Topic: Football
Franklin County vs. Johnson Central
Class 4A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Johnson Central High School
Paintsville, KY
December 11, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
The Franklin County Flyers won the battle of contrasting styles with a 20-12 upset victory over Johnson Central. The Franklin County aerial attack won out over the vaunted ground-and-pound ground attack of the Golden Eagles. Franklin County recorded 286 yards of total offense and Johnson Central recorded 255 yards. The Franklin County defense swarmed to the ball and sacked the quarterback three times and intercepted a pass.
Kaden Moorman led Franklin County’s ground game with 34 yards on nine carries. Nick Broyles carried the ball 10 times for 25 yards. Nick Broyles completed 16 of 23 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns. Fred Farrier caught eight passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. Zach Claudio added three receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown. Kaden Moorman recorded two receptions for 21 yards. Brenton Sears led the defense with three solo and 11 assisted tackles. Jayden Mattison added four solo and nine assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Phillip Peiffer recorded six solo and six assisted tackles. Peyton Ledford chipped in with four solo and four assisted tackles.
Dylan Preston led Johnson Central’s ground game with 82 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Mason Lawson carried the ball 12 times for 73 yards. Grant Rice recorded 35 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Grant Rice completed four of six passes for 28 yards. Dylan Preston caught two passes for 16 yards. Zach Russell added two receptions for 12 yards. Mason LeMaster led the defense with two solo and nine assisted tackles. Keygan Pelfrey added two solo and seven assisted tackles. Jacob Cain recorded two solo and five assisted tackles. Bladen Sexton recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Franklin County | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Johnson Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| FRANKLINCO | - | Peyton Ledford 2 yard run (Owen Powell kick) |
| FRANKLINCO | - | Fred Farrier 43 yard pass from Nick Broyles (Owen Powell kick fails) |
| FRANKLINCO | - | Zach Claudio 73 yard pass from Nick Broyles (Owen Powell kick) |
| JOHNSONCENT | - | Grant Rice 8 yard run (Austin Ratliff kick fails) |
| JOHNSONCENT | - | Dylan Preston 15 yard run (team kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kaden Moorman | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | **** |
| Nick Broyles | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | **** |
| Peyton Ledford | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nick Broyles | 23-16-0 | 225 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Fred Farrier | 8 | 103 | 1 | **** |
| Zach Claudio | 3 | 91 | 1 | **** |
| Kaden Moorman | 2 | 21 | 0 | **** |
| Breadyn Tracy | 2 | 5 | 0 | **** |
| Brenton Sears | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
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| Johnson Central | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dylan Preston | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | **** |
| Mason Lawson | 12 | 73 | 6.1 | **** |
| Grant Rice | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | **** |
| Matt Crum | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | **** |
| Chase Price | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | **** |
| Bladen Sexton | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Grant Rice | 6-4-0 | 28 | 0 | **** |
| Jacob Grim | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
| Cameron Wright | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dylan Preston | 2 | 16 | 0 | **** |
| Zach Russell | 2 | 12 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Franklin County and the Johnson 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.