Royals rally for a brief lead, but lose to Bourbon County 50-43

The Mason County Royals rallied from a 21-point fourth quarter deficit to take a one point lead with 57 seconds to play, but Bourbon County scored with 13 seconds remaining and the Colonels beat the Royals 50-43 Friday night in Paris.

The two teams combined for 833 yards of total offense.

Bourbon County scored two touchdowns in the third quarter to lead 42-21.

Mason County's comeback started with a five-yard touchdown run by Seth Chambers with 6:38 left in the game.

After a three and out and the only Bourbon County punt of the game, Carson Brammer threw a 62-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Riggs with 4:37 remaining.

Mason County recovered an onside kick and the Royals capped off a 54-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Brammer to Mason Baxer. Brammer scored on the conversion run to give the Royals a 43-42 lead.

After picking up two first down and reaching the Mason County 29 yard line, Bourbon County quarterback Jake Broughton was nearly sacked, but completed a pass to CaMarr Myers at the 30 yard line. Myers broke a tackle and scored the game-winning touchdown. Broughton scored on the conversion run

Mason County was stopped near midfield as time expired.

Myers rushed for 160 yards and four touchdowns on 21 carries.

Broughton completed 11 of 20 passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns.

Chambers rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries.

Brammer completed 6 of 16 passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 104 yards and one touchdown. Brammer had a 70-yard run that set up Mason County's second touchdown of the game.

Mason County rushed for 320 yards and outgained Bourbon County 435-398 in total yards.

Mason County falls to 2-4 overall and 0-2 in the district. The Royals host Harrison County next Friday night.

BC 1st Q 4:13 Bryce Roy 13 yard run (Parker Atwood kick) BC 7, MC 0
MC 1st Q 3:27 Carson Brammer 1 yard run (Brock Gilligan kick) BC 7, MC 7
BC 1st Q 1:10 CaMarr Myers 3 yard run (Parker Atwood kick) BC 14, MC 7
BC 2nd Q 10:30 Dale Landrum 5 yard pass from Jake Broughton (Parker Atwood) BC 21, MC 7
MC 2nd Q 9:49 Seth Chambers 10 yard run (Brock Gilligan) BC 21, MC 14
BC 2nd Q CaMarr Myers 4 yard run (Parker Atwood kick) BC 28, MC 14
MC 2nd Q 00:09 Seth Chambers 8 yard run (Brock Gilligan kick) BC 28, MC 21
BC 3rd Q 7:47 CaMarr Myers 8 yard run (Parker Atwood kick) BC 35, MC 21
BC 3rd Q 00:04 CaMarr Myers 7 yard run (Parker Atwood kick) BC 42, MC 21
MC 4th Q 6:38 Seth Chambers 5 yard run (Brock Gilligan kick) BC 42, MC 28
MC 4th Q 4:37 Jayden Riggs 62 yard pass from Carson Brammer (Brock Gilligan kick) BC 42, MC 35
MC 4th Q 00:57 Mason Baxter 13 yard pass from Carson Brammer (Carson Brammer kick) MC 43, BC 42
BC 4th Q 00:13 CaMarr Myers 29 yard pass from Jake Broughton (Jake Broughton run) BC 50, MC 43

Mason County football weekly awards

Here are the Mason County football award winners based on the Royals' 35-32 victory over the Morgan County Cougars:

Brian Payne State Farm Player of the Game- Carson Brammer

Offensive Lineman of the Game- Gabe Devine

Defensive Players of the Game- Jayden Riggs and Jared Collins

Special Teams Player of the Game- Brock Gilligan

Big Hit Award- Seth Chambers

Scout Team Player of the Week- Eli Sweet

Royals rally from a 20-0 deficit for a 35-32 victory over Morgan County

The Mason County Royals rallied from a 20-0 deficit and defeated the Morgan County Cougars 35-32 tonight on Homecoming.

It looked like Morgan County was going to go up by four scores early in the second quarter after a high punt snap gave the Cougars the ball on the Royals' 13 yard line. But on the ensuing play Jayden Riggs intercepted a pass in the end zone.

Mason County got on the scoreboard with 3:38 left in the second quarter on a 30-yard run by quarterback Carson Brammer.

After the teams traded turnovers in the opening four minutes of the third quarter (Colton Riggs with an interception for the Royals), Brammer scored on a one-yard run.

Morgan County answered with a 41-yard touchdown pass.

Brammer threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jake Swolsky. Three plays later Cole Jones picked off a pass and the Royals took a 27-26 lead on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Brammer to Cody Jones.

Morgan County regained the lead with an 80-yard scoring drive.

Mason County answered with a 65-yard scoring drive capped off by a four-yard run by Seth Chambers with 3:02 to play. Brammer tossed a conversion pass to Jayden Riggs.

After back-to-back sacks by Jared Collins, Morgan County tried a double-reverse flea flicker on 3rd down and 22 from its own 31 yard line. The Cougars had a receiver behind the Royals' defense, but the pass was under thrown and was intercepted by Jayden Riggs with 51 seconds to play.

Mason County ran out the clock to even its record at 2-2.

"This is a huge win for us," Mason County coach Jonathan Thomas said.

Brammer completed 8-of-19 passes for 115 yards and two interceptions.

Chambers rushed for 150 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries.

Mason County has an open date next week before beginning district play at Scott on September 21.

Morgan Co. 1st Q 5:26 Zach Sexton 9 yard pass from Garrett Adkins (Kolby Ferguson kick) Morgan Co. 7, Mason Co. 0
Morgan Co. 1st Q 00:17 Zach Gilliam 6 yard pass from Garrett Adkins (kick blocked)
Morgan Co. 13, Mason Co. 0
Morgan Co. 2nd Q 11:53 Jeremiah Carty 30 yard interception return Kolby Ferguson kick) Morgan Co. 20, Mason Co. 0
Mason Co. 2nd Q 3:38 Carson Brammer 30 yard run (Brock Gilligan kick) Morgan Co. 20,
Mason Co. 7
Mason Co. 3rd Q 5:18 Carson Brammer 1 yard run (Brock Gilligan kick) Morgan Co. 20, Mason Co. 14
Morgan Co. 3rd Q 3:31 Zach Gilliam 41 yard pass from Garrett Adkins (run failed)
Morgan Co. 26, Mason Co. 21
Mason Co. 4th Q Cody Jones 13 yard pass from Carson Brammer (kick missed) Mason Co. 27, Morgan Co. 26
Morgan Co. 4th Q 6:03 Kaden Ballenger 1 yard run (run failed) Morgan Co. 32, Mason Co. 27
Mason Co. 4th Q 3:02 Seth Chambers 4 yard run (Jayden Riggs pass from Carson Brammer)
Mason Co. 35, Morgan Co. 32

Mason County football weekly award winners

Here are the Mason County football weekly award winners based on the Royals' 53-0 victory over the Green Devils:

Brian Payne State Farm Player of the Week- Jayden Riggs

Defensive Player of the Game: Mason Baxter

Offensive Lineman of the Game: Shawn Monteith

Special Teams Player of the Game: Josh Irwin

Scout Team Player of the Week: Joseph Tull

Royals rout North Adams 53-0 in season oepner

The Mason County Royals routed a shorthanded North Adams club team 53-0 tonight in the Meadowview Regional Medical Center Kickoff Classic.

North Adams only had 12 players and the Green Devils turned the ball over on a fumble at their own eight yard line on the third play of the game

The Royals scored two plays later on a one-yard run by quarterback Carson Brammer.

On Mason County's next possession Brammer threw an 85-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Riggs.

Riggs set up the Royals' next touchdown with an interception. Two plays later Seth Chambers scored on a 22-yard run.

Chambers and Mason Baxter each had a touchdown run in the second quarter.

Riggs scored a touchdown on a 57-yard punt return late in the second quarter.

Mason County led 40-0 at the half.

Freshman quarterback Ashton Adams scored two touchdowns in the second half- the first on a one-yard quarterback sneak and the second on a 75-yard run.

Mason County had 426 yards of total offense (317 rushing and 109 passing).

Chambers rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on six carries.

Brammer completed 2-of-3 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown. He threw one interception.

North Adams only had 82 yards of offense.

Mason County travels to Flemingsburg next week to play the Fleming County Panthers.

MC 1st Q 9:50 Carson Brammer 1 yard run (kick missed) MC 6, NA 0

MC 1st Q 5:50 Jayden Riggs 85 yard pass from Carson Brammer (Brock Gilligan kick) MC 13, NA 0

MC 1st Q 3:51 Seth Chambers 22 yard run (Brock Gilligan kick) MC 20, NA 0

MC 2nd Q 10:27 Seth Chambers 16 yard run (Brock Gilligan kick) MC 27, NA 0

MC 2nd Q 4:15 Mason Baxter 27 yard run (Brock Gilligan kick) MC 34, NA 0

MC 2nd Q 1:05 Jayden Riggs 57 yard punt return (kick missed) MC 40, NA 0

MC 3rd Q 7:10 Ashton Adams 1 yard run (kick missed) MC 46, NA 0

MC 4th Q 8:51 Ashton Adams 75 yard run (Brock Gilligan kick) MC 53, NA 0

Mason County rolls past Rowan County 51-16

Chandler Dunaway completed 18 of 28 passes for 223 yards and four touchdowns and the Mason County defense had four interceptions in a 51-16 victory over the Rowan County Vikings today at Morehead State University's Jayne Stadium.

Dunaway threw touchdown passes to Leevi Dunaway and Jayden Riggs in the first half and completed a touchdown pass to Camdyn Washington on the opening drive of the third quarter.

After Rowan County returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown to cut the deficit to 21-10, Mason County scored 30 straight points.

Malkolm Devine ran 44 yards for a touchdown, the Dunaway brothers connected for another TD, Tykeise Henry returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown and Jeremiah Jones ran 14 yards for a touchdown.

Rowan County scored a touchdown against the Royals' second team defense with just 18 seconds left in the game.

Mason County racked up 392 yards offense compared to 173 yards for Rowan County.

Leevi Dunaway had six receptions for 97 yards and two touchdowns. He had an interception on defense.

Devine rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.

Austin Blake had two interceptions in the first half.

Mason County is 2-1. The Royals play the Morgan County Cougars in West Liberty Friday.

Morgan County, which lost its season opener to Rowan County 54-36, routed Jenkins 60-0 today.

MC 1st Q 1:24 Leevi Dunaway 33 yard pass from Chandler Dunaway (Brock Gilligan kick) MC 7, RC 0

MC 2nd Q 10:48 Jayden Riggs 22 yard pass from Chandler Dunaway (Brock Gilligan kick) MC 14, RC 0

RC 2nd Q 4:26 Nick Tiedeman 23 yard field goal  MC 14, RC 3

MC 3rd Q 7:38  Camdyn Washington 14 pass from Chandler Dunaway (Brock Gilligan kick) MC 21, RC 3

RC 3rd Q 7:23 Vincent Harper 69 yard kickoff return (Nick Tiedeman kick) MC 21, RC 10

MC 3rd Q 3:17 Malkolm Devine 44 yard run (Brock Gilligan kick) MC 28, RC 10

MC 4th Q 7:09 Leevi Dunaway 24 yard pass from Chandler Dunaway (Brock Gilligan kick) MC 35, RC 10

MC 4th Q 6:22 Tykeise Henry 30 yard interception return (Jaylen Lofton pass from Leevi Dunaway) MC 43, RC 10

MC 4th Q 3:12 Jeremiah Jones 14 yard run (Jaylen Lofton pass from Leevi Dunaway) MC 51, RC 10

RC 4th Q 00:18 Chris Bolton 9 yard run (kick failed) MC 51, RC 16