Somerset finally got the proverbial monkey off its back last season, claiming the program's first football state title after several runner-up finishes. In pursuit of another crown, the Jumpers return a bona fide Mr. Football candidate at quarterback, in UK commit Kaiya Sheron. Sheron's top target, multi sport star Kade Grundy is back to give Somerset one of the state's top pitch and catch combos.

Whitley County welcomes the Jumpers to Williamsburg, hoping to spring the upset and get their season off to a scintillating start. They won eight games a year ago and were nearly good enough to win their district, which includes Southwestern and Pulaski County. The Colonels were set to return a very solid offensive backfield before the QB was lost to transfer, making it all the more difficult to keep pace with the explosive Briar Jumpers.

With the unusual circumstances of the off-season, anything could happen in Week 1, but all signs point toward a decisive Somerset victory.

Just got it pulled up.

Sheron to Stevens for the first Briar Jumper TD of the season.

7-0 in the 1st.

WC takes over at their own 31.

1st-Pass for 4yds.

2nd-Hurry up Offense twins both ways. Gain to the 40...fumble recovered by WC.

3rd-Gilbert runs for the 1st down.

1st- Spread offensive set...incomplete pass

2nd- Run for a short loss

3rd- incomplete...FLAG <late hit>

1st- on Jumper 45...Lawson runs up the gut for 3

2nd- Fumbled snap...picked up, incomplete pass.

3rd- Pass ball thrown nearly into the parking lot <Defensive Interference> 

1st- Lawson run to the 25, 3 yard gain

2nd- Lawson run for no gain

3rd- trips left...pass to the left, gain to the 20

4th- and less than 1...QB run for 1st down

 

Ball inside the 20

1st- Trips right, run by Lawson inside for 2

2nd- Lawson run short gain

end of the quarter

Somerset up 7 to 0

Penalties have twice kept this current drive moving forward.

2nd quarter

3rd -and a long 5...QB scrambles for 4

4th and a long 1...Time Out WC

2nd quarter

3rd -and a long 5...QB scrambles for 4

4th and a long 1...Time Out WC

Hand off up the middle...short gain. Bringing out the sticks.

Somerset Ball

Somerset takes over at their own 6

1st- RB  Doan runs for 3

2nd- Flase Start...third one that I've heard so far on Somerset

2nd- Hard count draws the Colonels offsides.

2nd- Sheron scrambles no gain

3rd- Incomplete pass

4th- Jumpers to punt deep in their own end.

Grundy fakes and runs it out to the 42...late flags

Two different flags...one during the play and one right after. 

Personal Foul on WC 

Dead Ball foul on Somerset

Somerset 1st down at the 26

 

1st- RB drilled after short gain

2nd- Run for no gain

Time Out 8:05 in the 2nd Qtr SHS 7 to 0

 

3rd- and 7...Another run for no gain.

4th and 7...Somerset to Punt again.

Grundy to Punt...WC ball on the 41

WC ball on their own 41

1st-Reverse for a loss of 7

2nd-Incomplete pass after QB gets pressured

3rd-5 yard gain

4th-Punt rolls dead at the 27

5:28 in the 2nd

Somerset ball on the 27

1st- Pass to Gilmore to the 45

1st- Doan Jet sweep for 11

1st- Sheron to Grundy, juked a DB and beat D to the endzone

Somerset up 14-0 4:36 in the 2nd