Topic: Football
Montgomery County vs. Anderson County
Anderson County High School
Lawrenceburg, KY
October 16, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Montgomery County trailed late in the game by a score of 10-7 and the offense was not clicking but Montgomery County pulled the proverbial “rabbit out of the hat” to spark their offense. The Indians were lined up on fourth down for an apparent punt but instead Dillon Akers threw a pass to Mason Gooch who raced to the Anderson County four yard line. Jake Harvey then scored on a four yard run and Spencer Holder added the kick to give Montgomery County a 14-10 lead and the defense held to secure the victory. Montgomery County recorded 10 first downs and 226 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized six times for 57 yards and had a pass intercepted. Anderson County recorded 17 first downs and 201 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized five times for 37 yards, lost a fumble and had a pass intercepted.
Jake Harvey led Montgomery County’s ground game with 69 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Art Walker carried the ball 14 times for 46 yards. Art Walker completed four of eight passes for 34 yards with one interception. Dillon Akers completed his only pass for 67 yards. Mason Gooch caught two passes for 70 yards. Cody Parsley also caught two passes for 18 yards. Chase Parker led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles. Mason Gooch added seven solo and one assisted tackles. A. Stepanchuck recorded seven solo tackles.
Ryan Martin led Anderson County’s ground game with 97 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Brydon Labhart carried the ball 15 times for 57 yards. Gunner Gillis completed 11 of 22 passes for 112 yards with one interception. JP Garmon caught six passes for 77 yards. Brydon Labhart caught two passes for 28 yards. Ryan Martin returned one kickoff for 57 yards. Brydon Labhart led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Cade Cotton added five solo and one assisted tackles. Nathan McGregor recorded three solo tackles with his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Montgomery County | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Anderson County | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| ANDERSON | - | Ryan Martin 1 yard line (Ben Simmons kick) |
| MONTGOMERY | - | Jake Harvey 3 yard run (Spencer Holder kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Ben Simmons kicks a 21 yard field goal |
| MONTGOMERY | - | Jake Harvey 4 yard run (Spencer Holder kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jake Harvey | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | 14 |
| Art Walker | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 21 |
| Dillon Akers | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Zach Mays | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Art Walker | 8-4-1 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
| Dillon Akers | 1-1-0 | 67 | 0 | 67 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Gooch | 2 | 70 | 0 | 67 |
| Cody Parsley | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Colton Miller | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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| Anderson County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ryan Martin | 21 | 97 | 4.6 | 33 |
| Brydon Labhart | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 11 |
| Tyler Peters | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 |
| JP Garmon | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Ben Simmons | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Gunner Gillis | 6 | -67 | -11.2 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gunner Gillis | 22-11-1 | 112 | 0 | 28 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JP Garmon | 6 | 77 | 0 | 28 |
| Brydon Labhart | 2 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| Tyler Peters | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryan Martin | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
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.