Topic: Football
Franklin County vs. Anderson County
Anderson County High School
Lawrenceburg, KY
September 14, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Franklin County led 21-14 midway through the third period but Anderson County finished the game on a 28-0 run to earn a 42-21 victory and improve to 5-0. The Bearcats continue to impress even after losing one of their key players Zach Labhart to a knee injury in the Meade County game. However Charles Collins who transferred from Montgomery County has continued his string of outstanding performances and Brennan Maxberry is playing his best football to take up the slack. While you cannot truly replace Zach Labhart his “band of brothers” have stepped up to continue their dream. Franklin County presented a challenge tonight as they actually held a 30-14 advantage in first downs and enjoyed a 551-489 advantage in total yards. Franklin County also ran 95 plays on offense compared to 43 for Anderson County.
Anderson County recorded 14 first downs and 489 yards of total offense. However they averaged 11.4 yards per play on offense. The Bearcats were penalized six times for 47 yards and lost a fumble. Franklin County recorded 30 first downs and 551 yards of total offense. The Flyers were not penalized tonight, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Charles Collins led Anderson County’s ground game with 207 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries. Brennan Maxberry carried the ball 10 times for 108 yards and a touchdown. Jagger Gillis added 72 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Jagger Gillis completed three of six passes for 63 yards. Kynan Russell, Wesley Ruehrwein, and Brendan Klink each had one catch for 27, 23, and 13 yards respectively. Kynan Russell led the defense with 14 solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Colton Cornish added 11 solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Charles Collins recorded eight solo and two assisted tackles. Brennan Maxberry chipped in with six solo and one assisted tackles. Joe Taylor recovered a fumble and Wesley Ruehrwein intercepted a pass he returned 27 yards.
Nick Broyles led Franklin County’s ground game with 119 yards on 17 carries. Jesse Thurman carried the ball 13 times for 69 yards and a touchdown. Nick Broyles completed 28 of 50 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Fred Farrier caught nine passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Cameron Phelps added four receptions for 41 yards. Dakota Bowen caught three passes for 39 yards. Fred Farrier returned five kickoffs for 148 yards with a long return of 55 yards. Fred Farrier led the defense with five solo tackles. DJ Rucker added two solo and four assisted tackles. Stephen Parido recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Andrew Maupin recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Franklin County | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Anderson County | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| ANDERSON | - | Charles Collins 18 yard run (Wesley Ruehrwein kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Charles Collins 73 yard run (Wesley Ruehrwein kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Fred Farrier 74 yard pass from Nick Broyles (Aiden Lewis kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Fred Farrier 24 yard pass from Nick Broyles (Aiden Lewis kick) |
| FRANKLIN | - | Jesse Thurman 17 yard run (Aiden Lewis kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Charles Collins 19 yard run (Wesley Ruehrwein kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Charles Collins 60 yard run (Wesley Ruehrwein kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Brennan Maxberry 81 yard run (Wesley Ruehrwein kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Jagger Gillis 48 yard run (Wesley Ruehrwein kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Nick Broyles | 17 | 119 | 7.0 | 48 |
| Jesse Thurman | 13 | 69 | 5.3 | 17 |
| Ameer Lee | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Jayden Mattison | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Dakota Bowen | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Fred Farrier | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 9 |
| Bryce Tucker | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nick Broyles | 50-28-1 | 323 | 2 | 74 |
| Jayden Mattison | 3-1-0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Jesse Thurman | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Fred Farrier | 9 | 149 | 2 | 74 |
| Cameron Phelps | 4 | 41 | 0 | 18 |
| Dakota Bowen | 3 | 39 | 0 | 17 |
| Jesse Thurman | 3 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| B. Semones | 3 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| Bryce Tucker | 2 | 24 | 0 | 16 |
| Zach Claudio | 2 | 23 | 0 | 17 |
| Ameer Lee | 2 | 16 | 0 | 13 |
| C. Patrick | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Anderson County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Charles Collins | 16 | 207 | 12.9 | 73 |
| Brennan Maxberry | 10 | 108 | 10.8 | 81 |
| Jagger Gillis | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 48 |
| Wesley Ruehrwein | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 |
| Kynan Russell | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 9 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jagger Gillis | 6-3-0 | 63 | 0 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kynan Russell | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Wesley Ruehrwein | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Brendan Klink | 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.