TOO MUCH BRAMLETT

The Whitley County Colonels left it all on the field Friday night when they defeated the North Laurel Jaguars, 56-20.

In a game that was suppose to be close, the Colonels simply dominated the game. Whitley County rolled up 558 yards of offense with Cody Bramlett doing most of the damage. The senior had 21 carries for 251 yards and three touchdowns. Senior wide receiver had three catches from quarterback Travis Inman for 112 yards. Goins had two touchdown, a 91-yard TD pass and a 58-yard kickoff return to start the third quarter.

The Jaguars (2-6) scored the first touchdown of the game when Johnny Ray Fugate took a first down at the North Laurel 28-yard line and went the distance to the end zone.

Whitley County answered with a touchdown of their own when senior Jordan Singleton took a pitch out from Inman for a seven-yard TD with 1:04 left in the opening quarter. Seth McCoy nailed the extra point and Whitley County never looked back.

On the kickoff, North Laurel mishandled the ball and the Colonels came up with a fumble recovery. Two plays later Cody Bramlett out ran the Jaguars to the end zone from the 31-yard line with 25-seconds in the quarter.

It was three-and-out for the Jaguars and on the next Whitley County possession; the Colonels put together an 11-play, 77-yard drive to go ahead, 20-6. Jordan Chute went the final 29 yards for the TD at the 5:39 mark.

The Jaguars appeared to have the Colonels back up late in the period when Fugate’s punt was downed at the nine-yard line with 2:48 left in the half. But, Inman hit Goins on a 91-yard pass play for six points. Cody Bowlin rank in the two-point conversion for a 28-6 lead.

It didn’t take Whitley County much time to strike in the second half. Goins took the kickoff from the Jaguars and went to the sidelines for a 58-yard run. After McCoy added the PAT, the Colonels were ahead, 35-6.

A personal foul tacked on the kickoff return left the Jaguars in good field position at the Whitley County 42-yard line to start their first possession of the second half. A 28-yard run by Hughie Wagers gave the Jaguars a first down at the Colonels 14-yard line. The Colonels’ defense held on a fourth-and-one from the five-yard line.

Three plays later the Colonels faced a third-and-seven at the eight-yard line. Bramlett broke loose on the play and went 92-yards for the score. The extra point failed, but the Colonels led 41-6 with 7:17 in the period.

Bramlett added a 33-yard touchdown run to his list with just under two minutes in the quarter. On the extra point, McCoy misplayed the kick, but threw a pass to Boston Bryant in the end zone as the Colonels took a 49-6 lead.

North Laurel got on the scoreboard with seven seconds left and closed within 49-14. But, it was Bryant two plays later going 41 yards for yet another score. McCoy gave Whitley County a 56-14 lead.

The Jaguars pushed their final touchdown into the end zone against the reserves with 5:59 left in the game.

The Colonels will try to lock up a number three-seed in the district Friday night when the Perry Central Commodores come to town. After starting the season with six straight wins, Perry Central has lost its last two district games to Clay County and Harlan County.

Bramlett is closing in on the 1,000-yard mark as he prepares for the Perry Central game. He has rushed the ball 106 times for 800 yards.

Whitley Co. 56, North Laurel 20

Whitley Co.            14  14  21  7- 56

North Laurel              6    0    8  6- 20

NL- Johnny Fugate, 72 run (kick failed)

WC- Jordan Singleton 7 run (Seth McCoy kick)

WC- Cody Bramlett 31 run (McCoy kick)

WC- Jordan Chute 29 run (kick blocked)

WC- Justin Goins 91 pass from Travis Inman (Cody Bowlin run)

WC- Goins 58 kickoff return (McCoy kick)

WC- Bramlett 92 run (kick failed)

WC- Bramlett 33 run (Boston Bryant from McCoy)

NL- Jason Williams 42 run (Williams run)

WC- Boston Bryant 41 run (McCoy kick)

NL- Williams 2 run (run failed)