Topic: Football
Franklin County vs. Mercer County
Rebel Bowl
Boyle County High School
Danville, KY
August 26, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Mercer County rallied from a 25-7 deficit in the third quarter to defeat Franklin County 35-25. Mercer County recorded 22 first downs and 378 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized 10 times for 80 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Franklin County recorded 12 first downs and 291 yards of total offense. The Flyers were penalized 11 times for 90 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted. * Explanation of scoring play Franklin County QB Jesse Thurman threw a six yard pass to Fred Farrier who lateraled to Tre Simmons on the 36 who carried the ball the distance for the touchdown – the old hook-and-lateral play.
Jackson Lewis led Mercer County’s ground game with 99 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Bryson Yeast carried the ball 13 times for 44 yards and a touchdown. Gunnar Gillis completed 14 of 21 passes for 177 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Trevon Faulkner completed his only pass for a 40 yard touchdown. Aaron Johnson caught six passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Lewis added four receptions for 44 yards. Trevon Faulkner caught three passes for 37 yards and a touchdown. Jason Miller led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles. Kaelin Drakeford added seven solo tackles and intercepted a pass. Trevon Faulkner recorded six solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Sam Warren recovered a fumble.
Jesse Thurman led Franklin County’s ground game with 50 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Tre Simmons carried the ball four times for 18 yards and a touchdown. Jesse Thurman completed 10 of 25 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Tre Simmons caught three passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Fred Farrier added five receptions for 39 yards. Chad Holleran led the defense with eight solo and six assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 10 yard loss. Tre Simmons added six solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned for 12 yards. Frank Turner recorded three solo and six assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Franklin County | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| Mercer County | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| FRANKLIN | - | Tre Simmons 61 yard pass from Jesse Thurman (Austin Mefford kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Jesse Thurman 4 yard run (Austin Mefford kick blkd.) |
| MERCER | - | Aaron Johnson 40 yard pass from Trevon Faulkner (Caleb Morrison kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | *Tre Simmons 36 yard pass from Jesse Thurman (Austin Mefford kick fails) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Tre Simmons 5 yard run (Jesse Thurman pass fails) |
| MERCER | - | Jackson Lewis 5 yard run (Caleb Morrison kick) |
| MERCER | - | Gunnar Gillis 1 yard run (Caleb Morrison kick) |
| MERCER | - | Trevon Faulkner 11 yard pass from Gunnar Gillis (Caleb Morrison kick) |
| MERCER | - | Bryson Yeast 1 yard run (Caleb Morrison kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jesse Thurman | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 17 |
| Tre Simmons | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Fred Farrier | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Dakota Bowen | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jesse Thurman | 25-10-2 | 212 | 2 | 63 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Fred Farrier | 5 | 39 | 0 | 15 |
| Tre Simmons | 3 | 161 | 2 | 63 |
| Ameer Lee | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Cameron Phelps | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Mercer County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jackson Lewis | 21 | 99 | 4.7 | 13 |
| Bryson Yeast | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 13 |
| Malachi Yulee | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 |
| Aaron Johnson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Easton Cocanaughe | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Gunnar Gillis | 9 | -23 | -2.6 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gunnar Gillis | 21-14-1 | 177 | 1 | 30 |
| Trevon Faulkner | 1-1-0 | 40 | 1 | 40 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Johnson | 6 | 93 | 1 | 40 |
| Jackson Lewis | 4 | 44 | 0 | 19 |
| Trevon Faulkner | 3 | 37 | 1 | 14 |
| Kaelin Drakeford | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Darrian Baker | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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.