Topic: Football
2024FBFDBG
Frederick Douglass vs. Bowling Green
Houchens/LT Smith Stadium
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
August 24, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Frederick Douglass dominated late to pull away for a 35-13 victory over Bowling Green. Frederick Douglass recorded 16 first downs and 313 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized eight times for 75 yards. Bowling Green recorded 14 first downs and 302 yards of total offense. The Purples were penalized four times for 25 yards and lost a fumble.
Dakari Talbert led Frederick Douglass’ ground game with 157 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Pharo Watts added 49 yards and a touchdown on six carries. TayTay Allen recorded 42 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Jaxon Strautman completed five of eight passes for 44 yards and two touchdowns. Aveion Chenault caught four passes for 34 yards and two touchdowns. Aveion Chenault returned two punts for 35 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Nelson Irakiza led the defense with three solo and one assisted tackles. Zion Strozler and Cionne Conn each recorded three solo tackles. Kaden Clay added one solo and three assisted tackles and recovered a fumble he returned 27 yards. Logan Busson recorded two solo tackles which resulted in losses totaling nine yards.
Deuce Bailey led Bowling Green’s ground game with 48 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Jaxen Smith added 26 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Nick Reed recorded 25 yards on seven carries. Deuce Bailey completed 15 of 30 passes for 187 yards. Trevy Barber caught six passes for 75 yards. Ethan Kirkwood added two receptions for 68 yards. Jaxen Smith recorded two receptions for 18 yards. Trevy Barber, Jaxen Smith, and Ethan Warder each returned one kickoff for 45, 16, and 15 yards respectively. Braden Widener kicked off three times with three touch backs. Montrez Trussell led the defense with six solo and six assisted tackles with 4.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 21 yards. Grayson Newman added four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Ryan Wyatt recorded four solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. AJ Woodars chipped in with four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Frederick Douglass | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Bowling Green | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
BG | - | Deuce Bailey 1 yard run (Braden Widener kick) |
FD | - | Pharo Watts 2 yard run (Steven Aranda kick) |
FD | - | Aveion Chenault 26 yard pass from Jaxon Strautman (Steven Aranda kick) |
FD | - | TayTay Allen 3 yard run (Steven Aranda kick) |
BG | - | Jaxen Smith 1 yard run (Braden Widener kick blkd.) |
FD | - | Aveion Chenault 9 yard pass from Jaxon Strautman (Steven Aranda kick) |
FD | - | Dakari Talbert 3 yard run (Steven Aranda kick) |
Selected Statistics
Frederick Douglass | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Dakari Talbert | 18 | 157 | 8.7 | 26 |
Pharo Watts | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 17 |
TayTay Allen | 8 | 42 | 5.2 | 16 |
Aveion Chenault | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 |
Jaxon Strautman | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 11 |
Jeremiah Turner | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 1 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jaxon Strautman | 8-5-0 | 44 | 2 | 26 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Aveion Chenault | 4 | 34 | 2 | 26 |
Thomas Stewart | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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Bowling Green | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Deuce Bailey | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 16 |
Jaxen Smith | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 20 |
Nick Reed | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 7 |
Montavion Graham | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 10 |
Trevy Barber | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Deuce Bailry | 30-15-0 | 187 | 0 | 63 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Trevy Barber | 6 | 75 | 0 | 47 |
Ethan Kirkwood | 2 | 68 | 0 | 63 |
Jaxen Smith | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
Ayden Sadler | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Nick Reed | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Hudson Nottmeir | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Vontre Dillard | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Montravion Graham | 1 | -2 | 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.