Topic: Football
DuPont Manual vs. Scott County
Great Crossing High School
Georgetown, KY
September 6, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Scott County defeated DuPont Manual 48-35 in an offensive shootout tonight. Scott County trailed 14-12 at halftime and the score was tied 28-28 late in the third quarter. Scott County then scored 20 unanswered points to take a 48-28 lead late in the final quarter before Manual added a late touchdown. Scott County recorded 21 first downs and 476 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized three times for 45 yards. DuPont Manual recorded 19 first downs and 415 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 31 yards and had one pass intercepted.
Phillip Garner led the Scott County ground attack with 198 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Bronson Brown carried the ball 12 times for 105 yards. Jeremy Hamilton added 48 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Cade McKee completed three of four passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremy Hamilton caught a 74 yard touchdown pass and Micah McClave added a 35 yard scoring reception. Sam Daniel and Rylan Reed led the defense as each recorded four solo and five assisted tackles. John Hulette added four solo and three assisted tackles. Bronson Brown scored on a 55 yard interception return.
Ramont Townsend led DuPont Manual’s ground game with 96 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. J. Northington carried the ball 10 times for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Z. Rechtenwald added 33 yards on three carries. Z. Rechtenwald completed 12 of 18 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Eli Blakey caught three passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Braxton Cannon added three receptions for 25 yards. Charles Jones led the defense with four solo and six assisted tackles. Eli Blakey added four solo and three assisted tackles. Bryce Yates recorded four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| DuPont Manual | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Scott County | 6 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 48 |
| SCOTTCO | - | Micah McClave 35 yard pass from Cade McKee (Jacob Bange kick fails) |
| MANUAL | - | J. Northington 13 yard run (P. Holdener kick) |
| MANUAL | - | J. Northington 2 yard run (P. Holdener kick) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Jeremy Hamilton 14 yard run (McCaleb Coffee pass fails) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Jeremy Hamilton 74 yard pass from Cade McKee (Cade McKee run) |
| MANUAL | - | Ramont Townsend 1 yard run (P. Holdener kick blkd.) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Phillip Garner 4 yard run (Jeremy Hamilton run) |
| MANUAL | - | Eli Blakey 42 yard pass from Z. Rechtenwald (J. Northington run) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Phillip Garner 13 yard run (Bronson Brown run) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Phillip Garner 1 yard run (Jacob Bange kick blkd.) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Bronson Brown 55 yard interception return (Cade McKee pass fails) |
| MANUAL | - | Eli Blakey 48 yard pass from Z. Rechtenwald (P. Holdener kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ramont Townsend | 12 | 96 | 8.0 | 54 |
| J. Northington | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 13 |
| Z. Rechtenwald | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 17 |
| D. Robinson | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 10 |
| Darien Wilson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Tavon Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Z. Rechtenwald | 18-12-1 | 203 | 2 | 48 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Eli Blakey | 3 | 120 | 2 | 48 |
| Braxton Cannon | 3 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Delquan Dorsey | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Eric Dickerson | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| S. Bissmeyer | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Sean Squires | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Phillip Garner | 22 | 198 | 9.0 | 57 |
| Bronson Brown | 12 | 105 | 8.8 | 34 |
| Jeremy Hamilton | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 13 |
| Gage Potter | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Team | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
| Cade McKee | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cade McKee | 4-3-0 | 129 | 2 | 74 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jeremy Hamilton | 1 | 74 | 1 | 74 |
| Micah McClave | 1 | 35 | 1 | 35 |
| McCaleb Coffee | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.