Topic: Football
Anderson County vs. Mercer County
Mercer County High School
Harrodsburg, KY
September 14, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Anderson County defeated Mercer County by a score of 48-7. Anderson County recorded 21 first downs and 423 yards of total offense. They were penalized twice for 20 yards. Mercer County recorded eight first downs and 201 yards of total offense. They were penalized 10 times for 106 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Zach Carmichael led Anderson County’s ground game with 46 yards on eight carries. Zach Carmichael completed 16 of 22 passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns. Ross Cox caught five passes for 109 yards. Dusty Puckett added four receptions for 109 yards and three touchdowns. Justin Moffit led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Ross Cox added three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Austin Hall recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards.
Kobe Ford led Mercer County’s ground game with 118 yards on 10 carries. James Johnson carried the ball seven times for 65 yards and a touchdown. Austin Sparrow completed five of 15 passes for 55 yards with two interceptions. Lane Peavler caught two passes for 43 yards. Chris Goodman led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Cameron Bryant added five solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Garrett Anderson recorded five solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Anderson County | 14 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
| Mercer County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| AC | - | Dusty Puckett 15 yard pass from Zach Carmichael (Joe Rose kick) |
| MC | - | James Johnson 55 yard run (Stetson Cooley kick) |
| AC | - | Dusty Puckett 65 yard pass from Zach Carmichael (Joe Rose kick) |
| AC | - | Dusty Puckett 24 yard pass from Zach Carmichael (Sam Laytart run fails) |
| AC | - | Tristan Ashburn 19 yard pass from Zach Carmichael (Joe Rose kick) |
| AC | - | Chris Toomey 4 yard run (Joe Rose kick) |
| AC | - | Granville Hayes 4 yard run (Joe Rose kick) |
| AC | - | Chris Toomey 2 yard run (Joe Rose kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zach Carmichael | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 20 |
| Granville Hayes | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 9 |
| Austin Phillips | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Ryan McGregor | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Chris Toomey | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Ryan Martin | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Ross Cox | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Carmichael | 22-16-0 | 307 | 4 | 65 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ross Cox | 5 | 109 | 0 | 29 |
| Dusty Puckett | 4 | 109 | 3 | 65 |
| Chris Toomey | 2 | 28 | 0 | 30 |
| Ryan McGregor | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| Tristan Ashburn | 1 | 19 | 1 | 19 |
| Austin Hall | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Granville Hayes | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kobe Ford | 10 | 118 | 11.8 | 63 |
| James Johnson | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 55 |
| Chris Goodman | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Braxt. Bradshaw | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 8 |
| Stetson Cooley | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | `0 |
| Austin Sparrow | 5 | -28 | -5.6 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | -29 | -9.7 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Sparrow | 15-5-2 | 55 | 0 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lane Peavler | 2 | 43 | 0 | 35 |
| James Johnson | 2 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| Darion Lewis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.