Topic: Football
Scott County vs. Archbishop Moeller (OH)
Roettger Stadium
Lockland, OH
September 7, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Scott County won a come-from-behind 10-7 victory over Archbishop Moeller. This was a signature win in a long line of big wins for Coach Jim McKee’s Cardinals as it was their first win over a member of Ohio’s Greater Catholic League. Scott County took a 3-0 halftime lead but Moeller took a 7-3 lead after three quarters. Workhorse RB Austin Barnett took over in the final quarter and scored on a five yard run at the 7:49 mark and with Josh Giese’s conversion kick Scott County took a 10-7 lead. The Scott County defense made two fourth down stops in the final seven minutes and Austin Barnett ran for a game clinching first down to ensure the victory.
Scott County recorded 13 first downs and 279 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized three times for 20 yards. Moeller recorded 10 first downs and 170 yards of total offense. The Crusaders were penalized seven times for 45 yards.
Austin Barnett led Scott County’s ground game with 193 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries. Payton Brown carried the ball 11 times for 49 yards. Cade McKee completed two of four passes for six yards. Glenn Covington caught two passes for six yards. Berk Watts led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles. Alberto Campos added four solo and one assisted tackles. Bryan Hudson recorded four solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards.
C. Watkins led Moeller’s ground attack with 46 yards on 12 carries. RJ Khayo added six carries for 32 yards. Mitch McKenzie carried the ball six times for seven yards and a touchdown. Mitch McKenzie completed nine of 19 passes for 91 yards. RJ Khayo caught five passes for 42 yards. C. Valentine added a 24 yard reception. RJ Khayo returned two punts for 17 yards with a long return of 11 yards. Jack Lampert led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. Joseph Craft and Joseph Toepfer each recorded five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Scott County | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Archbishop Moeller (OH) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| SCOTT | - | Josh Giese kicks a 32 yard field goal |
| MOELLER | - | Mitch McKenzie 1 yard run (Ke. Thibodeaux kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Austin Barnett 5 yard run (Josh Giese kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Austin Barnett | 29 | 193 | 6.7 | 24 |
| Payton Brown | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 21 |
| Glenn Covington | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Bronson Brown | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Kyle Jackson | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 8 |
| Cade McKee | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cade McKee | 4-2-0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Glenn Covington | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| C. Watkins | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 21 |
| RJ Khayo | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 14 |
| Mitch McKenzie | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 5 |
| TJ Rotello | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Thomas Rotello | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Bryan White | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mitch McKenzie | 19-9-0 | 91 | 0 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| RJ Khayo | 5 | 42 | 0 | 15 |
| C. Valentine | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| A. Reisenberger | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Max Land | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Maxwell Land | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.