Topic: Football
Anderson County vs. Franklin County
Franklin County High School
Frankfort, KY
September 15, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Anderson County utilized their strong ground game (375 yards and six touchdowns on 46 carries) to defeat Franklin County by a score of 46-13. Anderson County recorded 19 first downs and 383 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized five times for 35 yards. Franklin County recorded 16 first downs and 244 yards of total offense. The Flyers were penalized six times for 73 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Zach Labhart led Anderson County’s ground game with 162 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries. Blake Franklin carried the ball 11 times for 120 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Puckett carried the ball once for 21 yards and a touchdown. Jagger Gillis completed one of five passes for eight yards. Tyler Peters caught one pass for eight yards. Blake Franklin returned on a punt for 88 yards and a touchdown. Joe Taylor led the defense with four solo and eight assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards and recovered a fumble. Zach Labhart added four solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Austin Watts recorded four solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Matt Stamper added four solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 26 yards. RJ Boies chipped in with two solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Andrew Lykins also recorded a fumble.
Jesse Thurman led Franklin County’s ground game with 89 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Dakota Bowen carried the ball four times for 57 yards. Tre Simmons added 30 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Jesse Thurman completed seven of 22 passes for 52 yards with one interception. Tre Simmons caught three passes for 42 yards. Chad Holleran led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Frank Turner added four solo and four assisted tackles. Tre Simmons recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Zach Nalley added three solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Anderson County | 13 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 46 |
| Franklin County | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| ANDERSON | - | Blake Franklin 88 yard punt return (Andrew Ruewhine kick fails) |
| ANDERSON | - | Blake Franklin 20 yard run (Andrew Ruewhine kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Zach Labhart 68 yard run (Andrew Ruewhine kick |
| ANDERSON | - | Caleb Puckett 21 yard run (Andrew Ruewhine kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Jesse Thurman 11 yard run (Landon Boughner kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Zach Labhart 2 yard run (Andrew Ruewhine kick fails) |
| ANDERSON | - | Zach Labhart 7 yard run (Andrew Ruewhine kick fails) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Tre Simmons 3 yard run (Jesse Thurman pass fails) |
| ANDERSON | - | Zach Labhart 22 yard run (Andrew Ruewhine kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zach Labhart | 18 | 162 | 9.0 | 68 |
| Blake Franklin | 11 | 120 | 10.9 | 45 |
| B. Maxberry | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 9 |
| Caleb Puckett | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 |
| Tyler Peters | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 |
| Brett Peach | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 14 |
| Jagger Gillis | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 15 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jagger Gillis | 5-1-0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Blake Franklin | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Labhart | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyler Peters | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Franklin County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jesse Thurman | 18 | 89 | 4.9 | 28 |
| Dakota Bowen | 4 | 57 | 14.2 | 25 |
| Tre Simmons | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 13 |
| Fred Farrier | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 18 |
| Ameer Lee | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Chad Holleran | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 9 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jesse Thurman | 22-7-1 | 52 | 0 | 19 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tre Simmons | 3 | 42 | 0 | 19 |
| Dakota Bowen | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| Fred Farrier | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Phelps | 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.