Topic: Football
Christian Academy of Louisville vs. DeSales
DeSales High School
Louisville, KY
October 5, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Both teams came into this game undefeated at 6-0 and Christian Academy of Louisville improves to 7-0 with a 21-10 victory over DeSales. CAL utilized a balanced offense and a big night by Brandt Babin (136 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries) to earn the victory. DeSales had some key injuries including Darren Hollenkamp and Antione Johnson that limited their play tonight. CAL recorded 16 first downs and 296 yards of total offense. The Centurions were penalized 13 times for 165 yards. DeSales recorded 15 first downs and 236 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized five times for 55 yards and lost two fumbles.
Brandt Babin led CAL’s ground game with 136 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Tony Sabatino completed 13 of 24 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown. Milton Wright caught six passes for 31 yards. Nathan Clark added four receptions for 34 yards. Luke Paulson added two receptions for 19 yards anda touchdown. James Leeper caught one pass for 58 yards. Milton Wright returned one kickoff for 25 yards. Jack Payne led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 12 yard loss. Braeden Babin and Milton Wright each recorded two solo tackles. Austin Collins returned a fumble.
Savion Stivers led DeSales’ ground game with 32 yards on two carries. Carlos Ordway carried the ball eight times for 23 yards. Aaron Pfaadt completed 10 of 20 passes for 153 yards and one touchdown. Demetri Scott caught three passes for 45 yards. Jayden Scroggin added two receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown. Savion Stivers returned two kickoffs for 44 yards with a long return of 23 yards. Amos Griffith led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Lance Weiter added three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Christian Academy of Louisville | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| DeSales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| CAL | - | Luke Paulson 9 yard pass from Tony Sabatino (Loyd Games kick) |
| DESALES | - | Blake Givens kicks a 23 yard field goal |
| CAL | - | Brandt Babin 1 yard run (Loyd Games kick) |
| CAL | - | Brandt Babin 14 yard run (Loyd Games kick) |
| DESALES | - | Jayden Scroggin 33 yard pass from Aaron Pfaadt (Blake Givens kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brandt Babin | 20 | 136 | 6.8 | 25 |
| Harris Zimmerer | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Tony Sabatino | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 7 |
| Milton Wright | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tony Sabatino | 24-13-0 | 138 | 1 | 58 |
| Milton Wright | 1-1-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Milton Wright | 6 | 31 | 0 | 8 |
| Nathan Clark | 4 | 34 | 0 | 20 |
| Luke Paulson | 2 | 19 | 1 | 10 |
| James Leeper | 1 | 58 | 0 | 58 |
| Brandt Babin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| DeSales | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Savion Stivers | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 32 |
| Carlos Ordway | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 8 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 11 |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 11 |
| Antione Johnson | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Chase O’Neil | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 20-10-0 | 153 | 1 | 33 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Demetri Scott | 3 | 45 | 0 | 23 |
| Jayden Scroggin | 2 | 40 | 1 | 33 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 2 | 30 | 0 | 16 |
| Antione Johnson | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Carlos Ordway | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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.