Topic: Football
Union County vs. Elizabethtown
Class 3A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 3
Elizabethtown High School
Elizabethtown, KY
December 4, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Elizabethtown raced out to a 43-7 halftime lead on their way to a 43-21 victory over Union County. Khia Sherrard scored three touchdowns and recovered a fumble and ran to the five yard line where he lateraled off to Alandre Murphy for another touchdown to lead the Panthers to victory. Elizabethtown recorded 137 yards on the ground and 209 yards through the air for 346 yards of total offense. Union County ran for 179 yards and passes for 29 yards for a total of 208 yards.
Camran McNeil led Elizabethtown’s ground game with 74 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Khia Sherrard carried the ball three times for 24 yards and a touchdown. Clay Games completed 13 of 16 passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns. Kam Sherrard caught three passes for 50 yards. Khia Sherrard added two receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown. Camran McNeil recorded two receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown. Chad Doogs led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Trey Durbin added four solo and one assisted tackles. Ryder Gregory and Camran McNeil each recorded four solo tackles. Camden Williams intercepted one pass and returned it 55 yards. Khia Sherrard recovered on fumble and returned it 35 yards.
Corithian Seales-Portee led Union County’s ground game with 129 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Kanye Pollard carried the ball six times for 45 yards and a touchdown. Cannon Sheffer completed four of 11 passes for 29 yards with one interception. Ben Shreeve caught two passes for 22 yards. Corithian Seales-Portee led the defense with four solo and nine assisted tackles. Iverson King added two solo and three assisted tackles. Brock Cullen intercepted one pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Union County | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Elizabethtown | 13 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| ELIZABETHTOWN | - | Camran McNeil 20 yard pass from Clay Games (Brandon Parsons kick) |
| ELIZABETHTOWN | - | Khia Sherrard 7 yard run (Brandon Parsons kick fails) |
| ELIZABETHTOWN | - | Khia Sherrard 23 yard pass from Clay Games (Camden Williams pass from Clay Games) |
| ELIZABETHTOWN | - | Alandre Murphy 5 yard fumble recovery return (Brandon Parsons kick) |
| UNIONCOUNTY | - | Cannon Sheffer 1 yard run (Chris Sabino kick) |
| ELIZABETHTOWN | - | Camden McNeil 19 yard run (Brandon Parsons kick) |
| ELIZABETHTOWN | - | Khia Sherrard 26 yard pass from Clay Games (Camden Williams pass from Clay Games) |
| UNIONCOUNTY | - | Kanye Pollard 5 yard run (Chris Sabino kick) |
| UNIONCOUNTY | - | Corithian Seales-Portee 4 yard run (Chris Sabino kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Corithian Seales-Portee | 21 | 129 | 6.2 | **** |
| Kanye Pollard | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | **** |
| Kristopher Hughes | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | **** |
| Cannon Sheffer | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cannon Sheffer | 11-4-12 | 29 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ben Shreeve | 2 | 22 | 0 | **** |
| Kristopher Hughes | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
| Kanye Pollard | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
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| Elizabethtown | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Camran McNeil | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | **** |
| Khia Sherrard | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | **** |
| Ryder Gregory | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | **** |
| Kam Sherrard | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | **** |
| T. Allen | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | **** |
| Clay Games | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | **** |
| Tyrin Jurnette | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
| Brayden Cleveland | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
| Aiden Smith | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Clay Games | 16-13-0 | 203 | 3 | **** |
| Kam Sherrard | 1-1-0 | 6 | 0 | **** |
| Greyson Hainer | 2-0-1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kam Sherrard | 3 | 50 | 0 | **** |
| Khia Sherrard | 2 | 49 | 2 | **** |
| Camran McNeil | 2 | 32 | 1 | **** |
| Camden Williams | 2 | 27 | 0 | **** |
| T. Allen | 2 | 23 | 0 | **** |
| Trey Prather | 1 | 17 | 0 | **** |
| Alandre Murphy | 2 | 11 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Elizabethtown and Union County 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.