Topic: Football
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) vs. Louisville Trinity
Trinity High School
Louisville, KY
September 2, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Moeller led 24-7 late in the second quarter but Trinity rallied to earn a 38-30 victory. Their victory was buoyed by a record-setting performance by WR Rondale Moore who set school records with 22 receptions for 304 yards and added three touchdowns. Trinity recorded 24 first downs and 441 yards of total offense. Trinity recorded 490 yards through the air but was a minus 49 yards on the ground. The Shamrocks were penalized twice for 10 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Moeller recorded 16 first downs and 316 yards of total offense. The Crusaders were penalized twice for 19 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Geremiah Smith led Trinity’s ground game with eight yards on five carries. Nick Bohn completed 39 of 48 passes for 490 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Rondale Moore caught 22 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns. Nick Strothman added six receptions for 46 yards. Ryan Miller recorded four receptions for 91 yards. Anthony Palombino caught three passes for 37 yards and a touchdown. Rondale Moore returned three kickoffs for 51 yards. Alex Wilson intercepted two passes for the defense.
Miles McBride led Moeller’s ground game with 21 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Miles McBride completed 21 of 31 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. RJ Khayo caught eight passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. Eric Wills added five receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown. Jack McCracken caught a 63 yard touchdown pass. Carrington Valentine returned four kickoffs for 74 yards. RJ Khayo returned four punts for 71 yards with a long return of 53 yards. Ryan Mullaney recorded 2.5 sacks for the defense.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) | 9 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| Louisville Trinity | 0 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
| MOELLER | - | Eric Wills 27 yard pass from Miles McBride (Kevin Thibodeaux kick fails) |
| MOELLER | - | Kevin Thibodeaux kicks a 42 yard field goal |
| MOELLER | - | Miles McBride 12 yard run (Brendan Bates pass reception) |
| TRINITY | - | Nick Bohn 1 yard run (Sebastion Mata kick) |
| MOELLER | - | Jack McCracken 63 yard pass from Miles McBride (Kevin Thibodeaux kick) |
| TRINITY | - | Sebastion Mata kicks a 20 yard field goal |
| TRINITY | - | Rondale Moore 40 yard pass from Nick Bohn (Sebastion Mata kick) |
| TRINITY | - | Rondale Moore 2 yard pass from Nick Bohn (Sebastion Mata kick) |
| TRINITY | - | Anthony Palombino 14 yard pass from Nick Bohn (Sebastion Mata kick) |
| TRINITY | - | Rondale Moore 44 yard pass from Nick Bohn (Sebastion Mata kick) |
| MOELLER | - | RJ Khayo 42 yard pass from Miles McBride (Pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Miles McBride | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 12 |
| Colin Thurman | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 8 |
| William Baker | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Chrystopher Watkins | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Miles McBride | 31-21-2 | 277 | 3 | 63 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| RJ Khayo | 8 | 93 | 1 | 42 |
| Eric Wills | 5 | 65 | 1 | 27 |
| Colin Thurman | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| Caden Clark | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
| Brendan Bates | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack McCracken | 1 | 63 | 1 | 63 |
| Carrington Valentine | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
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| Louisville Trinity | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Nick Bohn | 8 | -55 | -6.9 | 7 |
| Geremiah Smith | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 5 |
| Luke McGuire | 5 | -5 | -1.0 | 2 |
| Rondale Moore | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nick Bohn | 48-39-1 | 490 | 4 | 44 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rondale Moore | 22 | 304 | 3 | 44 |
| Nick Strothman | 6 | 46 | 0 | 14 |
| Ryan Miller | 4 | 91 | 0 | 40 |
| Anthony Palombino | 3 | 37 | 1 | 14 |
| Geremiah Smith | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Sha-Cobe Bailey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Acknowledgements
This was an exciting game with some unbelievable individual performances and was well covered by some excellent sports writers as well as being a touted national game.
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.