Topic: Football
Scott County vs. Frederick Douglass
Class 5A 2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 2
Frederick Douglass High School
Lexington, KY
November 15, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Frederick Douglass improves their record to 12-0 by defeating Scott County for the second time this year by the score of 24-14. Frederick Douglass recorded 10 first downs and 282 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized six times for 51 yards and lost two fumbles. Scott County recorded 13 first downs and 235 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized seven times for 54 yards and lost three fumbles.
Josh McClurg led Douglass’ ground game with 102 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Devin Neal carried the ball eight times for 55 yards and a touchdown. Josh McClurg completed five of six passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. Dane Key caught three passes for 37 yards. Devin Neal added two receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown. Devin Neal returned one punt for 14 yards. Devin Neal led the defense with eight solo and six assisted tackles. R. Thompson added five solo and seven assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Ty Bryant recorded three solo and four assisted tackles. Jager Burton added two solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards.
Bronson Brown led Scott County’s ground game with 79 yards on 13 carries. Phillip Garner carried the ball 20 times for 79 yards. Cade McKee ran for two touchdowns. Cade McKee completed five of nine passes for 52 yards. Micah McClave caught three passes for 40 yards. Makaleb Coffey returned one kickoff for 42 yards. Cade Tackett led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Rylan Reed and Sam Daniel each recorded three solo and five assisted tackles. Austin Taylor added two solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards and recovered a fumble. Bronson Brown also recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Scott County | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Frederick Douglass | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| DOUGLASS | - | Josh McClurg 83 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Ryan Leigeb kicks a 32 yard field goal |
| SCOTT | - | Cade McKee 3 yard run (Jacob Bange kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Devin Neal 49 yard pass from Josh McClurg (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Devin Neal 26 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Cade McKee 1 yard run (Jacob Bange kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Bronson Brown | 13 | 79 | 6.1 | 29 |
| Phillip Garner | 20 | 79 | 4.0 | 15 |
| Jaxson Saylor | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 11 |
| Cade McKee | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 11 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cade McKee | 9-5-0 | 52 | 0 | 28 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Micah McClave | 3 | 40 | 0 | 28 |
| Phillip Garner | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sam Daniel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Josh McClurg | 17 | 102 | 6.0 | 83 |
| Devin Neal | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 26 |
| Darius Neal | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Isaih Kenney | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 |
| Isaiah Allen | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Dane Key | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh McClurg | 6-5-0 | 84 | 1 | 49 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dane Key | 3 | 37 | 0 | 27 |
| Devin Neal | 2 | 47 | 1 | 49 |
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.