Polished Tigers blank Cats on gridiron
September 21, 2021 at 9:20 p.m.
Polished Tigers blank Cats on gridiron
By Will Fehlinger-
After surrendering 27 points in the stanza to East Central on Sept. 10, the Cats allowed host Lawrenceburg 34 big markers in Friday night’s second frame. A 41-0 halftime deficit held up as the final as a running clock ensued in the second half.
The Tigers, a top 10 team in Class 3A, led just 7-0 following the first 12 minutes. On the new stanza’s first play from scrimmage, All-State candidate Garrett Yoon nearly threw a pick-six. Seconds later, he was crossing the goal line after a 64-yard jaunt up the middle to make it a two-score game.
Things spiraled downhill quickly for the visiting squad. Already missing their most dynamic offensive weapon in Jacob Schatzle, starting running back Bridger Bolos lay on the turf following a minimal gain on 1st-and-10. His replacement, Andrew Merritt, lost a fumble on the next play and Yoon struck a fade pattern to fellow senior Dahya Patel – along with interior lineman Ashton Craig and Yoon, one of three Division I talents on the LHS roster – for an 18-yard touchdown. In less than a minute, the hosts had gone up three scores at 21-0.
FC got a solid return from senior Kristian Prows on the kickoff and a Brady Morehead to Hunter Geis pass gave the Cats first down at the Tiger 22-yard-line. However, Morehead coughed up the pigskin on the next play.
Lawrenceburg, wasting little time, earned a first down on a quick pass to Brennan Bushman; after a 5-yard gain for Yoon, the efficient quarterback hit on a crossing route to Patel, who bounced off a defender for a 54-yard scoring play. LHS missed its only extra point attempt for a 27-0 lead.
The Wildcat defense got some help from the Tiger offense – two holding calls and one procedure – to force a punt by Yoon on the next possession. Prows mishandled the kick and Lawrenceburg was right back in business at the FC 21. After a Wildcat timeout, Teagan Bennett carried twice to put his team up by 34.
Morehead connected with Prows and Tyreke Carr for a first down on the next drive, but one play later the Tiger defense jarred the ball loose from Prows after a 5-yard pass play. Jake Pierce returned the fumble all the way to FC’s 6; after a Tiger false start, Yoon went in untouched from the 11-yard stripe. Mary Brewington made her second point-after-touchdown for the game’s final tally.
The guests gained a couple first downs in the abbreviated last half but also suffered a sack-fumble with time running low in the fourth.
FC had a fumble recovery of its own on the game’s first drive as Patel bobbled the rock inside the Wildcat 5. A three-and-out by the visitors put LHS (4-1) in prime field position at the Cats’ 14. Brushing aside a pair of penalties, the Tigers scored on an 18-yard strike from Yoon to Luke Pierce.
Seniors Kaden Erfman and Austin Hill led FC’s defense with 8 tackles each and junior Peyton McCreary added 6 and a fumble recovery. Junior Bryce Hodapp had one sack of Yoon.
FC (3-2) hosts Greensburg, Friday, 7 p.m. for homecoming night in Brookville.
Tigers 41, Wildcats 0
Franklin Co. – 0 0 0 0 - 0
Lawrenceburg - 7 34 0 0 - 41
First Quarter
L – L. Pierce 18-yard pass from Yoon, 5:18. Ryan Hinthorne kick.
Second Quarter
L – Yoon 64-yard run, 11:32. Hinthorne kick.
L – Patel 18-yard pass from Yoon, 10:44. Hinthorne kick.
L – Patel 54-yard pass from Yoon, 7:16. Kick failed.
L – Bennett 10-yard run, 3:21. Brewington kick.
L – Yoon 11-yard run, 1:34. Brewington kick.
Total yards: FC 56, L 412
Passing: FC 52, L 207
Rushing: FC 4, L 205
First downs: FC 5, L 11
Fumbles/lost: FC 4/4, L 2/1
Penalties: FC 4-30, L 9-75
Franklin Co.- Rushing: Bolos 3-(-1), Morehead 16-11, Merritt 1-(-6). Passing: Morehead 7-17-52. Receiving: Prows 3-22, Geis 2-18, Carr 1-4, Quinn Gillman 1-8.
Lawrenceburg - Rushing: L. Pierce 2-20, Yoon 11-113, Bennett 7-61, Caden Baker 2-0, Sam Cornett 2-13, Avery Myers 1-(-2). Passing: Yoon 12-20-186, Logan Ahaus 2-3-21. Receiving: Aiden Gilmour 2-11, Patel 7-148, L. Pierce 1-18, Bushman 1-3, Micah Foster 1-6, Brayden Combs 1-8, Hayden Saylor 1-13.
(Stats should be considered unofficial)
Latest News
E-Editions
Events
After surrendering 27 points in the stanza to East Central on Sept. 10, the Cats allowed host Lawrenceburg 34 big markers in Friday night’s second frame. A 41-0 halftime deficit held up as the final as a running clock ensued in the second half.
The Tigers, a top 10 team in Class 3A, led just 7-0 following the first 12 minutes. On the new stanza’s first play from scrimmage, All-State candidate Garrett Yoon nearly threw a pick-six. Seconds later, he was crossing the goal line after a 64-yard jaunt up the middle to make it a two-score game.
Things spiraled downhill quickly for the visiting squad. Already missing their most dynamic offensive weapon in Jacob Schatzle, starting running back Bridger Bolos lay on the turf following a minimal gain on 1st-and-10. His replacement, Andrew Merritt, lost a fumble on the next play and Yoon struck a fade pattern to fellow senior Dahya Patel – along with interior lineman Ashton Craig and Yoon, one of three Division I talents on the LHS roster – for an 18-yard touchdown. In less than a minute, the hosts had gone up three scores at 21-0.
FC got a solid return from senior Kristian Prows on the kickoff and a Brady Morehead to Hunter Geis pass gave the Cats first down at the Tiger 22-yard-line. However, Morehead coughed up the pigskin on the next play.
Lawrenceburg, wasting little time, earned a first down on a quick pass to Brennan Bushman; after a 5-yard gain for Yoon, the efficient quarterback hit on a crossing route to Patel, who bounced off a defender for a 54-yard scoring play. LHS missed its only extra point attempt for a 27-0 lead.
The Wildcat defense got some help from the Tiger offense – two holding calls and one procedure – to force a punt by Yoon on the next possession. Prows mishandled the kick and Lawrenceburg was right back in business at the FC 21. After a Wildcat timeout, Teagan Bennett carried twice to put his team up by 34.
Morehead connected with Prows and Tyreke Carr for a first down on the next drive, but one play later the Tiger defense jarred the ball loose from Prows after a 5-yard pass play. Jake Pierce returned the fumble all the way to FC’s 6; after a Tiger false start, Yoon went in untouched from the 11-yard stripe. Mary Brewington made her second point-after-touchdown for the game’s final tally.
The guests gained a couple first downs in the abbreviated last half but also suffered a sack-fumble with time running low in the fourth.
FC had a fumble recovery of its own on the game’s first drive as Patel bobbled the rock inside the Wildcat 5. A three-and-out by the visitors put LHS (4-1) in prime field position at the Cats’ 14. Brushing aside a pair of penalties, the Tigers scored on an 18-yard strike from Yoon to Luke Pierce.
Seniors Kaden Erfman and Austin Hill led FC’s defense with 8 tackles each and junior Peyton McCreary added 6 and a fumble recovery. Junior Bryce Hodapp had one sack of Yoon.
FC (3-2) hosts Greensburg, Friday, 7 p.m. for homecoming night in Brookville.
Tigers 41, Wildcats 0
Franklin Co. – 0 0 0 0 - 0
Lawrenceburg - 7 34 0 0 - 41
First Quarter
L – L. Pierce 18-yard pass from Yoon, 5:18. Ryan Hinthorne kick.
Second Quarter
L – Yoon 64-yard run, 11:32. Hinthorne kick.
L – Patel 18-yard pass from Yoon, 10:44. Hinthorne kick.
L – Patel 54-yard pass from Yoon, 7:16. Kick failed.
L – Bennett 10-yard run, 3:21. Brewington kick.
L – Yoon 11-yard run, 1:34. Brewington kick.
Total yards: FC 56, L 412
Passing: FC 52, L 207
Rushing: FC 4, L 205
First downs: FC 5, L 11
Fumbles/lost: FC 4/4, L 2/1
Penalties: FC 4-30, L 9-75
Franklin Co.- Rushing: Bolos 3-(-1), Morehead 16-11, Merritt 1-(-6). Passing: Morehead 7-17-52. Receiving: Prows 3-22, Geis 2-18, Carr 1-4, Quinn Gillman 1-8.
Lawrenceburg - Rushing: L. Pierce 2-20, Yoon 11-113, Bennett 7-61, Caden Baker 2-0, Sam Cornett 2-13, Avery Myers 1-(-2). Passing: Yoon 12-20-186, Logan Ahaus 2-3-21. Receiving: Aiden Gilmour 2-11, Patel 7-148, L. Pierce 1-18, Bushman 1-3, Micah Foster 1-6, Brayden Combs 1-8, Hayden Saylor 1-13.
(Stats should be considered unofficial)
Have a news tip? Email [email protected] or Call/Text 360-922-3092