Topic: Football
Franklin County vs. Collins
Collins High School
Shelbyville, KY
September 29, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Collins utilized a balanced offense and an aggressive defense to defeat Franklin County by a score of 45-7. Collins recorded 14 first downs and 283 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 67 yards. Franklin County recorded 12 first downs and 164 yards of total offense. The Flyers were penalized eight times for 86 yards and had three passes intercepted.
A. Bradford led Collins’ ground game with 85 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Zach Stucker carried the ball seven times for 67 yards and a touchdown. JR Lucas also scored a touchdown on the ground. JR Lucas completed eight of 16 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns. Nikos Klenakis caught three passes for 49 yards and a touchdown. Cam Harris added two receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown. DeShawn McBroom also caught a pass for 37 yards. Sicari Toole returned one kickoff for 32 yards. Nick Eades led the defense with 13 solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Zach Stucker added five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards. Darius Williams recorded four solo tackles with his tackles resulting in losses totaling 22 yards. Sicari Toole added two solo tackles and intercepted two passes he returned for 87 yards with a long return of 83 yards for a touchdown. Henry Robbins also intercepted a pass he returned for 16 yards.
Tre Simmons led Franklin County’s ground game with 48 yards on 12 carries. Jesse Thurman completed 10 of 24 passes for 89 yards with three touchdowns. Fred Farrier caught five passes for 27 yards. Tre Simmons added three receptions for 32 yards. Brady Holleran led the defense with five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Dixon Ledford, Chad Holleran, and Frank Turner each recorded four solo tackles. Jalin Benson added two solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Franklin County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Collins | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| COLLINS | - | JR Lucas 5 yard run (Webb Bates kick) |
| COLLINS | - | Sicari Toole 83 yard interception return (Webb Bates kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Fred Farrier 10 yard run (Landon Boughner kick) |
| COLLINS | - | Webb Bates kicks a 38 yard field goal |
| COLLINS | - | A. Bradford 15 yard run (Webb Bates kick) |
| COLLINS | - | Zach Stucker 4 yard run (Webb Bates kick) |
| COLLINS | - | Nikos Klenakis 16 yard pass from JR Lucas (Webb Bates kick) |
| COLLINS | - | Cam Harris 27 yard pass from JR Lucas (Webb Bates kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tre Simmons | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 21 |
| Fred Farrier | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 10 |
| Chad Holleran | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| T. Wainscott | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Jesse Thurman | 14 | 5 | 0.4 | 14 |
| Taroq Lester | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Frank Turner | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Dakota Bowen | 2 | -12 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jesse Thurman | 24-10-3 | 89 | 0 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Fred Farrier | 5 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
| Tre Simmons | 3 | 32 | 0 | 17 |
| Dakota Bowen | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Cameron Phelps | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Collins | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| A. Bradford | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 36 |
| Zach Stucker | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 27 |
| JR Lucas | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JR Lucas | 16-8-0 | 121 | 2 | 37 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nikos Klenakis | 3 | 49 | 1 | 24 |
| Cam Harris | 2 | 31 | 1 | 27 |
| DeShawn McBroom | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| Cody Decker | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sicari Toole | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.