Topic: Football
Mercer County vs. Anderson County
Anderson County High School
Lawrenceburg, KY
September 6, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Turnovers, penalties, and a missed two point conversion attempt doomed Anderson County as they lost a home game to Mercer County by a score of 15-13. Anderson County lost two fumbles, had three passes intercepted, and was penalized 18 times for 158 yards. Despite these numbers Anderson County held a 311-185 advantage in total yards and still had a chance to tie the game late but failed on their two point conversion attempt. Mercer County recorded nine first downs and 185 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized eight times for 86 yards and had a pass intercepted. Anderson County recorded 13 first downs and 311 yards of total offense.
Malachi Yulee led Mercer County’s ground game with 101 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Brayden Dunn carried the ball six times for 44 yards and a touchdown. Kaelin Drakeford completed three of 14 passes for 39 yards with one interception. Jamisen Lewis caught one pass for 34 yards. Jamisen Lewis returned two kickoffs for 42 yards. Brayden Dunn led the defense with 11 solo tackles. Dillon Warren added seven solo tackles. Bryson Yeast chipped in with five solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Kaelin Drakeford recorded three solo tackles, recovered two fumbles he returned for 40 yards, and intercepted two passes he returned 13 yards. Isaiah Dismuke also intercepted a pass.
Kynan Russell led Anderson County’s ground game with 53 yards on 12 carries. Zach Labhart carried the ball 11 times for 24 yards. Jagger Gillis completed 17 of 30 passes for 234 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions. Sam Herrod caught eight passes for 95 yards and a touchdown. Kynan Russell added 110 yards on five receptions. Kynan Russell returned three punts for 157 yards including an 85 yard return for a touchdown. Zach Shouse led the defense with nine solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Darien Dearinger added seven solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Zach Labhart and Chase Fink each recorded five solo tackles. Blake Boudreaux added four solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Jacob Castle intercepted a pass he returned nine yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Mercer County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Anderson County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| ANDERSON | - | Kynan Russell 85 yard punt return (Evan Peters kick) |
| MERCER | - | Malachi Yulee 20 yard run (Noah Davis kick) |
| MERCER | - | Brayden Dunn 4 yard run (Malachi Yulee run) |
| ANDERSON | - | Sam Herrod 15 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (Jagger Gillis pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
| Mercer County | ||||
|
| ||||
| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Malachi Yulee | 16 | 101 | 6.3 | 32 |
| Brayden Dunn | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 16 |
| Peyton Owens | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Dillon Warren | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Bryson Yeast | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jamisen Lewis | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 |
| Kaelin Drakeford | 7 | -5 | -0.7 | 4 |
|
| ||||
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaelin Drakeford | 14-3-1 | 39 | 0 | 34 |
|
| ||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dillon Warren | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Jamisen Lewis | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
|
| ||||
| Anderson County | ||||
|
| ||||
| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kynan Russell | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 24 |
| Zach Labhart | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 8 |
| Jagger Gillis | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 8 |
| Team | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 |
|
| ||||
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jagger Gillis | 30-17-3 | 234 | 1 | 59 |
|
| ||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sam Herrod | 8 | 95 | 1 | 17 |
| Kynan Russell | 5 | 110 | 0 | 59 |
| Ethan Burgess | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Zach Labhart | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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.