Topic: Football
Johnson Central vs. Franklin Simpson
Class 4A Championship Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Houchens/LT Smith WKU
Bowling Green, KY
December 4, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Johnson Central dominated action tonight on both sides of the ball in a 48-0 victory over Franklin Simpson. The Golden Eagles defense held Franklin Simpson to 18 yards of total offense in 30 plays on offense. Coach Jim Matney’s Johnson Central squad improves to 14-1 while Coach Doug Preston’s Franklin Simpson team finishes the season at 14-1. Johnson Central recorded 18 first downs and 403 yards of total offense. The Golden Eagles were penalized six times for 38 yards and lost a fumble. Franklin Simpson recorded one first down and 18 yards of total offense. The Wildcats were penalized six times for 59 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Blake Gamble led Johnson Central’s ground game with 90 yards on five carries. Joe Jackson carried the ball 15 times for 85 yards and three touchdowns. Gunner Slone added 52 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Cody Rice carried the ball four times for 39 yards. Devin Johnson recorded 24 yards on three carries. Trevor May carried the ball four times for 21 yards and a touchdown. Riley Preece completed two of three passes for 59 yards and a touchdown. Geordan Blanton caught one pass for 38 yards and a touchdown. Blake Gamble returned two punts for 48 yards wit a long return of 41 yards. N. Wilcox led the defense with three solo and four assisted tackles. Josh Ervin added two solo and three assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. Devin Johnson recorded one solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Garret McCloud intercepted a pass and Tyler Tackett recovered a fumble.
Josiah Robey led Franklin County’s ground game with 25 yards on six carries. Jackson Caudill completed two of nine passes for nine yards. Josiah Robey caught one pass for seven yards. Tavian Jones led the defense with seven solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Cade Harvey added four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Jordan Bass recorded four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Johnson Central | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 48 |
| Franklin Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JOHNSON CENTRAL | - | Joe Jackson 19 yard run (Jack Headley kick) |
| JOHNSON CENTRAL | - | Joe Jackson 29 yard run (Jack Headley kick) |
| JOHNSON CENTRAL | - | Riley Preece 6 yard run (Jack Headley kick) |
| JOHNSON CENTRAL | - | Joe Jackson 5 yard run (Jack Headley kick) |
| JOHNSON CENTRAL | - | Geordan Blanton 38 yard pass from Riley Preece (Noah Frisby pass from Riley Preece) |
| JOHNSON CENTRAL | - | Trevor May 3 yard run (Jack Headley kick fails) |
| JOHNSON CENTRAL | - | Gunner Slone 1 yard run (Noah Frisby kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Gamble | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 59 |
| Joe Jackson | 15 | 85 | 5.7 | 29 |
| Gunner Slone | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 26 |
| Cody Rice | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 25 |
| Devin Johnson | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 14 |
| Trevor May | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 10 |
| Geordan Blanton | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 |
| Caleb Osborne | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Evan Adkins | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Riley Preece | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 6 |
| Lemar Larry | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Josh Ervin | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Riley Preece | 3-2-0 | 59 | 1 | 38 |
| Evan Adkins | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Geordan Blanton | 1 | 38 | 1 | 38 |
| Colton Bayes | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
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| Franklin Simpson | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Josiah Robey | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Tre Bass | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Car. McKinney | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 5 |
| Saul Brady | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
| Jackson Caudill | 5 | -24 | -4.8 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Caudill | 9-2-0 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Dre Atkins | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josiah Robey | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Saul Brady | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA 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.