Topic: Football
Franklin County vs. John Hardin
Class 4A Playoffs Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
John Hardin High School
Elizabethtown, KY
November 4, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
John Hardin utilized their powerful ground game (473 yards and seven touchdowns on 28 carries 16.9 average) to defeat Franklin County by a score of 51-13. John Hardin recorded 20 first downs and 579 yards of total offense. They were penalized 12 times for 171 yards. Franklin County recorded 17 first downs and 342 yards of total offense. The Flyers were penalized twice for 34 yards and lost a fumble.
L. Reinheimer led John Hardin’s ground game with 121 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Robert Shorter carried the ball seven times for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Steven Livers recorded 111 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. D. Williams carried the ball five times for 106 yards and two touchdowns. D. Williams completed eight of 11 passes for 106 yards. K. Johnson caught three passes for 39 yards. Corey Barnes added three receptions for 38 yards. Thomas Rogers led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Trevonn Wright added six solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards. Izaiah Reed recorded five solo and one assisted tackles.
Denzel Vance led Franklin County’s ground game with 80 yards on 18 carries. Jesse Thurman completed eight of 15 passes for 66 yards and one touchdown. Dalton Landrum completed six of 12 passes for 124 yards and one touchdown. Denzel Vance caught six passes for 42 yards. Tre Simmons added four receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown. Jerimiah Green caught three passes for 33 yards and a touchdown. Chad Holleran led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. J. Stallard added four solo tackles. Korleone Bailey recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an 11 yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Franklin County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| John Hardin | 22 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 51 |
| JHARDIN | - | Steven Livers 27 yard run (D. Guillory kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Tre Simmons 60 yard pass from Dalton Landrum (David McIver kick) |
| JHARDIN | - | D. Williams 42 yard run (D. Guillory kick) |
| JHARDIN | - | Robert Shorter 51 yard run (Robert Shorter pass from Corey Barnes) |
| JHARDIN | - | D. Williams 18 yard run (D. Guillory kick) |
| JHARDIN | - | D. Guillory kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| JHARDIN | - | L. Reinheimer 53 yard run (D. Guillory kick) |
| JHARDIN | - | Robert Shorter 12 yard run (D. Guillory kick fails) |
| JHARDIN | - | L. Reinheimer 28 yard run (D. Guillory kick blkd) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Jerimiah Green 11 yard pass from Jesse Thurman (Kyere Walker run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Denzel Vance | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | 13 |
| Kyere Walker | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 11 |
| Tre Simmons | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 9 |
| Dalton Landrum | 4 | 17 | 4.2 | 11 |
| Jesse Thurman | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 31 |
| Jerimiah Green | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Cody Lofton | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jesse Thurman | 15-8-0 | 66 | 1 | 18 |
| Dalton Landrum | 12-6-0 | 124 | 1 | 60 |
| Tre Simmons | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Denzel Vance | 6 | 42 | 0 | 15 |
| Tre Simmons | 4 | 97 | 1 | 60 |
| Jerimiah Green | 3 | 33 | 1 | 23 |
| Ameer lee | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
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| John Hardin | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| L. Reinheimer | 6 | 121 | 20.2 | 53 |
| Robert Shorter | 7 | 112 | 16.0 | 51 |
| Steven Livers | 8 | 111 | 13.9 | 27 |
| D. Williams | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 45 |
| Antonio Ayers | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 20 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| D. Williams | 11-8-0 | 106 | 0 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| K. Johnson | 3 | 39 | 0 | 20 |
| Corey Barnes | 3 | 38 | 0 | 22 |
| Steven Livers | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Robert Shorter | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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.