Topic: Football
Valley vs. Anderson County
Anderson County High School
Lawrenceburg, KY
September 8, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Anderson County defeated Valley tonight by a score of 20-0. The Bearcats utilized the running of Blake Franklin (213 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries) and an aggressive defense that held Valley to a minus 7 yards on the ground to earn the victory tonight. Anderson County recorded 13 first downs and 228 yards of total offense. They were penalized 10 times for 100 yards and lost three fumbles. Valley recorded five first downs and 52 yards of total offense. They were penalized 12 times for 111 yards.
Blake Franklin led Anderson County’s ground game with 213 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. Zach Labhart carried the ball 12 times for 42 yards. Jagger Gillis was zero of one in the passing department. Austin Watts led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Joe Taylor added five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Justin Wilhoit recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. RJ Boies added four solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 17 yards. Andrew Lykins added two solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 24 yards.
LeToney Potter led Valley’s ground game with 19 yards on 15 carries. K. Hixenbaugh completed seven of 15 passes for 59 yards. J. Howard caught five passes for 44 yards. J. Howard returned two kickoffs for 46 yards with a long return of 47 yards. Kenneth Culver led the defense with six solo tackles and recovered a fumble. Nai-Vel Porter also recorded six solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 23 yards and recovered a fumble. Caleb Lane also recorded six solo tackles. Mason Williams recorded five solo tackles and recovered a fumble. Joseph Woodson added two solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson County | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| ANDERSON | - | Blake Franklin 26 yard run (W. Ruewhine kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Blake Franklin 2 yard run (W. Ruewhine kick fails) |
| ANDERSON | - | Blake Franklin 29 yard run (W. Ruewhine kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| LeToney Potter | 15 | 19 | 1.3 | 11 |
| Lasaro Janes | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| J. Howard | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 3 |
| George Reed | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
| Charles Camp | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
| K. Hixenbaugh | 10 | -8 | -0.8 | 18 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| K. Hixenbaugh | 15-7-0 | 59 | 0 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Haward | 5 | 44 | 0 | 27 |
| George Reed | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| LeToney Potter | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Franklin | 20 | 213 | 10.6 | 29 |
| Zach Labhart | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 16 |
| B. Maxberry | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Andrew Lykins | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Peters | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 10 |
| Team | 2 | -12 | -6.0 | 0 |
| Jagger Gillis | 4 | -20 | -5.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jagger Gillis | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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.