Topic: Football
2024FBGCSC
Great Crossing vs. Scott County
Scott County High School
Georgetown, KY
August 30, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Great Crossing defeated Scott County by the score of 46-15 to win a big road game against their cross town rival. Great Crossing recorded 19 first downs and 366 yards of total offense. The Warhawks were penalized five times for 44 yards and lost a fumble. Scott County recorded 13 first downs and 231 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized 10 times for 67 yards, lost three fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Luke Ballard led Great Crossing’s ground game with 167 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries. Clayton Shaddix carried the ball four times for 49 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremiah Clark recorded 31 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Jeremiah Clark completed eight of 14 passes for 119 yards and one touchdown. Taron Lewis caught three passes for 44 yards and a touchdown. Julez Hill added two receptions for 11 yards. Britton Persley and Clayton Shaddix each caught one pass for 33 and 28 yards respectively. Jacob Johnson returned one punt for 17 yards and returned three kickoffs for 63 yards with a long return of 26 yards. Jeremiah Clark punted three times for a 41.0 average with a long punt of 45 yards and two downed inside the 20 yard line. Wyatt Highly led the defense with eight solo and four assisted tackles. Carson Kidwell added five solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards and recorded a safety. Daniel Corn recorded four solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Clayton Shaddix recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards and recovered a fumble. Jacob Johnson and Logan Clayton each recovered a fumble and Caden Bays intercepted a pass.
Kayne Garrett led Scott County’s ground game with 97 yards on 18 carries. Ali Hamdiyah carried the ball seven times for 64 yards. Andrew Hickey ran for one touchdown. Andrew Hickey completed six of 11 passes for 49 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Eli Lilly caught four passes for 39 yards and one touchdown. Ali Hamdiyah returned two kickoffs for 85 yards with a long return of 72 yards. Antonio Frye returned two kickoffs for 24 yards with a long return of 12 yards. Timmy Emongo returned one punt for seven yards. Antonio Frye led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards and recovered a fumble. Jackson Damron added five solo and three assisted tackles. Josh Greene recorded three solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Great Crossing | 9 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 46 |
Scott County | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
GCROSS | - | Luke Ballard 9 yard run (Mason Tappel kick) |
GCROSS | - | Carson Kidwell safety |
SCOTTCO | - | Andrew Hickey 17 yard run (Ali Hamdiyah run) |
GCROSS | - | Clayton Shaddix 7 yard run (Mason Tappel kick) |
GCROSS | - | Mason Tappel kicks a 30 yard field goal |
GCROSS | - | Taron Lewis 6 yard pass from Jeremiah Clark (Mason Tappel kick) |
SCOTTCO | - | Eli Lilly 7 yard pass from Andrew Hickey (Alberick Maciel kick) |
GCROSS | - | Luke Ballard 1 yard run (Mason Tappel kick) |
GCROSS | - | Clayton Shaddix 28 yard run (Mason Tappel kick fails) |
GCROSS | - | Jeremiah Clark 26 yard run (Mason Tappel kick) |
Selected Statistics
Great Crossing | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Luke Ballard | 28 | 167 | 6.0 | 56 |
Clayton Shaddix | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 28 |
Jeremiah Clark | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 26 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jeremiah Clark | 14-8-0 | 119 | 1 | 33 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Taron Lewis | 3 | 44 | 1 | 30 |
Julez Hill | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
Britton Persley | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
Clayton Shaddix | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
Luke Ballard | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Scott County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Kayne Garrett | 18 | 97 | 5.4 | 15 |
Ali Hamdiyah | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 15 |
Nick Ranson | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 9 |
Jackson Damron | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 |
Jayden Garrett | 1j | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
Andrew Hickey | 7 | 3 | 0.4 | 17 |
Timmy Emongo | 3 | -17 | -5.7 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Andrew Hickey | 11-6-1 | 49 | 1 | 30 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Eli Lilly | 4 | 39 | 1 | 30 |
Isaac York | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Timmy Emongo | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.