Topic: Football
Bowling Green (13-1) vs. Pulaski County (13-1)
Class 5A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Championship
Houchens LT Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY
December 5, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Pulaski County scored early on a George Gregory 3 yard run and a conversion kick set up by a 54 yard kickoff return by Gregory to the Bowling Green 20 to start the game. However, it was all Bowling Green after that as they scored 21 unanswered points to earn a 21-7 victory. Bowling Green recorded 12 first downs and 349 yards of total offense. The Purples were penalized 10 times for 87 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Pulaski County recorded 14 first downs and 222 yards of total offense. The maroons were penalized three times for 27 yards and lost a fumble.
Jacob Yates led Bowling Green’s ground attack with 72 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Jamale Carothers carried the ball 17 times for 61 yards. Clark Payne completed 19 of 27 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown with one interception. DeAngelo Wilson caught seven passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. Trey Fant returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown. Dalan Cofer led the defense with nine solo and three assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 23 yards. Ahmerian Brown added five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss and recovered a fumble.
George Gregory led Pulaski County’s ground game with 61 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Riley Hall completed 23 of 35 passes for 169 yards. Jake Johnson caught 14 passes for 101 yards. George Gregory added eight receptions for 56 yards. George Gregory returned one kickoff for 54 yards. Jake New led the defense with seven solo and six assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. C. Holman added eight solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Mason Helton recorded five solo and four assisted tackles. Jake Johnson intercepted one pass he returned for 62 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bowling Green (13-1) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Pulaski County (13-1) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| PULASKI | - | George Gregory 3 yard run (Derek Burgett kick) |
| BOWLING | - | DeAngelo Wilson 66 yard pass from Clark Payne (Lee Ramsey kick) |
| BOWLING | - | Trey Fant 77 yard punt return (Lee Ramsey kick) |
| BOWLING | - | Jacob Yates 1 yard run (Lee Ramsey kick) |
Selected Statistics
| Bowling Green (13-1) | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Yates | 10 | 72 | 7.2 | 41 |
| Jamale Carothers | 17 | 61 | 3.6 | 10 |
| Clark Payne | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Trey Fant | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Clark Payne | 27-19-1 | 199 | 1 | 66 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DeAngelo Wilson | 7 | 112 | 1 | 66 |
| Jacob Yates | 4 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| Jamale Carothers | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| Justin Gentry | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Luke Brown | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Jake Bush | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
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| Pulaski County (13-1) | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| George Gregory | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 17 |
| Mason Helton | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 17 |
| Riley Hall | 7 | -27 | -3.9 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Riley Hall | 35-23-0 | 169 | 0 | 19 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Johnson | 14 | 101 | 0 | 17 |
| George Gregory | 8 | 56 | 0 | 19 |
| Jesse Whitaker | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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.