Topic: Football
Newport vs. DeSales
Class 2A KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 1 Playoffs
DeSales High School
Louisville, KY
November 2, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
DeSales defeated Newport by a score of 49-6 to advance in the playoffs. DeSales recorded 20 first downs and 408 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized seven times for 52 yards. Newport recorded six first downs and 97 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 33 yards and had one pass intercepted.
James Johnson led DeSales’ ground game with 84 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Antione Johnson carried the ball nine times for 80 yards and three touchdowns. Chase O’Neil added 44 yards on five carries. Aaron Pfaadt carried the ball three times for 26 yards and a touchdown. Aaron Pfaadt completed nine of 14 passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns. DeMarcus Avery caught two passes for 41 yards. Antione Johnson added two receptions for 23 yards. Savion Stivers caught two passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. Darren Hollenkamp caught a four yard touchdown pass. Amos Griffith led the defense with three solo and seven assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 28 yards. Mekhi Lewis added three solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. DeJuan Watkins recorded two solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Demetri Scott recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 17 yards. Lance Weiter intercepted a pass.
Giaunte Jackson completed four of six passes for 132 yards and one touchdown. Tyler Porter caught one pass for 70 yards anda touchdown. Simon Keating caught one pass for 36 yards. Karac Clayton led the defense with four solo tackles. Simon Keating added three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Newport | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| DeSales | 21 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
| DESALES | - | Darren Hollenkamp 4 yard pass from Aaron Pfaadt (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Antione Johnson 16 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Antione Johnson 24 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Antione Johnson 3 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| NEWPORT | - | Tyler Porter 70 yard pass from Giaunte Jackson (Kaleb Thompson kick fails) |
| DESALES | - | Savion Stivers 14 yard pass from Aaron Pfaadt (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Aaron Pfaadt 2 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 47 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tyler Porter | 6 | -9 | -1.5 | 5 |
| Kaleal Davis | 2 | -13 | -6.5 | 0 |
| Giaunte Jackson | 12 | -13 | -1.1 | 29 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Giaunte Jackson | 6-4-0 | 132 | 1 | 70 |
| Kaleal Davis | 2-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyler Porter | 1 | 70 | 1 | 70 |
| Simon Keating | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Cam Craig | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Samari Miller | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| James Johnson | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 47 |
| Antione Johnson | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 24 |
| Chase O’Neil | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 15 |
| DeMarcus Avery | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 20 |
| Carlos Ordway | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 17 |
| Jacob Heggie | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Luke Weiter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Jake Meeks | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 14-9-0 | 112 | 2 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DeMarcus Avery | 2 | 41 | 0 | 35 |
| Antione Johnson | 2 | 23 | 0 | 20 |
| Savion Stivers | 2 | 22 | 1 | 14 |
| Carlos Ordway | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Joe Olsen | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
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.