Topic: Football
Madison Southern vs. Southwestern
Southwestern High School
Somerset, KY
August 20, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Madison Southern took an early 6-0 lead but it was all Southwestern the rest of the way as the Warriors claimed a 55-14 victory. Southwestern recorded 28 first downs and 540 yards of total offense. The Warriors were penalized nine times for 95 yards. Madison Southern recorded 17 first downs and 278 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized seven times for 60 yards and lost a fumble.
Tanner Wright led Southwestern’s ground game with 113 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Giddeon Brainard carried the ball seven times for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Connor Crisp added 73 yards on nine carries. Dylan Brand carried the ball five times for 44 yards. Christian Walden added 32 yards on four carries. Collin Burton completed three of three passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. Maison Hibbard completed four of eight passes for 47 yards. Matt Shadoan completed four of four passes for 22 yards and one touchdown. Kaden Hewitt caught four passes for 51 yards. Christian Walden caught one pass for 29 yards and a touchdown. Kaden Flores added an eight yard touchdown reception. Hayden Burton scored on a 37 yard fumble recovery return. Dylan Brand returned two kickoffs for 42 yards.
Stephen Whitehead led Madison Southern’s ground game with 39 yards on 10 carries. Rocky Whitehead carried the ball eight times for 27 yards. Cole Carpenter completed 17 of 26 passes for 213 yards and one touchdown. Walter Smith caught four passes for 95 yards. Jayshaun Ethridge added six receptions for 59 yards. Jacob Thomas returned two kickoffs for 28 yards. Steven Perkins returned one kickoff for 27 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madison Southern | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Southwestern | 20 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
| MADSOUTH | - | Walter Smith 62 yard pass from Cole Carpenter (Jackson Chambers run fails) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Tanner Wright 6 yard run (Giddeon Brainard run fails) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Hayden Burton 37 yard fumble recovery return (Caleb Moore kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Tanner Wright 5 yard run (Caleb Moore kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Giddeon Brainard 1 yard run (Caleb Moore kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Tanner Wright 18 yard run (Caleb Moore kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Cole Carpenter 2 yard run (Stephen Whitehead run) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Giddeon Brainard 27 yard run (Caleb Moore kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Christian Walden 29 yard pass from Collin Burton (Caleb Moore kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Kaden Flores 8 yard pass from Matt Shadoan (Caleb Moore kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Stephen Whitehead | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | **** |
| Rocky Whitehead | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | **** |
| Walter Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Jayshaun Ethridge | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Cole Carpenter | 8 | -2 | -0.2 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cole Carpenter | 26-17-0 | 213 | 1 | **** |
| Walter Smith | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walter Smith | 4 | 95 | 1 | **** |
| Jayshaun Ethridge | 6 | 59 | 0 | **** |
| Stephen Whitehead | 2 | 22 | 0 | **** |
| Jacob Thomas | 1 | 15 | 0 | **** |
| Ethan Woods | 1 | 14 | 0 | **** |
| Jackson Chambers | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Rocky Whitehead | 2 | -3 | 0 | **** |
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| Southwestern | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tanner Wright | 15 | 113 | 7.5 | **** |
| Giddeon Brainard | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | **** |
| Connor Crisp | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | **** |
| Dylan Bland | 5 | 44 | 8,8 | **** |
| Christian Walden | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | **** |
| Matt Shadoan | 1 | 24 | 24,0 | **** |
| Maison Hibbard | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | **** |
| Lucas McKee | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | **** |
| Collin Burton | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | **** |
| Collin Hibbard | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Collin Burton | 3-3-0 | 48 | 1 | **** |
| Maison Hibbard | 8-4-0 | 47 | 0 | **** |
| Matt Shadoan | 4-4-0 | 22 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaden Hewitt | 4 | 51 | 0 | **** |
| Christian Walden | 1 | 29 | 1 | **** |
| Brandon Jones | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Kaden Flores | 1 | 8 | 1 | **** |
| Justin Vaught | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Dev Patel | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
| Connor Crisp | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
| Jonas Gallagher | 1 | 1 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Southwestern 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.