Topic: Football
Mercer County vs. Anderson County
Anderson County High School
Lawrenceburg, KY
September 4, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Anderson County defeated Mercer County by a score of 55-14. Anderson County recorded 20 first downs and 476 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized five times for 30 yards and had a pass intercepted. Mercer County recorded nine first downs and 188 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized four times for 22 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Brydon Labhart led Anderson County’s ground game with 104 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. Tyler Peters carried the ball nine times for 75 yards and one touchdown. Cobe Penny added 53 yards on three carries. Gunner Gillis completed six of 12 passes for 223 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Tyler Peters caught two passes for 89 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Martin, Joseph Taylor, and Cade Cotton added touchdown receptions of 70, 29, and 25 yards respectively. Brydon Labhart led the defense with six solo tackles. Joseph Taylor, Tyler Green, and Cade Cotton each recorded three solo tackles.
Seth Tatum led Mercer County’s ground game with 21 yards on five carries. Drew Davis completed eight of 19 passes for 153 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Malik Dow caught five passes for 118 yards and one touchdown. Dustin Baker scored on a 99 yard kickoff return. Grayson Blevins led the defense with 13 solo and one assisted tackles. D. Smith and Dustin Baker each recorded four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Mercer County | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Anderson County | 14 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 55 |
| AC | - | Ryan Martin 70 yard pass from Gunner Gillis (Ben Simmons kick) |
| AC | - | Cade Cotton 25 yard pass from Gunner Gillis (Ben Simmons kick) |
| MERCER | - | Malik Dow 54 yard pass from Drew Davis (Brandon Ballard kick) |
| AC | - | Tyler Peters 48 yard pass from Gunner Gillis (Ben Simmons kick) |
| AC | - | Tyler Peters 12 yard run (Ben Simmons kick) |
| AC | - | Brydon Labhart 1 yard run (Ben Simmons kick fails) |
| MERCER | - | Dustin Baker 99 yard kickoff return (Brandon Ballard kick) |
| AC | - | Brydon Labhart 6 yard run (Ben Simmons kick) |
| AC | - | Joseph Taylor 29 yard pass from Gunner Gillis (Ben Simmons kick) |
| AC | - | Brydon Labhart 23 yard run (Ben Simmons kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Seth Tatum | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Grayson Blevins | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Drew Davis | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 10 |
| C. Crawley | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Dustin Baker | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| D. Smith | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 2 |
| #8 | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Davis | 19-8-1 | 153 | 1 | 54 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Malik Dow | 5 | 118 | 1 | 54 |
| C. Crawley | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Tyus Short | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Grayson Blevins | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Anderson County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brydon Labhart | 20 | 104 | 5.2 | 23 |
| Tyler Peters | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | 30 |
| Cobe Penny | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 38 |
| Ryan Martin | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Gunner Gillis | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gunner Gillis | 12-6-1 | 223 | 4 | 70 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyler Peters | 2 | 89 | 1 | 48 |
| Ryan Martin | 1 | 70 | 1 | 70 |
| Joseph Taylor | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 |
| Cade Cotton | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| Brydon Labhart | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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.