Topic: Football
Southwestern vs. Pulaski County
Superintendent Bowl/Don Franklin Bowl
Pulaski County High School
Somerset, KY
October 22, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Southwester was clinging to a narrow 14-7 lead in the second quarter but aided by key Pulaski County turnovers stormed out to a 42-14 halftime lead which turned out to be the final score. The Maroons had no answer for Southwestern RB/LB Giddeon Brainard who ran for two touchdowns, scored on a fumble recovery return, and also added six on a kickoff return after a Pulaski County onside kick attempt. Southwestern recorded 10 first downs and 278 yards of total offense. The Warriors were penalized five times for 40 yards and had a pass intercepted. Pulaski County recorded nine first downs and 188 yards of total offense. The Maroons were penalized three times for 25 yards. Lost four fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Giddeon Brainard led Southwestern’s ground game with 98 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Tanner Wright carried the ball 11 times for 73 yards. Dylan Bland recorded 46 yards on seven carries. Connor Crisp chipped in with 30 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Collin Burton completed three of five passes for 10 yards with one interception. Brody Perkins caught one pass for four yards. Giddeon Brainard returned one kickoff for 47 yards and a touchdown. Connor Crisp and Christian Walden each returned one kickoff for 18 and 14 yards respectively. Giddeon Brainard recovered two fumbles and returned one for a touchdown. Brody Perkins and Veer Patel each recovered a fumble while JJ Hutchinson intercepted a pass.
Braden Gipson led Pulaski County’s ground game with 69 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Drew Polston completed 13 of 18 passes for 83 yards with one interception. Chandler Godby caught five passes for 45 yards. Cody Nichols added four receptions for 23 yards. Cody Nichols intercepted a pass and Ryun Dye scored on a blocked punt return. Layton Abbott led the defense with seven solo and five assisted tackles. Cody Nichols added five solo and five assisted tackles. Trey Hornsby recorded seven solo and two assisted tackles. Drew Inabritt chipped in with one solo and eight assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Southwestern | 7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Pulaski County | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| PULASKICO | - | Ryun Dye returns blocked punt 23 yards (Logan Corson kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Connor Crisp 11 yard run (Caleb Moore kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Giddeon Brainard 45 yard run (Caleb Moore kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Giddeon Brainard 21 yard fumble recovery return (Caleb Moore kick) |
| PULASKICO | - | Braden Gipson 43 yard run (Logan Corson kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Giddeon Brainard 47 yard kickoff return (Caleb Moore kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Christian Walden 1 yard run (Caleb Moore kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Giddeon Brainard 25 yard run (Caleb Moore kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Giddeon Brainard | 9 | 98 | 10.9 | **** |
| Tanner Wright | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | **** |
| Dylan Bland | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | **** |
| Christian Walden | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | **** |
| Connor Crisp | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | **** |
| Collin Burton | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | **** |
| Nathan Vanover | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Collin Burton | 5-3-1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Ryan Anderson | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brody Perkins | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
| Tanner Wright | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
| Jonas Gallagher | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
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| Pulaski County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Braden Gipson | 11 | 69 | 6.3 | **** |
| Cade Sullivan | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | **** |
| Cody Nichols | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | **** |
| Drew Polston | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Polston | 18-13-1 | 83 | 0 | **** |
| Bryson Dugger | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chandler Godby | 5 | 45 | 0 | **** |
| Cody Nichols | 4 | 23 | 0 | **** |
| Barek Williams | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Antonio Palmer | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
| Braden Gipson | 1 | -1 | 0 | **** |
| Bryson Dugger | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Southwestern and Pulaski County Stat Crews 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.