Topic: Football
Western Hills High School vs. DeSales High School
Class 3A 2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 1
DeSales High School
Louisville, KY
November 8, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Both teams entered this game with several starters out with injuries but DeSales led by five touchdowns by James Johnson dominated play in a 49-7 victory over the Wolverines. DeSales recorded 11 first downs and 293 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized four times for 35 yards. Western Hills recorded seven first downs and 43 yards of total offense. The Wolverines were penalized three times for 89 yards and had three passes intercepted.
James Johnson led DeSales’ ground game with 92 yards and four touchdowns on four carries. Demarcus Avery carried the ball twice for 25 yards and a touchdown. David Griffith recorded 25 yards on three carries. Luke Pfaadt completed two of four passes for 64 yards. Demarcus Avery completed two of two passes for 89 yards and one touchdown. Brett Walters caught two passes for 64 yards. Mekhi Lewis added one reception for 47 yards. James Johnson recorded one reception for 42 yards and a touchdown. Antione Johnson returned one punt for 32 yards. Demetri Scott led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 21 yards and recorded a safety. Mekhi Lewis intercepted a pass at the Western Hills 22 and ran to the five yard line and then lateraled the ball to Demetri Scott who scored the touchdown. Ebenezer Griffith added three solo tackles. Kaleb Adkins and Lance Weiter also intercepted one pass each with return yardage of 26 and 17 yards respectively.
Jason Rogers led Western Hills’ ground game with 32 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Gilead Galloway carried the ball six times for 22 yards. Dylan Engler completed four of 14 passes for 37 yards with three interceptions. Jason Rogers caught two passes for seven yards. DJ Outlaw added one reception for 21 yards and Gilead Galloway added one reception for nine yards. Jason Rogers returned one punt for 36 yards and one kickoff for 16 yards. Jeffrey Parker returned two kickoffs for 35 yards with a long return of 21 yards. Jeffrey Parker led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles. Clay Woodson added six solo tackles with one of his losses resulting in an 11 yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Western Hills High School | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| DeSales High School | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 47 yard run (Blake Givens kick fails) |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 33 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 2 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 42 yard pass from Demarcus Avery (Demarcus Avery pass fails) |
| DESALES | - | Demetri Scott 22 yard interception return (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 10 yard run (Logan Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Demetri Scott safety |
| DESALES | - | Demarcus Avery 9 yard run (Travis Moss kick) |
| WESTHILLS | - | Jason Rogers 15 yard run (Garrett Clark kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jason Rogers | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 15 |
| Gilead Galloway | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 8 |
| Jacob Purvis | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 15 |
| Jeffrey Parker | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dylan Engler | 7 | -66 | -9.4 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dylan Engler | 14-4-3 | 37 | 0 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jason Rogers | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| DJ Outlaw | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Gilead Galloway | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| DeSales High School | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| James Johnson | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 47 |
| Demarcus Avery | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 16 |
| David Griffith | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 16 |
| Antione Johnson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Kaleb Adkins | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Josh Weikert | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Devon Armstrong | 4 | -1 | -0.2 | 1 |
| Luke Pfaadt | 2 | -15 | -7.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Pfaadt | 4-2-0 | 64 | 0 | 37 |
| Demarcus Avery | 2-2-0 | 89 | 1 | 47 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brett Walters | 2 | 64 | 0 | 37 |
| Mekhi Lewis | 1 | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| James Johnson | 1 | 42 | 1 | 42 |
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.
Updated: Sunday, 17 November 2019 12:39 PM EST
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