Topic: Football
DeSales High School vs. Henry County
Henry County High School
New Castle, KY
September 26, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
DeSales’ defense forced four turnovers and scored two touchdowns in a 36-13 victory over Henry County. DeSales raced out to a 36-0 first quarter lead and was never threatened as Henry County scored two touchdowns late to get on the scoreboard. DeSales recorded five first downs and 184 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized four times for 20 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Henry County recorded 13 first downs and 220 yards of total offense. They were penalized twice for 21 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
James Johnson led DeSales ground game with 94 yards and two touchdowns on four carries. Jayden Scroggin completed two of two passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Winebrenner caught one pass for 50 yards and a touchdown. Chase O’Neil scored on a 27 yard fumble recovery and on a 35 yard interception return. Brett Waters intercepted a pass he returned 29 yards and Alex Liebert also intercepted a pass.
Anthony Bates led Henry County’s ground game with 60 yards and a touchdown on 13 yards. Sam Royalty carried the ball eight times for 20 yards. Sam Royalty completed 14 of 24 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. Blake Cole caught four passes for 77 yards. Kevin Wix added four receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown. Blake Cole returned two kickoffs for 41 yards. Kevin Wix intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| DeSales High School | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Henry County | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| DESALES | - | Caleb Winebrenner 50 yard pass from Jayden Scroggin (Logan Givems kick) |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 20 yard run (Logan Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Chase O’Neill 35 yard interception return (Logan Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 53 yard run (Logan Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Chase O’Neill 27 yard fumble recovery (James Johnson run) |
| HENRYCO | - | Anthony Bates 1 yard run (Sam Royalty pass fails) |
| HENRYCO | - | Kevin Wix 21 yard pass from Sam Royalty (Michael Soto kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| James Johnson | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 53 |
| Jayden Scroggin | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 25 |
| David Griffith | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 9 |
| Luke Pfaadt | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Scroggin | 2-2-0 | 67 | 1 | 50 |
| Luke Pfaadt | 2-1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Winebrenner | 1 | 50 | 1 | 50 |
| Zach Locke | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Josh Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Anthony Bates | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 28 |
| Sam Royalty | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 13 |
| Blaik Nation | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Trenton Baker | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 |
| Kevin Wix | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sam Royalty | 24-14-3 | 146 | 1 | 34 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Cole | 4 | 77 | 0 | 34 |
| Kevin Wix | 4 | 39 | 1 | 21 |
| Trenton Baker | 4 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Nolan Mayse | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Colyn Finnell | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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.