This game set Special Teams back to the leather helmet days.

I don’t know about the rest of the special teams but using the placekick as the punt is a pretty smart idea. It’s also pretty gutsy due to how hard it is to cover a kick like that. FS appears to of done a very good job getting their coverage team down. I do wonder why JC didn’t go after it like a FG. It would of made it much harder to cover.

Franklin-Simpson

247 total yards

56 yards passing

191 yards rushing

11 first downs

1-9 on third down conversions

1-2 on fourth down conversions

42 total plays

7 penalties for 57 yards

2-2 in the red zone

22:25 time of possession

0 turnover

 

Johnson Central

305 total yards

69 yards passing

236 yards rushing

14 first downs

2-9 on third down conversions

0-3 on fourth down conversions

51 total plays

8 penalties for 95 yards

1-4 in the red zone

25:35 time of possession

1 turnover

Johnson Central just ran quick toss left again. Smh.

This game was about as ugly as you could get. I thought both defenses stepped up when needed, but it was the Wildcat defense that stopped JC multiple times in the redzone. Congrats to JC on another great season! Glad to be a Franklin-Simpson Wildcat today!!

I believe on the high school freshman level in Kentucky, if a team tells the officials that they are going to run victory formation, the defense is required to step back from the line of scrimmage and let the snap take place un-contested.

 

My senior year we defeated our cross town rival. I was the TE on victory and our QB told the white hat we were taking a knee. Everyone on the defense stepped back and stood up.... except the 6'2", 230-ish defensive end in front of me who got in a four point stance and charged right at me as the ball was snapped. Thankfully nothing came of it, but I am very interested in knowing if this is a rule at the varsity level.

My senior year we defeated our cross town rival. I was the TE on victory and our QB told the white hat we were taking a knee. Everyone on the defense stepped back and stood up.... except the 6'2", 230-ish defensive end in front of me who got in a four point stance and charged right at me as the ball was snapped. Thankfully nothing came of it, but I am very interested in knowing if this is a rule at the varsity level.

It’s not a rule. It’s a generally accepted practice to everyone ease up but it is not a rule. In fact the officials will often remind players to protect themselves. It is a live play like any other play.

Attendance on this one?

From the KHSAA:

 

4A - Franklin-Simpson 14, Johnson Central 12

https://khsaa.org/football/2018/4afinal.pdf

8 of 55 sportswriters state wide picked Franklin-Simpson to win.