Topic: Football
Anderson County vs. George Rogers Clark
George Rogers Clark High School
Winchester, KY
August 28, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
George Rogers Clark raced out to a 20-7 lead but turnovers proved to be the Cardinals’ downfall as Anderson County rallied for a 27-26 victory. Anderson County recorded 10 first downs and 185 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized five times for 30 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. George Rogers Clark recorded seven first downs and 246 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized eight times for 50 yards, lost two fumbles, and had three passes intercepted.
Ryan Martin led Anderson County’s ground game with 42 yards on 14 carries. Gunner Gillis completed six of 13 passes for 77 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Brydon Labhart caught three passes for 52 yards. Tyler Peters added two receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown. Brydon Labhart led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles. Cade Cotton added four solo and two assisted tackles. Tyler Peters and Blake Franklin scored on interception returns of 55 and 30 yards respectively. Ian Chilton and Braxton Bostic each recovered a fumble.
Josiah Israel led George Rogers Clark’s ground game with 81 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Pierce Nisbet carried the ball 11 times for 49 yards and a touchdown. Pierce Nisbet completed six of 17 passes for 116 yards with three interceptions. Josiah Israel caught one pass for 74 yards and James Cornelius added a 33 yard reception. Ronte Owens scored on a 51 yard punt return. Brandon Kniry led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Ohmante Jenkins added four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss and recovered a fumble. Nick Wheeler recorded three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Anderson County | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| George Rogers Clark | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| AC | - | Tyler Peters 11 yard run (Ben Simmons kick) |
| GRC | - | Josiah Israel 19 yard run (Chandler Gaunce kick blkd.) |
| GRC | - | Josiah Israel 18 yard run (Chandler Gaunce kick) |
| GRC | - | Ronte Owens 51 yard punt return (Chandler Gaunce kick) |
| AC | - | Blake Franklin 30 yard interception return (Ben Simmons kick) |
| AC | - | Tyler Peters 17 yard pass from Gunner Gillis (Ben Simmons kick) |
| GRC | - | Pierce Nisbet 1 yard run (Chandler Gauce kick fails) |
| AC | - | Tyler Peters 55 yard interception return (Gunner Gillis pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ryan Martin | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 12 |
| Cobe Penny | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 11 |
| Tyler Peters | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 11 |
| Cade Cotton | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Brydon Labhart | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gunner Gillis | 8 | -11 | -1.4 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gunner Gillis | 13-6-1 | 77 | 1 | 51 |
| Cade Cotton | 2-1-0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brydon Labhart | 3 | 52 | 0 | 51 |
| Tyler Peters | 2 | 28 | 1 | 17 |
| Blake Franklin | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Joseph Taylor | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Josiah Israel | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 19 |
| Pierce Nisbet | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 24 |
| Demikale Knowles | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Ronte Owens | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Pierce Nisbet | 17-6-3 | 116 | 0 | 74 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Micah Israel | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Josiah Israel | 1 | 74 | 0 | 74 |
| James Cornelius | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Owen Irvin | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Ohmante Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.