Topic: Football
Danville vs. Glasgow
Class 2A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl (Semifinal)
Glasgow High School
Glasgow, KY
November 24, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Danville has been on a mission all year and took another step toward the championship with a dominating 43-0 win over Glasgow. Danville dominated on both sides of the ball and Glasgow was unable to cope with Danville’s speed tonight. Danville will now advance to the championship where they will meet up with a familiar adversary Mayfield. Danville recorded 19 first downs and 497 yards of total offense. The Admirals were penalized five times for 54 yards and did not have any turnovers. Glasgow recorded nine first downs and 161 yards of total offense. The Scotties were penalized five times for 50 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Donlevy Harris led Danville’s ground game with 105 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. D’Mauriae VanCleave added 98 yards and two touchdowns on four carries. Zach Thornton added 51 yards on four carries. Zach Thornton completed 12 of 19 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns. D’Mauriae VanCleave caught six passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. David Walker added three receptions for 97 yards. Tanner Ford added two receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown.
Nick Mitchell led Glasgow’s ground game with 36 yards on eight carries. Griffin Murphy carried the ball once for 19 yards. Tanner Abernathy completed nine of 17 passes for 98 yards with one interception. Dalvin Smith caught four passes for 44 yards. Sielverrio Rescontellio added two receptions for 21 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Danville | 14 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 43 |
| Glasgow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DANVILLE | - | D’Mauriae VanCleave 77 yard pass from Zach Thornton (Nathan Hazlett kick) |
| DANVILLE | - | Tanner Ford 12 yard pass from Zach Thornton (Nathan Hazlett kick) |
| DANVILLE | - | Donlevy Harris 16 yard run (Nathan Hazlett kick) |
| DANVILLE | - | D’Mauriae VanCleave 5 yard run (Nathan Hazlett kick) |
| DANVILLE | - | D’Mauriae VanCleave 74 yard run (David Walker pass from Zach Thornton) |
| DANVILLE | - | Donlevy Harris 41 yard run (Nathan Hazlett kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Donlevy Harris | 12 | 105 | 8.8 | **** |
| D’Mauriae VanCleave | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | **** |
| Zach Thornton | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | **** |
| Darian Logan | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | **** |
| David Walker | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Warren Griffin | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Thornton | 19-12-0 | 229 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| D’Mauriae VanCleave | 6 | 96 | 1 | **** |
| David Walker | 3 | 97 | 0 | **** |
| Tanner Ford | 2 | 25 | 1 | **** |
| Zach Thornton | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
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| Glasgow | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Nick Mitchell | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | **** |
| Griffin Murphy | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | **** |
| Sielverrio Rescontellio | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | **** |
| Dalvin Smith | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | **** |
| Tanner Abernathy | 5 | -18 | -3.6 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Abernathy | 17-9-1 | 98 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dalvin Smith | 4 | 44 | 0 | **** |
| Sielverrio Rescontellio | 2 | 21 | 0 | **** |
| Kris Horn | 2 | 17 | 0 | **** |
| Griffin Murphy | 1 | 16 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to everyone who sent me updates and stats on this game and please read and follow the Danville Advocate Messenger for some excellent coverage and stories on both Danville and Boyle County as they advance to the title 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.