Topic: Football
Shelby County vs. Franklin County
Franklin County High School
Frankfort, KY
September 22, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Franklin County dominated on both sides of the ball to earn a 30-3 victory over Shelby County. The offense rolled up 373 yards of offense and the defense forced four turnovers. Franklin County recorded 17 first downs and 373 yards of total offense. The Flyers were penalized six times for 65 yards. Shelby County recorded 10 first downs and 115 yards of total offense. The Rockets were penalized six times for 58 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Tre Simmons led Franklin County’s ground game with 62 yards and one touchdown on nine carries. Dakota Bowen carried the ball three times for 49 yards. Fred Farrier added 45 yards on two carries. Jesse Thurman completed seven of 15 passs for 181 yards and two touchdowns. Tre Simmons caught three passes for 99 yards. Dakota Bowen added a 35 yard reception for a touchdown. Cameron Phelps also added an 18 yard touchdown reception. Tre Simmons returned two punts for 36 yards with a long return of 31 yards. Frank Turner led the defense with eight solo tackles. Jalin Benson added five solo tackles. Brady Roberts recorded five solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards and intercepted a pass he returned 80 yards for a touchdown. DJ Rucker recovered a fumble and Tre Simmons and Cameron Phelps each added a pass interception.
Caleb Morehead led Shelby County’s ground game with 59 yards on 15 carries. Colin O’Hare completed two of 10 passes for 27 yards with three interceptions. Kyion Stone caught one pass for 21 yards. William Davis returned one kickoff for 44 yards. C.Armstrong led the defense with eight solo tackles. Jose Carias added four solo and one assisted tackles. Jacob Smith recorded two solo tackles which resulted in losses totaling 13 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Shelby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Franklin County | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| SHELBY | - | C. Gayhart kicks a 42 yard field goal |
| FRANKLIN | - | Dakota Bowen 35 yard pass from Jesse Thurman (Landon Boughner kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Tre Simmons 22 yard run (Landon Boughner kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Cameron Phelps 18 yard pass from Jesse Thurman (Landon Boughner kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Landon Boughner kicks a 37 yard firld goal |
| FRANKLIN | - | Brady Roberts 80 yard interception return (Landon Boughner kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Caleb Morehead | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 12 |
| William Davis | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Colin O’Hare | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | 8 |
| Kyion Stone | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 13 |
| Jose Carias | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Colin O’Hare | 10-2-3 | 27 | 0 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kyion Stone | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Caleb Morehead | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tre Simmons | 9 | 62 | 6.9 | 22 |
| Dakota Bowen | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 29 |
| Fred Farrier | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 23 |
| Chad Holleran | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 |
| Jesse Thurman | 14 | 7 | 0.5 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jesse Thurman | 15-7-0 | 181 | 2 | 53 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tre Simmons | 3 | 99 | 0 | 53 |
| Dakota Bowen | 1 | 35 | 1 | 35 |
| Cameron Phelps | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Fred Farrier | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| DJ Rucker | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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.