Topic: Football
DeSales High School vs. Meade County
Meade County High School
Brandenburg, KY
November 1, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Meade County scored a touchdown and two point conversion with 1:03 seconds left in the game to earn a 14-10 victory over DeSales High School. Meade County recorded 14 first downs and 177 yards of total offense. The Green Wave were penalized twice for 10 yards and lost a fumble. DeSales High School recorded 16 first downs and 292 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized five times for 38 yards and had three passes intercepted.
Myron Page led Meade County’s ground game with 40 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Austin Oppel carried the ball 15 times for 36 yards and one touchdown. Trent Mofield completed nine of 16 passes for 111 yards. Austin Oppel caught six passes for 63 yards. Mitchell Dozier added one reception for 30 yards. Austin Oppel returned one kickoff for 26 yards. Myron Page led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles. JT Godsey added four solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned five yards. JJ Richardson recorded four solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted two passes he returned for a total of 45 yards.
James Johnson led DeSales’ ground game with 130 yards on 27 carries. Jayden Scroggin carried the ball four times for 55 yards. Jayden Scroggin completed seven of 19 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. Demarcus Avery caught five passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Derek Hollenkamp led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles. Demetri Scott added three solo and three assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
DeSales High School | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Meade County | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
DESALES | - | Blake Givens kicks a 25 yard field goal |
MEADE | - | Austin Oppel 1 yard run (Waylon Allen run fails) |
DESALES | - | Demarcus Avery 42 yard pass from Jayden Scroggin (Blake Givens kick) |
MEADE | - | Myron Page 5 yard run (JJ Richardson pass from Austin Oppel) |
Selected Statistics
DeSales High School | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
James Johnson | 27 | 130 | 4.8 | 16 |
Jayden Scroggin | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 19 |
Antione Johnson | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 7 |
Demarcus Avery | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
Chase O’Neil | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jayden Scroggin | 19-7-3 | 83 | 1 | 42 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Demarcus Avery | 5 | 68 | 1 | 42 |
Jason Higdon | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Zane Wilkerson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Meade County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Myron Page | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 10 |
Austin Oppel | 15 | 36 | 2.4 | 11 |
Mason Burnell | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 7 |
Trent Mofield | 7 | -19 | -2.7 | 1 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Trent Mofield | 16-9-0 | 111 | 0 | 30 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Austin Oppel | 6 | 63 | 0 | 23 |
JJ Richardson | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
Mitchell Dozier | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the DeSales and Meade County 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.