Topic: Football
Franklin County vs. Frankfort
Frankfort High School
Frankfort, KY
September 11, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Franklin County took the measure of their county rival 46-15 on a rainy night at historic Sower Field tonight. Frankfort is a 1A school with a proud tradition and a storied past but their season has been hampered by the loss of do-everything athlete Anthony Robinson with a foot injury in the opening game of the season. Franklin County recorded 17 first downs and 399 yards of total offense. The Flyers were penalized five times for 42 yards and lost a fumble. Frankfort recorded 18 first downs and 265 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized five times for 46 yards and lost three fumbles.
Makale Marks led Franklin County’s ground game with 56 yards on two carries. Barrett Sanderson carried the ball eight times for 53 yards and a touchdown. Denzell Vance recorded 36 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Barrett Sanderson completed 14 of 20 passes for 252 yards and four touchdowns. DeJuan Davis caught three passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns. DeMarcus Kennedy added three receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown. Landon Hurst caught a 17 yard touchdown pass. DeMarcus Kennedy led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles. Sidney Levarty added four solo and two assisted tackles. Zach Spradlin recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 30 yards.
DeShawn Newton led Frankfort’s ground game with 49 yards on 20 carries. Malik Frank carried the ball twice for 28 yards. DeShawn Newton completed 15 of 32 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Malik Frank caught five passes for 67 yards. Matthew Smith added five receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown. D. Faulkner caught two passes for 20 yards and a touchdown. Josh Jones led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Matthew Smith added three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Franklin County | 7 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 46 |
| Frankfort | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| FRANKCO | - | Denzell Vance 7 yard run (Seiver Tandy kick) |
| FRANKFORT | - | Matthew Smith 38 yard pass from DeShawn Newton (DeShawn Newton kick) |
| FRANKCO | - | DeMarcus Kennedy 12 yard pass from Barrett Sanderson (Seiver Tandy kick blkd.) |
| FRANKCO | - | Barrett Sanderson 3 yard run (Seiver Tandy kick) |
| FRANKCO | - | DeJuan Davis 20 yard pass from Barrett Sanderson (Seiver Tandy kick fails) |
| FRANKCO | - | Landon Hurst 17 yard pass from Barrett Sanderson (Seiver Tandy kick) |
| FRANKCO | - | Jhanny Rodriguez 3 yard run (Seiver Tandy kick) |
| FRANKCO | - | DeJuan Davis 68 yard pass from Barrett Sanderson (Seiver Tandy kick fails) |
| FRANKFORT | - | D. Faulkner 17 yard pass from DeShawn Newton (Malik Frank pass from DeShawn Newton) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Makale Marks | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 62 |
| Barrett Sanderson | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 19 |
| Denzell Vance | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 28 |
| Landon Hurst | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Sam Anderson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Holt Hammons | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kyere Walker | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Jhanny Rodriguez | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Barrett Sanderson | 20-14-0 | 252 | 4 | 68 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DeJuan Davis | 3 | 130 | 2 | 68 |
| DeMarcus Kennedy | 3 | 25 | 1 | 12 |
| Denzell Vance | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Jhanny Rodriguez | 2 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Jeremiah Green | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Landon Hurst | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Cody Lofton | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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| Frankfort | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| DeShawn Newton | 20 | 49 | 2.5 | 12 |
| Malik Frank | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 17 |
| Tremayne Jones | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Matthew Smith | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DeShawn Newton | 32-15-0 | 171 | 2 | 43 |
| CJ Brownlee | 2-1-0 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Malik Frank | 5 | 67 | 0 | 43 |
| Matthew Smith | 5 | 50 | 1 | 38 |
| D. Faulkner | 2 | 20 | 1 | 17 |
| Tremayne Jones | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| John Tillman | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Will Bowen | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.