Topic: Football
Southwestern vs. Bullitt Central
Bullitt Central High School
Shepherdsville, KY
November 6, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Southwestern defeated Bullitt Central by the score of 49-33. Southwestern recorded 24 first downs and 460 yards of total offense. The Warriors were penalized seven times for 65 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Bullitt Central recorded 17 first downs and 349 yards of total offense. The Cougars were penalized 11 times for 90 yards and lost a fumble.
Tanner Wright led Southwestern’s ground game with 132 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Giddeon Brainard carried the ball seven times for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Christian Walden recorded 44 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Connor Crisp added 42 yards on three carries. Chanler Crabtree carried the ball four times for 38 yards. Chanler Crabtree completed nine of 15 passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Maison Hibbard caught two passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Kaden Hewitt added two receptions for 35 yards. Alex Farler recorded two receptions for 12 yards and a touchdown. Ben Coomer led the defense with 13 assisted tackles.
Zachary Shofner led Bullitt Central’s ground game with 105 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Kylor Close carried the ball 14 times for 88 yards and three touchdowns. Eli Burkhead completed 12 of 25 passes for 154 yards. Zachary Shofner caught three passes for 49 yards. James Barnhard recorded three receptions for 34 yards. Kylor Close added three receptions for 24 yards. Aaron Hornack caught two passes for 25 yards. Kylor Close returned five kickoffs for 161 yards including a touchdown return of 75 yards. James Barnhard led the defense with nine solo and three assisted tackles. Blake Pedley added seven solo and one assisted tackles. James London recorded six solo and two assisted tackles. Aaron Hornack, Blake Pedley, and Phillip Hughes each recovered a fumble and Josh Dunn intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Southwestern | 7 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 49 |
| Bullitt Central | 7 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 33 |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Alex Farler 10 yard pass from Chanler Crabtree (John Noyola kick) |
| BULLITCENTRAL | - | Kylor Close 1 yard run (Kylor Close kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Giddeon Brainard 4 yard run (John Noyola kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Giddeon Brainard 26 yard run (Giddeon Brainard run) |
| BULLITCENTRAL | - | Kylor Close 2 yard run (Kylor Close run fails) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Tanner Wright 49 yard run (John Noyola kick) |
| BULLITTCENTRAL | - | Kylor Close 75 yard run (Eli Burkhead pass fails) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Maison Hibbard 24 yard pass from Chanler Crabtree (John Noyola kick fails) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Tanner Wright 15 yard run (John Noyola kick) |
| BULLITCENTRAL | - | Zachary Shofner 47 yard run (Kylor Close run) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Christian Walden 1 yard run (John Noyola kick) |
| BULLITTCENTRAL | - | Kylor Close 3 yard run (Eli Burkhead run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tanner Wright | 16 | 132 | 8.3 | **** |
| Giddeon Brainard | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | **** |
| Christian Walden | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | **** |
| Connor Crisp | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | **** |
| Chanler Crabtree | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chanler Crabtree | 15-9-1 | 132 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Maison Hibbard | 2 | 51 | 1 | **** |
| Kaden Hewitt | 2 | 35 | 0 | **** |
| Tanner Wright | 1 | 15 | 0 | **** |
| Alex Farler | 2 | 12 | 1 | **** |
| JJ Hutchinson | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
| Christian Walden | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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| Bullitt Central | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zachary Shofner | 8 | 105 | 13.2 | **** |
| Kylor Close | 14 | 88 | 6.3 | **** |
| Eli Burkhead | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Eli Burkhead | 25-12-0 | 154 | 0 | **** |
| James Barnhard | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zachary Shofner | 3 | 49 | 0 | **** |
| James Barnhard | 3 | 33 | 0 | **** |
| Aaron Hornack | 2 | 25 | 0 | **** |
| Kylor Close | 3 | 24 | 0 | **** |
| Phillip Hughes | 1 | 13 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Southwestern and Bullitt Central Stats Crews 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.