Topic: Football
DeSales vs. St. Xavier
St. Xavier High School
Louisville, KY
August 23, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
DeSales scored first to take a 7-0 lead with 7:10 left in the first quarter but St. Xavier scored 38 unanswered points to earn a 38-7 victory over the Colts. St. Xavier recorded 14 first downs and 342 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized four times for 57 yards. DeSales recorded 14 first downs and 247 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized nine times for 123 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Logan Davis led the St. Xavier ground game with 28 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Justin Walsh carried the ball nine times for 25 yards. Douglas Bodhine completed 12 of 18 passes for 293 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Duddy caught three passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Byrne added three receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Mekhi Smith recorded three receptions for 82 yards. Mekhi Smith returned one kickoff for 31 yards. Hale Bohler led the defense with five solo and five assisted tackles with one fumble recovery. Zane Peckenpaugh added five solo and four assisted tackles. William Motley recorded four solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Michael Huff recovered a fumble.
Antione Johnson led DeSales’ ground game with 45 yards on 10 carries. Demarcus Avery carried the ball 17 times for 44 yards. James Johnson added 29 yards on seven carries. Demarcus Avery completed seven of 13 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Demetri Scott caught three passes for 29 yards. Jason Higdon added one reception for 47 yards. Jayden Scroggin caught a five yard touchdown pass. Naytion Daniels returned five kickoffs for 98 yards with a long return of 27 yards. Darren Hollenkamp and Lance Weiter led the defense with four solo tackles each. Ebenezer Griffith added three solo tackles with those tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Demetri Scott also recorded three solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| DeSales | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| St. Xavier | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| DHS | - | Jayden Scroggin 5 yard pass from Demarcus Avery (Blake Givens kick) |
| STX | - | Elijah Byrne 11 yard pass from Douglas Bodhine (Jeff Sexton kick) |
| STX | - | Logan Davis 3 yard run (Jeff Sexton kick) |
| STX | - | Logan Davis 2 yard run (Jeff Sexton kick) |
| STX | - | Jeff Sexon kicks a 32 yard field goal |
| STX | - | Michael Duddy 67 yard pass from Douglas Bodhine (Jeff Sexton kick) |
| STX | - | Elijah Byrne 73 yard pass from Douglas Bodhine (Jeff Sexton kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Antione Johnson | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 20 |
| Demarcus Avery | 17 | 44 | 2.6 | 17 |
| James Johnson | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Demarcus Avery | 13-7-1 | 100 | 1 | 47 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Demetri Scott | 3 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| Jason Higdon | 1 | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| Mekhi Lewis | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Zane Wilkerson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jayden Scroggin | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Logan Davis | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 11 |
| Justin Walsh | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 11 |
| Jack Sivori | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Douglas Bodhine | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 6 |
| Will Darragj | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Douglas Bodhine | 18-12-0 | 293 | 3 | 73 |
| Jack Sivori | 3-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Michael Duddy | 3 | 97 | 1 | 67 |
| Elijah Byrne | 3 | 94 | 2 | 73 |
| Mekhi Smith | 3 | 82 | 0 | 58 |
| Grant Goodman | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Logan Davis | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the DeSales and St. Xavier stats crews 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.