Topic: Football
Spencer County vs. Franklin County
Franklin County High School
Frankfort, KY
October 7, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Franklin County rolled up 615 yards of total offense in a 48-35 victory over Spencer County tonight. Spencer County led 35-34 with 7:43 left in the game but Dalton Landrum threw two touchdown passes in the last 5:45 of the game to give Franklin County the victory. Franklin County recorded 24 first downs and 615 yards of total offense. The Flyers had a balanced offense tonight with 385 yards on the ground and 230 yards through the air. They were penalized nine times for 87 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Spencer County recorded 18 first downs and 482 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 37 yards and lost a fumble.
Denzel Vance led Franklin County’s ground game with 214 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Jerimiah Green carried the ball three times for 70 yards and a touchdown. Dalton Landrum added 46 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Tre Simmons carried the ball seven times for 44 yards. Dalton Landrum completed 21 of 29 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Cody Lofton caught eight passes for 95 yards. Jerimiah Green added five receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown. Tre Simmons caught four passes for 63 yards and a touchdown. Denzel Vance added a four yard touchdown reception. Mark Dixon led the defense with seven solo tackles. Tre Simmons added six solo and two assisted tackles. Korleone Bailey recorded six solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Chad Holleran also recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Dalton Landrum recorded three solo tackles and recovered a fumble.
Branden Leff led Spencer County’s ground game with 344 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries. Kaden Smith carried the ball 11 times for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Cole DeRudder completed two of seven passes for 44 yards. Kaden Smith caught two passes for 44 yards. Alex Smith led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles. Kaden Smith added seven solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Hunter Brown recorded six solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Kiante Downs added five solo and one assisted tackles. D. Wakefield recorded three solo tackles and intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Spencer County | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Franklin County | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| FRANKLIN | - | Jerimiah Green 65 yard run (David McIver kick) |
| SPENCER | - | Branden Leff 74 yard run (Adam Nation kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | David McIver kicks a 25 yard field goal |
| SPENCER | - | Kaden Smith 6 yard run (Adam Nation kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Denzel Vance 8 yard run (David McIver kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | David McIver kicks a 35 yard field goal |
| SPENCER | - | Kaden Smith 18 yard run (Adam Nation kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Denzel Vance 4 yard pass from Dalton Landrum (David McIver kick) |
| SPENCER | - | Branden Leff 74 yard run (Adam Nation kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Dalton Landrum 1 yard run (David McIver kick) |
| SPENCER | - | Branden Leff 61 yard run (Adam Nation kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Tre Simmons 33 yard pass from Dalton Landrum (David McIver kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Jerimiah Green 25 yard pass from Dalton Landrum (David McIver kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Branden Leff | 27 | 344 | 12.7 | 74 |
| Kaden Smith | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 18 |
| Cole DeRudder | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 11 |
| Austin Ashley | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cole DeRudder | 7-2-0 | 44 | 0 | 36 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaden Smith | 2 | 44 | 0 | 36 |
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| Franklin County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Denzel Vance | 21 | 214 | 10.2 | 32 |
| Jerimiah Green | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 65 |
| Dalton Landrum | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 42 |
| Tre Simmons | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 11 |
| Cody Lofton | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Kyere Walker | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dalton Landrum | 29-21-1 | 225 | 3 | 37 |
| Jerimiah Green | 1-1-0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cody Lofton | 8 | 95 | 0 | 37 |
| Jerimiah Green | 5 | 45 | 1 | 25 |
| Tre Simmons | 4 | 63 | 1 | 33 |
| Korleone Bailey | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Taeshawn Graves | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Denzel Vance | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Kyere Walker | 1 | -3 | 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.