Topic: Football
Graves County vs. Bullitt East
Bullitt East High School
Mt. Washington, KY
September 10, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Bullitt East missed a field goal of over 30 yards in the closing seconds and Graves County held on for a 48-46 victory in a big road win. Graves County recorded 20 first downs and 433 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 20 yards and lost a fumble. Bullitt East recorded 28 first downs and 480 yards of total offense. The Chargers were penalized three times for 15 yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted.
Clint McKee led Graves County’s ground game with 139 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Drake Defreitas completed 21 of 26 passes for 306 yards and three touchdowns. Markus Isiah caught 11 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns. Cade Goatley added three receptions for 39 yards. Caleb Cornwell recorded one reception for 30 yards. Mason Grant added five receptions for 27 yards. Dalton Blythe scored on a 47 yard interception return and Clint McKee recovered a fumble.
Mason Gauthier led Bullitt East’s ground game with 171 yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries. Camron Brogan carried the ball three times for 71 yards and a touchdown. Travis Egan added 51 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Travis Egan completed 20 of 26 passes for 187 yards with one interception. Camron Brogan caught nine passes for 88 yards. Nolan Davenport added four receptions for 46 yards. Austin Wilson recorded three catches for 30 yards. Travis Egan punted twice for a 46.5 average with both punts inside the 20 yard line. Patrick Ballard led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackle. Evan Sexton added 11 assisted tackles. Braxton Joslin recorded five solo and one assistede tackle. Patrick Ballard returned two kickoffs for 27 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Graves County | 7 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
| Bullitt East | 7 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 46 |
| BULLITT | - | Mason Gauthier 14 yard run (Jack Tinelli kick) |
| GRAVES | - | Markus Isiah 39 yard pass from Drake Defreitas (Conner Thomas kick) |
| GRAVES | - | Clint McKee 2 yard run (Conner Thomas kick) |
| GRAVES | - | Dalton Blythe 47 yard interception return (Conner Thomas kick) |
| BULLITT | - | Camron Brogan 59 yard run (Jack Tinelli kick) |
| GRAVES | - | Markus Isiah 28 yard pass from Drake Defreitas (Conner Thomas kick) |
| BULLITT | - | Travis Egan 1 yard run (Jack Tinelli kick fails) |
| BULLITT | - | Travis Egan 1 yard run (Jack Tinelli kick) |
| GRAVES | - | Markus Isiah 59 yard pass from Drake Defreitas (Conner Thomas kick) |
| BULLITT | - | Mason Gauthier 1 yard run (Jack Tinelli kick fails) |
| GRAVES | - | Clint McKee 55 yard run (Conner Thomas kick) |
| BULLITT | - | Mason Gauthier 30 yard run (Jack Tinelli kick fails) |
| BULLITT | - | Mason Gauthier 2 yard run (Jack Tinelli kick) |
| GRAVES | - | Clint McKee 9 yard run (Conner Thomas kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Clint McKee | 22 | 139 | 6.3 | **** |
| Drake Defreitas | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | **** |
| Mason Grant | 2 | -14 | -7.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drake Defreitas | 26-21-0 | 4306 | 3 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Markus Isiah | 11 | 185 | 3 | **** |
| Cade Goatley | 3 | 39 | 0 | **** |
| Caleb Cornwell | 1 | 30 | 0 | **** |
| Mason Grant | 5 | 27 | 0 | **** |
| Clint McKee | 1 | 25 | 0 | **** |
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| Bullitt East | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Mason Gauthier | 29 | 171 | 5.9 | **** |
| Camron Brogan | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | **** |
| Travis Egan | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | **** |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Travis Egan | 26-20-1 | 187 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Camron Brogan | 9 | 88 | 0 | **** |
| Nolan Davenport | 4 | 46 | 0 | **** |
| Austin Wilson | 3 | 30 | 0 | **** |
| Bryce Hoover | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
| Mason Gauthier | 3 | 11 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Graves County and Bullitt East Stat Crews 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.