Topic: Football
Montgomery County vs. Madison Southern
Class 5A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Madison Southern High School
Berea, KY
November 17, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Madison Southern defeated Montgomery County 61-20 to capture the region championship and improve to 10-3 for the season. Montgomery County finished their season with a 10-3 record. The score was tied 14-14 late in the second quarter but Madison Southern scored 21 points in the final 2:25 of the second quarter to lead 35-14 at halftime. Montgomery County trailed 28-14 in the closing seconds of the half and elected to pass but the pass was intercepted by Nathaniel Eads who returned the pick 36 yards for a touchdown with eight seconds left in the half to take total control of the game. Madison Southern recorded 19 first downs and 490 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized 12 times for 79 yards. Montgomery County recorded 16 first downs and 339 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized once for 11 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Carter Smith led Madison Southern’s ground game with 120 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Landen Stacy carried the ball 12 times for 106 yards and three touchdowns. Alex Knuckles added 60 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Nathaniel Eads carried the ball four times for 42 yards. Hunter Richardson added 37 yards on three carries. Landen Stacy completed six of 10 passes for 125 yards and three touchdowns. Tobias Storm caught two passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Clay Tinsley added two receptions for 26 yards. Carter Smith added a 27 yard receptions and Seth Shepherd caught an eight yard touchdown reception. Tobias Storm returned one kickoff for 49 yards. Nathaniel Eads led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss, recovered a fumble he returned 19 yards, and scored on a 36 yard interception return. Alex Knuckles added three solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Carter Smith recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Jordan Casteel added three solo tackles and recovered a fumble.
Charles Collins led Montgomery County’s ground game with 188 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries. Gage Jones carried the ball 16 times for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Trey Ishmael completed one of 10 passes for 38 yards with one interception. Pharoah Davis caught one pass for 38 yards. Jay Eads led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Charles Collins added five solo and two assisted tackles. Tyler Hamm and Tyler Jacobs each recorded five solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Montgomery County | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Madison Southern | 14 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 61 |
| MADSOUTH | - | Carter Smith 20 yard run (Baylor Willis kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Landen Stacy 7 yard run (Baylor Willis kick) |
| MONTGOMERY | - | Gage Jones 5 yard run (Zane Collins kick blkd) |
| MONTGOMERY | - | Charles Collins 44 yard run (Charles Collins run) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Seth Shepherd 8 yard pass from Landen Stacy (Baylor Willis kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Tobias Storm 8 yard pass from Landen Stacy (Baylor Willis kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Nathaniel Eads 36 yard interception return (Baylor Willis kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Landen Stacy 4 yard run (Baylor Willis kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Landen Stacy 7 yard run (Landen Stacy pass fails) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Tobias Storm 56 yard pass from Landen Stacy (Baylor Willis kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Alex Knuckles 47 yard run (Baylor Willis kick fails) |
| MONTGOMERY | - | Gage Jones 4 yard run (0:30 no kick attempted) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Charles Collins | 24 | 188 | 7.8 | 48 |
| Gage Jones | 16 | 90 | 5.6 | 19 |
| Jaden Akers | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 18 |
| Josh Wheaton | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Trey Ishmael | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trey Ishmael | 10-1-1 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Charles Collins | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Pharoah Davis | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Carter Smith | 16 | 120 | 7.5 | 20 |
| Landen Stacy | 12 | 106 | 8.8 | 32 |
| Alex Knuckles | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 47 |
| Nathaniel Eads | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 25 |
| Hunter Richardson | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 21 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Landen Stacy | 10-6-0 | 125 | 3 | 56 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tobias Storm | 2 | 64 | 2 | 56 |
| Clay Tinsley | 2 | 26 | 0 | 21 |
| Carter Smith | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Seth Shepherd | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Hugh Davis 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.