Topic: Football
Male vs. Scott County
Class 6A KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl (Championship)
Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 1, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Garrett Dennis may not wear a cape but he has put together a “Superman” season this year which culminated in a 37-20 victory over Scott County for the title. Dennis ran for 188 yards and three touchdowns and passed for another 113 yards. Male recorded 19 first downs and 374 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized five times for 28 yards. Scott County recorded 12 first downs and 255 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized four times for 60 yards.
Garrett Dennis led Male’s ground game with 188 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries. Vincel Anthony carried the ball 11 times for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Garrett Dennis completed 10 of 13 passes for 113 yards. Cainel Isom caught four passes for 38 yards. Izayah Cummings caught three passes for 25 yards. Cainel Isom returned one kickoff for 33 yards. Joe Kuerzi led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Chaz Webster added five solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards.
Bronson Brown led Scott County’s ground game with 72 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries. Austin Barnett carried the ball 14 times for 61 yards. Cade McKee completed four of seven passes for 108 yards. Glenn Covington caught three passes for 95 yards. Austin Barnett returned four kickoffs for 142 yards with a long return of 79 yards. Berk Watts led the defense with 10 solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Bryan Hudson added five solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Male | 9 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 37 |
| Scott County | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| MALE | - | Joe Kuerzi safety |
| MALE | - | Garrett Dennis 1 yard run (Micah Lackey kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Bronson Brown 5 yard run (Josh Giese kick) |
| MALE | - | Garrett Dennis 6 yard run (Micah Lackey kick) |
| MALE | - | Garrett Dennis 9 yard run (Micah Lackey kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Bronson Brown 3 yard run (Bronson Brown run fails) |
| MALE | - | Vincel Anthony 3 yard run (Josh Giese kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Bronson Brown 3 yard run (Josh Giese kick) |
| MALE | - | Vincel Anthony 4 yard run (Micah Lackey kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Garrett Dennis | 30 | 188 | 6.3 | 33 |
| Vincel Anthony | 11 | 75 | 6.8 | 13 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Quantrell Wright | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Garrett Dennis | 13-10-0 | 113 | 0 | 36 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cainel Isom | 4 | 38 | 0 | 21 |
| Izayah Cummings | 3 | 25 | 0 | 20 |
| Marcus Blakey | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Briceson Rodgers | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Bronson Brown | 24 | 72 | 3.0 | 19 |
| Austin Barnett | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 17 |
| Cade McKee | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cade McKee | 7-4-0 | 108 | 0 | 51 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Glenn Covington | 3 | 95 | 0 | 51 |
| Cade Mullins | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA 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.