Topic: Football
2023FBPFDTRIN
Frederick Douglass vs. Trinity
Class 6A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Semifinals)
Trinity High School
Louisville, KY
November 24, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Trinity defeated Frederick Douglass 14-7 in overtime in a defensive battle. Frederick Douglass had a touchdown taken off the board shortly before halftime due to a penalty. Frederick Douglass tied the game 7-7 with 13 seconds left in regulation on a Jaxon Strautman 13 yard pass to Derion Talbert and a conversion kick by Cooper Ranvier. Trinity scored on a four yard pass from Zane Johnson to Jacob Castelluzzo and a conversion kick by Carson Hilbert on their first possession in overtime. The game ended when Trinity broke up a Douglass pass in the end zone on fourth game. Trinity recorded five first downs and 149 yards of total offense. The Shamrocks were penalized four times for 38 yards. Frederick Douglass recorded 16 first downs and 248 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized six times for 30 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Jeremiah Lynn led Trinity’s ground game with 30 yards on six carries. Clinton Sansbury added 25 yards on 14 carries. Zane Johnson completed nine of 21 passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremiah Lynn caught three passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. Lucas Sasser added three receptions for 26 yards. Jacob Castelluzzo recorded two receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Lynn returned one punt for 16 yards and returned two kickoffs for 35 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Robert Morrow led the defense with nine solo tackles. Will DeSensi added eight solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss and recovered a fumble. Sekou Kamara and Brady McEnaney each recorded six solo tackles and McEnaney intercepted a pass. William Tronzo added four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards.
Pharo Watts led Frederick Douglass’ ground game with 117 yards on 24 carries. Derion Talbert carried the ball six times for 55 yards. Jaxon Strautman completed 15 of 28 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Derion Talbert caught 14 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Lowe returned two punts for 15 yards with a long return of nine yards and returned one kickoff for 20 yards. Aveion Chenault returened one punt for 10 yards. Derion Talbert returned one punt for six yards and one kickoff for 17 yards. Darion Neal led the defense with five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Landon Menifee also recorded five solo tackles. Marcus Newcomb recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Terrion Hicks added two solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 10 yard loss.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Frederick Douglass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Trinity | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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TRINITY | - | Jeremiah Lynn 9 yard pass from Zane Johnson (Carson Hilbert kick) |
DOUGLAS | - | Derion Talbert 11 yard pass from Jaxon Strautman (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
TRINITY | - | Jacob Castelluzzo 4 yard pass from Zane Johnson (Carson Hilbert kick) |
Selected Statistics
Frederick Douglass | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Pharo Watts | 24 | 117 | 4.9 | 17 |
Derion Talbert | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 31 |
Dakari Talbert | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 4 |
Jaxon Strautman | 3 | -15 | -5.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jaxon Strautman | 28-15-1 | 82 | 1 | 25 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Derion Talbert | 14 | 78 | 1 | 25 |
Terry Cayson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Trinity | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jeremiah Lynn | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 16 |
Clinton Sansbury | 14 | 25 | 1.8 | 7 |
Lucas Sasser | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
Team | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Ryan Smith | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
Zane Johnson | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Zane Johnson | 21-9-0 | 100 | 2 | 31 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jeremiah Lynn | 3 | 50 | 1 | 31 |
Lucas Sasser | 3 | 26 | 0 | 15 |
Jacob Castelluzzo | 2 | 25 | 1 | 21 |
Clinton Sansbury | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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.