Topic: Football
Mayfield vs. Christian Academy of Louisville
Class 2A KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl (Championship)
Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Christian Academy of Louisville made a late defensive stand to ensure a 34-26 victory over Mayfield to capture the championship and improve to 15-0 for the season. CAL recorded 20 first downs and 437 yards of total offense. The Centurions were penalized nine times for 61 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Mayfield recorded 15 first downs and 382 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized twice for 20 yards and lost a fumble.
Brandt Babin led CAL’s ground game with 168 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. Milton Wright carried the ball eight times for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony Sabatino completed eight of 15 passes for 159 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Jake Saathoff caught three passes for 87 yards. Brandt Babin added three receptions for 42 yards. Luke Paulson caught a 17 yard touchdown pass. Austin Collins led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards and recovered a fumble. Luke Paulson added three solo and seven assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Elijah Smith recorded four solo and one assisted tackles.
Kent Trey Matthews led Mayfield’s ground game with 47 yards on 18 carries. Connor Guthrie carried the ball eight times for 35 yards and two touchdowns. Jaden Stinson completed 16 of 30 passes for 306 yards and two touchdowns. Kade Neely caught five passes for 143 yards and a touchdown. Diaz Perry added five receptions for 86 yards. Connor Guthrie caught four passes for 66 yards and a touchdown. Diaz Perry returned three kickoffs for 47 yards with a long return of 21 yards. Kent Trey Matthews returned three kickoffs for 54 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Alonzo Daniel led the defense with four solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 27 yards. Derrick Smith added four solo and one assisted tackles. Ethan Couch recorded three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Mayfield | 0 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 26 |
| Christian Academy of Louisville | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| CAL | - | Brandt Babin 7 yard run (Newton Games kick) |
| CAL | - | Brandt Babin 22 yard run (Newton Games kick fails) |
| MAY | - | Connor Guthrie 29 yard run (Micah Haley kick) |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 9 yard run (Newton Games kick) |
| MAY | - | Connor Guthrie 2 yard run (Micah Haley kick fails) |
| MAY | - | Kade Neely 72 yard pass from Jaden Stinson (Micah Haley kick fails) |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 53 yard run (Newton Games kick) |
| CAL | - | Luke Paulson 17 yard pass from Anthony Sabatino (Newton Games kick) |
| MAY | - | Connor Guthrie 35 yard pass from Jaden Stinson (Micah Haley kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kent Trey Matthews | 18 | 47 | 2.6 | 13 |
| Connor Guthrie | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 29 |
| Mark. Jackson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Jaden Stinson | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaden Stinson | 30-16-0 | 306 | 2 | 72 |
| Connor Guthrie | 2-1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kade Neely | 5 | 143 | 1 | 72 |
| Diaz Perry | 5 | 86 | 0 | 36 |
| Connor Guthrie | 4 | 66 | 1 | 35 |
| Alonzo Daniel | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Kent Trey Matthews | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Christian Academy of Louisville | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brandt Babin | 22 | 168 | 7.6 | 43 |
| Milton Wright | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 53 |
| Anthony Sabatino | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 11 |
| Braeden Babin | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Harrison Zimmerer | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Nathaniel Clark | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 3 | -17 | -5.7 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Anthony Sabatino | 15-8-1 | 159 | 1 | 51 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Saathoff | 3 | 87 | 0 | 51 |
| Brandt Babin | 3 | 42 | 0 | 22 |
| Luke Paulson | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Milton Wright | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for the comprehensive stats provided for today’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.