Topic: Football
2025FBC5APCO
Pulaski County vs. Owensboro
Class 5A 2025 UK HealthCare State Football Finals (Championship)
Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 6, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Owensboro defeated Pulaski County by the score of 35-7. Owensboro recorded 16 first downs and 350 yards of total offense. The Red Devils were penalized four times for 37 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted. Pulaski County recorded 18 first downs and 308 yards of total offense. The Maroons were penalized five times for 45 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Evan Hampton led Owensboro’s ground game with 108 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries and was named Game MVP. Omarian Green carried the ball eight times for 50 yards. DeMarcus Ganaway recorded 45 yards on three carries. DeMarcus Ganaway completed 13 of 18 passes for 166 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Kingston Dillard caught seven passes for 82 yards. Ayden Fountain added three receptions for 18 yards. Chadyn Morris added a 41 yard touchdown reception. Kalil Shemwell returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown. Ty Ashley led the defense with eight solo and six assisted tackles. Elijah Hampton added eight solo and three assisted tackles. Amare Roney recorded five solo and four assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass. Omarian Green intercepted a pass he returned 20 yards.
Kasen Brock led Pulaski County’s ground game with 148 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. Will Adams carried the ball 14 times for 60 yards. Winston Ford recorded 42 yards on six carries. Will Adams completed seven of 20 passes for 58 yards with two interceptions. Winston Ford caught three passes for 20 yards. Kasen Brock added two receptions for 23 yards. Parker Burton caught one pass for 10 yards. Kasen Brock returned four kickoffs for 52 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Cohen Finley led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Boone Godby added three solo and three assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Kaden Carrier recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Toby Wright and Winston Ford each recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Kasen Brock recorded two solo and one assisted tackles. Bryan Ford recorded a fumble and Will Adams intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Pulaski County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Owensboro | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
OWENSB | - | Kalil Shemwell 84 yard punt return (Cooper Ellis kick) |
PULASKI | - | Kasen Brock 3 yard run (Bryson Mounce kick) |
OWENSB | - | Evan Hampton 43 yard run (Cooper Ellis kick) |
OWENSB | - | Evan Hampton 2 yard run (Cooper Ellis kick) |
OWENSB | - | Chadyn Morris 41 yard pass from DeMarcus Ganaway (Cooper Ellis kick) |
OWENSB | - | Evan Hampton 3 yard run (Cooper Ellis kick) |
Selected Statistics
Pulaski County | ||||
| ||||
Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Kasen Brock | 25 | 148 | 5.9 | 56 |
Will Adams | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 13 |
Winston Ford | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 26 |
| ||||
Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Will Adams | 20-7-2 | 58 | 0 | 23 |
| ||||
Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Winston Ford | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
Kasen Brock | 2 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Parker Burton | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Cohen Finley | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| ||||
Owensboro | ||||
| ||||
Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Evan Hampton | 11 | 108 | 9.8 | 43 |
Omarian Green | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 16 |
DeMarcus Ganaway | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 28 |
Mikai Kindle | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Team | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 |
| ||||
Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
DeMarcus Ganaway | 18-13-1 | 166 | 1 | 41 |
| ||||
Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kingston Dillard | 7 | 82 | 0 | 22 |
Ayden Fountain | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
Chadyn Morris | 1 | 41 | 1 | 41 |
Kalil Shemwell | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Evan Hampton | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games. However they were using a new stat package GAMEDAY PREPS for the state championships.
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.
Updated: Friday, 12 December 2025 5:40 PM EST
Permalink | Share This Post