Topic: Football
Franklin County vs. West Jessamine
West Jessamine High School
Nicholasville, KY
September 27, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
These two teams combined for 761 yards on the ground as Franklin County earned a 42-32 victory over West Jessamine to improve to 6-0 for the season. West Jessamine falls to 3-3 for the year. Franklin County recorded 17 first downs and 457 yards of total offense (346 on the ground). The Flyers were penalized four times for 26 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. West Jessamine recorded 19 first down and 491 yards of total offense (415 yards on the ground) as West Jessamine had 64 snaps on offense compared to 37 for Franklin County. The Colts were penalized four times for 60 yards and lost three fumbles.
Chris Roberts led Franklin County’s ground attack with 208 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. Landon Hurst carried the ball five times for 121 yards and two touchdowns. Barrett Sanderson completed nine of 13 passes for 111 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Lorenzo McCaskell caught three passes for 41 yards. De. Kennedy added two receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown. Jh. Rodriguez led the defense with seven solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. De. Kennedy added three solo and six assisted tackles. Isaiah Lee recorded four solo and two assisted tackles.
Devin Taylor led West Jessamine’s ground attack with 276 yards and two touchdowns on 39 carries. Alex Penman carried the ball five times for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Carter Hahn added 61 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Jackson Pearce completed three of seven passes for 76 yards. Carter Hahn caught two passes for 17 yards. Alex Penman added a 59 yard reception. Ian Kossick led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Alex Penman added three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss and intercepted a pass which he returned 12 yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Franklin County | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
West Jessamine | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
FC | - | Chris Roberts 68 yard run (Zack Durham kick) |
WJESS | - | Alex Penman 51 yard run (Shane Napier kick) |
FC | - | Landon Hurst 51 yard run (Zack Durham kick) |
FC | - | Landon Hurst 18 yard run (Zack Durham kick) |
WJESS | - | Devin Taylor 22 yard run (Shane Napier kick) |
FC | - | Chris Roberts 48 yard run (Zack Durham kick) |
FC | - | Chris Roberts 40 yard run (Zack Durham kick) |
WJESS | - | Carter Hahn 52 yard run (Shane Napier kick fails) |
WJESS | - | Alex Penman 5 yard run (Shane Napier kick fails) |
FC | - | De. Kennedy 32 yard pass from Barrett Sanderson (Zack Durham kick) |
WJESS | - | Devin Taylor 4 yard run (Jackson Pearce pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
Franklin County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Chris Roberts | 11 | 208 | 18.9 | 68 |
Landon Hurst | 5 | 121 | 24.2 | 51 |
Barrett Sanderson | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 |
Lorenzo McCaskell | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 9 |
Isaiah Lee | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
Team | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Barrett Sanderson | 13-9-1 | 111 | 1 | 32 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Lorenzo McCaskell | 3 | 41 | 0 | 17 |
De. Kennedy | 2 | 48 | 1 | 32 |
Chris Roberts | 2 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
Austin Hopkins | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Demetrius Wiley | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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West Jessamine | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Devin Taylor | 39 | 276 | 7.1 | 54 |
Alex Penman | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 51 |
Carter Hahn | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 52 |
Cody Anderson | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 6 |
Jackson Pearce | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jackson Pearce | 7-3-0 | 76 | 0 | 59 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Carter Hahn | 2 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
Alex Penman | 1 | 59 | 0 | 59 |
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.