Topic: Football
Franklin County vs. John Hardin
Class 4A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Playoffs
John Hardin High School
Elizabethtown, KY
November 6, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
John Hardin was five of five in red zone scoring opportunities in a 37-7 victory over Franklin County. John Hardin recorded 13 first downs and 451 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 59 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Franklin County recorded 13 first downs and 310 yards of total offense. The Flyers were penalized five times for 65 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Antonio Ayers led John Hardin’s ground attack with 121 yards on nine carries. Stephen Livers carried the ball 10 times for 101 yards and a touchdown. Robert Shorter recorded 79 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Shay Stone completed four of nine passes for 67 yards with one interception. Korrie Cleveland caught two passes for 24 yards. L. Reinheimer added one reception for 27 yards. Martavius Smith led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. RJ Mooring and Malik McGregor each recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with one of McGregor’s tackles resulting in a 17 yard loss. Bryan O’Neil, Darion Keener, and Nikko Lloyd each intercepted a pass.
Denzell Vance led Franklin County’s ground game with 127 yards on 13 carries. Makale Marks carried the ball twice for 73 yards. Barrett Sanderson completed six of 16 passes for 38 yards with two interceptions. DeMarcus Kennedy caught two passes for 13 yards. Makale Marks caught one pass for 10 yards. Makale Marks led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards and intercepted a pass. DeMarcus Kennedy added seven solo tackles and intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Franklin County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| John Hardin | 7 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| JHARDIN | - | Robert Shorter 3 yard run (D. Guillory kick) |
| JHARDIN | - | Shay Stone 13 yard run (D. Guillory kick blkd) |
| JHARDIN | - | Shay Stone 1 yard run (Shay Stone run) |
| JHARDIN | - | Robert Shorter 5 yard run (D. Guillory kick) |
| JHARDIN | - | Stephen Livers 7 yard run (Steven Livers run fails) |
| JHARDIN | - | D. Guillory kicks a 24 yard field goal |
| FRANKLIN | - | Sam Anderson 9 yard run (Seiver Tandy kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Denzell Vance | 13 | 127 | 9.8 | 85 |
| Makale Marks | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 66 |
| Jhanny Rodriguez | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 |
| Barrett Sanderson | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 10 |
| Jeremiah Green | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 11 |
| Cody Lofton | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| Sam Anderson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Barrett Sanderson | 16-6-2 | 38 | 0 | 10 |
| Jeremiah Green | 3-1-1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DeMarcus Kennedy | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Makale Marks | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Jhanny Rodriguez | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jeremiah Green | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Cody Lofton | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Denzell Vance | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| John Hardin | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Antonio Ayers | 9 | 121 | 13.4 | 11 |
| Stephen Livers | 10 | 101 | 10.1 | 47 |
| Robert Shorter | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 59 |
| Korie Cleveland | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 16 |
| L. Reinheimer | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 24 |
| Shay Stone | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 13 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Shay stone | 9-4-1 | 67 | 0 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Korie Cleveland | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| L. Reinheimer | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Robert Shorter | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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.