Topic: Football
DeSales vs. Holy Cross
Holy Cross High School
Louisville, KY
August 31, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
DeSales dominated play tonight in a 28-3 victory over Holy Cross. DeSales recorded 19 first downs and 356 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized nine times for 78 yards and lost a fumble. Holy Cross recorded five first downs and 79 yards of total offense. The Cougars were penalized five times for 57 yards. Holy Cross was held to -8 yards on 14 rushing attempts.
Antione Johnson led DeSales ground game with 82 yards on 13 carries. Darren Hollenkamp carried the ball five times for 46 yards. Aaron Pfaadt recorded 43 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Aaron Pfaadt completed 14 of 19 passes for 167 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Scroggin caught six passes for 82 yards and a touchdown. Demetri Scott added four receptions for 52 yards. Savion Stivers led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Amos Griffith added four solo tackles. Dejuan Watkins recorded three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Darren Hollenkamp added two solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Demetri Scott recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards.
Luke Davis led Holy Cross’ ground game with six yards on two carries. Jaren McDonald completed 14 of 26 passes for 87 yards. Gavin Foushee caught four passes for 28 yards. Craig Thompson added four receptions for 23 yards. Gavin Foushee returned two kickoffs for 36 yards with a long return of 21. B. Avdevich returned two kickoffs for 32 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Gavin Foushee led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Nolan Siegrist added five solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. Ryleigh Bishop and Andrew Schmitt each recorded five solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| DeSales | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Holy Cross | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DHS | - | Jayden Scroggin 16 yard pass from Aaron Pfaadt (Blake Givens kick) |
| DHS | - | Luke Weiter 6 yard run (Blake givens kick) |
| HCHS | - | Larry Key kicks a 32 yard field goal |
| DHS | - | Aaron Pfaadt 13 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DHS | - | Aaron Pfaadt 1 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Antione Johnson | 13 | 82 | 6.3 | 18 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 16 |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 18 |
| Chase O’Neil | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 13 |
| Luke Weiter | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Savion Stivers | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Anthony Usher | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 6 |
| James Johnson | 5 | -6 | -1.2 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 19-14-0 | 167 | 1 | 19 |
| Amos Griffith | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Scroggin | 6 | 82 | 1 | 19 |
| Demetri Scott | 4 | 52 | 0 | 16 |
| Savion Stivers | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Antione Johnson | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Joe Olsen | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Luke Davis | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Gavin Foushee | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 14 |
| Jaren McDonald | 10 | -15 | -1.5 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaren McDonald | 26-14-0 | 87 | 0 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gavin Foushee | 4 | 28 | 0 | 16 |
| Craig Thompson | 4 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| Graham Carnes | 2 | 22 | 0 | 21 |
| Chaz Geragthy | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| B. Emberton | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.