Topic: Football
DeSales vs. Newport Central Catholic
2013 Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Class 2A
Houchens-LT Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY
December 7, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Coach Harold Davis’ DeSales captured their first state championship and finished 14-1 for the season with a 34-26 victory over Newport Central Catholic as Coach Dan Wagner’s team finished 10-5 for the season. NCC had too many missed opportunities in this game as they had two key drives deep into DeSales territory which came up empty and they had an 86 yard kickoff return for a touchdown called back for a penalty. DeSales led 34-13 after three quarters but Newport Central Catholic scored two late touchdowns to pull within eight 34-26 and attempted an onside kick that DeSales recovered. DeSales recorded 18 first downs and 428 yards of total offense. They were penalized eight times for 71 yards. Newport Central Catholic recorded 18 first downs and 369 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 36 yards and lost a fumble.
Dylan Byrd led DeSales ground attack with 142 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. Nathan Roush carried the ball 11 times for 87 yards. Nathan Roush completed eight of 12 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Craig caught four passes for 105 yards. Dylan Byrd added two receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown. Adam Nord caught a three yard touchdown pass. Matt Bouchard led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Austin Craig added five solo and one assisted tackles. Adam Nord chipped in with four solo tackles. Gage Pintar recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards.
Jacob Smith led Newport Central Catholic’s ground game with 56 yards on 16 carries. Mac Franzen completed 16 of 28 passes for 318 yards and three touchdowns. Tommy Donnelly caught nine passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns. Jacob Smith added four receptions for 57 yards. Brandon Gray caught two passes for 38 yards and a touchdown. Jack Sutkamp led the defense with 11 solo and seven assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Kalvin Moore added five solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| DeSales | 7 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
| Newport Central Catholic | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| DeSales | - | Adam Nord 3 yard pass from Nathan Roush (Cam. Brothers kick) |
| NCC | - | Jack Sutkamp 17 yard run (John Caudill kick) |
| DeSales | - | Dylan Byrd 30 yard pass from Nathan Roush (Cam. Brothers kick) |
| NCC | - | Tommy Donnelly 63 yard pass from Mac Franzen (Mac Franzen pass fails) |
| DeSales | - | Dylan Byrd 6 yard run (Cam. Brothers kick) |
| DeSales | - | Dylan Byrd 73 yard run (Cam. Brothers kick) |
| DeSales | - | Adam Nord 1 yard run (Cam. Brothers kick fails) |
| NCC | - | Brandon Gray 11 yard pass from Mac Franzen (John Caudill kick fails) |
| NCC | - | Tommy Donnelly 14 yard pass from Mac Franzen (John Caudill kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dylan Byrd | 22 | 142 | 6.5 | 73 |
| Nathan Roush | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 26 |
| Justin Gardner | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Frankie Tharp | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| Adam Nord | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 8 |
| Ryan Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Matt Ruxer | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Bryan Pirtle | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Roush | 12-8-0 | 158 | 2 | 36 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Craig | 4 | 105 | 0 | 36 |
| Dylan Byrd | 2 | 45 | 1 | 30 |
| Frankie Tharp | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Adam Nord | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Smith | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 8 |
| Jack Sutkamp | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 17 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Mac Franzen | 6 | -31 | -5.2 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mac Franzen | 28-16-0 | 318 | 3 | 63 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tommy Donnelly | 9 | 203 | 2 | 63 |
| Jacob Smith | 4 | 57 | 0 | 20 |
| Brandon Gray | 2 | 38 | 1 | 27 |
| Nate Enslen | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Stephen Brooks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.