Topic: Football
Trinity vs. Male
Class 6A UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Semi-Final
Male High School
Louisville, KY
November 26, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Male raced out to a 41-7 halftime lead on their way to a 48-21 victory over Trinity. They recorded 422 yards of total offense while Trinity tallied 349 yards. The Shamrocks had no answer for Male RB Daniel Swinney as he ran for six touchdowns tonight.
Daniel Swinney led Male’s ground game with 161 yards and six touchdowns on 31 carries. Nic Schutte completed 12 of 15 passes for 237 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Dominic Vrbanic caught two passes for 81 yards. Vinny Anthony added three receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown. Max Gainey recorded four receptions for 53 yards. Shammai Gates caught three passes for 36 yards. Elijah Manning led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a loss. Noah Thomas and Robert Byrd each recorded four solo and three assisted tackles.
Armon Tucker led Trinity’s ground game with 106 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. Brady Willis carried the ball 11 times for 66 yards and a touchdown. Brady Willis completed 11 of 25 passes for 140 yards. Armon Tucker completed his only pass for 32 yards. Colin Bratcher caught six passes for 70 yards. Chris Whittington caught three passes for 50 yards. Brady Willis added a 32 yard reception. Lincoln Mitchell intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Trinity | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Male | 21 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 48 |
| MALE | - | Daniel Swinney 14 yard run (Kick blocked) |
| TRINITY | - | Armon Tucker 39 yard run (Kellan McLaughlin kick) |
| MALE | - | Daniel Swinney 5 yard run (Ethan Mays pass from Nic Schutte) |
| MALE | - | Daniel Swinney 4 yard run (Lance Gossett kick) |
| MALE | - | Daniel Swinney 2 yard run (Lance Gossett kick) |
| MALE | - | Vinny Anthony 27 yard pass from Nic Schutte (Lance Gossett kick) |
| MALE | - | Daniel Swinney 1 yard run (Pass fails) |
| TRINITY | - | Armon Tucker 2 yard run (Kellan McLaughlin kick) |
| TRINITY | - | Brady Willis 10 yard run (Kellan McLaughlin kick) |
| MALE | - | Daniel Swinney 3 yard run (Lance Gossett kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Armon Tucker | 21 | 106 | 5.1 | **** |
| Brady Willis | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | **** |
| Lucas Sasser | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brady Willis | 25-11-0 | 140 | 0 | **** |
| Armon Tucker | 1-1-0 | 32 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Colin Bratcher | 6 | 70 | 0 | **** |
| Chris Whittington | 3 | 50 | 0 | **** |
| Brady Willis | 1 | 32 | 0 | **** |
| Noah Meyers | 1 | 18 | 0 | **** |
| Armon Tucker | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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| Male | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daniel Swinney | 31 | 161 | 5.2 | **** |
| Antojuan Weathers | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | **** |
| Nic Schutte | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nic Schutte | 15-12-1 | 237 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dominic Vrbanic | 2 | 81 | 0 | **** |
| Vinny Anthony | 3 | 67 | 1 | **** |
| Max Gainey | 4 | 53 | 0 | **** |
| Shammai Gates | 3 | 36 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Male and Trinity Stats Crews 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.