Topic: Football
Anderson County vs. Mercer County
Mercer County High School
Harrodsburg, KY
September 19, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Anderson County held Mercer County to 20 yards of total offense in a 36-0 victory. Anderson County recorded 18 first downs and 310 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized five times for 40 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Mercer County recorded two first downs and 20 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized five times for 55 yards and lost a fumble.
Chris Toomey led Anderson County’s ground game with 77 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries. Zach Carmichael carried the ball 10 times for 53 yards. Zach Carmichael completed seven of 11 passes for 112 yards with one interception. Brayden Russell caught two passes for 41 yards. Dusty Puckett added two receptions for 31 yards. Bryndon Labhart led the defense with one solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Lane Bicknell added four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss.
Dustin Baker led Mercer County’s ground game with 23 yards on 13 carries. Dustin Baker completed one of six passes for -2 yards. Grayson Blevins caught one pass for -2 yards. Grayson Blevins led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 14 yard loss. Jerrard Smith added four solo and four assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Grant Willmott also recorded four solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Anderson County | 14 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| Mercer County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC | - | Brayden Russell 4 yard run (Landon Curry kick) |
| AC | - | Ryan Martin 7 yard run (Landon Curry kick0 |
| AC | - | Chris Toomey 1 yard run (Landon Curry kick) |
| AC | - | Chris Toomey 4 yard run (Landon Curry kick) |
| AC | - | Chris Toomey 19 yard run (Dusty Puckett pass from Zach Carmichael) |
Selected Statistics
| Anderson County | ||||
|
| ||||
| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chris Toomey | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 19 |
| Zach Carmichael | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 13 |
| Brayden Russell | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 31 |
| Bryndon Labhart | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Ryan Martin | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 7 |
| John Paul Garmon | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Bryce Edmonson | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
|
| ||||
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Carmichael | 11-7-1 | 112 | 0 | 39 |
|
| ||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brayden Russell | 2 | 41 | 0 | 39 |
| Dusty Puckett | 2 | 31 | 0 | 17 |
| Bryndon Labhart | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Chris Toomey | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
|
| ||||
| Mercer County | ||||
|
| ||||
| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dustin Baker | 13 | 23 | 1.8 | 13 |
| Layne Peavler | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Donald D. Smith | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
|
| ||||
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dustin Baker | 6-1-0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
|
| ||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Grayson Blevins | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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.