© 2008 by Ron Harrison
Scott County rallied from a 14-0 deficit midway through the second quarter to defeat Madison Central 24-21. Madison Central dominated play in the first quarter as they led 7-0 on a tackle-breaking 32 yard run by Keshawn Simpson and held a 111-25 advantage in total yards. The Indians extended the lead to 14-0 early in the second quarter on a two yard run by Isaiah Kavanaugh. Later in the quarter, facing a fourth-and-11 from the Scott County 49, Madison Central passed out of punt formation but the ball was intercepted by Marcus Hill. The turnover seemed to revitalize Scott County and the Cardinals tied the score 14-14 by halftime on two TD passes of 42 and 25 yards from Cory Cronin to freshman star Josh Walls.
Madison Central took a 21-14 lead on the first play from scrimmage in the second half as Isaiah Kavanaugh sped 80 yards down the sideline for the score. Mr. Walls was at it again early in the fourth quarter as he ran 49 yards for a TD and the conversion kick knotted the score at 21-21. Jay Willmott kicked a field goal of 36 yards with 4:13 remaining on the clock to give Scott County a 24-21 lead. Madison Central refused to fold and they marched to the Scott County 10 yard line before an ineligible receiver penalty forced Madison Central's Ryan Horn to attempt a 40 yard field goal, which was short. Scott County took over on their own 20 yard line with 1:11 left on the clock and ran out the clock in three plays.
Scott County recorded 12 first downs and 245 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized six times for 50 yards and lost a fumble. Madison Central recorded 14 first downs and 237 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized five times for 48 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Madison Central's explosive ground attack was led by Isaiah Kavanaugh with 123 yards and two TDs on 11 carries. Keshawn Simpson carried the ball 15 times for 113 yards and a touchdown. Zac Coldiron completed four of nine passes for 43 yards with one interception and was sacked five times. Tyler Mays caught two passes for 12 yards. Shane King caught one pass for 29 yards. Keshawn Simpson led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles. James Ballew added two solo and eight assisted tackles. Keshawn Simpson recorded three solo and four assisted tackles. 2.5 of Simpson's tackleses resulted in losses totalling 16 yards.
Jose Smith led Scott County's ground game with 69 yards on 20 carries. Josh Walls added 47 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Cory Cronin completed four of six passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Walls caught two passes for 67 yards and two touchdowns. 6-0 230 pound Sr. defensive tackle Tyler "Bear" Williams led the Cardinal defense with three solo and nine assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totalling 33 yards. Chris Ramsey added three solo and six assisted tackles. Josh Walls recorded one solo and three assisted tackles and added an interception. Kicker Jay Willmott continues to be a weapon on both sides of the ball as he recorded four touchbacks on five kickoffs tonight.
| Scott County | 24 | Madison Central | 21 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madison Central | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Scott County | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| MC | - | Keshawn Simpson 32 yard run (Taylor Deaton kick) |
| MC | - | Isaiah Kavanaugh 2 yard run (Deaton kick) |
| SC | - | Josh Walls 42 yard pass from Cory Cronin (Jay Willmott kick) |
| SC | - | Walls 25 yard pass from Cronin (Willmott kick) |
| MC | - | Kavanaugh 80 yard run (Deaton kick) |
| SC | - | Walls 49 yard run (Willmott kick) |
| SC | - | Willmott 36 yard field goal |
| Madison Central | Scott County | |||||||||
| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | |
| Isaiah Kavanaugh | 11 | 123 | 11.2 | 80 | Jose Smith | 20 | 69 | 3.5 | 21 | |
| Keshawn Simpson | 15 | 113 | 7.5 | 32 | Josh Walls | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 49 | |
| Shane King | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 3 | Cory Cronin | 13 | 26 | 2.0 | 13 | |
| Zac Coldiron | 5 | -43 | -8.6 | 0 | Marcus Hill | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 9 | |
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long | Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long | |
| Zac Coldiron | 9-4-1 | 43 | 0 | 29 | Cory Cronin | 6-4-0 | 90 | 2 | 42 | |
| J. R. Heiner | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long | Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long | |
| Tyler Mays | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | Josh Walls | 2 | 67 | 2 | 42 | |
| Shane King | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | Marcus Hill | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| Dre Goggins | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Sean Higgins | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
A special thanks to WLStats and the Scott County Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please refer to Week 7 in Review .
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.
