Bourbon Co. stops conversion, edges Mason Co. 27-26

Bourbon County stopped Mason County's conversion run with 41 seconds left in the game and the Colonels edged the Royals 27-26 tonight in a district game on Mason County's Homecoming.

Bourbon County had taken a 27-20 lead with a touchdown and a two-point conversion with 4:28 remaining in the game.

Mason County quarterback Chandler Dunaway scored a touchdown on a 15-yard run, but he was stopped on a run as the Royals tried for a two-point conversion.

Coach Jonathan Thomas said it was an easy call to go for two.

"Just because, you know, we had marched the ball down the field, and you look over here on the sideline and we've got multiple kids hurt, multiple kids gassed, multiple kids that can't do a whole lot, so I really didn't think that playing for overtime was a wise decision with, you know, our numbers and, you know, as tired as everybody was," Thomas said. 

For the second straight game, Mason County scored in the opening minute of the game. Tykeise Henry returned an interception 25 yards for touchdown on the fourth play.

Henry also had a 25-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter.

Bourbon County led 19-13 at the half.

The Royals regained the lead on a 31-yard touchdown run by Malkolm Devine and a PAT by Brock Gilligan with 3:15 left in the third quarter.

Mason County had a turnover and a three-and-out before Bourbon County took the lead for good.

Bourbon County had 413 total yards to 274 for Mason County.

Quarterback Dalen Landrum, who missed the Colonels' last two games with an injury, completed 26 of 36 passes for 306 yards and four touchdowns,

Bourbon County receiver Titus Ransom had 13 receptions for 97 yards and two touchdowns.

Devine rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.

Mason County, 3-3 overall and 0-2 in the district, plays at Harrison County next week.

MC 1st Q 11:14 Tykeise Henry 25 yard interception return (kick failed) MC 6, BC 0

BC 1st Q 3:24 TJ Whitstine 55 yard pass from Dalen Landrum (kick failed) MC 6, BC 6

MC 1st Q 00:22 Tykeise Henry 25 yard pass from Chandler Dunaway (Brock Gilligan kick) MC 13, BC 6

BC 2nd Q 10:22 Titus Ransom 15 yard pass from Dalen Landrum (Parked Atwood kick) MC 13, BC 13

MC 3rd Q 3:15 Malkolm Devine 31 yard run (Brock Gilligan kick) MC 20, BC 19 

BC 4th Q 4:28 Justin Blankenship 27 yard pass from Dalen Landrum (Justin Blankenship pass from Dalen Landrum) BC 27, MC 20

MC 4th Q 00:41 Chandler Dunaway 15 yard run (run failed) BC 27, MC 26