Topic: Football
Scott County vs. Highlands
Highlands High School
Fort Thomas, KY
September 2, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Scott County trailed 27-21 early in the third quarter but Scott County rallied to earn a 42-33 victory over Highlands. Scott County recorded 23 first downs and 498 yards of total offense. The Cardinals ground game amassed 453 yards and six touchdowns on 61 carries. They were penalized six times for 45 yards and lost three fumbles. Highlands recorded 20 first downs and 405 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized once for five yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Kendrick Hamilton led the Scott County ground game with 205 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. Brice Fryman carried the ball 12 times for 111 yards. Caleb Demus added 91 yards on 12 carries. Jacob Burton added 49 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Josh Davis completed three of five passes for 4 yards. Brice Fryman caught two passes for 40 yards. Cooper Watts led the defense with nine solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. KJ Christopher added six solo and two assisted tackles. Cooper Robb recorded five solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Grant Murray led Highland’s ground game with 54 yards on 14 carries. Jared Pulsfort carried the ball 11 times for 46 yards and a touchdown. Brady Gosney completed 21 of 35 passes for 331 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Nick Veneman caught nine passes for 231 yards and four touchdowns. Griffin Huber caught three passes for 26 yards. Nick Veneman returned five kickoffs for 150 yards with a long return of 50 yards. Sam Taylor led the defense with 12 solo and three assisted tackles. Bradley Greene added 10 solo and one assisted tackles. Jacob Johnson recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Scott County | 21 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Highlands | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| SCOTT | - | Kendrick Hamilton 51 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Nick Veneman 3 yard pass from Brady Gosney (Nick Bowman kick fails) |
| SCOTT | - | Josh Davis 1 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Kendrick Hamilton 28 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Nick Veneman 56 yard pass from Brady Gosney (Nick Bowman kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Brady Gosney 1 yard run (Nick Bowman kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Nick Veneman 34 yard pass from Brady Gosney (Nick Bowman kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Kendrick Hamilton 47 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Josh Davis 1 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Jacob Burton 5 yard run (Colin Dempster kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Nick Veneman 28 yard pass from Brady Gosney (Brady Gosney pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kendrick Hamilton | 18 | 205 | 11.4 | 51 |
| Brice Fryman | 12 | 111 | 9.2 | 19 |
| Caleb Demus | 12 | 91 | 7.6 | 28 |
| Jacob Burton | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 16 |
| Team | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
| Josh Davis | 6 | -2 | -0.3 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh Davis | 5-3-0 | 45 | 0 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brice Fryman | 2 | 40 | 0 | 30 |
| Glenn Covington | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Highlands | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Grant Murray | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 19 |
| Jared Pulsfort | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 21 |
| Braden Posey | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
| Brady Gosney | 5 | -19 | -3.8 | 15 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brady Gosney | 35-21-1 | 331 | 4 | 70 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nick Veneman | 9 | 231 | 4 | 70 |
| Griffin Huber | 3 | 26 | 0 | 9 |
| Jared Wogan | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Braden Posey | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Grant Murray | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Jared Pulsfort | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Brent Angel | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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.