Topic: Football
Anderson County vs. Grant County
Grant County High School
Dry Ridge, KY
September 29, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Anderson County led 43-0 at halftime on their way to a 43-8 victory over Grant County. Anderson County recorded 10 first downs and 268 yards of total offense on only 24 offensive plays. The Bearcats were penalized 11 times for 82 yards. Grant County recorded 10 first downs and 132 yards of total offense. The Braves were penalized five times for 62 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Blake Franklin led Anderson County’s ground game with 59 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Jagger Gillis carried the ball six times for 47 yards and a touchdown. Jagger Gillis completed both his passes for 55 yards and two touchdowns. Matt Stamper completed his only pass for 51 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Peters caught two passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Blake Franklin caught one pass for 46 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Lykins returned one kickoff for 48 yards and a touchdown. Justin Wilhoit led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Austin Watts added four solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Bill Aldridge recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Matt Stamper intercepted a pass.
Austin Smith led Grant County’s ground game with 80 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Colton Daniels carried the ball nine times for 38 yards. Austin Knipp completed two of four passes for 35 yards with one interception. J. Hetherington caught one pass for 26 yards. Connor Deaton led the defense with two solo and two assisted tackles with one of his losses resulting in a seven yard loss. Lawrence Dulin and Colton Daniels each recorded one solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Anderson County | 28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Grant County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| ANDERSON | - | Andrew Lykins 48 yard kickoff return (Matt Rhenwine kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Blake Franklin 43 yard run (Matt Rhenwine kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Tyler Peters 51 yard pass from Matt Stamper (Matt Rhenwine kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Jagger Gillis 9 yard run (Matt Rhenwine kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Tyler Peters 9 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (Brandan Klink pass from Jagger Gillis) |
| ANDERSON | - | Blake Franklin 46 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (Matt Rhenwine kick) |
| GRANTCO | - | Austin Smith 5 yard run (Damion Ingguls run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Franklin | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 43 |
| Jagger Gillis | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 19 |
| Tyler Peters | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 |
| B. Maxberry | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 11 |
| Brett Beach | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Aaron Chilton | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| H. Curtsinger | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Chase Fink | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jagger Gillis | 2-2-0 | 55 | 2 | 46 |
| Matt Stamper | 1-1-0 | 51 | 1 | 51 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyler Peters | 2 | 60 | 2 | 51 |
| Blake Franklin | 1 | 46 | 1 | 46 |
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| Grant County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Austin Smith | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 25 |
| Colton Daniels | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 16 |
| Damion Ingguls | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| T. Gripshover | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Nate Kaiser | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
| Austin Knipp | 8 | -18 | -2.2 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Knipp | 4-2-1 | 35 | 0 | 26 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Hetherington | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Austin Smith | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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.