Topic: Football
Knox Central vs. Southwestern
The Reservation
Southwestern High School
Somerset, KY
September 25, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Southwestern rallied from an early 12-0 deficit and from a 20-16 deficit in the third quarter to earn a 22-20 victory over Knox Central. The Warriors have won three nail-biters this year by a total of five points. Josh Walden made a key interception in the closing minute of the game to ensure the victory. Southwester recorded 23 first downs and 391 yards of total offense. The Warriors were penalized seven times for 80 yards and had a pass intercepted. Knox Central recorded 12 first downs and 270 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized four times for 35 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Tanner Wright led the Southwestern ground game with 144 yards on 23 carries. Giddeon Brainard carried the ball seven times for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Connor Crisp recorded 59 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Maison Hibbard completed four of seven passes for 39 yards. Ian Ware caught two passes for 23 yards. Ian Ware returned two kickoffs for 33 yards. Rowan Pennington led the defense with 0ne solo and six assisted tackles. Cody Harmon added three solo and four assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses. Christian Kelly recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Josh Walden intercepted a pass.
Ethan Mills led Knox Central’s ground game with 88 yards on 11 carries. Seth Huff carried the ball 11 times for 47 yards and a touchdown. Brady Worley completed seven of 16 passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Abram Brock caught two passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Jacob Barnard added four passes for 51 yards. Seth Huff returned two kickoffs for 34 yards. Steve Partin led the defense with 11 solo and two assisted tackles. Michael Bays added eight solo and one assisted tackles. Dylan Hoskins recorded six solo and two assisted tackles. Brady Worley intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Knox Central | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Southwestern | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| KNOX | - | Abram Brock 79 yard pass from Brady Worley (Seth Huff kick fails) |
| KNOX | - | Seth Huff 3 yard run (Brady Worley pass fails) |
| SOUTH | - | Connor Crisp 2 yard run (Giddeon Brainard run) |
| SOUTH | - | Giddeon Brainard 27 yard run (Tanner Wright run) |
| KNOX | - | Abram Brock 10 yard pass from Brady Worley (Brady Worley pass to Gavin Chadwell) |
| SOUTH | - | Giddeon Brainard 4 yard run (Tanner Wright run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ethan Mills | 11 | 88 | 8.0 | **** |
| Seth Huff | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | **** |
| Brady Worley | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brady Worley | 16-8-1 | 139 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Abram Brock | 2 | 89 | 2 | **** |
| Jacob Barnard | 4 | 51 | 0 | **** |
| Gavin Chadwell | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
| Ethan Mills | 1 | -4 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tanner Wright | 23 | 144 | 6.3 | **** |
| Giddeon Brainard | 7 | 106 | 15.1 | **** |
| Connor Crisp | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | **** |
| Chanler Crabtree | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | **** |
| Maison Hibbard | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | **** |
| Ian Ware | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Ethan Ware | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Maison Hibbard | 7-4-0 | 39 | 0 | **** |
| Chanler Crabtree | 2-0-1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ian Ware | 2 | 23 | 0 | **** |
| Tanner wright | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
| Chanler Crabtree | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Knox Central and Southwestern 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.