Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot
Eastern Kentucky University vs. Eastern Illinois University
O’Brien Field
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
October 26, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Eastern Kentucky’s defense dominated in a game played on a chilly rainy day to earn a 33-6 victory over Eastern Illinois. The Colonels defense held Eastern Illinois to 89 yards on 58 offensive plays. Eastern Kentucky recorded 12 first downs and 279 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 19 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Eastern Illinois recorded eight first downs and 89 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 37 yards and lost two fumbles.
Daryl McCleskey led Eastern Kentucky’s ground game with 79 yards on 18 carries. Alonzo Booth carried the ball 21 times for 73 yards and a touchdown. Parker McKinney recorded 68 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Ellis Cain chipped in with 34 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Parker McKinney completed two of nine passes for 14 yards with one interception. Keyion Dixon and Daryl McCleskey each caught a pass for eight and six yards respectively. Phillip Richards punted three times for a 43.7 average with a long punt of 46 yards with two punts inside the 20 yard line. Quentin Pringle returned one kickoff for 46 yards. Sam Hayworth kicked field goals of 35, 28, 25, and 23 yards and had a kick of 41 yards blocked. Joseph Sayles led the defense with three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Corey Glass added two solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Josh Hayes and Andrew Dziuk each recorded three solo tackles and Dziuk recovered a fumble.
Chris Walker led Eastern Illinois’ ground game with 34 yards on seven carries. Harry Woodbery completed nine of 28 passes for 49 yards and one touchdown. Isaiah Hill caught two passes for nine yards and a touchdown. Eric Rooks and Robbie Lofton each caught one pass for 13 yards. Sean Williams led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Joe Caputo added five solo and three assisted tackles. Jason Robinson recorded five solo and one assisted tackles. Dytarious Johnson added two solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. D’Mitri George recorded three solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble he returned 11 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 33 |
| Eastern Illinois University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| EKU | - | Alonzo Booth 7 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| EKU | - | Parker McKinney 17 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| EKU | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 35 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 28 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 25 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Sam Hayworth kicks a 23 yard field goal |
| EKU | - | Ellis Cain 1 yard run (Sam Hayworth kick) |
| EIU | - | Isaiah Hill 10 yard pass from Harry Woodbery (Harry Woodbery run fumbld.) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daryl McCleskey | 18 | 79 | 4.4 | 35 |
| Alonzo Booth | 21 | 73 | 3.5 | 20 |
| Parker McKinney | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 26 |
| Ellis Cain | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 23 |
| Quentin Pringle | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Parker McKinney | 9-2-1 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Conor Blount | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Keyion Dixon | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Daryl McCleskey | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chris Walker | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 11 |
| Courtney Rowell | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Jaelin Benefield | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 5 |
| Darshon McCullough | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 3 |
| Harry Woodbery | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -21 | -21.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Harry Woodbery | 28-9-0 | 49 | 1 | 13 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Isaiah Hill | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Eric Rooks | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Robbie Lofton | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| DeWayne Cooks | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| James Sheehan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Teriq Phillips | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaelin Benefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Walker ` | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Eastern Illinois Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for today’s game.
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.