Topic: Football
Trinity vs. Male
Class 6A 2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl (Championship)
Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 8, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Trinity pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Male by a score of 28-6 to claim the championship and avenge a regular season loss to Male. Trinity improves to 13-2 for the season while Male suffered their first loss and finishes at 14-1. Trinity recorded 19 first downs and 427 yards of total offense. The Shamrocks were penalized 10 times for 81 yards and lost a fumble. Male recorded eight first downs and 150 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 36 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Brad West was named MVP and led Trinity’s ground game with 189 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries. Armon Tucker carried the ball 14 times for 46 yards. Nathan McElroy completed 11 of 15 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns. Armon Tucker caught five passes for 35 yards. Ryan Miller added two receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown. Kaelin Racculia recorded one catch for 23 yards and a touchdown. Kyle Feger led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Alton Jefferson added five solo and one assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 21 yards. Aiden McKinley recovered a fumble and Jaden Rhodes intercepted a pass. Brandon Stearman intercepted a pass he returned 13 yards for a touchdown.
Jaylin Bross led Male’s ground game with 46 yards on 13 carries. Quant. Wright carried the ball five times for 20 yards. Elijah Parish completed six of 19 passes for 108 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. VJ Anthony caught two passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Izay. Cummings added two receptions for 44 yards. Vincel Anthony returned three kickoffs for 84 yards with a long return of 45 yards and returned one punt for 10 yards. Joe Kuerzi led the defense with six solo and six assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Selah Brown added five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards and recovered a fumble he returned 28 yards. Nicholas Coates recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Judah Ford chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Trinity | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| TRINITY | - | Brandon Stearman 13 yard interception return (Sebastian Mata kick) |
| TRINITY | - | Brad West 9 yard run (Sebastian Mata kick) |
| MALE | - | VJ Anthony 34 yard pass from Elijah Parish (Jordi Gomez kick fails) |
| TRINITY | - | Ryan Miller 96 yard pass from Nathan McElroy (Sebastian Mata kick) |
| TRINITY | - | Kaelan Racculia 23 yard pass from Nathan McElroy (Sebastian Mata kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brad West | 31 | 189 | 6.1 | 38 |
| Armon Tucker | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 11 |
| Seth Graves | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Nathan McElroy | 4 | -11 | -2.8 | 13 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan McElroy | 15-11-0 | 193 | 2 | 96 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Armon Tucker | 5 | 35 | 0 | 16 |
| Ryan Miller | 2 | 103 | 1 | 96 |
| Brad West | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Kaelin Racculia | 1 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
| Simon Rice | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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| Male | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylin Bross | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | 14 |
| Quant. Wright | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 18 |
| Elijah Parish | 4 | -24 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Elijah Parish | 19-6-2 | 108 | 1 | 34 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| VJ Anthony | 2 | 51 | 1 | 34 |
| Izay. Cummings | 2 | 44 | 0 | 34 |
| Brice Rodgers | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for the comprehensive stats provided for today’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: Wednesday, 1 January 2020 5:26 PM EST
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