Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Southeast Missouri vs. Eastern Kentucky University
Roy Kidd Stadium
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
September 22, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
A combination of an opportunistic, ball-hawking defense, effective ground game, an accurate kicker, and some plain old trickery allowed Eastern Kentucky to defeat Southeast Missouri by a score of 23-14. EKU’s defense recovered a fumble and intercepted four passes and the ground game rolled up 259 yards. Sam Hayworth added field goals of 29, 41, and 41 yards and on a fake field goal attempt the holder for that play Austin Scott threw a 14 yard touchdown pass to Dan Paul to give the Colonels a 17-7 lead midway through the third quarter. A combination of defense and rainy weather conditions all day slowed down a potent Southeast Missouri offense. Eastern Kentucky University recorded 15 first downs and 322 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized 10 times for 95 yards and lost a fumble. Southeast Missouri recorded 20 first downs and 293 yards of total offense. The Redhawks were penalized three times for 20 yards, lost a fumble, and had four passes intercepted.
Daryl McCleskey led EKU’s ground game with 91 yards on 21 carries. LJ Scott carried the ball eight times for 71 yards and a touchdown. Alphonso Howard added 37 yards on six carries. Dakota Allen completed four of 12 passes for 38 yards. Austin Scott completed his only pass for 14 yards and a touchdown. Dan Paul caught two passes for 25 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Beerman caught one pass for 16 yards. Gavin Bryant led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Ben Bascom added three solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned seven yards. Leodis Moore III recorded one solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 15 yards. Cornelius Floyd intercepted two passes. Alex Cabrera recovered a fumble.
Marquis Terry led SEMO’s ground game with 58 yards on 12 carries. Zion Custis carried the ball 11 times for 37 yards and a touchdown. Daniel Santacaterina completed 15 of 32 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown with four interceptions. Kobe Bryer caught four passes for 45 yards. Zack Smith added four receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown. Jerrick Orr caught two passes for 52 yards. Marquis Terry returned three kickoffs for 82 yards with a long return of 39 yards. Zach Hall led the defense with five solo and nine assisted tackles. Justin Swift added six solo and four assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Omardrick Douglas recorded five solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Bydarrius Knighten added five solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Southeast Missouri | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| EKU | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 29 yard field goal |
| SEMO | - | Zack Smith 18 yard pass from Daniel Santacaterina (Nicholas Litang kick) |
| EKU | - | LJ Scott 2 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| EKU | - | Dan Paul 14 yard pass from Austin Scott (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| SEMO | - | Zion Custis 1 yard run (Nicholas Litang kick) |
| EKU | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 41 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 41 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Marquis Terry | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 16 |
| Zion Custis | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 10 |
| Daniel Santacaterina | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Mark Robinson | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Richie Eisenhart | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Daniel Santacaterina | 32-15-4 | 159 | 1 | 34 |
| Team | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kobe Bryer | 4 | 45 | 0 | 18 |
| Zack Smith | 4 | 42 | 1 | 18 |
| Kristian Wilkerson | 3 | 23 | 0 | 16 |
| Jerrick Orr | 2 | 52 | 0 | 34 |
| Marquis Terry | 2 | -3 | 0 | 2 |
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| Eastern Kentucky University | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daryl McCleskey | 21 | 91 | 4.3 | 24 |
| LJ Scott | 8 | 71 | 8.9 | 46 |
| Alphonso Howard | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 31 |
| Dakota Allen | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 12 |
| Alonzo Booth | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Jason Lewis | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 9 |
| Jaelin Carter | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dakota Allen | 12-4-0 | 38 | 0 | 16 |
| Alphonso Howard | 1-1-0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Austin Scott | 1-1-0 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dan Paul | 2 | 25 | 1 | 14 |
| Jackson Beerman | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Neiko Creamer | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Alex Cabrera | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Daryl McCleskey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the EKU 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.