Topic: Football
Anderson County vs. Montgomery County
Montgomery County High School
Mt. Sterling, KY
October 12, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Montgomery raced out to a 27-14 lead but Anderson County rallied for a 42-34 victory to remain undefeated. Anderson County recorded 26 first downs and 419 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized five times for 45 yards, lost three fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Montgomery County recorded nine first downs and 241 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized five times for 30 yards.
Charles Collins led Anderson County’s ground game with 181 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Brennon Maxberry carried the ball 20 times for 143 yards and a touchdown. Kynan Russell added 28 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Jagger Gillis carried the ball six times for 21 yards and a touchdown. Jagger Gillis completed three of nine passes for 48 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Justin Wilhoit caught one pass for 21 yards. Wesley Ruehrwein caught a 17 yard touchdown pass. Charles Collins returned four punts for 53 yards with a long punt of 21 yards. Justin Wilhoit returned two kickoffs for 34 yards with a long return of 29 yards. Kynan Russell led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles. Justin Wilhoit added two solo and six assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Charles Collins recorded five solo tackles. Aaron Chilton added three solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards.
Josh Wheaton led Montgomery County’s ground game with 122 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Justin Korossy carried the ball 16 times for 39 yards and two touchdowns. Trey Ishmael completed two of nine passes for 63 yards and a touchdown. Justin Korossy completed one of two passes for 10 yards. Pharoah Davis caught a 63 yard touchdown pass. Justin Korossy returned three kickoffs for 45 yards with a long return of 20 yards. Ty Eads led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss, and recovered two fumbles with return yardage of 15 yards. Ty Eads scored a touchdown on one of his recovered fumble. Jay Eads added six solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Andrew Rutledge recorded six solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Tyler Hamm added four solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Ryan Owens intercepted a pass and Jordan Diaz recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Anderson County | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Montgomery County | 13 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| MONTGOMERY | - | Josh Wheaton 18 yard run (Zane Carter kick) |
| MONTGOMERY | - | Justin Korossy 13 yard run (Zane Carter kick fails) |
| ANDERSON | - | Wesley Ruehrwein 17 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (Wesley Ruehrwein kick) |
| MONTGOMERY | - | Justin Korossy 16 yard run (Zane Carter kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Charles Collins 57 yard run (Wesley Ruehrwein kick) |
| MONTGOMERY | - | Ty Eads 1 yard fumble recovery (Zane Carter kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Brennon Maxberry 5 yard run (Wesley Ruehrwein kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Jagger Gillis 6 yard run (Wesley Ruehrwein kick) |
| MONTGOMERY | - | Pharoah Davis 63 yard pass from Trey Ishmael (Zane Carter kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Kynan Russell 18 yard run (Wesley Ruehrwein kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Charles Collins 10 yard run (Wesley Ruehrwein kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Charles Collins | 20 | 181 | 9.1 | 57 |
| Brennon Maxberry | 20 | 143 | 7.2 | 18 |
| Kynan Russell | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 18 |
| Jagger Gillis | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 17 |
| Team | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jagger Gillis | 9-3-1 | 48 | 1 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Justin Wilhoit | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Wesley Ruehrwein | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Charles Collins | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Montgomery County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Josh Wheaton | 18 | 122 | 6.8 | 25 |
| Justin Korossy | 16 | 39 | 2.5 | 16 |
| Trey Ishmael | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Jaden Akers | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trey Ishmael | 9-2-0 | 63 | 1 | 63 |
| Justin Korossy | 2-1-0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Pharoah Davis | 1 | 63 | 1 | 63 |
| Ty Eads | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Justin Korossy | 1 | 0 | 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.