Topic: Football
Anderson County vs. Spencer County
Nelson County High School
Bardstown, KY
August 24, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Anderson County outscored Spencer County 28-6 in the second quarter on their way to a 42-13 victory. Anderson County scored in a variety of ways including two touchdown runs, two touchdown passes, a score on an interception return, and a score on a blocked punt return. Anderson County recorded 11 first downs and 287 yards of total offense. They were penalized 13 times for 95 yards. Spencer County recorded eight first downs and 252 yards of total offense. They were penalized 13 times for 95 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Kynan Russell led Anderson County’s ground game with 82 yards on nine carries. Zach Labhart carried the ball 12 times for 68 yards. Jagger Gillis scored twice on one yard touchdown runs. Jagger Gillis completed three of seven passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Kynan Russell caught two passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. Zach Labhart caught a 60 yard touchdown pass. Darien Dearinger led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Chase Fink added four solo and three assisted tackles. Zach Labhart recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards and scored on a five yard blocked punt return. Kynan Russell recovered a fumble he returned for 12 yards and scored on a 40 yard interception return.
Chris Rollier led Spencer County’s ground game with 62 yards on five carries. Seth Thompson carried the ball 10 times for 62 yards. Gabe Boling added 13 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Colton Price completed five of eight passes for 125 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Lawrence McLemore caught three passes for 13 yards. Charlie Cook caught a 56 yard touchdown pass. Jaxon McLendon added one reception for 48 yards. Lawrence McLemore returned five kickoffs for 95 yards with a long return of 25 yards. Seth Thompson led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles. Lawrence McLemore added three solo and one assisted tackles. Kayden Nelson recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Anderson County | 6 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 42 |
| Spencer County | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| ANDERSON | - | Jagger Gillis 1 yard run (Evan Peters kick fails) |
| ANDERSON | - | Jagger Gillis 1 yard run (Evan Peters kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Zach Labhart 60 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (Evan Peters kick) |
| SPENCER | - | Charlie Cook 56 yard pass from Colton Price (Jack Kennedy kick fails) |
| ANDERSON | - | Kynan Russell 45 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (Evan Peters kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Kynan Russell 40 yard interception return (Evan Peters kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Zach Labhart 5 yard blocked punt return (Sam Herrod pass from Jagger Gillis) |
| SPENCER | - | Gabe Boling 1 yard run (Jack Kennedy kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kynan Russell | 9 | 82 | 9.1 | 30 |
| Zach Labhart | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 13 |
| Landen Holt | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Jagger Gillis | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Hudson Uebel | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Chase Barney | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jagger Gillis | 7-3-0 | 131 | 2 | 60 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kynan Russell | 2 | 71 | 1 | 45 |
| Zach Labhart | 1 | 60 | 1 | 60 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chris Rollier | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 29 |
| Seth Thompson | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 26 |
| Gabe Boling | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Lawrence McLemore | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Colton Price | 8 | -8 | -1.0 | 3 |
| Jamarion Smith | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Colton Price | 8-5-1 | 125 | 1 | 56 |
| Shawn Lisby | 4-2-0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lawrence McLemore | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Charlie Cook | 1 | 56 | 1 | 56 |
| Jaxon McLendon | 1 | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| Jamarion Smith | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Nathan Webb | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.