Topic: Football
Cooper vs. DeSales
DeSales High School
Louisville, KY
September 20, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
DeSales outscored Cooper 27-0 in the third quarter on their way to a 40-7 victory. DeSales defense came up big tonight as they scored twice on interception returns and their offense rolled up more than 400 yards. DeSales recorded 18 first downs and 423 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized nine times for 142 yards and had two passes intercepted. Cooper recorded eight first downs and 116 yards of total offense. The Jaguars were penalized once for 15 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
James Johnson led DeSales’ ground attack with 126 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Demarcus Avery carried the ball 13 times for 67 yards and a touchdown. Antione Johnson added 20 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Demarcus Avery completed eight of 12 passes for 145 yards with one interception. Jason Higdon caught two passes for 53 yards. Mekhi Lewis caught one pass for 50 yards. Lee’Twon Bray returned three punts for 32 yards with a long return of 20 yards. Lance Weiter led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted two passes, one he returned 60 yards for a touchdown. Demetri Scott added two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Darren Hollenkamp recovered a fumble and Anthony Usher scored on a 40 yard interception return.
Brendon Tye led Cooper’s ground game with 20 yards on 15 carries. Drew Warth completed seven of 20 passes for 88 yards with three interceptions. Jayden Bergatio completed his only pass for 35 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Lee caught four passes for 63 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Smith caught one pass for 38 yards. Jeremiah Lee returned one kickoff for 29 yards. Ethan Bosway led the defense with two solo and four assisted tackles. Bryant Yelton added five assisted tackles. Jeremiah Lee intercepted a pass he returned 22 yards and Anthony Witschey also intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Cooper | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| DeSales | 0 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 40 |
| COOPER | - | Jeremiah Lee 35 yard pass from Jayden Bergatio (Drew Warth kick) |
| DESALES | - | Blake Givens kicks a 44 yard field goal |
| DESALES | - | Demarcus Avery 2 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Blake Givens kicks a 25 yard field goal |
| DESALES | - | Anthony Usher 40 yard interception return (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 72 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Antione Johnson 1 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Lance Weiter 60 yard interception return (Blake Givens kick is blkd.) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brendon Tye | 15 | 20 | 1.3 | 14 |
| Chester Hale | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Jeremiah Lee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Drew Warth | 5 | -28 | -5.6 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Warth | 20-7-3 | 88 | 0 | 38 |
| Jayden Bergatio | 1-1-0 | 35 | 1 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jeremiah Lee | 4 | 63 | 1 | 35 |
| Xavier Smith | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Brendon Tye | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Anthont Witschey | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Chester Hale | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| DeSales | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| James Johnson | 11 | 126 | 11.5 | 72 |
| Demarcus Avery | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 22 |
| Antione Johnson | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 14 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Jayden Scroggin | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Lee’Twon Bray | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| David Griffith | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Devon Armstrong | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Demarcus Avery | 12-8-1 | 145 | 0 | 50 |
| Jayden Scroggin | 7-3-1 | 25 | 0 | 14 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jason Higdon | 2 | 53 | 0 | 46 |
| James Johnson | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Jayden Scroggin | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Josh Brown | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Mekhi Lewis | 1 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| Demetri Scott | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Gabe Marks | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.