Topic: Football
2023FBPFDMALE
Frederick Douglass vs. Male
Class 6A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Region Championship)
Male High School
Louisville, KY
November 17, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Frederick Douglass held on to defeat Male by the score of 21-20. Male scored on a 36 yard pass from Kolter Smith to Max Gainey to pull Male within one point; 21-20 with 4:17 left in the game and Male decided to go for a two point conversion. However, Shammai Gates was stopped short and Frederick Douglass held on for a big road victory. Frederick Douglass recorded 14 first downs and 258 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized 10 times for 248 yards and had one pass intercepted. Male recorded 17 first downs and 264 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized five times for 25 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Kenoxie “Tay Tay” Allen led Frederick Douglass’ ground game with 57 yards on 10 carries. Dakari Talbert carried the ball 12 times for 55 yards. Pharo Watts recorded 51 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Derion Talbert chipped in with 24 yards on two carries. Jaxon Strautman ran for another touchdown. Jaxon Strautman completed nine of 19 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Derion Talbert caught four passes for 44 yards and a touchdown. Graham Dunn added three receptions for 13 yards. Cooper Ranvier recorded one reception for 14 yards. Aveion Chenault chipped in with one catch for 12 yards. Derion Talber returned one kickoff for 24 yards. Cooper Ranvier punted three times for a 45.3 average with a long punt of 49 yards, kicked off four times for a 59.8 average with three touchbacks, and was three of three on conversion kicks. Darion Neal led the defense with three solo and three assisted tackles. Jeremiah Lowe added four solo tackles. Jaquan Rufus recorded three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a nine yard loss. Logan Busson chipped in with two solo and two assisted tackles.
Shammai Gates led Male’s ground game with 110 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Kolter Smith carried the ball three times for 17 yards. Kolter Smith completed 10 of 26 passes for 123 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Max Gainey caught six passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. DJ Grinter added two receptions for 18 yards. Antonio Harris returned one kickoff for 11 yards. Steron Davidson led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Solomom Conley added five solo and three assisted tackles. JaVeon Dorsey recorded five solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Kevin Wilson chipped in with three solo and five assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Frederick Douglass | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Male | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
MALE | - | Shammai Gates 1 yard run (L. Vallandingham kick) |
FDOUGLA | - | Jaxon Strautman 1 yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
FDOUGLA | - | Derion Talbert 5 yard pass from Jaxon Strautman (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
FDOUGLA | - | Pharo Watts 1 yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
MALE | - | Shammai Gates 67 yard run (Seth Henson kick) |
MALE | - | Max Gainey 36 yard pass from Kolter Smith (Shammai Gates run fails 4:17) |
Selected Statistics
Frederick Douglass | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Kenoxie Allen | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 10 |
Dakari Talbert | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 10 |
Pharo Watts | 12 | 51 | 4.2 | 16 |
Derion Talbert | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 6 |
Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
Jaxon Strautman | 6 | -10 | -1.7 | 11 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jaxon Strautman | 19-9-1 | 83 | 1 | 28 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Derion Talbert | 4 | 44 | 1 | 28 |
Graham Dunn | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
Cooper Ranvier | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Aveion Chenault | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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Male | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Shammai Gates | 12 | 110 | 9,2 | 67 |
Kolter Smith | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 17 |
Chayce Burton | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 4 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kolter Smith | 26-10-1 | 123 | 1 | 36 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Max Gainey | 6 | 79 | 1 | 36 |
DJ Grinter | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
Colin Jefferson | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Josh Fuller | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.