Topic: Football
2024FBP2GRCFD
George Rogers Clark vs. Frederick Douglass
Class 6A 2024 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals
Frederick Douglass High School
Lexington, KY
November 15, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
George Rogers Clark raced out to a 14-0 lead but Frederick Douglass stormed back to take a 36-14 lead on their way to a 49-20 over the visiting Cardinals. Frederick Douglass exploded for 29 points in the last 4:34 of the second quarter. Frederick Douglass recorded 15 first downs and 370 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized eight times for 74 yards and lost a fumble. George Rogers Clark recorded 13 first downs and 232 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized five times for 58 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Dakari Talbert led the Frederick Douglass with 124 yards on 11 carries. Derion Talbert carried the ball three times for 50 yards and a touchdown. Jaxon Strautman recorded 35 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Pharo Watts chipped in with 31 yards on three carries. Peyton Smith recorded 30 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Jaxon Strautman completed seven of 10 passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Aveion Chenault caught four passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Derion Talbert caught one pass for 24 yards. Aveion Chenault returned two punts for 79 yards including a 66 yard return for a touchdown. Elie Mongengo led the defense with two solo and six assisted tackles. Cionne Conne added three solo and three assisted tackles. Logan Busson recorded two solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. E. Marshall intercepted a pass and Stoney Mack recovered a fumble.
Trey Davis led George Roger Clark’s ground game with 90 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Sam Clements carried the ball 14 times for 53 yards. Sam Clements completed eight of 13 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. Trey Davis was zero for three with one interception. Kanden McAlpin caught two passes for 36 yards and a touchdown. Trey Davis added two receptions for nine yards. Gunnar Martin recorded one catch for 34 yards. Sam Clements punted three times for a 41.0 average with a long punt of 60 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line. Braylon Nester returned four kickoffs for 85 yards with a long return of 36 yards. John Camahni returned three kickoffs for 67 yards with a long return of 27 yards. S. Davidson led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Trey Davis added three solo and two assisted tackles. Cole Rose recorded one solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
George Rogers Clark | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
Frederick Douglass | 7 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 49 |
GRC | - | Trey Davis 12 yard run (Levi Ross kick) |
GRC | - | Kanden McAlpin 32 yard pass from Sam Clements (Levi Ross kick) |
DOUGLAS | - | Peyton Smith 15 yard run (Steven Aranda kick) |
DOUGLAS | - | Derion Talbert 12 yard run (Steven Aranda kick) |
DOUGLAS | - | Aveion Chenault 66 yard punt return (Steven Aranda kick) |
DOUGLAS | - | Peyton Smith 7 yard run (Kaden Clay run) |
DOUGLAS | - | Aveion Chenault 15 yard pass from Jaxon Strautman (Steven Aranda kick) |
DOUGLAS | - | Jaxon Strautman 7 yard run (Logan Busson run fails) |
GRC | - | Trey Davis 1 yard run (Sam Clements pass fails) |
DOUGLAS | - | Aveion Chenault 61 yard pass from Jaxon Strautman (Steven Aranda kick) |
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Selected Statistics
George Rogers Clark | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Trey Davis | 19 | 90 | 4.7 | 25 |
Sam Clements | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 11 |
Y. Israel | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 |
Gunnar Martin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Zaydin Turner | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Sam Clements | 13-8-0 | 85 | 1 | 32 |
Trey Davis | 3-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kanden McAlpin | 2 | 36 | 1 | 32 |
Trey Davis | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
Gunnar Martin | 1 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
Athias Morris | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Landon Belcher | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
JD Mastin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frederick Douglass | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Dakari Talbert | 11 | 124 | 11.3 | 38 |
Derion Talbert | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 23 |
Jaxon Strautman | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 13 |
Pharo Watts | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 27 |
Peyton Smith | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 15 |
TayTay Allen | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Jeremiah Turner | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 2 |
Team | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 1 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jaxon Strautman | 10-7-0 | 104 | 2 | 61 |
Jimmy Dick | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Aveion Chenault | 4 | 78 | 2 | 61 |
Derion Talbert | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Peyton Smith | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Terry Cayson | 1 | 0 | 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.