Topic: Football
Madison Central vs. Madison Southern
Madison Southern High School
Berea, KY
November 6, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Madison Southern raced out to a 44-0 third quarter lead on their way to a 44-14 victory over Madison Central. Madison Southern recorded 12 first downs and 301 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 77 yards. Madison Central recorded 13 first downs and 195 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized nine times for 48 yards. Lost one fumble, and had one pass intercepted.
Walter Smith led Madison Southern’s ground game with 62 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Cameron Holbrook carried the ball nine times for 29 yards. Jayshaun Ethridge added 11 yards and two touchdowns on two carries. Cole Carpenter completed eight of 13 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Walter Smith caught two passes for 42 yards and a touchdown. Jonah Farnstrom added two receptions for 40 yards. Jayshaun Ethridge caught one pass for 56 yards and a touchdown. Walter Smith returned two punts for 85 yards including a touchdown return of 57 yards. Rocky Whitehead led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 24 yards and recovered a fumble. Levi Benton added six solo tackles. Alex Buttry recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with 1.2 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Clay Bunch chipped in with four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Jonah Farnstrom intercepted a pass he returned 47 yards.
Adrien Parks led Madison Central’s ground game with 38 yards on 14 carries. Kenyatta Hardge carried the ball five times for 25 yards and a touchdown. Canon Scenters completed nine of 19 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Zach Holbrook caught five passes for 44 yards and a touchdown. Keith Clark and Cameron McAlpin each caught one pass for 35 and 34 yards respectively. Jayden West returned four kickoffs for 55 yards with a long return of 18 yards. Jeffrey Kinley returned two kickoffs for 37 yards including a long return of 21 yards. Jeffrey Kinley led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles. Cooper Mullins added three solo and two assisted tackles. Brayden Prewitt recorded one solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madison Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Madison Southern | 10 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 44 |
| MADSOUTH | - | Jase Duerson kicks a 28 yard field goal |
| MADSOUTH | - | Walter Smith 57 yard punt return (Jase Duerson kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Walter Smith 14 yard run (Jase Duerson kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Walter Smith 35 yard pass from Cole Carpenter (Jase Duerson kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Jayshaun Ethridge 6 yard run (Jase Duerson kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Jayshaun Ethridge 5 yard run (Jase Duerson kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Jayshaun Ethridge 56 yard pass from Cole Carpenter (Jase Duerson kick fails) |
| MADCENT | - | Kenyatta Hardge 1 yard run (Patrick Moren kick) |
| MADCENT | - | Zach Holbrook 14 yard pass from Canon Scenters (Patrick Moren kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Adrien Parks | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 17 |
| Kenyatta Hardge | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 13 |
| Matt Jones | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Blake Snyder | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Seth Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Jayden West | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Canon Scenters | 2 | -20 | -10.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Canon Scenters | 19-9-1 | 129 | 1 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Holbrook | 5 | 44 | 1 | 14 |
| Jayden West | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Keith Clark | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Cameron McAlpin | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
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| Madison Southern | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Walter Smith | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 15 |
| Cameron Holbrook | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 10 |
| Juan Rodriguez | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Jayshaun Ethridge | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cole Carpenter | 13-8-0 | 178 | 2 | 56 |
| Walter Smith | 1-1-0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walter Smith | 2 | 42 | 1 | 36 |
| Jonah Farnstrom | 2 | 40 | 0 | 32 |
| Xavier Strothman | 2 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Cameron Holbrook | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Jayshaun Ethridge | 1 | 56 | 1 | 56 |
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.