Final from Lancaster
Garrard County 28
Lincoln County 21
Summary
It was a nice night for football. At the 7:30 kickoff, conditions were 61 degree temperature, clear skies, and 5 mph northeast winds. Tucker Foster, Levi Grubbs, Parker Hart, and Brody Baker were the coin toss captains. Garrard won the toss and deferred to the second half.
Lincoln County had four offensive possessions for the whole game, as Garrard County controlled the ball and the milked clock. The game was tied at 14-14 at halftime. Garrard County took the second half kickoff and scored with just under three minutes to play in the 3rd quarter. On the ensuing kickoff, Garrard recovered a squib kick and then scored again with 10:12 remaining in the game. They kept the ball for all of the third quarter and nearly two minutes of the fourth quarter. Lincoln County ran its first offensive play of the second half with 10:12 left in the fourth quarter, scored on that series and did not get the ball back.
Our InterCounty Energy Lineman of the Game is sophomore Hagen Broom. He told WPBK-FM after the game, “I feel like we just need to work together as a team headed into the playoffs. “
Our Guardian Exterminating and B-Green Lawn Care is senior Wide Receiver Trey Burkhart. He commented to WPBK-FM, “This is a game I really, really did want to win. I came from here (Garrard County), and I wanted it.”
Head coach Levi Rogers said after the game, “Garrard just whipped us up front. We have to do better and not make as many penalties.”
The Patriots finish the regular season with a record of 2-8 and will travel to Perry County Central next week for the first round of the 4A state playoffs. Garrard County finishes 3-6 and travels to Louisville Central next week for the 3A playoffs.
Scoring
-LC 7:57 1Q Tucker Foster 35-yard run, Broder Baker kick (LC 7-0)
-GC 10:12 2Q Parker Barnes 7-yard pass from Ryan Noe, Nathan Sullivan kick (7-7)
-LC 5:34 2Q Malik Hill 1-yard run, Baker kick (LC 14-7)
-GC 2:19 2Q Christian Eldridge 44-yard pass from Ryan Noe, Sullivan kick (14-14)
-GC 2:53 3Q Ryan Noe 2-yuard run, Sullivan kick (GC 21-14)
-GC 10:18 4Q Parker Barnes 4-yard pass form Ryan Noe, Sullivan kick (GC 28-14)
-LC 7:55 4Q Tucker Foster 13-yard touchdown run, Baker kick (GC 28-21)
Series-By-Series
Garrard won the coin toss, deferred to the second half, and kicked off to being the game.
Lincoln County’s First Possession (Tucker Foster touchdown)
Trey Burkhart returned the opening kick to 35-yard line. On first down and ten, Maik Hull ran 11 yards to the 46-yard line. On first down and ten, Hill was stopped for no gain. On second down and ten, Tucker Foster threw six yards to Levi Grubbs. On third down and four, Tucker Foster kept the ball for a five-yard gain. On first down and ten at the Garrard 43-yard line, Hill is stopped for a loss at the 47-yard line. On second down and fourteen, Foster connected with Trey Burkhart for thirteen yards. On third down and one, Foster kept it again for another first down on a gain of six yards to the 30-yard line. On first and ten, a false start penalty backed up the Patriots to the 35-yard line. On first and fifteen, Tucker Foster broke free for a 35-yard touchdown jaunt with 7:57 to play in the first quarter. Brody Baker added the PAT and Lincoln County led 7-0.
Garrard County’s First Possession (Parker Barnes touchdown)
No return on the kickoff and Garrard started on their own 30-yard line. On first and ten, Keegan Sparks carried for eight yards. On second and two, Ryan Noe kept it for a first down at the 45-yard line. On first and ten, Michael Wilshire had a tackle for a loss at the 44-yard line. On second and eleven, Sparks ran four yards to the 48-yard line. On third down and seven, Spark gained seven yards for a first down at the Lincoln County 45-yard line. On first and ten, a Ryan Noe pass fell incomplete. On second down and ten, Noe kept it to the 37-yard line. On third down and two, the run lost about half a yard. On fourth down and two, Noe connected with Christian Eldridge for a first down at the Lincoln County 33-yard line. On first and ten, Sparks ran for seven yards. On second and three, the pass was incomplete. On third down and three, Noe ran for the first down on a five-yard run. On first down and ten at the Lincoln County 22-yard line, Lincoln County jumped offside. On first down and five at the 17-yard line, Noe ran to the 9-yard line. On first and goal, the END OF THE FIRST QUARTER happened. After the teams changed ends of the field, on first and goal, Spark ran to the five-yard line. On second and goal, Garrard County fumbled but recovered at the seven-yard line. On third and goal, a pass int the end zone was nearly intercepted but it fell incomplete. On fourth down and goal, GARRD TOOK A TIMEOUT. After the stoppage, on fourth and goal, Noe threw to Parker Barnes for a 7-yard touchdown reception with 10::12 to play in the second quarter. Nathan Sullivan kicked the PAT and the game was tied at 7-7.
Lincoln County’s Second Possession (Malik Hill touchdown)
Parker Hart returned the kick to the 45-yard line. On first and ten, Malik Hill ran five yards to the 50-yard line. On second and five, Malik Hill caught a pass out of the backfield for a good gain, but it was nullified by a holding penalty. The ball was placed at the Lincoln County 43-yard line. On second down and twelve, Tucker Foster ran for six yards to the 49-yard line. On third down and six, Kraven Murphy caught a pass at the Garrard County 46-yard line. On fourth down and one, Tucker Foster ran ten yards to the 36-yard line. On first and ten, Malik Hill gained six yards on a run to the 30-yard line. On second and four, Tucker Foster gained ten yards to the 20-yard line. On first and ten, Foster’s pass was incomplete. On second and ten, Trey Burkhart caught an 18-yard pass. On first and goal from the two, Malik Hill ran into the line and was face-masked. Then on first and goal from the one-yard line, Malik Hill scored on a 1-yard run with 5:34 left in the first half. Brody Baker completed the PAT after a low snap and bobble hold, giving Lincoln County a 14-7 lead.
Garrard County’s Second Possession (Christian Eldridge touchdown)
Brody Baker’s kick went into the end zone for a touchback. Garrard started from their own 20-yard line. On first down and ten, Spars picked up 11 yards at the 31-yard line. On first down and ten, Ryan Noe gained 12-yards to the 43-yard line. On first and ten, Noe threw to Christian Eldridge for three yards. On second and seven, Sparks gained four yards to midfield. On third and three, Ryan Noe ran to the 44-yard line for six yards. On first and ten, Ryan Noe hit a streaking Christian Eldridge on a 44-yard touchdown pass with 2:19 left in the half. Nathan Sullivan’s PAT was good and the game was tied 14-14/
Lincoln County’s Third Possession (Punt)
After a squib kick, Lincoln started from their own 35-yard line. On first and ten, Malik Hill ran for three yards. On second and seven, the snap got away from Foster, and he picked it up and threw the ball away. On third and seven, Foster completed ten-yard pass to Parker Hart for a first down. On first and ten, Foster connected with Hart again for a first down. After an official confab, they marked the ball at the Garrard County 44-yrd line. On second and two, Foster threw incomplete but was called for intentional grounding. After the penalty the ball was on the Garrard 49-yard line. On third and seven, a long pass to Park Hart was incomplete. On fourth and seven, Lincoln County sent in the punting unit and then called a TIME OUT. After the stoppage, on fourth and seven, Foster punted to the 20-yard line,
Garrard County’s Third Possession (End of Half)
With fourteen seconds left in the half, Garrard started at the own 20-yard line. Pnm first and ten, Noe threw to Mason Himes for three yards. He went out of bounds. with eight seconds left in the half on second down and three, Noe threw to Himes again and got the ball to the 36-yard line. On first and ten with three seconds left, Noe threw a pass incomplete. Garrard was called for a penalty and time expired.
Halftime (Tied 14-14)
Garrard County’s Fourth Possession (Ryan Noe touchdown)
The kick went out of bounds and Garrard started at their own 35-yard line. On first and ten, Noe completed a nine-yard pass to Himes. On second and one, Sparks gained four yards to the 49-yard line. On first and ten, Sparks gained three yards. On second and seven, Garrard Cunty fumbled the ball but recovered it. On third down eight at the Lincoln Count 49-yard line, Noe completed a pass to Himes at the Lincoln County 43-yard line. On fourth and two, Ryan Noe kept it for a gain of ten yards to the Lincoln County 33-yard line. On first and ten, Sparks gained six yards to the Lincoln County 27-yard line. On second and four, Sparks gained on yard. On third and two, Noe kept it to the 24-yard line. It would have been 4th and one but an unsportsmanlike penalty put the ball on the 12-yard line. On first and ten, Noe carried to the 8-yard line. On second and six, Noe keeps it for a first down at the one-yard line. On first and goal, Noe was stopped short of the goal line. On second and goal, Sparks was tackled by Wilshire and Colton Shepperson in the back field at the two yard line. On third and goal, Ryan Noe scored on a 2-yard keeper with 2:53 to play in the third quarter. Nathan Sullivan added the PAT and Garrard County led for the first time at 21-14.
Lincoln County’s Fourth Possession (Muffed the kickoff, lost possession)
Garrard County squibbed the kickoff and recovered it.
Garrard County’s Fifth Possession (Parker Barnes touchdown)
Garrard County started at the Lincoln County 29-yard line. On first and ten, a holding penalty was called on Garrard County, moving the ball back to the 39-yard line. On first and twenty, Michael Wilshire tackled Ryan Noe for a loss but was called for face-masking. The penalty moved the ball to the 35-yard line. On first and sixteen, Sparks gained three yards. On second and fourteen, Noe dropped back to pass but was flushed out and he gained five yards. On third down and nine, Noe completed a pass to Lucas Eldridge that was good for a first down. On first down at the Lincoln County nineteen-yard line, Sparks ran to the nine-yard line and that is where the THIRD QUARTER ENDED. After switching ends of the field, with first and goal at the nine-yard line, Ryan Noe carried to the five-yard line. On second down and goal, Sparks ran to the four-yard line. On third down and goal, GARRARD COUNTY CALLED A TIMEOUT. After the stoppage and with it third and goal, Ryan Noe hit Parker Barnes on a 4-yard pass with 10:18 to play in the game. Nathan Sullivan’s PAT was blocked but a false start by Garrard County caused the play to be blown dead and the Golden Lions kicked again. This time, it was good and Garrard County’s lead grew to 28-14.
Lincoln County’s Fifth Possession (Tucker Foster touchdown)
The Patriots started at their own 36-yard line. On first and ten, Foster threw ten yards to Trey Burkhart. On first and ten, Foster threw six yards to Levi Grtubbs. On second and four, Malik Hill gained nine yards to the 39- yard line. On first and ten, Tucker Foster ran for a yard. On second and nine, Foster connected with Trey Burkhart for nine yards. On first and ten, Malik Hill ran fourteen yards. On first and ten, Tucker Foster scored on a 13-yard touchdown run with 7:55 to play in the game. Brody Baker kicked his third PAT, and the Garrard lead was cut to 28-21.
Garrard County’s Sixth Possession (End of Game)
Brody Baker kicked it onside which was covered up by Garrard County at the 50-yard line. On first and ten, Sparks ran for three yards. On second and seven, Noe gained three yards. On third and four at the Lincoln County 44-yard line, Noe completed a pass to David Moberly for a first down. On first and ten at the Lincoln County 35-yard line, Noe ran four yards. On second and six, Noe carried for a couple of yards but the run was nullified by a holding penalty. After the mark-off, the ball was placed on the Lincoln County 41-yard line. On second and sixteen, Noe gained eleven yards to the 30-yard line. A personal foul penalty was called on Lincoln County, giving Garrard County a first down at the Lincoln County 15-yard line. On first and ten, Noe three yards to the 12-yard line. WITH 2:55 TO PLAY, LINCOLN COUNTY TOOK ITS FIRST TIME OUT OF THE HALF. On second and seven after the stoppage, Noe ran to the eight-yard line and LINCOLN COUNTY CALLED ITS SECOND TIME OUT WITH 2:51 TO PLAY. Action resumed with a third down and three for Garrard County, when Noe ran the six-yard line, just short of the first down. On fourth down and less than a yard LINCOLN COUNTY CALLED ITS FINAL TIME OUT WITH 2:38 TO PLAY. Then, Garrard County called a time out. On a do-or-die defensive play for Lincoln County, Ryan Noe quarterback-sneaked the ball for a first down at the three-yard line. On first down and ten, Garrard County took a delay of game penalty, moving the ball back to the 8-yard line. With Lincoln County out of time outs, Garrard County went into the victory formation and ran out the clock.
