Topic: Football
Pulaski County vs. Southwestern
The Reservation
Southwestern High School
Somerset, KY
October 23, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
This cross town matchup normally has its share of drama but tonight was even more unusual. Southwestern was coming into the game undefeated but records can normally be thrown out in rivalry games. Pulaski County was without the services of starting QB Drew Polston so Brysen Dugger got the start tonight. Then the weather kicked in with Pulaski County leading 7-6 with approximately 5:30 left in the third quarter lightning and a monsoon rain forced an hour and 15 minute delay. Southwestern took a 12-7 lead on an eight yard run by Giddeon Brainard with 5:17 left in the game. Pulaski County immediately began their drive on their own 27 yard line. Coach Johnny Hines put the ball in the hands of 6-3 225 pound LB/RB Tristan Cox in the “wildcat” formation and Cox marched the team down the field and eventually score from one yard out with six seconds left on the clock and Kaleb Adams scored on the conversion run to give the Maroons a 15-12 win and write another chapter in this intense rivalry. Pulaski County recorded 16 first downs and 220 yards of total offense. The Maroons were penalized twice for 10 yards and had three passes intercepted. Southwestern recorded 13 first downs and 255 yards of total offense. The Warriors were penalized five times for 60 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Tristan Cox led the Pulaski County ground game with 50 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Brysen Dugger completed 14 of 27 passes for 116 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Barek Williams caught seven passes for 66 yards and one touchdown. Jacob Shepherd added five receptions for 36 yards. Tristan Cox led the defense with seven solo and six assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a loss and also intercepted a pass. Layton Abbott added eight solo and five assisted tackles. Ryan Dye recorded two solo and eight assisted tackles. Christian Slavey added four solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a loss.
Tanner Wright led Southwestern’s ground game with 95 yards on 20 carries. Giddeon Brainard carried the ball 12 times for 42 yards and a touchdown. Chanler Crabtree completed eight of 12 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Kaden Hewitt caught two passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. Ian Ware caught one pass for 23 yards. Maison Hibbard, Ian Ware, and Rowan Pennington each intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Pulaski County | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Southwestern | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Kaden Hewitt 30 yard pass from Chanler Crabtree John Noyola kick fails) |
| PULASKICOUNTY | - | Barek Williams 26 yard pass from Brysen Dugger (Logan Corson kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Giddeon Brainard 8 yard run (Chanler Crabtree pass to Maison Hibbard fails) |
| PULASKICOUNTY | - | Tristan Cox 1 yard run (Kaleb Adams run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tristan Cox | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | **** |
| Donovan Abbott | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | **** |
| Brysen Dugger | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | **** |
| Barek Williams | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brysen Dugger | 27-14-2 | 116 | 1 | **** |
| Barek Williams | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
| Tristan Cox | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
| Kaleb Adams | 3-0-1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Barek Williams | 7 | 66 | 1 | **** |
| Jacob Shepherd | 5 | 36 | 0 | **** |
| Chandler Godby | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
| Cade Sullivan | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
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| Southwestern | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tanner Wright | 20 | 95 | 4.8 | **** |
| Giddeon Brainard | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | **** |
| Connor Crisp | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | **** |
| Chanler Crabtree | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | **** |
| Ian Ware | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Ethan Ware | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chanler Crabtree | 12-8-1 | 91 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaden Hewitt | 2 | 39 | 1 | **** |
| Ian Ware | 1 | 23 | 0 | **** |
| Alex Farler | 1 | 16 | 0 | **** |
| Tanner Wright | 2 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Connor Crisp | 1 | 1 | 0 | **** |
| Cody Harmon | 1 | 1 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Southwestern and Pulaski County Stat Crews 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.