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Franklin County at West Jessamine
West Jessamine High School

Nicholasville, Kentucky
October 1, 2004

©2004 by Ron Harrison

Franklin County (4-1) vs. West Jessamine (3-2) October 1, 2004

West Jessamine exploded for three touchdowns in the second half to erase a 7-6 halftime deficit and claim a 28-14 victory over Franklin County.  Eric Coker led the second half surge with TD runs of 85 and 37 yards for the victorious Colts.  Franklin County held a 365-337 advantage in total yardage, bolstered by a 213-4 advantage through the air.  West Jessamine outgained the Flyers 333-152 on the ground.  Franklin County was penalized 10 times for 68 yards while West Jessamine was flagged twice for 15 yards. 

Eric Coker led the West Jessamine ground attack with 175 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries.  Eli Darby carried the ball 27 times for 145 yards and scored a touchdown.  Darby also punted three times for an average of 38.3 yards.  Brett Hampton led the Colt defense with five solo and six assisted tackles.  Glendon Blanton added four solo and four assisted tackles, including one quarterback sack for a loss of nine yards.  Jake Carlson was credited with three solo and seven assisted tackles. 

Franklin County was led tonight by their dual threat QB Kaelin AmmonsAmmons completed 16 of 22 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns.  Ammons also carried the ball 19 times for 109 yards.  Shane McDonald caught five passes for 66 yards.  Corey Harris added three receptions for 65 yards and Colton Riggs also had three receptions for 64 yards.  Trey Downs led the Flyer defense with five solo and eight assisted tackles.  Corey Harris was credited with four solo and 10 assisted stops. 

Scoring Summary

West Jessamine  28            Franklin County  14

School    Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4     Final
Franklin County  0 7 0 7 14
West Jessamine  6 0 15 7 28

WJ  - Glendon Blanton 1 yard run (kick fails)
FC  - Andrew Wise 2 yard pass from Kaelin Ammons (Thomas Baker kick)
WJ  - Eli Darby 3 yard run (Eric Coker run)
WJ  - Coker 85 yard run (Josh Edwards kick)
WJ  - Coker 37 yard run (Edwards kick)
FC  - Colton Riggs 34 yard pass from Ammons (Baker kick)
 

Selected Statistics
 
Franklin County
 
West Jessamine
Rushing No.  Yds.  Avg.  Long     Rushing No.  Yds.  Avg.  Long
Kaelin Ammons 19 109 5.7 14   Eric Coker 20 175 8.8 85
Jeffrey Wheat 7 36 5.1 9   Eli Darby 27 145 5.4 13
Corey Harris 3 7 2.3 10   Brett Hampton 2 10 5.0 14
            Ramey Chancey 1 2 2.0 2
            Glendon Blanton 1 1 1.0 1
                     
Passing A-C-I Yds. TD Long   Passing A-C-I Yds. TD Long
Kaelin Ammons 32-16-0 213 2 37   Eric Coker 4-1-0 4 0 4
                     
Receiving No. Yds. TD Long   Receiving No. Yds. TD Long
Shane McDonald 5 66 0 37   Bryan Orme 1 4 0 4
Jeffrey Wheat 4 16 0 12            
Corey Harris 3 65 0 28            
Colton Riggs 3 64 1 34            
Andrew Wise 1 2 1 2            

 

Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's game.

Other Games of Interest
Please see Week Seven in Review

 

Please send your comments and questions to Ron Harrison at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.

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