Topic: Football
DeSales High School vs. Mercer County
Mercer County High School
Harrodsburg, KY
October 25, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
DeSales trailed 17-12 at halftime and despite mistakes including two blocked punts rallied to defeat Mercer County by a score of 39-23. DeSales recorded 17 first downs and 346 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized five times for 44 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Mercer County recorded 15 first downs and 238 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized six times for 41 yards and had a pass intercepted.
James Johnson led DeSales High School’s ground game with 237 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries. Antione Johnson added 49 yards on nine carries. Jayden Scroggin ran for two touchdowns. Jayden Scroggin completed four of nine passes for 57 yards with one interception. Jason Higdon, Antione Johnson, and Demarcus Avery each caught a pass of 19, 17, and 14 yards respectively. Antione Johnson returned four kickoffs for 100 yards including a long return of 43 yards and returned three punts for 22 yards with a long return of 13 yards. Demetri Scott led the defense with two solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Demarcus Avery scored on a 45 yard interception return.
Malachi Yulee led Mercer County’s ground attack with 60 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Kaelin Drakeford added 39 yards on 11 carries. Kaelin Drakeford completed 12 of 24 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Dillon Warren caught seven passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Brayden Dunn added three receptions for 40 yards. Brayden Dunn returned three kickoffs for 38 yards. Dillon Warren intercepted a pass he returned 30 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| DeSales High School | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 39 |
| Mercer County | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| MERCER | - | Malachi Yulee 1 yard run (Noah Davis kick) |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 3 yard run (Blake Givens kick fails) |
| MERCER | - | Malachi Yulee 21 yard run (Noah Davis kick) |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 54 yard run (James Johnson run fails) |
| MERCER | - | Noah Davis kicks a 33 yard field goal |
| DESALES | - | Jayden Scroggin 1 yard run (Demarcus Avery run) |
| MERCER | - | Dillon Warren 18 yard pass from Kaelin Drakeford (Noah Davis kick is blkd.) |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 3 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Jayden Scroggin 1 yard run (Blake Givens run fails) |
| DESALES | - | Demarcus Avery 45 yard interception return (Jayden Scroggin run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| James Johnson | 28 | 237 | 8.5 | 54 |
| Antione Johnson | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 12 |
| Jayden Scroggin | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Scroggin | 9-4-1 | 57 | 0 | 19 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jason Higdon | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Antione Johnson | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Demarcus Avery | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| James Johnson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Malachi Yulee | 18 | 60 | 3.3 | 21 |
| Kaelin Drakeford | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 11 |
| Noah Davis | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| Brayden Dunn | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Dillon warren | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Peyton Owens | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1.0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaelin Drakeford | 24-12-1 | 122 | 1 | 23 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dillon Warren | 7 | 69 | 1 | 18 |
| Brayden Dunn | 3 | 40 | 0 | 23 |
| Malachi Yulee | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jamisen Lewis | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.