Madison Central (0-0) vs. Bryan Station (0-0) August 22, 2003

Madison Central finished 9-2 last season and returns a good nucleus of veterans for new coach Kenny Turner.  Some of the top returnees will be 6-6 260 pound Sr. OL/DL Mark Cornett, 6-3 225 pound Sr. RB/LB Matt Bell, 5-7 165 pound Jr. RB/LB Thomas Estill, 5-9 169 pound Sr. RB/DB Evan King, etc.  The Indians could open the season with a sophomore, 5-8 140 pound Andrew Mathis, at quarterback. 

Bryan Station finished 2-8 last season and begins the year with a 1997 Bryan Station graduate, Traye Moore, as their new head coach.  Bryan Station should be led this year by 5-8 190 pound Sr. RB/DB Chris Seals.  6-0 180 pound Sr. Drew Moran and 6-1 210 pound Jr. RB/LB Larmont Lawson are expected to share time at QB.  The Defenders will have some size in the line with 6-6 300 pound Sr. Kevin Jacobs and 6-3 293 pound Sr. Dwayne Coy.  Bryan Station also has a promising Jr. wide receiver in 6-0 155 pound Jamuan Andrews. 

The Kenny Turner era got off to a great start for Madison Central behind the fleet feet of QB Andrew Mathis as the Indians claimed a 40-16 victory over Bryan Station.  Mathis rushed for three scores, passed for another TD, and returned a kickoff 75 yards for yet another score.  Madison Central took a 14-0 first quarter lead on a Mathis 17 yard TD run and a 36 yard interception return by Evan King.  Bryan Station fought back to within four points, 20-16, on two TD runs by Chris Seals.  Mathis struck again on the ensuing kickoff as he raced 75 yards to the end zone to give Madison Central a 26-16 lead at the half. 

Madison Central scored two third quarter touchdowns and held Bryan Station scoreless in the second half to claim the victory.  Madison Central gained 285 yards on the ground and 27 yards through the air, while Bryan Station passed for 217 yards but could only net 35 yards on the ground.  Although Bryan Station suffered a convincing defeat and suffers a lack of depth and experience at key positions, a very young coaching staff displayed some imaginative play calling which should bode well for the future. 

Madison Central was led on the ground tonight by Mathis with 78 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries.  He also completed three of five passes for 27 yards including a 15 yard scoring strike to Josh Stewart.  Steven Stunson added 71 yards on nine carries and Matt Bell carried the ball six times for 67 yards.  The Indians were led on defense by Jr. DB Ryan Barnes with nine solo and one assisted tackle. 

Bryan Station was led on the ground tonight by Chris Seals, who carried the ball 24 times for 93 yards and two scores.  Drew Moran completed six of 20 passes for 170 yards.  Jamuan Andrews caught three passes for 113 yards and Larmont Lawson snared two passes for 71 yards. 

Scoring Summary

Madison Central

40

Bryan Station

16

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Madison Central	14	12	14	0	40
Bryan Station	0	16	0	0	16

MC	- Andrew Mathis 17 yard run (Phillip Herbst kick)
MC	- Evan King 36 yard interception return (Herbst kick)
BS	- Chris Seals 20 yard run (Seals run)
MC	- Mathis 5 yard run (pass fails)
BS	- Seals 5 yard run (Drew Moran pass to Larmont Lawson)
MC	- Mathis 75 yard kickoff return (pass fails)
MC	- Mathis 2 yard run (Herbst kick)
MC	- Josh Stewart 15 yard pass from Mathis (Herbst kick)

 

Selected Statistics
 

Madison Central						Bryan Station
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long		Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Andrew Mathis	11	78	7.1	28		Chris Seals	24	93	3.9	20
Steven Stunson	9	71	7.9	17		Anthony Jones	2	11	5.5	9
Matt Bell	6	67	11.2	35
Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long		Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Andrew Mathis	5-3-0	27	1	15		Drew Moran	20-6-1	170	0	52
						Larmont Lawson	1-0-0	47	0	47
Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long		Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Josh Stewart	1	15	1	15		Jamuan Andrews	3	113	0	52
Paul Warford	1	9	0	9		Larmont Lawson	2	71	0	39
Matt Bell	1	3	0	3		Gerald Edwards	1	30	0	30
						Anthony Jones	1	3	0	3

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive statistics provided for tonight's game.

Other Games of Interest

Tates Creek

20

George Rogers Clark

19

Quincy Taylor scored on an 18 yard run with 4:14 to play and Tates Creek held on for the win.  For a complete write-up of this game, click [here]. 
 

Boyle County

35

Lafayette

0

Boyle County rolled up 424 yards on offense and the defense pitched a shutout to defeat Lafayette in the season opener for both teams.
 

Ryle

45

West Jessamine

13

Matt Wingrove ran for 243 yards and three scores while QB Colin Tracy passed for 173 yards and three TD strikes to lead Ryle to victory. 
 

Sheldon Clark

16

Bourbon County

12

Daniel Cornett rushed for 139 yards on 18 carries to lead Sheldon Clark to victory despite a 175 yard rushing effort by Bourbon County's Robert Christopher. 
 

Harrodsburg	34	Western Hills	7
Grant County	7	Madison Southern	6
Powell County	27	South Floyd	26	(OT)
Highlands	35	Dixie Heights	7
West Carter	28	Bath County	12
Jeffersontown	65	Trimble County	0
Eastern	20	Pleasure Ridge Park	7
Louisville Holy Cross	20	Shelby County	7
Christian County	35	Apollo	14
Frankfort	39	Evarts	18
Seneca	43	Campbell County	7
Monroe County	19	Mercer County	7
Nelson County	6	Bullitt East	0
Hazard	35	North Laurel	24
South Laurel	51	Leslie County	12
Shelby Valley	46	Phelps	6

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