40 seasons of Mason County vs. Fleming County football games

The Mason County Royals host the Fleming County Panthers in a Class AAA, District 6 football showdown Friday night. The two teams are tied for first place in the district at 1-0. 

Fleming County leads the series 21-22. The Panthers have won five straight games against the Royals.

The two schools first met in Mason County's inaugural varsity season in 1979. Here are the scores and scoring summaries for the 43 games between the Royals and the Panthers over the past 40 seasons:


September 7, 1979 at Fleming County 

Fleming County 47
Mason County 6

1st Quarter
FC- Bubby Lewis 25 yard run (Mark Hawkins kick)
FC- Bubby Lewis 5 yard run (kick failed)
FC- Bubby Lewis 9 yard run (Mark Hawkins kick)

2nd Quarter
FC- Curtis Jackson 36 yard pass from Timmy Williams (Mark Hawkins kick)
MC- Tony Pollitt 32 yard pass from Allen Feldhaus (kick failed)

3rd Quarter
FC Bubby Lewis 62 yard run (kick failed)
FC Bubby Lewis 52 yard run (Mark Hawkins kick)

4th Quarter
FC Timmy Williams 10 yard run (Mark Hawkins kick)



September 11, 1980 at Mason County 

Fleming County 20
Mason County 0

1st Quarter

FC- Bubby Lewis 7 yard run (Mark Hawkins kick)

2nd Quarter

FC- Curtis Jackson 60 yard pass from Tim Williams (Mark Hawkins kick)

3rd Quarter

No scoring

4th Quarter

FC- Mark Hawkins 55 yard run (kick failed)

October 30, 1981 at Fleming County

Mason County 28
Fleming County 13

1st Quarter
MC- Greg Zeigler 30 yard run (Willie Feldhaus kick)

2nd Quarter
FC- Tony Wright 2 yard run (kick failed)
MC- Grant Felice 6 yard run (kick failed)
FC- Tony Wright 5 yard run (Gaylen Wagner kick)

3rd Quarter
MC- Robbie Henke 47 yard run (Jimmy Vice pass from Willie Feldhaus)

4th Quarter
MC- Kelly Middleton 23 yard pass from Willie Feldhaus (Willie Feldhaus kick)

October 29, 1982 at Mason County 

Mason County 46
Fleming County 12

1st Quarter
MC- Sam Holloway 1 yard run (Rodney Tolle kick)
FC- Chris Jamison 2 yard run (kick failed)

2nd Quarter
MC- Shane Fletcher 67 yard run (Rodney Tolle kick)
MC- Shane Fletcher 42 yard run (kick failed)
MC- Tony Anthony 9 yard pass from Trent Hounchell (Rodney Tolle kick)

3rd Quarter
FC- Darren McIntyre 16 yard run (pass failed)
MC- Jeff Frame 21 yard pass from Kenny Pitakis (Rodney Tolle kick)

4th Quarter
MC- Sam Holloway 1 yard run (kick failed)
MC- Malcolm Walker 18 yard pass from Chris O'Hearn (kick failed)

October 14, 1983 at Fleming County 

Fleming County 26
Mason County 14

1st Quarter
FC- Jeff Young 1 yard run (kick failed)
MC- Shane Fletcher 79 yard run (kick failed)

2nd Quarter
FC- Roger Williams 1 yard run (kick failed)
FC- Darrin McIntyre 46 yard pass from Darryl Anderson (Darryl Anderson kick)
FC- Jeff Young 7 yard run (Darryl Anderson kick)
MC- Shane Fletcher 85 yard fumble recovery (Shane Fletcher run)

3rd Quarter
No scoring

4th Quarter
No scoring

October 11, 1984 at Mason County

Fleming County 20
Mason County 7

1st Quarter
FC- Matt Fearin 1 yard run (Pat Porter kick)

2nd Quarter
FC- David Grimm 3 yard run (Pat Porter kick)
MC- Daniell Scilley 9 yard pass from Chris O'Hearn (Kelley Faris kick)

3rd Quarter
No scoring

4th Quarter
FC- David Grimm 5 yard run (kick failed)

October 18, 1985 at Fleming County

Fleming County 7
Mason County 6

1st Quarter
No scoring

2nd Quarter
No scoring

3rd Quarter
MC- Tony Jackson 13 yard run (kick failed)

4th Quarter
FC- John Alderman 2 yard run (Pat Porter kick)

October 17, 1986 at Mason County 

Fleming County 39
Mason County 0

1st Quarter
FC- Ron Litton 5 yard run (Jodie Bumgardner kick)

2nd Quarter
FC- Troy Chenault 16 yard run (Jodie Bumgardner kick)

3rd Quarter
FC- Ron Litton 7 yard run (Jodie Bumgardner kick)
FC- Troy Chenault 3 yard run (kick failed)
FC- Tory Chenault 14 yard (kick failed)

4th Quarter
FC- Charles Ford 34 yard pass from Mike Muse (kick failed)

October 16, 1987 at Mason County 

Fleming County 41
Mason County 7

1st Quarter
FC- Mike Taylor 7 yard run (kick failed)
FC- Jason Hamm 44 yard run (Mike Muse run)

2nd Quarter
FC- Jason Hamm 1 yard run (Jason Hamm kick)
FC- Mike Taylor 6 yard run (Jason Hamm kick)

3rd Quarter
FC- Mike Taylor 10 yard run (Jason Hamm kick)
MC- Jamie High 7 yard pass from Brian Simpson (Chris Roberson kick)

4th Quarter
FC- Jason Hamm 4 yard run (kick failed)

October 14, 1988 at Fleming County 

Fleming County 14
Mason County 0

1st Quarter

No scoring

2nd Quarter

FC- Jason Hamm 10 yard run (Jody Bumgardner kick)

3rd Quarter

FC- Brad Stephens 25 yard interception return (Jody Bumgardner kick)

4th Quarter

No scoring

October 12, 1989 at Mason County

Mason County 22
Fleming County 12

1st Quarter
FC- Cecil Jackson 1 yard run (pass failed)

2nd Quarter
MC- Jason Goodwin 18 yard pass from Brian McDowell (pass failed)

3rd Quarter
MC- Brian McDowell 1 yard run (Chris Marinaro run)

4th Quarter
MC- Gary Greene 3 yard run (Brian McDowell run)
FC- Jeremy Eubanks 4 yard run (run failed)

October 11, 1990 at Fleming County 

Fleming County 14
Mason County 6

1st Quarter
No scoring

2nd Quarter
No scoring

3rd Quarter
FC- Eric Walton 6 yard run (run failed)
FC- Chan Graham 17 yard pass from Eric Walton (Rodney Pollitt pass from Eric Walton)

4th Quarter
MC- Andrew McNeil 10 yard pass from Kris Strode (pass failed)

October 18, 1991 at Mason County

Fleming County 20
Mason County 14

1st Quarter
FC- Chan Graham 35 yard pass from DeWayne Ellison (DeWayne Ellison run)

2nd Quarter
No scoring

3rd Quarter
MC- Eric Goodwin 6 yard run (run failed)

4th Quarter
FC- Junior Marshall 21 yard run (pass failed)
MC- Gary Greene 30 yard run (Galon Thomas run)
FC- Junior Marshall 46 yard run (pass failed)

November 15, 1991 at Fleming County Class AA Playoffs

Mason County 14
Fleming County 8

1st Quarter
No scoring

2nd Quarter
No scoring

3rd Quarter
MC- Gary Greene 1 yard run (Gary Greene run)
FC- Matt Justice 80 yard kickoff return (Junior Marshall run)

4th Quarter
MC- Shawn Nelson 10 yard run (run failed)

October 16, 1992 at Fleming County 

Fleming County 41
Mason County 6

1st Quarter
FC- John Marshall 44 yard pass from Dwayne Ellison (Dwayne Ellison run)

2nd Quarter
FC- John Marshall 1 yard run (kick failed)
MC- Caine Hughes 3 yard run (kick failed)

3rd Quarter
FC- Casey Jones 85 kickoff return (kick failed)
FC- Casey Jones 39 yard run (Shaun Emmons pass from Dwayne Ellison)
FC- Vincent Lewis 45 yard interception return (Travis Earlywine kick)

4th Quarter
FC- Steve Mattox 15 yard pass from Dwayne Ellison (kick failed)

October 15, 1993 at Mason County 

Fleming County 33
Mason County 20

1st Quarter
FC- Marco Walker 1 yard run (Paul Stevens kick)
FC- Tony McGlone 2 yard run (pass failed)

2nd Quarter
MC- Caine Hughes 4 yard run (Zach Horch run)
FC- Vincent Lewis 90 yard kickoff return (Tony McGlone from Drew Purcell)
MC- Brian Devine 65 yard pass from Wesley West (run failed)

3rd Quarter
FC- Vincent Lewis 76 yard pass from Drew Purcell (kick failed)
MC- Caine Hughes 3 yard run (run failed)

4th Quarter
FC- Tony McGlone 65 yard run (kick failed)

October 14, 1994 at Fleming County 

Fleming County 21
Mason County 6

1st Quarter
FC- Ashley Black 1 yard run (Paul Stephens kick)

2nd Quarter
FC- Chad Johnson 33 yard pass from Drew Purcell (Paul Stephens kick)

3rd Quarter
No scoring

4th Quarter
MC- Wesley West 2 yard run (pass failed)
FC- Tony McGlone 3 yard run (Paul Stephens kick)

October 20, 1995 at Fleming County 

Fleming County 27
Mason County 14

1st Quarter
MC- John Baker 48 yard pass from Wesley West (J.R. Bolden kick)
FC- Tony McGlone 5 yard run (Jeremy Byard kick)

2nd Quarter
FC- Josh Graham 1 yard run (pass failed)
MC- Wesley West 13 yard run (J.R. Bolden kick)

3rd Quarter
FC- Tony McGlone 20 yard run (Laron Botkins run)

4th Quarter
FC- Joe Campbell 22 yard run (kick failed)

October 25, 1996 at Mason County 

Mason County 21
Fleming County 7

1st Quarter
No scoring

2nd Quarter
MC- Justin Walsh 13 yard run (Chad Barbour kick)
MC- Justin Walsh 1 yard run (kick failed)

3rd Quarter
No scoring

4th Quarter
MC- Trey Clark 1 yard run (Trey Clark run)
FC- Adam Allen 24 yard pass from Gary Kinder (Jody Emmons kick)

October 24, 1997 at Mason County 

Mason County 21
Fleming County 0

1st Quarter 
MC- Chris Linback 20 yard pass from Justin Walsh (Chad Barbour kick)

2nd Quarter
No scoring

3rd Quarter
MC- Jonathan Taylor 3 yard run (Chad Barbour kick)
MC- Darius Davis 5 yard run (Chad Barbour kick)

4th Quarter
No scoring

October 23, 1998 at Fleming County 

Mason County 15
Fleming County 12

1st Quarter 
MC- Jonathan Taylor 1 yard run (Michael Parker kick)

2nd Quarter
FC- Gary Kinder 6 yard run (run failed)

3rd Quarter
No scoring

4th Quarter
FC- Dustin Grannis 2 yard run (run failed)
MC- Jonathan Taylor 2 yard run (Scott Stamm pass from Justin Walsh)

October 22, 1999 at Mason County

Mason County 55
Fleming County 14

1st Quarter

FC- Derrick Salyer 4 yard run (kick failed)

MC- Jonathan Taylor 5 yard run (Michael Parker kick)

2nd Quarter

MC- Harry Lewis 11 yard run (Michael Parker kick)

MC- Harry Lewis 51 yard (kick failed)

3rd Quarter

FC- Derrick Salyer 95 yard kickoff (Jared Wagner run)

MC- Matthew Gilbert 87 yard kickoff return (Jonathan Taylor run)

MC- Harry Lewis 5 yard run (Michael Parker kick)

MC- Harry Lewis 84 yard run (kick failed)

4th Quarter

MC- Jonathan Taylor 1 yard run (Michael Parker kick)

MC- Tee Commodore 1 yard run (Jonathon Keen kick)

October 20, 2000 at Fleming County 

Mason County 14
Fleming County 9

1st Quarter
FC- Patrick Duffy 36 yard field goal
MC- Nathan Myrick 4 yard run (Damian Lang kick)

2nd Quarter
MC- Matthew Gilbert 10 yard run (Damian Lang kick)

3rd Quarter
No scoring

4th Quarter
FC- Jared Wagner 1 yard run (run failed)

October 19, 2001 at Mason County    

Fleming County 20
Mason County 13
 
1st Quarter
FC- Corbin Marshall 1 yard run (kick failed)

2nd Quarter
MC- Matt Gilbert 1 yard run (kick failed)

3rd Quarter
FC- Joey Ishmael 3 yard run (pass failed)
MC- Nathan Myrick 5 yard pass from Dustin Grutza (Dustin Grutza kick)

4th Quarter
FC- Corbin Marshall 1 yard run (Jarrod Wagner run) 

November 16, 2001 at Fleming County Class AA Playoffs 

Mason County 14
Fleming County 6

1st Quarter
No scoring 

2nd Quarter
MC- Chris Lofton 7 yard pass from Dustin Grutza (Dustin Grutza kick)

3rd Quarter
MC- Nathan Myrick 1 yard run (Dustin Grutza kick)

4th Quarter
FC- Stewart Jones 1 yard run (kick failed)

October 25, 2002 at Fleming County 

Mason County 27
Fleming County 21

1st Quarter
MC- Nathan Myrick 3 yard run (John Rice II kick)
FC- Shawn Flora 24 yard pass from Presley Marshall (Jeff Estebo kick)

2nd Quarter
MC- Dustin Grutza 1 yard run (John Rice II kick)
MC- Nathan Myrick 9 yard run (John Rice II kick)
FC- Presley Marshall 16 yard run (run failed)
FC- Shawn Flora 4 yard run (Shawn Flora run)

3rd Quarter
MC- Nathan Myrick 5 yard run (kick failed)

4th Quarter
No scoring

September 5, 2003 at Mason County 

Mason County 53
Fleming County 6

1st Quarter
MC- Dustin Grutza 21 yard run (kick failed)
MC- Ty Sargent 30 yard interception run (Jordan Murray pass from Dustin Grutza)
MC- Chris Lofton 14 yard pass from Dustin Grutza (John Rice II kick)

2nd Quarter
MC- Jordan Murray 4 yard run (John Rice II kick)
MC- Cody Pollitt 22 yard pass from Dustin Grutza (John Rice II kick) 
MC- Bryan Sweet 2 yard run (John Rice II kick)
MC- Kevin Murphy 22 yard pass from Dustin Grutza (John Rice II kick)

3rd Quarter
No scoring

September 3, 2004 at Fleming County

Fleming County 36
Mason County 14

1st Quarter 
MC- Caleb Mullikin 14 yard run (Barron Conley kick)
FC- Jordan Fritz 3 yard run (Tristan Jones kick)
MC- Mario Turner 1 yard run (Barron Conley kick)
FC- Jordan Fritz 15 yard run (Tristan Jones kick)

2nd Quarter
FC- Robbelle Rogers 16 yard pass from Jordan Fritz (Jones kick)

3rd Quarter
FC- Jeremy Overbey 8 yard run (Jones kick)
FC- Presley Marshall 27 yard interception return (Jeremy Overbey run) 

4th Quarter
No scoring

4th Quarter
FC- Nick Edwards 4 yard pass from Jordan Fritz 

September 2, 2005 at Mason County 

Mason County 28
Fleming County 21

1st Quarter
MC- Korey Henry 6 yard run (kick failed)
FC- Trey Rosser 2 yard run (Jacob Bell kick)

2nd Quarter
MC- Ty Sargent 27 yard run (Corey Jett pass from Ty Sargent)
FC- Trey Rosser 1 yard run (Jacob Bell kick)

3rd Quarter
MC- Tony Browning 33 yard pass from Ty Sargent (Tony Browning kick)

4th Quarter
MC- Ty Sargent 11 yard run (Tony Browning kick)
FC- Jacob Wallingford 2 yard run (Jacob Bell kick)

September 1, 2006 at Fleming County

Mason County 22
Fleming County 12

1st Quarter
MC- Darius Miller 33 yard pass from Richie Cox (Tony Browning pass from Nathan Stahl)
MC- Darius Miller 27 yard pass from Richie Cox (Tony Browning kick)
FC- Bradley McIntyre 1 yard run (run failed) 

2nd Quarter
MC- Chris Marshall 28 yard run (Tony Browning kick)

3rd Quarter
FC- Bradley McIntyre 4 yard run (run failed)

October 26, 2007 at Mason County

Mason County 28
Fleming County 14

1st Quarter  
MC- Cameron Pollitt 16 yard pass from Richie Cox (Jessica Batey kick)
MC- Westin Stah 31 yard pass from Richie Cox (Jessica Batey kick)  

2nd Quarter
FC- Jacob Bell  6 yard run (Jacob Bell kick) 
MC- Terrance Breckenridge 32 yard pass from Richie Cox (Jessica Batey kick)

3rd Quarter
FC- Caleb Cannon  5 yard run (Jacob Bell kick)

4th Quarter
MC- Richie Cox 18 yard run (Jessica Batey kick)

Oct. 31, 2008 at Fleming County 

Mason County 38
Fleming County 14

1st Quarter
FC- Chip Clark 15 yard run (kick failed) 
MC- Westin Stahl 20 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (kick failed)

2nd Quarter
MC- Jeremy Thompson 21 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jeremy Thompson run)
MC- Terrence Breckenridge 34 yard run (Jessica Batey kick)

3rd Quarter
MC- Jordan Gilbert 11 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jessica Batey kick) 

4th Quarter
MC- Jeremy Thompson 82 yard run (Ryan Foley pass from Terrence Breckenridge)
MC- Safety
FC- Josh Gray 7 yard pass from Tyler Newsom (Josh Gray pass from Tyler Newsom)

October 23, 2009 at Mason County 

Mason County 14
Fleming County 0

1st Quarter
No scoring

2nd Quarter
No scoring

3rd Quarter
MC 3rd Q 7:04 Josh Harris 1 yard run (Jordan Gilbert kick)

4th Quarter
MC 4th Q 7:43 Jordan Gilbert 23 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jordan Gilbert kick)

October 22, 2010 at Fleming County 

Mason County 42
Fleming County 0

1st Quarter

MC  Josh Harris 1 yard run (Jordan Gilbert kick)

MC Josh Harris 28 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jordan Gilbert kick)

2nd Quarter

MC  Carson Gray 10 yard interception return (Jordan Gilbert kick)

MC Josh Harris 34 yard run (Jordan Gilbert kick)

MC Troy Chenault 2 yard run (Jordan Gilbert kick)

3rd Quarter

MC Marcel Jackson 13 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jordan Gilbert kick)

4th Quarter
No scoring

October 21, 2011 at Mason County 

Fleming County 28
Mason County 25

1st Quarter
MC- Rashon Nelson 1 yard run (kick failed)

2nd Quarter
FC- Cole Clark 24 yard pass from Desmond McAdams 
MC- Marcel Jackson 15 yard run (Trae Lofton pass from Tyler Baxter)

3rd Quarter 
No scoring

4th Quarter
MC-Safety
FC- Landon Maxey 7 yard pass from Desmond McAdams (Chaise Gulley pass from Desmond McAdams)
MC- Rashon Nelson (kick missed)
FC- Chaise Gulley pass from Desmond McAdams (Austin Tackett pass from Desmond McAdams)

Overtime
MC- Jacob Tompkins 30 field goal
FC- Chaise Gulley pass from Desmond McAdams

October 19, 2012 at Fleming County

Mason County 34
Fleming County 0

1st Quarter
MC- Tee King 8 yard run (Jacob Tompkins kick)

2nd Quarter
MC- Jaylin Jones 12 yard run (Jacob Tompkins kick)

3rd Quarter
MC- Rashon Nelson 17 yard run (Jacob Tompkins kick)
MC- Rashon Nelson 1 yard run (Jacob Tompkins kick)
MC- Rashon Nelson 1 yard run (kick failed)

4th Quarter
No scoring

November 9, 2012 at Mason County Class AAA Playoffs   

Mason County 40
Fleming County 21

1st Quarter 
FC- Chaise Gulley 4 yard pass from Desmond McAdams (Eerik Mikelsoo kick)

2nd Quarter
MC- Ryan Johnson 27 yard pass from Jake O'Mara (Jacob Tompkins kick)
MC- Rashon Nelson 5 yard run (Jacob Tompkins kick)

3rd Quarter
MC- Tee King 68 yard punt return (kick failed)
FC- Desmond McAdams 5 yard run (Eerik Mikelsoo kick) 
FC- Desmond McAdams 3 yard run (Eerik Mikelsoo kick) 

4th Quarter
MC- Rashon Nelson 14 yard run (pass failed)
MC- Rashon Nelson 1 yard run (Jacob Tompkins kick)
MC- Rashon Nelson 1 yard run (Jacob Tompkins kick)

October 25, 2013 at Mason County 

Mason County 49
Fleming County 6

1st Quarter
MC- Rashon Nelson 14 yard run (Jacob Tompkins kick)
MC- Rashon Nelson 6 yard run (Jacob Tompkins kick)
MC- Rashon Nelson 2 yard run (Jacob Tompkins kick)
MC- Rashon Nelson 1 yard run (Jacob Tompkins kick)

2nd Quarter
MC- Jaylin Jones 2 yard run (Rashon Nelson run)

3rd Quarter
MC- Rashon Nelson 3 yard run (Jacob Tompkins kick)

4th Quarter
MC- Will Griffith 27 yard run (Ryan Johnson kick)
FC- Tyler Carpenter 53 yard run (pass failed)

October 24, 2014 at Fleming County 

Fleming County 16
Mason County 9

1st Quarter
MC- Andrew Kouns 72 yard run (kick failed)
FC- Safety

2nd Quarter
FC- Maverick Burnett 6 yard pass from Jacob Boyd (Sayvon McAdams kick)
MC- Logan Vonderbrink 28 yard field goal

3rd Quarter
No scoring

4th Quarter
FC- Wilder Williams 11 yard pass from Jacob Boyd (Sayvon McAdams kick)

August 28, 2015 at Mason County 

Fleming County 20
Mason County 0

1st Quarter

FC- Zach Alexander 25 yard pass from Clayton Browning (kick failed)

2nd Quarter

FC- T.J. Miller 23 yard run (Brad Glascock pass from Clayton Browning)
FC- T.J. Miller 3 yard run (pass failed)

3rd Quarter

No scoring

4th Quarter 

No scoring

August 26, 2016 at Fleming County 

Fleming County 31

Mason County 0

1st Quarter
FC- Zac Alexander 55 yard pass from Josh Crump (pass failed)

2nd Quarter

FC- Brad Glascock 32 yard pass from Josh Crump (pass failed)

FC- Zane Roberts 30 yard pass from Josh Crump (pass failed)

3rd Quarter

FC- Travis Humphrey 11 yard run (kick failed) 

FC- Zane Roberts 55-yard interception return (John David Adams kick)

4th quarter
No scoring

August 25, 2017 at Mason County 

Fleming County 18
Mason County 14

1st Quarter 

No scoring

2nd Quarter

FC- Brad Glascock 4 yard pass from Josh Crump (kick blocked) 

MC- Jaylen Lofton 25 yard pass from Chandler Dunaway (Brock Gilligan kick)

MC- Malkolm Devine 1yard run (Brock Gilligan kick)

3rd Quarter 

FC- Nick Clark 8 yard run (pass failed) 

4th Quarter

FC- Nick Clark 6 yard run (pass failed) 

August 24, 2018 at Fleming County

Fleming County 35

Mason County 14

1st Quarter

FC- Cole Saunders 73 yard punt return (Austin Paige kick)

FC- Kaleb Flannery 18 yard pass from Jonathan Maher (Austin Paige kick)

2nd Quarter

MC- Seth Chambers 6 yard run (Brock Gilligan kick)

3rd Quarter

FC- Cole Saunders 37 yard pass from Jonathan Maher (Austin Paige kick)

FC- Cole Saunders 40 yard pass from Jonathan Maher (Austin Paige kick) 

4th Quarter

MC- Carson Brammer 5 yard run (Brock Gilligan kick) 

FC- Tanner Weaver 4 yard run (Austin Paige kick)