Topic: Football
Scott County vs. Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass High School
Lexington, KY
September 27, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Frederick Douglass utilized their rock-solid defense and a cast of big play performers on offense to defeat Scott County by a score of 36-0. This was a game between two bitter rivals in Central Kentucky with big implications in the race for top honors in Class 5A this season. Tonight featured the Broncos dominating defense and a one handed circus catch on a 17 yard touchdown pass from Josh McClurg to Dane Key. Frederick Douglass recorded 18 first downs and 371 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized six times for 40 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Scott County recorded 10 first downs and 191 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized six times for 65 yards.
Josh McClurg led Frederick Douglass’ ground game with 103 yards on 15 carries. Cameron Dunn carried the ball five times for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Devin Neal added 58 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Darius Neal chipped in with 31 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Josh McClurg completed four of eight passes for 56 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Devin Neal caught two passes for 27 yards. Dane Key caught a 17 yard touchdown pass. Devin Neal led the defense with seven solo tackles. Dalyn Wilson added six solo and two assisted tackles. Jaylin Bybee recorded six solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards.
Phillip Garner led Scott County’s ground game with 62 yards on 19 carries. Jeremy Hamilton carried the ball seven times for 33 yards. Bronson Brown recorded 32 yards on 11 carries. Cade McKee completed one of five passes for 48 yards. Mikaleb Coffey completed his only pass for 30 yards. Micah McClave and Bronson Brown each caught one pass for 48 and 30 yards respectively. Mikaleb Coffey returned four kickoffs for 80 yards. Rylan Reed led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Sam Daniel added four solo tackles. Campton Martin recorded two solo and two assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Scott County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frederick Douglass | 13 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 36 |
| DOUGLASS | - | Darius Neal 3 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Dane Key 17 yard pass from Josh McClurg (Ryan Leigeb kick is blkd.) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Devin Neal 50 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Ryan Leigeb kicks a 26 yard field goal |
| DOUGLASS | - | Cameron Dunn 13 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick is blkd.) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Cameron Dunn 49 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Phillip Garner | 19 | 62 | 3.3 | 10 |
| Jeremy Hamilton | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 15 |
| Bronson Brown | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Montago Jones | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Ben Davis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jaxson Saylor | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Cade McKee | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | ** |
| Zane Patton | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cade McKee | 5-1-0 | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 1-1-0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Patton | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Micah McClave | 1 | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| Bronson Brown | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Josh McClurg | 15 | 103 | 6.9 | 16 |
| Cameron Dunn | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 49 |
| Devin Neal | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 50 |
| Darius Neal | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 13 |
| Dane Key | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | ** |
| Jesse Robinson | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | ** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh McClurg | 8-4-1 | 56 | 1 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devin Neal | 2 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Dane Key | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Darius Neal | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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.