Royals fall to Ashland 48-8 in the first round of the Class AAAA football playoffs

The Mason County Royals' season came to end with a 48-8 loss to the Ashland Tomcats in the first round of the Class AAAA football playoffs on Friday night at historic Putnam Stadium in Ashland.

The start of the game was delayed 45 minutes by lightning.

Ashland (7-4) led 14-0 at the end of the first quarter and 34-0 at halftime.

Mason County (3-8) got on the scoreboard when Reid Anderson ran 11 yards for a touchdown with 9:21 remaining in the third quarter. Quarterback Camden Gregory ran in the two-point conversion. 

The Tomcats answered with two touchdowns in the third quarter to lead 48-8. The final 12:47 of the game was played with a running clock.

Ashland will play the Highlands Bluebirds in the second round next week in Fort Thomas.

A 1st Q 10:56 Cameron Davis 17 yard run  (Troy Barnett kick) A 7, MC 0

A 1st Q 5:44 Cameron Davis 3 yard run (Troy Barnett kick) A 14, MC 0

A 2nd Q 9:18 Tanner Stutler 13 yard run (kick failed) A 20, MC 0

A 2nd Q 2:42 Trevonte Taylor 3 yard pass from Tanner Stutler (Troy Barnett kick) A 27, MC 0

A 2nd Q 00:33 Justin Hughes 23 yard pass from Tanner Stutler (Troy Barnett kick) A 34, MC 0

MC 3rd Q 9:21 Reid Anderson 11 yard run (Camden Gregory run) A 34, MC 8

A 3rd Q 7:13 Bordy Simpkins 3 yard run (Troy Barnett kick) A 41, MC 8

A 3rd Q 00:47 Dylan Duckwyler 61 yard pass from Tanner Stutler) Troy Barnett kick) A 48, MC 8

Royals get 21-13 road win over Boone County

Camden Gregory threw for a touchdown and ran for another score to lead the Mason County Royals to a 21-13 victory over the Boone County Rebels on Friday night in Florence.

After Boone County scored on the opening drive of the game, Mason County (2-3) took its first lead when Gregory threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Carter Roark and Lennie Avery scored on a conversion run with 6:25 left in the first quarter.

Boone County (3-2) answered with a touchdown in the second quarter to lead 13-8 at halftime.

The Royals opened the third quarter with a 14-play, 60-yard scoring drive capped off by a one-yard quarterback sneak by Gregory.

Mason County tacked on another touchdown with 9:21 to play in the fourth quarter on an eight-yard run by Reid Anderson.

That touchdown was set up by an interception return to the 12- yard line by Kyson Fox.

Boone County advanced to the Mason County 33-yard line in the closing minute, but a penalty pushed the Rebels back to the 50-yard line. Following a 16-yard pass play, Boone County was unable to convert on 4th down and 11 with 11 seconds remaining.

The Royals have a bye week next week before playing at Lawrence County on October 3.

BC 1st Q 8:09 Steven Johnson 4 yard run (Eric Lipps kick) BC 7, MC 0

MC 1st Q 6:25 Carter Roark 31 yard pass from Camden Gregory (Lennie Avery run) MC 8, BC 7

BC 2nd Q 3:50 Steven Johnson 17 yard run (run failed) BC 13, MC 8

MC 3rd Q 5:23 Camden Gregory 1 yard run (pass failed) MC 14, BC 13

MC 4th Q 9:21 Reid Anderson 8 yard run (Micah Payne kick) MC 21, BC 13

(Game statistics courtesy of WFTM radio's Travis Scaggs and Drew Spangler)

Royals lose to Lawrence County 49-20

It unraveled quickly for the Mason County Royals on Friday night.

The Royals only trailed 21-14 with 1:45 left in the first half, but were down 49-14 with 11:56 remaining in the fourth quarter as they lost to the Lawrence County Bulldogs 49-20 in the final game of the regular season.

It was Mason County's second straight loss.

After falling behind by 14-0, Mason County (7-3) got on the scoreboard when Teegin Routt threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Cole Horch.

On the next play, Lawrence County (7-3) answered with a 62-yard touchdown pass.

Lennie Avery ran nine yards for a touchdown with 1:45 left in the second quarter.

The Bulldogs scored a touchdown with no time remaining in the first half, then recovered an onside kickoff to start the second half. Quarterback Luke Fetherholf ran four yards for a touchdown.

On the next play, Fetherholf returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown.

Lawrence County tacked on another touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter.

The rest of the game was played with a running clock.

Mason County stopped the Bulldogs' 28-0 run when Reid Anderson rushed 34-yards for a touchdown with 3:05 left in the game. 

The Royals will host the Greenup County Musketeers next week in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.

LC 1st Q 5:23 Andrew Ratcliff 12 yard pass from Luke Fetherholf (kick failed) LC 6, MC 0

LC 2nd Q 5:54 Carlo Chicko 23 yard pass from Luke Fetherholf  (Kaden Johnson run) LC 14, MC 0

MC 2nd Q 3:58 Cole Horch 43 yard pass from Teegin Routt (Micah Payne kick) LC 14, MC 7

LC 2nd Q 3:41 Gray Derifield 62 yard pass from Luke Fetherholf (Gray Derifield kick) LC 21, MC 7

MC 2nd Q 1:45 Lennie Avery 9 yard run (Micah Payne kick) LC 21, MC 14

LC 2nd Q 00:00 Kaden Johnson 5 yard run (kick blocked) LC 27, MC 14

LC 3rd Q 8:18 Luke Fetherholf 4 yard run (Carlo Chicko run) MC 35, MC 14

LC 3rd Q 8:05 Luke Fetherholf 43 yard interception return (Brayden Queen kick) LC 42, MC 14

LC 4th Q 11:56 Ty Brooks 4 yard run (Brayden Queen kick) LC 49, MC 14

MC 4th Q 3:05 Reid Anderson 34 yard run (run failed) LC 49, MC 14