Topic: Football
Frederick Douglass vs. Scott County
Class 6A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Toyota Stadium
Georgetown, KY
November 17, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Scott County captured the regional championship and improved to 11-2 with a 45-13 victory over Frederick Douglass who finished the season at 10-3. Scott County recorded 21 first downs and 520 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized 11 times for 83 yards and lost two fumbles. Frederick Douglass recorded 17 first downs and 355 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized seven times for 52 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Brice Fryman led Scott County’s ground game tonight with 284 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries Austin Barnett carried the ball 23 times for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Payton Brown added 55 yards on 11 carries. Josh Davis completed six of 10 passes for 58 yards. Glenn Covington caught six passes for 58 yards. Berk Watts led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and scored on a 17 yard interception return. Cade Mullins added four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Cooper Robb recorded four solo tackles. Bronson Brown added two solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss and recovered a fumble he returned 27 yards.
Jefferson Harkless led Douglass’ ground game with 34 yards and five carries. Gavin Bugg completed 20 of 42 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Haiden Hunt caught nine passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Micah Lowe added six receptions for 78 yards. Brion Thomas caught two passes for 36 yards. Haiden Hunt returned two kickoffs for 66 yards with a long return of 47 yards. Devin Neal led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 17 yard loss. D. Christopher added seven solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Romel Croley recorded six solo and three assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Jaylin Bybee added four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Dayton LeBlanc also recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Frederick Douglass | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Scott County | 21 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
| SCOTT | - | Landon Easley 0 yard fumble recovery (Colin Dempster kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Austin Barnett 2 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Brice Fryman 32 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Haiden Hunt 25 yard pass from Gavin Bugg (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Colin Dempster kicks a 28 yard field goal |
| SCOTT | - | Brice Fryman 45 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Berk Watts 17 yard interception return (Colin Dempster kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Haiden Hunt 74 yard pass from Gavin Bugg (Jefferson Harkless run fails) |
| SCOTT | - | Austin Barnett 3 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jefferson Harkless | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 29 |
| Nate Gay | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 12 |
| Gavin Bugg | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 20 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gavin Bugg | 42-20-1 | 302 | 2 | 74 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Haiden Hunt | 9 | 175 | 2 | 74 |
| Micah Lowe | 6 | 78 | 0 | 29 |
| Brion Thomas | 2 | 36 | 0 | 21 |
| Maliq Trigg | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Dekel Crowdus | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Jefferson Harkless | 1 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
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| Scott County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brice Fryman | 18 | 284 | 15.8 | 45 |
| Austin Barnett | 23 | 79 | 3.4 | 20 |
| Payton Brown | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 29 |
| Phillip Garner | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 30 |
| Glenn Covington | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 10 |
| Josh Davis | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Landon Easley | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh Davis | 10-6-0 | 58 | 0 | 20 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Glenn Covington | 6 | 58 | 0 | 20 |
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.