Topic: Football
DeSales vs. Christian Academy of Louisville
Class 2A KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 3 Playoffs
Christian Academy of Louisville
Louisville, KY
November 16, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Christian Academy and star Milton Wright dominated the second half tonight in a 34-7 victory over DeSales. Wright ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns and had 202 receiving yards and two touchdowns to lead the Centurions to their 15th win in 15 games this season. DeSales finishes an excellent season at 11-2 with both losses coming to CAL. CAL recorded 15 first downs and 448 yards of total offense. The Centurions were penalized eight times for 61 yards and had two passes intercepted. DeSales recorded eight first downs and 144 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized four times for 31 yards, and had a pass intercepted.
Milton Wright led CAL’s ground game with 107 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Harris Zimmerer carried the ball 10 times for 46 yards. Tony Sabatino added 31 yards on five carries. Brandt Babin recorded 28 yards on 12 carries. Tony Sabatino completed 11 of 20 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Milton Wright caught eight passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns. Nathan Clark caught one pass for 15 yards and a touchdown. Milton Wright returned one kickoff for 24 yards. Luke Paulson led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. Justin Howes also recorded five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards and intercepted a pass. Jack Payne added four solo and one assisted tackles.
Aaron Pfaadt led DeSales’ ground game with 67 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Antione Johnson carried the ball 13 times for 32 yards. Aaron Pfaadt completed three of 16 passes for 31 yards with one interception. Demetri Scott and Antione Johnson each caught one pass for 13 yards. Amos Griffith led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards and intercepted a pass. Darren Hollenkamp also recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Mekhi Lewis added four solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| DeSales | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Christian Academy of Louisville | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 53 yard run (Loyd Games kick fails) |
| DESALES | - | Aaron Pfaadt 8 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| CAL | - | Nathan Clark 15 yard pass from Tony Sabatino (Loyd Games kick) |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 66 yard pass from Tony Sabatino (Loyd Games kick) |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 19 yard pass from Tony Sabatino (Loyd Games kick) |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 51 yard run (Loyd Games kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 14 | 67 | 4.8 | 13 |
| Antione Johnson | 13 | 32 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 12 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 16-3-1 | 31 | 0 | 13 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Demetri Scott | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Antione Johnson | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Milton Wright | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 53 |
| Harris Zimmerer | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 13 |
| Tony Sabatino | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 16 |
| Brandt Babin | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 7 |
| Clayton Masters | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tony Sabatino | 20-11-2 | 236 | 3 | 66 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Milton Wright | 8 | 202 | 2 | 66 |
| Nathan Clark | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Luke Paulson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Brandt Babin | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.