Topic: Football
Danville vs. Christian Academy of Louisville
Class 2A Championship Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Houchens/LT Smith WKU
Bowling Green, KY
December 4, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Christian Academy of Louisville kept Danville’s high octane offense in check to earn a 24-6 victory over the Admirals. The first half ended with CAL clinging to a 2-0 lead. Danville missed two field goals and had a pass intercepted in the first half. Cal scored 15 points in the third quarter to give the Centurions a cushion. Coach Stefan LeFors Centurions finished the season with a 14-1 record while Coach Clay Clevenger’s Danville Admirals finished with a 12-3 slate. CAL recorded seven first downs and 201 yards of total offense. The Centurions were penalized seven times for 60 yards. Danville recorded 14 first downs and 231 yards of total offense. The Admirals were penalized seven times for 62 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Tanner Palin led CAL’s ground game with 48 yards on 20 carries. Austin Carr completed four of 11 passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Milton Wright completed his only pass for seven yards and a touchdown. Milton Wright caught three passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Nick Weaver caught a seven yard touchdown pass. A. Thompson returned two kickoffs for 52 yards with a long return of 38 yards. Eric Quinton punted six times for a 43.2 average with a long kick of 47 yards and three passes inside the 20 yard line. C. Babin led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Jake Paulson added seven solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Logan Young recorded three solo and six assisted tackles. Nick Olsofka added four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 14 yard loss. Cade Sparrow recovered a fumble and Ryan Legestee intercepted a pass.
Donlevy Harris led Danville’s ground game with 38 yards on 10 carries. D. Vancleave carried the ball six times for 35 yards. Zack Dampier completed 19 of 35 passes for 163 yards and one touchdown with one interception. D. Vancleave caught seven passes for 33 yards and a touchdown. Ellison Stanfield added five receptions for 51 yards. Jaleel Warren caught four passes for 67 yards. Donlevy Harris led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles. Zah Thornton added four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Hayden Graves recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Danville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Christian Academy of Louisville | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 24 |
| CAL | - | Team safety |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 27 yard pass from Austin Carr (Eric Quinton kick) |
| CAL | - | Team safety |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 45 yard pass from Austin Carr (Eric Quinton kick fails) |
| CAL | - | Nick Weaver 7 yard pass from Milton Wright (Eric Quinton kick) |
| DANVILLE | - | D. Vancleave 3 yard pass from Zack Dampier (Zack Dampier pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Donlevy Harris | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 11 |
| D. Vancleave | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 22 |
| Zack Dampier | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 14 |
| Team | 3 | -23 | -7.7 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zack Dampier | 35-19-1 | 163 | 1 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| D. Vancleave | 7 | 33 | 1 | 13 |
| Ellison Stanfield | 5 | 51 | 0 | 24 |
| Jaleel Warren | 4 | 67 | 0 | 20 |
| David Walker | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
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| Christian Academy of Louisville | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tanner Palin | 20 | 48 | 2.4 | 11 |
| A. Thompson | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Milton Wright | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 23 |
| Austin Carr | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Jake Paulson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Cade Sparrow | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Eric Quinton | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Carr | 11-4-0 | 94 | 2 | 45 |
| Milton Wright | 1-1-0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Milton Wright | 3 | 84 | 2 | 45 |
| Jake Paulson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Nick Weaver | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA 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.
Updated: Sunday, 4 December 2016 10:40 PM EST
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