Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. DeSales
DeSales High School
Louisville, KY
September 21, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
DeSales defeated Lexington Catholic by a score of 38-24. DeSales raced out to a 24-7 lead late in the first half but Lexington Catholic fought back to pull within seven; 31-24 behind the prolific aerial combination of Beau Allen to Nathan Schnurr. Aaron Pfaadt tacked on an insurance touchdown for DeSales on a 20 yard bootleg to the left with 57 seconds left in the game. The two teams definitely approached the game with different philosophies on offense as Lexington Catholic gained 393 yards through the air and DeSales rolled up 262 yards on the ground. However DeSales QB Aaron Pfaadt complemented the ground game well as he threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns. DeSales recorded 22 first downs and 410 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized six times for 59 yards. Lexington Catholic recorded 19 first downs and 429 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 13 times for 100 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Antione Johnson led DeSales ground game with 150 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Aaron Pfaadt added 55 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Darren Hollenkamp carried the ball eight times for 48 yards and a touchdown. Aaron Pfaadt completed eight of 11 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns. 6-3 260 pound TE/DE Demetri Scott caught four passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Darren Hollenkamp added two receptions for 37 yards. Zane Wilkerson led the defense with six solo tackles. Demetri Scott added four solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Darren Hollenkamp recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Amos Griffith added four solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted two passes he returned for a total of 32 yards.
Beau Allen led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 31 yards on 10 carries. Beau Allen completed 33 of 47 passes for 393 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Nathan Schnurr caught 15 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns. Luke Powell added seven receptions for 69 yards. Tommy Knopp caught five passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. Henry Holthaus led the defense with nine solo and four assisted tackles. Brennan Emnett added eight solo and three assisted tackles. Clay Callahan recorded seven solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| DeSales | 0 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| DESALES | - | Darren Hollenkamp 11 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Antione Johnson 15 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | Blake Givens kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | Tommy Knopp 45 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| DESALES | - | Demetri Scott 51 yard pass from Aaron Pfaadt (Blake Givens kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 1 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| DESALES | - | Demetri Scott 15 yard pass from Aaron Pfaadt (Blake Givens kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Trey Woody kicks a 22 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 45 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| DESALES | - | Aaron Pfaadt 20 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Beau Allen | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 13 |
| Keith Brinkman | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 8 |
| Ryan Nichols | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Luke Powell | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 47-33-2 | 393 | 3 | 45 |
| Team | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Schnurr | 15 | 199 | 2 | 45 |
| Luke Powell | 7 | 69 | 0 | 20 |
| Tommy Knopp | 5 | 79 | 1 | 45 |
| Jackson Corbett | 3 | 27 | 0 | 15 |
| John Woodall | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Matthew Meegan | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| DeSales | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Antione Johnson | 24 | 150 | 6.2 | 20 |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 20 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 11 |
| Savion Stivers | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 7 |
| Carlos Ordway | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 11-8-0 | 148 | 2 | 51 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Demetri Scott | 4 | 85 | 2 | 51 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 2 | 37 | 0 | 24 |
| Jayden Scroggins | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Antione Johnson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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.
Updated: Saturday, 22 September 2018 8:46 PM EDT
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