Topic: Football
Scott County vs. Pulaski County
Pulaski County High School
Somerset, KY
August 26, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Scott County trailed 19-7 mid way through the second quarter and 19-14 at halftime but Scott County rallied in the second half for a 49-19 victory. Scott County took the lead 21-19 on a 44 yard interception return by Sam Sutton and a conversion kick by Colin Dempster. Scott County added to the lead to make the score 28-19 on a 4 yard blocked punt return by Zane Wilson and a kick by Dempster. Scott County’s ground game then took over as the Cardinals added 21 more unanswered points. QB Josh Davis kept the defense honest as he threw for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Kendrick Hamilton led Scott County’s ground game with 75 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Bryce Lawson carried the ball once for a 71 yard touchdown return. Caleb Demus added 51 yards on five carries. Josh Davis completed six of 11 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Glenn Covington caught four passes for 111 yards. Brice Fryman added two receptions for 14 yards and a touchdown. Berk Watts led the defense with five solo and seven assisted tackles. KJ Christopher added seven solo and two assisted tackles. Sam Sutton intercepted two passes one he returned 44 yards for a touchdown.
Jaylon Conwell led Pulaski County’s ground game with 59 yards on eight carries. Matt Hendricks completed 18 of 29 passes for 110 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Jake Johnson continued to add to his career receiving record with 11 receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown. Jacob New led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Dylan Hopkins added five solo and one assisted tackles. Jake Johnson intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Scott County | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
| Pulaski County | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| PULASKI | - | Rickey Maxey 1 yard run (Jaxon McAlpin kick) |
| PULASKI | - | Jake Johnson 7 yard pass from Matt Hendricks (Jaxon McAlpin kick fails) |
| SCOTT CO. | - | Brice Fryman 5 yard pass from Josh Davis (Colin Dempster kick) |
| PULASKI | - | Matt Hendricks 18 yard run (Jaxon McAlpin kick fails) |
| SCOTT CO. | - | Kendrick Hamilton 2 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| SCOTT CO. | - | Sam Sutton 44 yard interception return (Colin Dempster kick) |
| SCOTT CO. | - | Zane Wilson 4 yard blocked punt return (Colin Dempster kick) |
| SCOTT CO. | - | Josh Davis 1 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| SCOTT CO. | - | Kendrick Hamilton 23 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| SCOTT CO. | - | Bryce Lawson 71 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kendrick Hamilton | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 37 |
| Bryce Lawson | 1 | 71 | 71.0 | 71 |
| Caleb Demus | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 44 |
| Brice Fryman | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 30 |
| Jacob Burton | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 10 |
| Payton Brown | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| Austin Barnett | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Josh Davis | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh Davis | 11-6-1 | 125 | 1 | 50 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Glenn Covington | 4 | 111 | 0 | 50 |
| Brice Fryman | 2 | 14 | 1 | 9 |
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| Pulaski County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylon Conwell | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 17 |
| Jacob New | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 13 |
| Lucas Stigall | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 |
| Cole Gates | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Shaun Mankin | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Matt Hendricks | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | 18 |
| Jackson Mobley | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Rickey Maxey | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Blake Burton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Matt Hendricks | 29-18-2 | 110 | 1 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Johnson | 11 | 78 | 1 | 21 |
| Jaylon Conwell | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Jake Sloan | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Cole Gates | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Chase Parmelee | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Rickey Maxey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Evan Mercer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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.