Louisville high school football recaps: KCD coach Matthew Jones' 100th win comes in overtime
Matthew Jones’ 100th career victory as Kentucky Country Day’s football coach came in dramatic fashion.
KCD stopped a 2-point conversion try in overtime to seal a 24-23 victory at DeSales.
In his 12th season at KCD, Jones improved to 100-39.
“It just says how much support we’ve got over those 12 years,” Jones said. “My gosh, it’s a great milestone, but so many people have been involved. From the school to the parents to the team moms to the players, it’s been awesome, man. It’s really, really cool.”
KCD’s Filip Popa made a 33-yard field goal in the final seconds of regulation to tie the score at 17 and force overtime.
Kassani Wilson’s 5-yard touchdown run and Popa’s extra point gave the Bearcats (3-0) a 24-17 lead. DeSales followed with a touchdown on its overtime possession but couldn’t convert the 2-point try.
DeSales dropped to 1-2.
Manual 24, Cincinnati Taft 8
Eli Creech threw two touchdown passes and Gerian Traynor rushed for a score to lead the Crimsons (3-0) over the host Senators (2-1).
Creech’s touchdown passes went to Willis Nofsinger and Charlie Flowers.
Aiden Blakey led Manual’s defense with two interceptions.
Center Grove (Indiana) 34, Trinity 7
Quarterback Tyler Cherry, a Duke commit, threw three touchdown passes to lead the host Trojans (2-1) over the Shamrocks (1-2).
Center Grove, which has won three straight Class 6A state titles in Indiana, avenged a 29-28 loss to Trinity last season.
Down 34-0, Trinity got a 5-yard touchdown pass from Zane Johnson to John Wilson with 9:27 remaining. Johnson finished 18 of 33 for 163 yards. Jacob Castelluzzo had a team-high six catches for 47 yards.
Fern Creek 27, Oldham County 14
Mykel Malone carried 19 times for 232 yards and three touchdowns to lead the host Tigers (2-1) over the Colonels (2-1).
Malone scored on runs of 1, 1 and 90 yards.
Fern Creek quarterback Kaleb Passmore completed 7 of 18 passes for 119 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Cothron.
Oldham County’s Caden Sheppard rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.
Eastern 33, Fairdale 32
Zane Wagner’s 1-yard touchdown run with 1:29 remaining lifted the Eagles (2-1) over the host Bulldogs (1-2).
Joshua Shipley scored three touchdowns to help Eastern rally from a 32-20 deficit.
Fairdale’s Xavier Burks rushed for 339 yards and four touchdowns.
Collins 48, Paul Dunbar 13
Freshman quarterback Kade Goodin passed for 276 yards and five touchdowns and also rushed for a score to lead the Titans (2-1) over the host Bulldogs (0-3).
Goodin completed 15 of 23 passes and also rushed for 48 yards on nine carries.
Michael Schramm (nine catches, 177 yards, two TDs) and Joshua Lainhart (two catches, 64 yards, two TDs) were the top targets in the passing attack.
Tates Creek 42, North Oldham 0
Andrew Witherington passed for 148 yards and accounted for five touchdowns (three rushing, two passing) as the host Commodores (3-0) whipped the Mustangs (2-1).
Witherington rushed for 114 yards on seven carries and completed 8 of 14 passes for 148 yards.
North Oldham managed just 117 yards of offense. Noah Leber rushed for 70 yards on nine carries.
Other Louisville-area high school football scores
Atherton 27, Southern 0
Ballard 49, Pleasure Ridge Park 22
Bullitt Central 7, Garrard County 0
Bullitt East 59, North Bullitt 14
Central 34, Butler 0
Collins 48, Paul Dunbar 13
Seneca 39, Doss 0
Woodford County 42, DuBois 6
Eastern 33, Fairdale 32
Holy Cross 36, Western 6
John Hardin 60, Iroquois 0
Jeffersontown 28, Breckinridge County 20
Moore 34, Waggener 26
Shawnee 32, Valley 8
Mercer County 28, Shelby County 21
South Oldham 46, Spencer County 0
Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @kyhighs.
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