Nicholasville, Kentucky
October 1, 2004
©2004 by Ron Harrison
Franklin County (4-1) vs. West Jessamine (3-2) October 1, 2004
West Jessamine exploded for three touchdowns in the second half to erase a 7-6 halftime deficit and claim a 28-14 victory over Franklin County. Eric Coker led the second half surge with TD runs of 85 and 37 yards for the victorious Colts. Franklin County held a 365-337 advantage in total yardage, bolstered by a 213-4 advantage through the air. West Jessamine outgained the Flyers 333-152 on the ground. Franklin County was penalized 10 times for 68 yards while West Jessamine was flagged twice for 15 yards.
Eric Coker led the West Jessamine ground attack with 175 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Eli Darby carried the ball 27 times for 145 yards and scored a touchdown. Darby also punted three times for an average of 38.3 yards. Brett Hampton led the Colt defense with five solo and six assisted tackles. Glendon Blanton added four solo and four assisted tackles, including one quarterback sack for a loss of nine yards. Jake Carlson was credited with three solo and seven assisted tackles.
Franklin County was led tonight by their dual threat QB Kaelin Ammons. Ammons completed 16 of 22 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns. Ammons also carried the ball 19 times for 109 yards. Shane McDonald caught five passes for 66 yards. Corey Harris added three receptions for 65 yards and Colton Riggs also had three receptions for 64 yards. Trey Downs led the Flyer defense with five solo and eight assisted tackles. Corey Harris was credited with four solo and 10 assisted stops.
Scoring Summary
| West Jessamine | 28 | Franklin County | 14 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Franklin County | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| West Jessamine | 6 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 28 |
| WJ | - Glendon Blanton 1 yard run (kick fails) |
| FC | - Andrew Wise 2 yard pass from Kaelin Ammons (Thomas Baker kick) |
| WJ | - Eli Darby 3 yard run (Eric Coker run) |
| WJ | - Coker 85 yard run (Josh Edwards kick) |
| WJ | - Coker 37 yard run (Edwards kick) |
| FC | - Colton Riggs 34 yard pass from Ammons (Baker kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | |
| Kaelin Ammons | 19 | 109 | 5.7 | 14 | Eric Coker | 20 | 175 | 8.8 | 85 | |
| Jeffrey Wheat | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 9 | Eli Darby | 27 | 145 | 5.4 | 13 | |
| Corey Harris | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 10 | Brett Hampton | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 14 | |
| Ramey Chancey | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | ||||||
| Glendon Blanton | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long | Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long | |
| Kaelin Ammons | 32-16-0 | 213 | 2 | 37 | Eric Coker | 4-1-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long | Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long | |
| Shane McDonald | 5 | 66 | 0 | 37 | Bryan Orme | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Jeffrey Wheat | 4 | 16 | 0 | 12 | ||||||
| Corey Harris | 3 | 65 | 0 | 28 | ||||||
| Colton Riggs | 3 | 64 | 1 | 34 | ||||||
| Andrew Wise | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's game.
Other Games of Interest
Please see Week Seven in Review.
Please send your comments and questions to Ron Harrison at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.
