Topic: Football
Christian Academy of Louisville vs. DeSales High School
Class 3A 2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 2
DeSales High School
Louisville, KY
November 15, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
DeSales went to their passing game and threw for four touchdowns in a 30-7 victory over Christian Academy of Louisville. DeSales scored two touchdowns in the last two minutes of the first half to take a 20-7 halftime lead. Turnovers (4) and penalties (12-125 yards) proved to be costly for CAL tonight DeSales recorded 17 first downs and 308 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized four times for 53 yards and had two passes intercepted. Christian Academy of Louisville recorded 12 first downs and 260 yards of total offense. The Centurions were penalized 12 times for 125 yards, lost three fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Antione Johnson led DeSales’ ground game with 64 yards on one carry. Darren Hollenkamp carried the ball nine times for 51 yards. James Johnson recorded 24 yards on seven carries. Jayden Scroggin completed nine of 19 passes for 173 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Demetri Scott caught three passes for 63 yards and three touchdowns. James Johnson added three receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown. Antione Johnson caught two passes for 62 yards. Lance Weiter returned two kickoffs for 50 yards. Demetri Scott recovered two fumbles and Demarcus Avery also recovered a fumble. Jayden Scroggin intercepted a pass he returned for 60 yards.
Anthony Sabatino led CAL’s ground game with 24 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Brandt Babin carried the ball nine times for 19 yards. Anthony Sabatino completed 13 of 25 passes for 199 yards with one interception. Luke Leeper caught four passes for 68 yards. Gage Green added three receptions for 21 yards. Kevin King caught two passes for 56 yards. Gage Green returned five kickoffs for 87 yards with a long return of 30 yards. Gage Green intercepted two passes.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Christian Academy of Louisville | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| DeSales High School | 0 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| DHS | - | Demetri Scott 28 yard pass from Jayden Scroggin (Blake Givens kick) |
| CAL | - | Anthony Sabatino 1 yard run (Justin McDonnel kick) |
| DHS | - | Demetri Scott 17 yard pass from Jayden Scroggin (Blake Givens kick) |
| DHS | - | James Johnson 26 yard pass from Jayden Scroggin (Blake Givens kick fails) |
| DHS | - | Blake Givens kicks a 35 yard field goal |
| DHS | - | Demetri Scott 16 yard pass from Jayden Scroggin (Blake Givens kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Anthony Sabatino | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 11 |
| Brandt Babin | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 12 |
| Harrison Zimmerer | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Gage Green | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Luke Leeper | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Anthony Sabatino | 25-13-1 | 199 | 0 | 45 |
| Connor Masters | 1-1-0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Leeper | 4 | 68 | 0 | 29 |
| Gage Green | 3 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Kevin King | 2 | 56 | 0 | 45 |
| Will Parr | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Harrison Zimmerer | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Jacob Sutherlan | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Brandt Babin | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
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| DeSales High School | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Antione Johnson | 1 | 64 | 64.0 | 64 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 26 |
| James Johnson | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 16 |
| Jayden Scroggin | 8 | -4 | -0.5 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Scroggin | 19-9-2 | 173 | 4 | 34 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Demetri Scott | 3 | 61 | 3 | 28 |
| James Johnson | 3 | 47 | 1 | 26 |
| Antione Johnson | 2 | 62 | 0 | 34 |
| Demarcus Avery | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.