Topic: Football
Southwestern vs. Pulaski County
Class 5A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 2
Pulaski County High School
Somerset, KY
November 27, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Southwestern utilized their ground and pound offense (406 yards and five touchdowns on 46 rushing attempts) to defeat Pulaski County by the score of 35-14. Southwestern led 14-7 after three quarters but outscored the Maroons 21-7 in the final quarter. Southwestern recorded 15 first downs and 408 yards of total offense. The Warriors were penalized seven times for 75 yards and had one pass intercepted. Pulaski County recorded 19 first downs and 344 yards of total offense. The Maroons were penalized seven times for 55 yards, lost two fumbles, and had three passes intercepted.
Giddeon Brainard led Southwestern’s ground game with 135 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries. Connor Crisp carried the ball eight times for 120 yards and one touchdown. Tanner Wright recorded 101 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Christian Walden chipped in with 48 yards and one touchdown on five carries. Chanler Crabtree completed one of two passes for two yards with one interception. Ian Ware caught one pass for two yards. Cody Harmon returned one kickoff for 44 yards. Ian Ware, Alex Farler, and Josh Walden each intercepted a pass.
Brysen Dugger led Pulaski County’s ground game with 26 yards on six carries. Tristan Cox carried the ball 14 times for 16 yards. Brysen Dugger completed 22 of 46 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Barek Williams caught seven passes for 74 yards. Antonio Palmer caught one pass for 64 yards and a touchdown. Chandler Godby added two receptions for 41 yards. Tristan Cox recorded five receptions for 39 yards. Jacob Shepherd chipped in with three receptions for 28 yards. Braden Gipson added two receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown. Kaleb Adams returned five kickoffs for 98 yards. Tristan Cox led the defense with 12 solo and five assisted tackles. Layton Abbott added 11solo and three assisted tackles. Cody Nichols recorded four solo and six assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 10 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Southwestern | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
| Pulaski County | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Connor Crisp 84 yard run (John Noyola kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Tanner Wright 34 yard run (John Noyola kick) |
| PULASKICOUNTY | - | Braden Gipson 9 yard pass from Brysen Dugger (Logan Corson kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Christian Walden 38yard run (John Noyola kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Giddeon Brainard 46 yard run (John Noyola kick) |
| PULASKICOUNTY | - | Antonio Palmer 64 yard pass from Brysen Dugger (Logan Corson kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Tanner Wright 6 yard run (John Noyola kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Giddeon Brainard | 16 | 135 | 8.4 | **** |
| Connor Crisp | 8 | 120 | 15.0 | **** |
| Tanner Wright | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | **** |
| Christian Walden | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | **** |
| Chanler Crabtree | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chanler Crabtree | 2-1-1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ian Ware | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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| Pulaski County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brysen Dugger | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | **** |
| Tristan Cox | 14 | 16 | 1.1 | **** |
| Barek Williams | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brysen Dugger | 46-22-3 | 288 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Barek Williams | 7 | 74 | 0 | **** |
| Antonio Palmer | 1 | 64 | 1 | **** |
| Chandler Godby | 2 | 41 | 0 | **** |
| Tristan Cox | 5 | 39 | 0 | **** |
| Jacob Shepherd | 3 | 28 | 0 | **** |
| Braden Gipson | 2 | 26 | 1 | **** |
| Donovan Abbott | 2 | 16 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Southwestern and Pulaski County Stats Crew 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.