Topic: Football
Scott County vs. Male
Class 6A Playoffs (State Semifinal)
Male High School
Louisville KY
November 29, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Scott County improves to 14-0 and advances to the state championship game with a 24-10 victory over Male who finishes the season at 12-2. Scott County held a 10-7 lead late in the second half when Male’s Jonah White attempted a 22 yard field goal attempt on the last play of the half. However the kick was blocked by Jordan McKeethan and Keith Guy returned the ball 86 yards for a touchdown. Palmer Ward kicked the extra point and Scott County led 17-7 at the intermission. Scott County recorded 18 first downs and 325 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized twice for 16 yards and lost a fumble. Male recorded 14 first downs and 265 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized four times for 29 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Kevin Claussen led the Scott County ground game with 107 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Keith Guy carried the ball 13 times for 104 yards. Theo Price added 78 yards on 15 carries. Clay McKee completed two of six passes for 41 yards and a touchdown. Clark Griffin caught one pass for 29 yards and Keith Guy caught a 12 yard touchdown pass. Tyler Carpenter led the defense with four solo and six assisted tackles. Dylan Smith added five solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. J. McKeethan recorded four solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Thomas Daniel added one solo and six assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Ellis Cain led Male’s ground attack with 54 yards on 12 carries. M. Northington carried the ball five times for 40 yards and a touchdown. Davis Mattingly completed 20 of 45 passes for 166 yards with one interception. Avery Haynes caught six passes for 65 yards. M. Northington added four receptions for 36 yards. Marcus Davis led the defense with six solo and eight assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Malik Malone added five solo and nine assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Mike Malone recorded five solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Scott County | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Male | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| SC | - | Palmer Ward kicks a 41 yard field goal |
| MALE | - | M. Northington 3 yard run (Jonah White kick) |
| SC | - | Kevin Claussen 2 yard run (Palmer Ward kick) |
| SC | - | Keith Guy 86 yard blocked field goal return (Palmer Ward kick) |
| SC | - | Keith Guy 12 yard pass from Clay McKee (Palmer Ward kick) |
| MALE | - | Jonah White kicks a 22 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kevin Claussen | 24 | 107 | 4.5 | 21 |
| Keith Guy | 13 | 104 | 8.0 | 22 |
| Theo Price | 15 | 78 | 5.2 | 19 |
| Noah Hughes | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Clay McKee | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 |
| Scott Daniel | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Clay McKee | 6-2-0 | 41 | 1 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Clark Griffin | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Keith Guy | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
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| Male | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ellis Cain | 12 | 54 | 4.5 | 11 |
| M. Northington | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 33 |
| Davis Mattingly | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Davis Mattingly | 45-20-1 | 166 | 0 | 33 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Avery Haynes | 6 | 65 | 0 | 17 |
| M. Northington | 4 | 36 | 0 | 11 |
| Ellis Cain | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Keion Wakefield | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Ethan Britt | 2 | 40 | 0 | 33 |
| Jack Kuerzi | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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, 30 November 2013 9:12 PM EST
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