Topic: Football
DeSales vs. Butler
Butler High School
Louisville, KY
August 24, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
DeSales trailed by 13 points 34-21 with 4:15 left in the game but rallied for a dramatic come from behind victory over Butler by a score of 35-34. Aaron Pfaadt scored on a four yard run and Blake Givens added the conversion kick to pull DeSales within six points: 34-28 with 2:54 left on the clock. DeSales then blocked a punt and recovered the ball on the Butler 23 with a little over a minute remaining on the clock. Pfaadt was called for intentional grounding and DeSales was facing a fourth and goal from the Butler 28. Pfaadt unleashed a Hail Mary into the end zone and Antione Johnson pulled it in for a touchdown with 10 seconds remaining on the clock to tie the score at 34-34. Blake Givens kicked the extra point to give DeSales a 35-34 lead. The always dangerous Butler offense took over but a hook-and-ladder play was stopped near mid field and DeSales held on for the victory.
DeSales recorded 16 first downs and 283 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized six times for 49 yards, Butler recorded 16 first downs and 453 yards of total offense. The Bears were penalized 11 times for 133 yards. Butler averaged 9.2 yards per offensive play compared to 5.4 yards per play for DeSales.
Aaron Pfaadt led DeSales ground game with 85 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries. Antione Johnson carried the ball 12 times for 46 yards. Pfaadt completed eight of 19 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown. Antione Johnson caught three passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. Joe Olsen and Darren Hollenkamp each caught two passes for 26 and 25 yards respectively. Antione Johnson returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. Saivon Stivers returned three kickoffs for 59 yards with a long return of 30 yards. Amos Griffith led the defense with three solo and four assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Zane Wilkerson and Derek Hollenkamp each recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Alex Gates added three solo and one assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Cameron Perry was credited with a blocked kick.
Eric Jackson led Butler’s ground attack with 114 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Cortez Thomas carried the ball once for 33 yards. Chaz Burks completed 18 of 24 passes for 309 yards and three touchdowns. Frank Caldwell caught five passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Demontae Crumes added four receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown. Morgan Green recorded four catches for 33 yards. Emir Leonard caught two passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Greg Jackson and Samuel Porter led the defense with six solo tackles each. Abraham Doe added four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| DeSales | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
| Butler | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| BUTLER | - | Demontae Crumes 65 yard pass from Chaz Burks (Frank Caldwell kick) |
| DESALES | - | Aaron Pfaadt 48 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| BUTLER | - | Frank Caldwell 8 yard pass from Chaz Burks (Frank Caldwell kick) |
| DESALES | - | Antione Johnson 85 yard kickoff return (Blake Givens kick) |
| BUTLER | - | Emir Leonard 30 yard pass from Chaz Burks (Frank Caldwell kick) |
| BUTLER | - | Eric Jackson 1 yard run (Frank Caldwell kick) |
| DESALES | - | Aaron Pfaadt 1 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| BUTLER | - | Eric Jackson 25 yard run (E. Jamshed kick fails) |
| DESALES | - | Aaron Pfaadt 4 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Antione Johnson 28 yard pass from Aaron Pfaadt (Blake Givens kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 10 | 85 | 8.5 | 48 |
| Antione Johnson | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 19 |
| James Johnson | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 10 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Saivon Stivers | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 19-8-0 | 122 | 1 | 28 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Antione Johnson | 3 | 57 | 1 | 28 |
| Joe Olsen | 2 | 26 | 0 | 15 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| Jayden Scroggin | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Eric Jackson | 19 | 114 | 6.0 | 36 |
| Cortez Thomas | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 |
| Morgan Green | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Chaz Burks | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 6 |
| Malik Brooks | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chaz Burks | 24-18-0 | 309 | 3 | 65 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Frank Caldwell | 5 | 69 | 1 | 25 |
| Demontae Crumes | 4 | 136 | 1 | 65 |
| Morgan Green | 4 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| Emir Leonard | 2 | 77 | 1 | 47 |
| Eric Jackson | 2 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiquan Wheeler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.