Topic: Football
2022FBMCSW
Mercer County vs. Southwestern
Southwestern High School
Somerset, KY
September 16, 2022
© 2022 by Ron Harrison
Southwestern rolled up 522 yards of offense in a 35-13 victory over Mercer County. Southwestern recorded 28 first downs and 522 yards of total offense. The Warriors were penalized six times for 50 yards and lost a fumble. Mercer County recorded 10 first downs and 139 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized seven times for 50 yards.
Tanner Wright led Southwestern’s ground game with 153 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Christian Walden carried the ball nine times for 105 yards and a touchdown. Lucas McKee recorded 32 yards on five carries. Collin Burton completed seven of 11 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown. Roger Oliver completed five of eight passes for 57 yards. Caden Cunnagin caught four passes for 61 yards and a touchdown. Mason Hibbard caught one pass for 32 yards. Blake Bolin added three receptions for 21 yards.
Morgan Pennington led Mercer County’s ground game with 23 yards on five carries. Thaddeus Mays carried the ball 11 times for 16 yards. Thaddeus Mays completed 15 of 31 passes for 109 yards and one touchdown. Ashton Drakeford caught three passes for 54 yards. Tyrus Weldon added four receptions for 22 yards. Landon Yates caught four passes for 20 yards. Jackson Perry caught three passes for 13 yards and a touchdown. Thaddeus Mays retirned one punt for 15 yards and three kickoffs for 89 yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Mercer County | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Southwestern | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
SW | - | Christian Walden 60 yard run (Caleb Moore kick fails) |
MC | -- | Jackson Perry 0 yard pass from Thaddeus Mays (Jase Coconaugher kick) |
SW | - | Caden Cunnagin 25 yard pass from Collin Burton (Christian Walden run) |
MC | - | Jase Coconaugher kicks a 30 yard field goal |
SW | - | Maddox Mink 1 yard run (Caleb Moore kick) |
MC | - | Jase Coconaugher kicks a 42 yard field goal |
SW | - | Tanner Wright 1 yard run (Caleb Moore kick) |
SW | - | Tanner Wright 1 yard run (Caleb Moore kick) |
Selected Statistics
Mercer County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Morgan Pennington | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | **** |
Thaddeus Mays | 11 | 16 | 1.5 | **** |
Garrett Fister | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | **** |
Ashton Drakeford | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Thaddeus Mays | 31-15-0 | 109 | 1 | **** |
Ashton Drakeford | 1-1-0 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ashton Drakeford | 3 | 54 | 0 | **** |
Tyrus Weldon | 4 | 22 | 0 | **** |
Landon Yated | 4 | 20 | 0 | **** |
Jackson Perry | 3 | 13 | 1 | **** |
Morgan Pennington | 2 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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Southwestern | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Tanner Wright | 17 | 153 | 9.0 | **** |
Christian Walden | 9 | 105 | 11.7 | **** |
Lucas McKee | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | **** |
Roger Oliver | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | **** |
Kaedon Flores | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | **** |
Collin Burton | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | **** |
Maddox Mink | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | **** |
Mason Hibbard | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Collin Burton | 11-7-0 | 92 | 1 | **** |
Roger Oliver | 8-5-0 | 57 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Caden Cunnagin | 4 | 61 | 1 | **** |
Mason Hibbard | 1 | 32 | 0 | **** |
Blake Bolin | 3 | 21 | 0 | **** |
Maddox Mink | 1 | 14 | 0 | **** |
Lucas McKee | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
Christian Walden | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Brody Perkins | 1 | 4 | 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.
Updated: Monday, 19 September 2022 8:28 PM EDT
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