Topic: Football
Franklin County vs. Beechwood
Beechwood High School
Fort Mitchell, KY
September 9, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Brayden Burch threw for four touchdowns to lead Beechwood to a 57-21 victory over Franklin County. Beechwood recorded 19 first downs and 417 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 31 yards and had a pass intercepted. Franklin County recorded 15 first downs and 287 yards of total offense. The Flyers were penalized 11 times for 79 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Aiden Justice led Beechwood’s ground game with 67 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Jake Sherron carried the ball once for 31 yards and a touchdown. Brayden Burch completed 19 of 24 passes for 280 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Garrett Ratliff caught five passes for 71 yards. Daniel Mescher added four receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown. Logan Castleman added four receptions for 55 yards and three touchdowns. Aiden Justice returned a kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown. Jake Sherron led the defense with two solo and eight assisted tackles. Daniel Mescher added four solo and two assisted tackles. Dayton Baugh had three solo and two assisted tackles. Logan Castleman recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass.
Denzel Vance led Franklin County’s ground game with 77 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Jerimiah Green added 50 yards on 15 carries. Jerimiah Green completed 13 of 15 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown. Tre Simmons caught eight passes for 58 yards and a touchdown. Taeshawn Graves caught two passes for 41 yards. Tre Simmons returned four kickoffs for 108 yards with a long return of 55 yards. Tre Simmons led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Cody Lofton intercepted one pass and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Franklin County | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| Beechwood | 9 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 57 |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Team safety |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Jake Sherron 31 yard run (Daniel Mescher kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Logan Castleman 22 yard pass from Brayden Burch (Daniel Mescher kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Aiden Justice 11 yard run (Daniel Mescher kick) |
| FRANKLIN CO. | - | Denzel Vance 1 yard run (Jerimiah Green pass fails) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Aiden Justice 82 yard kickoff return (Daniel Mescher kick blkd) |
| FRANKLIN CO. | - | Cody Lofton 32 yard interception return (Aiden Lewis kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Logan Castleman 15 yard pass from Brayden Burch (Daniel Mescher kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Logan Castleman 2 yard pass from Brayden Burch (Daniel Mescher kick) |
| FRANKLIN CO. | - | Tre Simmons 25 yard pass from Jerimiah Green (Jerimiah Green run) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | James Davis 14 yard run (Daniel Mescher kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Daniel Mescher 23 yard pass from Brayden Burch (Daniel Mescher kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Denzel Vance | 10 | 77 | 7.7 | 45 |
| Jerimiah Green | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 22 |
| Jesse Thurman | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 8 |
| Tre Simmons | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Cody Lofton | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jerimiah Green | 15-13-0 | 139 | 1 | 37 |
| Cody Lofton | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tre Simmons | 8 | 58 | 1 | 25 |
| Taeshawn Graves | 2 | 41 | 0 | 37 |
| Cody Lofton | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Denzel Vance | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
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| Beechwood | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Aiden Justice | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 46 |
| Jake Sherron | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 |
| Jon Odom | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 22 |
| James Davis | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 14 |
| Logan Castleman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brayden Burch | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Noah Howard | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brayden Burch | 24-19-1 | 280 | 4 | 43 |
| Jon Odom | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Garrett Ratliff | 5 | 71 | 0 | 43 |
| Daniel Mescher | 4 | 84 | 1 | 36 |
| Logan Castleman | 4 | 55 | 3 | 22 |
| Aiden Justice | 4 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Elijah McKenney | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Josh Dietz | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
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.