Topic: Football
Mercer County vs. Anderson County
Anderson County High School
Lawrenceburg, KY
August 31, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Anderson County survived a late rally by Anderson County to earn a 21-19 victory. Mercer County scored a touchdown with 17 seconds remaining on the clock but failed on the two point conversion attempt for the tie. Anderson County recorded 18 first downs and 310 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized eight times for 62 yards and had a pass intercepted. Mercer County recorded 10 first downs and 284 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized five times for 32 yards and lost two fumbles.
Zach Labhart led Anderson County’s ground game with 109 yards and one touchdown. Blake Franklin carried the ball 18 times for 99 yards and a touchdown. Jagger Gillis completed two of six passes for 40 yards with one interception. Zach Labhart caught one pass for 25 yards. Blake Franklin returned two kickoffs for 45 yards. RJ Boies and Aaron Chilton led the defense with three solo tackles each. Austin Watts added two solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Blake Franklin recorded one solo tackles and scored on an 88 yard fumble recovery return.
Jackson Lewis led Mercer County’s ground attack with 96 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Gunnar Gillis completed 11 of 20 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson Lewis caught five passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. K. Drakeford added three receptions for 45 yards. Jon Jon Logue recorded two receptions for 38 yards. Trevon Faulkner caught a 14 yard touchdown pass. Jackson Lewis returned one kickoff for 38 yards. Lewis returned two punts for 41 yards with a long return of 30 yards. Trevon Faulkner led the defense with 10 solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted one pass he returned for 18 yards. Jason Miller added six solo and six assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Mercer County | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 19 |
| Anderson County | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| MERCERCO | - | Jackson Lewis 23 yard pass from Gunnar Gillis (Caleb Morrison kick fails) |
| ANDERSON | - | Blake Franklin 88 yuard fumble recovery (Justin Wilhoit kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Blake Franklin 4 yard run (Justin Wilhoit kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Zach Labhart 15 yard run (Justin Wilhoit kick) |
| MERCERCO | - | Trevon Faulkner 14 yard pass from Gunnar Gillis (Caleb Morrison kick) |
| MERCERCO | - | Jackson Lewis 3 yard run (Gunnar Gillis pass fails (0:17) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jackson Lewis | 9 | 96 | 10.7 | 73 |
| Landon McGinnis | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Aaron Johnson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Trevon Faulkner | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Bryson Yeast | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 7 |
| Gunnar Gillis | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gunnar Gillis | 20-11-0 | 181 | 2 | 38 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Lewis | 5 | 84 | 1 | 36 |
| K. Drakeford | 3 | 45 | 0 | 20 |
| Jon Jon Logue | 2 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Trevon Faulkner | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
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| Anderson County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zach Labhart | 15 | 109 | 7.3 | 47 |
| Blake Franklin | 18 | 99 | 5.5 | 13 |
| B. Maxberry | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 9 |
| Jagger Gillis | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 22 |
| Brett Peach | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Peters | 4 | -9 | -2.2 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jagger Gillis | 6-2-1 | 40 | 0 | 25 |
| Tyler Peters | 3-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Labhart | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Brandan Klink | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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.