Topic: Football
Western Hills vs. Franklin County
Franklin County High School
Frankfort, KY
August 18, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Bowen Dakota intercepted a pass he returned 51 yards for a touchdown with 4:10 remaining in the game to give Franklin County a 24-20 lead and the Flyers held on for the victory to defeat Western Hills in a thriller. Turnovers were Western Hills downfall tonight as they lost two fumbles and had two late key intercepted passes. Franklin County recorded 14 first downs and 349 yards of total offense. The Flyers were penalized eight times for 83 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Western Hills recorded 15 first downs and 352 yards of total offense. The Wolverines were penalized five times for 59 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Tre Simmons led Franklin County’s ground game with 85 yards on eight carries. Jesse Thurman carried the ball 13 times for 45 yards and a touchdown. Jesse Thurman completed nine of 16 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Cameron Phelps caught three passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. Bowen Dakota added three receptions for 18 yards. Kyere Walker caught a 17 yard touchdown pass. Chad Holleran led the defense with four solo and eight assisted tackles. Tre Simmons added four solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Bowen Dakota recorded two solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 51 yards for a touchdown. Cameron Phelps also intercepted a pass.
W. Robinson led Western Hills ground game with 198 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries. J. Youngblood carried the ball 14 times for 84 yards. J. Youngblood completed four of 11 passes for 52 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. W. Robinson caught three passes for 35 yards and a touchdown. Bryce Edmondson led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. C. Johnson added five solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. J. Youngblood intercepted a pass he returned 42 yards.
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Western Hills | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Franklin County | 6 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
| WH | - | W. Robinson 30 yard pass from J. Youngblood (J. Youngblood run) |
| FC | - | Cameron Phelps 48 yard pass from Jesse Thurman (Bowen Dakota run fails) |
| WH | - | W. Robinson 47 yard run (W. Robinson run fails) |
| FC | - | Jesse Thurman 1 yard run (Jesse Thurman pass fails) |
| FC | - | Kyere Walker 17 yard pass from Jesse Thurman (Nick Broyles pass fails) |
| WH | - | W. Robinson 58 yard run (J. Youngblood run fails) |
| FC | - | Bowen Dakota 51 yard interception return (Jesse Thurman run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| W. Robinson | 27 | 198 | 7.3 | 58 |
| J. Youngblood | 14 | 84 | 6.0 | 25 |
| Bryce Edmondson | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Youngblood | 11-4-2 | 52 | 1 | 2 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| W. Robinson | 3 | 35 | 1 | 30 |
| Carlos Gonzalez | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
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| Franklin County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tre Simmons | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 30 |
| Jesse Thurman | 13 | 45 | 3.5 | 20 |
| Bowen Dakota | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 27 |
| Fred Farrier | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Kyere Walker | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Jerimiah Green | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jesse Thurman | 16-9-1 | 170 | 2 | 48 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cameron Phelps | 3 | 131 | 1 | 48 |
| Bowen Dakota | 3 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Kyere Walker | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Ameer Lee | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jerimiah Green | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
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.