Topic: Football
St. Xavier vs. DeSales
DeSales High School
Louisville, KY
August 17, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Aaron Pfaadt scored on a one yard run with 3:53 left in the game to give DeSales a 19-16 lead and Cameron Perry recovered a St. Xavier fumble with 2:37 left to ensure this historic victory over 6A power St. Xavier. This was DeSales first victory over St. Xavier since 1986. DeSales took advantage of four St. Xavier turnovers and got a big touchdown on a 34 yard touchdown pass from Aaron Pfaadt to Antione Johnson in the final seconds of the first half to give DeSales a 13-3 lead at halftime. St. Xavier rallied to take a 16-13 lead on a 74 yard pass from Doug Bodhaine to Andre Coleman with 10:04 left in the game. However DeSales had their own rally left and went 86 yards on 14 plays ending with Aaron Pfaadt’s touchdown run which proved be the game winner. DeSales recorded 17 first downs and 235 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized seven times for 51 yards and had a pass intercepted. St. Xavier recorded 13 first downs and 313 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized five times for 54 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Dar. Hollenkamp led DeSales ground game with 61 yards on 15 carries. Antione Johnson added 38 yards on 13 carries. Aaron Pfaadt carried the ball 10 times for a net three yards and two touchdowns. Pfaadt also completed eight of 14 passes for 100 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Antione Johnson caught four passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. Dar. Hollenkamp led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Hollenkamp also recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass. Cameron Perry added five solo and one assisted tackles and also recovered a fumble. Demetri Scott and Amos Griffith also recorded five solo and one assisted tackles each. Shawn Kaufman also intercepted a pass.
Anthony Moretti led St. Xavier’s ground attack with 42 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Doug Bodhaine completed 20 of 24 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Brycen Harkins caught five passes for 71 yards. Zack Johnston and Anthony Moretti each caught four passes for 35 and 33 yards respectively. Andre Coleman caught a74 yard touchdown pass. Patrick Owen led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Michael Houlihan added five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Harrison Pate intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| St. Xavier | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| DeSales | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| STX | - | Jeff Sexton kicks a 21 yard field goal |
| DHS | - | Aaron Pfaadt 1 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DHS | - | Antione Johnson 34 yard pass from Aaron Pfaadt (Blake Givens kick fails) |
| STX | - | Anthony Moretti 8 yard run (Jeff Sexton kick) |
| STX | - | Andre Coleman 74 yard pass from Doug Bodhaine (Jeff Sexton kick fails) |
| DHS | - | Aaron Pfaadt 1 yard run (Blake Givens kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Anthony Moretti | 19 | 42 | 2.2 | 12 |
| Doug Bodhaine | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 19 |
| Brycen Harkins | 1 | -2.0 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Doug Bodhaine | 24-20-2 | 264 | 1 | 74 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brycen Harkins | 5 | 71 | 0 | 33 |
| Zack Johnston | 4 | 35 | 0 | 26 |
| Anthony Moretti | 4 | 33 | 0 | 27 |
| Desmond Ogbogu | 2 | 32 | 0 | 24 |
| Aric Lyons | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Andre Coleman | 1 | 74 | 1 | 74 |
| Luke Spears | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Luke Wheatley | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| DeSales | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dar. Hollenkamp | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 11 |
| Antione Johnson | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 9 |
| James Johnson | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 12 |
| Savion Stivers | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 10 | 3 | 0.3 | 9 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 14-8-1 | 100 | 1 | 34 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Antione Johnson | 4 | 60 | 1 | 34 |
| Demetri Scott | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Dar. Hollenkamp | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Joe Olsen | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the DeSales Stats Crew 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.