Topic: Football
Southwestern vs. Madison Central
Doc Sipple Bowl
Madison Southern High School
Berea, KY
August 31, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Nature provided first the heat delay than a lightning delay and Southwestern’s Drew Sawyers provided more thunder and lightning with a 95 yard kickoff return on the opening play of the game to spark the Warriors to a 26-7 victory over Madison Central. Southwestern recorded 17 first downs and 295 yards of total offense. The Warriors were penalized nine times for 67 yards and lost two fumbles. Madison Central recorded 11 first downs and 206 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized six times for 50 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Drew Sawyers led Southwestern’s ground game with 157 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Chase Doan carried the ball 14 times for 76 yards. Austin Barnes added 24 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Drew Sawyers completed five of six passes for 36 yards. Drew Sawyers returned two kickoffs for 107 yards with a touchdown return of 95 yards. Austin Barnes led the defense with four solo and seven assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Kenny Robinson added five solo and four assisted tackles. Mason Parsons recovered a fumble and Dylan Bland intercepted a pass he returned for 25 yards.
Derrick Miller led Madison Central’s ground game with 61 yards on nine carries. Freddie Chenault carried the ball 18 times for 55 yards and a touchdown. Derrick Miller completed 10 of 16 passes for 79 yards with one interception. Ben Snapp caught three passes for 34 yards. Ethan Hahn added three receptions for 25 yards. Ben Snapp returned one kickoff for 38 yards. Jackson Juett led the defense with four solo and 10 assisted tackles. Ben Snapp added five solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble he returned for 10 yards. John Collins recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Sawyer Cruse also recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Southwestern | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Madison Central | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| SWESTERN | - | Drew Sawyers 95 yard kickoff return (Max Brainard kick blocked) |
| SWESTERN | - | Austin Barnes 3 yard run (Max Brainard kick) |
| MADCEN | - | Freddie Chenault 2 yard run (Jordan Hatcher kick) |
| SWESTERN | - | Drew Sawyers 5 yard run (Max Brainard kick) |
| SWESTERN | - | Drew Sawyers 1 yard run (Austin Barnes run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Drew Sawyers | 20 | 157 | 7.8 | 34 |
| Chase Doan | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 15 |
| Austin Barnes | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 8 |
| JP Vaught | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Dylan Bland | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Sawyers | 6-5-0 | 36 | 0 | 13 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JP Vaught | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 |
| Austin Barnes | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Christian Bach | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Xavier Streeter | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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| Madison Central | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Derrick Miller | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 29 |
| Freddie Chenault | 18 | 55 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Ethan Hahn | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Derrick Miller | 16-10-1 | 79 | 0 | 25 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ben Snapp | 3 | 34 | 0 | 20 |
| Ethan Hahn | 3 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Blake Muntz | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Cody Dillon | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Freddie Chenault | 1 | -2 | 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.