Topic: Football
Christian Academy of Louisville vs. DeSales
Class 2A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
DeSales High School
Louisville, KY
November 17, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Christian Academy of Louisville defeated DeSales 24-3 to capture the regional championship and improve their record to 11-2. This was the first loss for DeSales who finished an excellent campaign with a 12-1 record. CAL’s Milton Wright was the difference tonight as he caught a 51 yard touchdown pass, returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown, and added a 27 yard touchdown run. Christian Academy of Louisville recorded 11 first downs and 206 yards of total offense. The Centurions were penalized seven times for 45 yards. DeSales recorded eight first downs and 139 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized five times for 63 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Brandt Babin led CAL’s ground game with 81 yards on 18 carries. Milton Wright carried the ball three times for 42 yards and a touchdown. Austin Carr completed three of seven passes for 46 yards and a touchdown. Milton Wright caught three passes for 46 yards and a touchdown. Milton Wright returned two kickoffs for 103 yards including an 80 yard return for a touchdown. Nicholas Olsofk led the defense with five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 10 yard loss. Braden Hafling and Luke Paulson each recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Ryan Lagestee intercepted a pass.
Aaron Pfaadt led DeSales ground game with 52 yards on eight carries. Chase Pfaadt carried the ball 15 times for 46 yards. Antion Johnson completed three of eight passes for 11 yards with one interception. Aaron Pfaadt completed two of seven passes for 20 yards. AJ O’Shea caught two passes for 17 yards. Omari Milligan led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Alex Schneider added three solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. DeJuan Watkins recorded two solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Justin Ngo added two solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Christian Academy of Louisville | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| DeSales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DESALES | - | Noah Herbert kicks a 30 yard field goal |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 51 yard pass from Austin Carr (Noah Wilcox kick) |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 80 yard kickoff return (Noah Wilcox kick) |
| CAL | - | Noah Wilcox kicks a 22 yard field goal |
| CAL | - | Milton Wright 27 yard run (Noah Wilcox kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brandt Babin | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 30 |
| Milton Wright | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 27 |
| Harrison Zimmer | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 18 |
| Clifton DeVries | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| #43 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Austin Carr | 10 | -5 | -0.5 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Carr | 7-3-0 | 46 | 1 | 51 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Milton Wright | 3 | 46 | 1 | 51 |
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| DeSales | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 29 |
| Chase Pfaadt | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Saivon Stivers | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 5 |
| Antion Johnson | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 15 |
| Jordan Watkins | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Antion Johnson | 8-3-1 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Aaron Pfaadt | 7-2-0 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| AJ O’Shea | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| Jared Coffman | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Cameron Perry | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the DeSales Stats Crew 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.