final quarter. Woodford County had another excellent chance and drove the ball deep into Franklin County territory but the Flyers held on a fourth down play to earn the victory.
Franklin County recorded six first downs and 152 yards of total offense. The Flyers were penalized three times for 25 yards and lost a fumble. Woodford County recorded nine first downs and 194 yards of total offense. The Yellowjackets were penalized three times for 20 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Landon Hurst led Franklin County’s ground game with 59 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Sam Anderson carried the ball 13 times for 41 yards and a touchdown. Barrett Sanderson completed five of six passes for 56 yards. Jhanny Rodriguez caught one pass for 31 yards. Logan Duke led the defense with five solo tackles. DeMarcus Kennedy added three solo tackles and intercepted a pass.
Emir Bernabe led Woodford County’s ground game with 105 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Kaine Maxberry carried the ball 11 times for 52 yards. Trey Thurman completed one of three passes for nine yards with one interception. Kaine Maxberry caught one pass for nine yards. Malik Richards and Emir Bernabe led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles each. Dalton Rose added four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Woodford County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Franklin County | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| FC | - | Sam Anderson 2 yard run (Seiver Tandy kick) |
| FC | - | Landon Hurst 3 yard run (Seiver Tandy kick) |
| WOOD | - | Emir Bernabe 1 yard run (Auston Jenkins kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Emir Bernabe | 14 | 105 | 7.5 | 23 |
| Kaine Maxberry | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 15 |
| Dalton Rose | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Daniel Stork | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| M. Eldridge | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Trey Thurman | 14 | -4 | -0.3 | 17 |
| Brody McCoun | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trey Thurman | 3-1-1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaine Maxberry | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Franklin County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Landon Hurst | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 35 |
| Sam Anderson | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 18 |
| Jhanny Rodriguez | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Barrett Sanderson | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 11 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Barrett Sanderson | 6-5-0 | 56 | 0 | 31 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jhanny Rodriguez | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Jessey Morrow | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| DeMarcus Kennedy | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sam Anderson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Cody Lofton | 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.