2016MALETRINITY

Male vs. Trinity

Trinity High School
Louisville, KY
September 9, 2016

© 2016 by Ron Harrison

This game had it all, as the winner of the last two 6A championships locked horns tonight to settle a few questions.  Male defeated Trinity twice last year but graduated 32 seniors from that squad and was thought to be in a rebuilding phase.  However, someone forgot to tell Male as they engaged in an instant classic with Trinity and lost by a score of 37-34 and had their 18 game winning streak broken.  Trinity trailed 34-21 midway through the third quarter but rallied to earn the victory.  Zach Williams kicked a 19 yard field goal with 1:40 remaining in the game to give Trinity a 37-34 lead.  Male was not done as they had a chance for the tie but Erik Sorensson’s 48 yard field goal missed at the buzzer.  Tonight was a game of long distance scoring plays as Male scored on pass plays of 80, 88, 39 and 36 yards and Trinity had scoring plays of 39 and 50 yards.

Trinity recorded 24 first downs and 455 yards of total offense.  The Shamrocks were penalized 10 times for 117 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.  Male recorded 16 first downs and 410 yards.  They were penalized seven times for 63 yards and had a pass intercepted.

Jovan Smith led Trinity’s ground game with 122 yards on 14 carries.  Spencer Blackburn carried the ball 16 times for 100 yards and a touchdown.  Roderick Thomas added 26 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries.  Spencer Blackburn completed 11 of 16 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.  Noah Ellison caught seven passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns.  Cody Auxier led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles.  Stephen Herron added five solo and two assisted tackles.  Jermaine Jackson recorded five solo and one assisted tackles.

Dayveon Higgs led Male’s ground game with 63 yards on 29 carries.  Tony Thomas carried the ball nine times for 30 yards.  Tony Thomas completed 14 of 18 passes for 330 yards and five touchdowns.  Ethan Bibb caught five passes for 173 yards and four touchdowns.  Brian Smith added three receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown.  Robert Sheffield led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles.  Klarans Jones added three solo and five assisted tackles. 

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