Topic: Football
Conner vs. Scott County
Class 6A Playoffs Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Toyota Stadium
Georgetown, KY
November 11, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Scott County improves to 10-2 for the season and advances in the playoffs with a 46-19 victory over Conner who finishes their season at 9-3. While the statistics were relatively even Scott County was an impressive four of five with four touchdowns on red zone scoring chances. Conner did not have an answer for the duo of Brice Fryman (9 carries 132 yards four touchdowns) and Jacob Burton (14 carries 95 yards two touchdowns) who led the powerful Scott County ground game. Scott County recorded 17 first downs and 328 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized seven times for 57 yards and lost a fumble. Conner recorded 18 first downs and 340 yards of total offense. The Cougars were penalized four times for 41 yards and lost a fumble.
Brice Fryman led Scott County’s ground game with 132 yards and four touchdowns on nine carries. Jacob Burton carried the ball 14 times for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Davis completed two of three passes for 28 yards and a touchdown. Landon Easley caught one pass for 21 yards and a touchdown. Brice Fryman returned one kickoff for 54 yards. Cooper Watts led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Berk Watts added five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Sam Sutton and Zane Wilson also each recorded five solo and one assisted tackles. Colby McKee added three solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 20 yards.
Armand Jackson led Conner’s ground game with 118 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Walker Buelow completed 13 of 22 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns. Cody Buckler caught five passes for 57 yards. Brian Manning added two receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Cain led the defense with seven solo tackles. Cody Buckler added six solo tackles. Bryce Wade and Troy Greenlee each recorded five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Conner | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Scott County | 2 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 46 |
| SCOTT | - | Jacob Burton 1 yard run (Colin Dempster kick fails) |
| SCOTT | - | Jacob Burton 23 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Brice Fryman 8 yard run (Colin Dempster kick fails) |
| SCOTT | - | Brice Fryman 19 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| CONNER | - | Armand Jackson 1 yard run (Walker Buelow run fails) |
| SCOTT | - | Brice Fryman 50 yard run (Colin Dempster kick blkd) |
| SCOTT | - | Landon Easley 21 yard pass from Josh Davis (Colin Dempster kick) |
| CONNER | - | Brian Manning 37 yard pass from Walker Buelow (Jacob Shepherd kick blkd) |
| SCOTT | - | Brice Fryman 8 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| CONNER | - | Brian Manning 71 yard pass from Walker Buelow (Jacob Shepherd kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Armand Jackson | 21 | 118 | 5.6 | 31 |
| Matt Simpson | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Walker Buelow | 18 | 3 | 0.2 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walker Buelow | 22-13-0 | 205 | 2 | 71 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cody Buckler | 5 | 57 | 0 | 26 |
| Brian Manning | 2 | 108 | 2 | 71 |
| Matt Simpson | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Armand Jackson | 2 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| Darrel Marshall | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Joseph Cooper | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brice Fryman | 9 | 132 | 14.7 | 50 |
| Jacob Burton | 14 | 95 | 6.8 | 23 |
| Caleb Demus | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 22 |
| Bryce Lawson | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 14 |
| Payton Brown | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Cade Mullins | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Josh Davis | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kyle Jackson | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh Davis | 3-2-0 | 28 | 1 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Landon Easley | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
| Glenn Covington | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.