Topic: Football
Anderson County vs. Madison Southern
Madison Southern High School
Berea, KY
October 20, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Madison Southern utilized a punishing ground game (389 yards and six touchdowns on 42 carries) in a 41-20 victory over Anderson County to improve their record to 7-2 for the season. Madison Southern recorded 21 first downs and 486 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 50 yards and lost a fumble. Anderson County recorded 10 first downs and 225 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized six times for 89 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Carter Smith led Madison Southern’s ground attack with 146 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Landen Stacy carried the ball nine times for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Alex Knuckles added 47 yards on six carries. Hunter Richardson carried the ball three times for 42 yards. Nathaniel Eads added 35 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Landen Stacy completed seven of 12 passes for 97 yards. Hunter Richardson caught three passes for 69 yards. Clay Tinsley returned two kickoffs 44 yards with a long return of 25 yards. Baylot Willis returned one kickoff for 32 yards. TJ Estes led the defense with seven solo and six assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Carter Smith added six solo and five assisted tackles. Nathaniel Eads recorded five solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a nine yard loss. Zachary Howard added three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Clay Tinsley intercepted a pass.
Blake Franklin led Anderson County’s ground game with 135 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Zach Labhart carried the ball 16 times for 57 yards and a touchdown. Jagger Gillis completed four of eight passes for 64 yards with one interception. Tyler Peters caught one pass for 27 yards. Brandan Klink added one reception for 21 yards. Zach Labhart returned two kickoffs for 97 yards including an 84 yard return for a touchdown. Colton Cornish led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Zach Labhart and Matt Stamper each recorded five solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Anderson County | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Madison Southern | 21 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 41 |
| MADSOUTH | - | Carter Smith 67 yard run (Baylot Willis kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Nathaniel Eads 5 yard run (Baylot Willis kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Carter Smith 10 yard run (Baylot Willis kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Zach Labhart 16 yard run (Wesley Ruewhine kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Carter Smith 12 yard run (Baylot Willis kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Landen Stacy 7 yard run (Baylot Willis kick fails) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Landen Stacy 43 yard run (Baylot Willis kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Zach Labhart 84 yard kickoff return (Wesley Ruewhine kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Blake Franklin 76 yard run (Wesley Ruewhine kick blkd) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Franklin | 12 | 135 | 11.2 | 76 |
| Zach Labhart | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 16 |
| Tyler Peters | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Jagger Gillis | 8 | -11 | -1.4 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -18 | -18.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jagger Gillis | 8-4-1 | 64 | 0 | 27 |
| Matt Stamper | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyler Peters | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Brandan Klink | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| D. Dearinger | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Zach Labhart | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Madison Southern | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Carter Smith | 15 | 146 | 9.7 | 67 |
| Landen Stacy | 9 | 118 | 13.1 | 43 |
| Alex Knuckles | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 34 |
| Hunter Richardson | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 18 |
| Nathaniel Eads | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 28 |
| Clay Tinsley | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Team | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Landen Stacy | 12-7-0 | 97 | 0 | 45 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hunter Richardson | 3 | 69 | 0 | 45 |
| Nathaniel Eads | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Clay Tinsley | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Alex Knuckles | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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.