© 2008 by Ron Harrison
Scott County held on in the closing seconds to escape with a 41-35 victory over Fern Creek. Fern Creek QB Bryan Hynes threw a pass of over 50 yards into the end zone that was incomplete as time expired. Scott County led 41-21 with less than eight minutes left in the game before Fern Creek scored two touchdowns to narrow the margin. Special teams hurt Fern Creek as Scott County recovered the ball at the Fern Creek six yard line after a high snap on a punt attempt and later recovered the ball at the Fern Creek 18 after a blocked punt. Both of these fourth quarter miscues led to Scott County touchdowns.
Scott County recorded 17 first downs and 308 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized five times for 45 yards. Fern Creek had 18 first downs and 448 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 20 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Jose Smith led the Scott County ground game with 127 yards and three touchdowns on 38 carries. Anthony Sandoval added 83 yards and a TD on nine carries. Josh Walls recorded 34 yards and a TD on two carries. Corey Cronin completed all five of his passes for 70 yards and a TD. Anthony Sandoval caught three passes for 26 yards and a TD. Josh Walls added two receptions for 44 yards. Victor Brent led the defense with four solo tackles. Chris Ramey added two solo and three assisted tackles.
Jerrell Moore led the Fern Creek ground game with 49 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Bryan Hynes carried the ball five times for 31 yards. Hynes completed 18 of 30 passes for 385 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Jimmie Welch caught five passes for 88 yards. Jal. Harrington added four receptions for 29 yards. Carlos Smith caught three passes for 104 yards and a TD. Jerrell Moore recorded three receptions for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Victor Terry also caught three passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Reggie Smith led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles. Taj Jarrett added three solo and eight assisted tackles.
| Scott County | 41 | Fern Creek | 35 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Fern Creek | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Scott County | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 41 |
| FC | - | Jerrell Moore 47 yard pass from Bryan Hynes (Eddie Nieto kick fails) |
| SC | - | Josh Walls 15 yard run (Jay Willmott kick) |
| FC | - | Moore 55 yard run (Victor Terry pass from Hynes) |
| SC | - | Anthony Sandoval 11 yard pass from Cory Cronin (Willmott kick) |
| FC | - | Carlos Smith 80 yard pass from Hynes (Nieto kick) |
| SC | - | Jose Smith 5 yard run (Willmott kick) |
| SC | - | Smith 3 yard run (Willmott kick) |
| SC | - | Smith 3 yard run (Willmott kick) |
| SC | - | Sandoval 9 yard run (Willmott kick fails) |
| FC | - | Terry 42 yard pass from Hynes (Team run fails) |
| FC | - | Moore 41 yard pass from Hynes (Jal. Harrington run) |
| Fern Creek | Scott County | |||||||||
| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | |
| Jerrell Moore | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 55 | Jose Smith | 38 | 127 | 3.3 | 12 | |
| Bryan Hynes | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 19 | Anthony Sandoval | 9 | 83 | 9.2 | 51 | |
| Jimmie Welch | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 4 | Josh Walls | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 19 | |
| Andre Brown | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | -27 | -27.0 | 0 | Cory Cronin | 6 | -6 | -1.0 | 7 | |
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long | Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long | |
| Bryan Hynes | 30-18-1 | 385 | 4 | 80 | Cory Cronin | 5-5-0 | 70 | 1 | 23 | |
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long | Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long | |
| Jimmie Welch | 5 | 88 | 0 | 41 | Anthony Sandoval | 3 | 26 | 1 | 11 | |
| Jal. Harrington | 4 | 39 | 0 | 14 | Josh Walls | 2 | 44 | 0 | 23 | |
| Carlos Smith | 3 | 104 | 1 | 80 | ||||||
| Jerrell Moore | 3 | 86 | 2 | 47 | ||||||
| Victor Terry | 3 | 68 | 1 | 42 | ||||||
A special thanks to WLStats and the Scott County Stats crew for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please refer to Week 13 in Review .
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.
