Topic: Football
Henry County vs. DeSales High School
DeSales High School
Louisville, KY
September 24, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
DeSales took advantage of five Henry County turnovers and rolled to a 42-14 victory over Henry County. DeSales recorded 10 first downs and 260 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized 12 times for 104 yards. Henry County recorded 17 first downs and 250 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 55 yards, lost a fumble, and had four passes intercepted.
Luke Pfaadt led DeSales’ ground game with 150 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Devon Armstrong added 60 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Josh Brown, Kaleb Adkins, and David Griffith each scored on touchdown runs. Jake Meeks was zero of one in the passing department. Brandon William returned a punt 27 yards. Brandon William intercepted one pass that he returned 50 yards for a touchdown. Josh Brown, David Griffith, and Conner Dick also each intercepted a pass.
Sam Royalty led Henry County’s ground game with 69 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Trenton Hardy carried the ball 10 times for 31 yards. Sam Royalty completed 11 of 28 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown with four interceptions. Kevin Wix caught five passes for 36 yards. Luke Lyons added three receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown. Kevin Wix returned three kickoffs for 62 yards with a long return of 29 yards. Luke Lyons returned two kickoffs for 23 yards with a long return of 18 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry County | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| DeSales High School | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| DESALES | - | Josh Brown 13 yard run (Travis Moss kick) |
| DESALES | - | Kaleb Adkins 3 yard run (Travis Moss kick) |
| DESALES | - | Luke Pfaadt 57 yard run (Travis Moss kick) |
| DESALES | - | Devon Armstrong 15 yard run (Logan Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Brandon William 50 yard interception return (Logan Givens kick) |
| HENRYCO | - | Luke Lyons 27 yard pass from Sam Royalty (Sam Royalty pass fails) |
| DESALES | - | David Griffith 1 yard run (Travis Moss kick) |
| HENRYCO | - | Sam Royalty 12 yard run (Sam Royalty run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Sam Royalty | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 12 |
| Trenton Hardy | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 12 |
| Nathan Corum | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Kevin Wix | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sam Royalty | 28-11-4 | 139 | 1 | 32 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kevin Wix | 5 | 36 | 0 | 17 |
| Luke Lyons | 3 | 56 | 1 | 27 |
| Kyle Gillingham | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Trenton Hardy | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Luke Pfaadt | 8 | 150 | 18.8 | 57 |
| Devon Armstrong | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 15 |
| Jake meeks | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 17 |
| Kaleb Adkins | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 13 |
| Josh Brown | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| David Griffith | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 1 |
| Adrian Jackson | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Meeks | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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.