Topic: Football
Anderson County vs. Mercer County
A. Johnson Stadium
Harrodsburg, KY
August 31, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Anderson County defeated Mercer County 28-0 in a game that was suspended at halftime due to lightning and both teams agreed to not attempt to resume the game due to weather conditions. Anderson County recorded nine first downs and 305 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized eight times for 64 yards and had a pass intercepted. Mercer County recorded 10 first downs and 212 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized three times for 34 yards and lost a fumble. Anderson County averaged 26.2 yards on 20 offensive plays while Mercer County averaged 9.8 yards on 40 offensive plays.
Charles Collins led Anderson County’s ground game with 94 yards and two touchdowns on three carries. Jagger Gillis carried the ball six times for 43 yards. Jagger Gillis completed five of seven passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Charles Collins caught two passes for 25 yards and a touchdown. B. Maxberry, W. Ruehrwein, and D. Dearinger each caught one pass for 55, 44, and 23 yards respectively. Justin Wilhoit caught a 10 yard touchdown pass. Colton Cornish led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles with three of his losses resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. D. Dearinger added four solo and four assisted tackles.
Malachi Yulee led Mercer County’s ground game with 84 yards on 13 carries. Noah Davis carried the ball once for 42 yards. Kaelin Drakeford completed five of 12 passes for 49 yards. Jon Jon Logue caught two passes for 30 yards. Dillon Warren returned three kickoffs for 66 yards with a long return of 25 yards. Dillon Warren led the defense with four solo tackles and one interception. Jon Jon Logue added three solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Anderson County | 14 | 14 | X | X | 28 |
| Mercer County | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 |
| ANDERSON | - | Charles Collins 25 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (W. Ruehrwein kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Charles Collins 86 yard run (W. Ruehrwein kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Charles Collins 2 yard run (W. Ruehrwein kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Justin Wilhoit 10 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (W. Ruehrwein kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Charles Collins | 3 | 94 | 31.3 | 86 |
| Jagger Gillis | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 18 |
| B. Maxberry | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 12 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jagger Gillis | 7-5-1 | 102 | 2 | 44 |
| Charles Collins | 1-1-0 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Charles Collins | 2 | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| B. Maxberry | 1 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
| W. Ruehrwein | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| D. Dearinger | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Justin Wilhoit | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
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| Mercer County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Malachi Yulee | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 28 |
| Noah Davis | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 |
| Kaelin Drakeford | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 21 |
| Brayden Dunn | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 3 |
| Bryson Yeast | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Dillon Warren | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Jamason Sherrow | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaelin Drakeford | 12-5-0 | 49 | 0 | 28 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jon Jon Logue | 2 | 30 | 0 | 28 |
| Dillon Warren | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| E. Cocanaugher | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Darrian Baker | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.