Topic: Football
Saint Francis vs. Eastern Kentucky University
Roy Kidd Stadium
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
November 18, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky earned a 14-10 come-from-behind victory over Saint Francis. The deciding play came in the final quarter as Eastern Kentucky’s Steven Crowder blocked a punt and the Colonels recovered on Saint Francis 34 yard line. LJ Scott carried the ball five straight times culminating in a 7 yard touchdown run and a conversion kick by Lucas Williams. TM Comstock intercepted a pass late in the game to ensure the victory. Eastern Kentucky University recorded 10 first downs and 220 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 33 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Saint Francis recorded 15 first downs and 255 yards of total offense. The Red Flash were penalized eight times for 70 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
LJ Scott led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 41 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Daryl McCleskey carried the ball 10 times for 39 yards. Ethan Thomas added 32 yards on eight carries. Austin Scott carried the ball once for one yard and a touchdown. Tim Boyle completed 11 of 17 passes for 66 yards with one interception. Austin Scott completed three of three passes for 42 yards. Dan Paul caught three passes for 43 yards. Ryan Markush added three receptions for 22 yards. Daryl McCleskey caught two passes for 24 yards. Jeffrey Canady led the defense with five solo and 10 assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Kobie Grace added three solo and five assisted tackles. Leonard Humphrey recorded two solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Luder Jean Louis recovered a fumble and TJ Comstock intercepted a pass. Keith Wrzuszczak punted four times for a 46 yard average with a long punt of 59 yards.
Byron Johnson led the Saint Francis ground game with 80 yards on 20 carries. Bear Fenimore scored on a one yard touchdown run. Bear Fenimore completed 11 of 25 passes for 164 yards. Jorge Solano caught five passes for 58 yards. Cyrus Holder added two receptions for 43 yards. Byron Johnson caught one pass for 30 yards. Eric Bofenkamp kicked off three times for a 65.0 average and three touch backs. Andrew Zecca punted three times for a 48.3 average with a long punt of 68 yards. Zane Stewart led the defense with three solo and four assisted tackles. Sean Orsini added two solo and five assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned seven yards. Louis Gartner recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Saint Francis | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| SFU | - | Eric Bofenkamp kicks a 44 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Austin Scott 1 yard run (Lucas Williams kick) |
| SFU | - | Bear Fenimore 1 yard run (Eric Bofenkamp kick) |
| EKU | - | LJ Scott 7 yard run (Eric Williams kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Byron Johnson | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 10 |
| Joel Denley | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 15 |
| Kobe Pinkney | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Freddy Bopst | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | 0 |
| Bear Fenimore | 10 | -18 | -1.8 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bear Fenimore | 25-11-0 | 164 | 0 | 30 |
| Freddy Bopst | 4-1-1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jorge Solano | 5 | 58 | 0 | 27 |
| Cyrus Holder | 2 | 43 | 0 | 30 |
| Ra’Shaun Henry | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| Byron Johnson | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Junior Ajayi | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Joel Denley | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Eastern Kentucky University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| LJ Scott | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 17 |
| Daryl McCleskey | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 14 |
| Ethan Thomas | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 23 |
| Tim Boyle | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Jason Lewis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Austin Scott | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tim Boyle | 17-11-1 | 66 | 0 | 31 |
| Austin Scott | 3-3-0 | 42 | 0 | 26 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dan Paul | 3 | 43 | 0 | 31 |
| Ryan Markush | 3 | 22 | 0 | 10 |
| Daryl McCleskey | 2 | 24 | 0 | 26 |
| Neiko Creamer | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| LJ Scott | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| BK Smith | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jaelin Carter | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Eastern Kentucky Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for today’s game.
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.