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MelissaDenison
Cardinals
40
Yellow Jackets
14

The Denison (TX) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Melissa (TX) by a score of 40-14.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melissa----40
Denison----14
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Game Stats

Melissa (23-24)

Melissa has not entered stats for this game.

Denison (23-24)

Denison

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals5419734.0
3Lathyn Bailey (Jr)819
6Kenyan Kelly (Sr)8513
6Trace Olsen (So)8191.0
8Cedrick Harper (So)325
10Roman Henderson (Jr)11
11Jakobi Dehorney (Sr)22
13Gavin Robertson (Sr)213
18Kaden Sanders (Jr)426
20Jordan Smith (Sr)11
21Shailyn Reed (Sr)11
29Kavonta Hain (Sr)33
30Michael Griger (Sr)2241.0
34Grayson Mcgehee (So)8191.0
44Josh Turner (Jr)134.5
53Chase Marcum (Sr)22.5
89Jayson Cannon (So)11
Denison

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals1.03
11Jakobi Dehorney (Sr)1.0
29Kavonta Hain (Sr)2
89Jayson Cannon (So)1
Denison

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals1
20Jordan Smith (Sr)1
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Recap Video

Game Story

Texas High School Football - Melissa defeats Denison

October 13, 2023: Denison, TX 75020

In Friday's league match, the visiting Melissa Cardinals football squad scored a good 40-14 victory over the Denison Yellow Jackets.

In their next game, the Cardinals clash with the Greenville Lions (Greenville, TX) in a 5A-2 Region II District 7 match, on Friday, October 20. Melissa will attempt to move on its 7-0 season record. The Lions enter the match with a 3-4 record after their 48-16 league win over Poteet (Mesquite, TX).

The Yellow Jackets (3-4) will now prepare for their match against Princeton (Princeton, TX). The Panthers enter the 5A-2 Region II District 7 match with a 1-6 record. In their last match, Princeton dropped by Terrell (Terrell, TX), 42-8, in a league match.

Rodney TharpYellow Jackets Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    14 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Melissa 14, Denison 0
    Posted @ 8:05p

  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 8:05p

  3. Field Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 8:05p

  4. Weather Conditions

    1st Quarter
    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 8:05p
  5. 14 - 0

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Melissa 14, Denison 0
    Posted @ 8:05p
  6. 20 - 0

    Passing Touchdown

    Melissa2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Melissa - Pass completed for a TD. Melissa 20, Denison 0
    Posted @ 8:17p
  7. 20 - 0

    Rushing Two Point Conversion Failed

    Melissa2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Melissa - 2Pt Conversion Failed. Melissa 20, Denison 0
    Posted @ 8:18p
  8. 20 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Denison2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Denison - Rushing TD. Melissa 20, Denison 6
    Posted @ 8:20p
  9. 20 - 7

    Made Point After

    Denison2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Denison - PAT Good. Melissa 20, Denison 7
    Posted @ 8:20p
  10. 20 - 13

    Passing Touchdown

    Denison2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Denison - Pass completed for a TD. Melissa 20, Denison 13
    Posted @ 8:36p
  11. 20 - 14

    Made Point After

    Denison2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Denison - PAT Good. Melissa 20, Denison 14
    Posted @ 8:36p
  12. 26 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    Melissa2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Melissa - #3 Nathan Adejokun with a 3 Yd Rushing TD. Melissa 26, Denison 14
    Posted @ 8:43p
  13. 26 - 14

    Passing Two Point Conversion Failed

    Melissa2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Melissa - 2Pt Conversion Failed. Melissa 26, Denison 14
    Posted @ 8:45p
  14. 26 - 14

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Melissa 26, Denison 14
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:48p

  15. Commentary

    Halftime
    Sluggish first half. Energy needed!!!!
    Posted @ 8:50p
  16. 26 - 14

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Denison3rd Quarter
    Denison to kick off to Melissa.
    Posted @ 9:20p
  17. 26 - 14

    Turnover on Downs

    Denison3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Melissa has turned possession over on downs. Denison has the ball on Melissa's 47-yard line. Melissa 26, Denison 14
    Posted @ 9:26p
  18. 26 - 14

    Interception

    Melissa3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Melissa intercepts a Denison pass. Melissa 26, Denison 14
    Posted @ 9:37p
  19. 32 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    Melissa3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Melissa - #3 Nathan Adejokun with a 30 Yd Rushing TD. Melissa 32, Denison 14
    Posted @ 9:40p
  20. 33 - 14

    Made Point After

    Melissa3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Melissa - #36 PAT Good. Melissa 33, Denison 14
    Posted @ 9:41p
  21. 33 - 14

    Big Play - Sack

    Melissa3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Melissa - #2 with a sack. Melissa 33, Denison 14
    Posted @ 9:49p
  22. 33 - 14

    Punt

    Melissa3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Denison has punted to Melissa. Melissa has the ball on Denison's 13-yard line. Melissa 33, Denison 14
    Posted @ 9:51p
  23. 33 - 14

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Melissa 33, Denison 14
    Posted @ 9:54p
  24. 39 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    Melissa4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Melissa - #3 Nathan Adejokun with a 1 Yd Rushing TD. Melissa 39, Denison 14
    Posted @ 9:57p
  25. 40 - 14

    Made Point After

    Melissa4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Melissa - #80 PAT Good. Melissa 40, Denison 14
    Posted @ 9:57p
  26. 40 - 14

    Punt

    Melissa4th Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Denison has punted to Melissa. Melissa has the ball. Melissa 40, Denison 14
    Posted @ 10:02p

  27. Scorer Dropped Out

    4th Quarter
    Posted @ 10:09p

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Rankings & Records

Melissa (23-24)

TXSectionState Div.
2614
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
10-26-16-14-00-1.833.857565245

Denison (23-24)

TXSectionState Div.
23716828
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
6-54-33-33-10-1.545.571322283

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melissa		9.016.113.47.347.1
Denison		6.011.84.44.229.3

Melissa Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Melissa vs. South Oak Cliff 2023 2:41
  • Play video icon Recap: Melissa vs. Whitehouse 2023 1:56

Denison Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Denison vs. Poteet 2023 2:15
  • Play video icon Recap: Denison vs. Crandall 2023 2:14

Team Stat Comparison

MelissaDenison
-Tackles Per Game60.6
-Sacks Per Game1.6
-Points Per Game2.7

Team Leaders

MelissaDenisonNational Avg.
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Tackles Per Game#6 Kenyan Kelly7.52.7
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Sacks Per Game#43 Devon Jeffries1.00.2
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Points Per Game#10 Roman Henderson1.22.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Melissa5-1Denison4-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/15/23MelissaCrandall(W) 67-2810/27/23CrandallDenison(W) 48-22
9/22/23TerrellMelissa(W) 59-2810/6/23TerrellDenison(L) 28-21
10/6/23PoteetMelissa(W) 50-711/2/23PoteetDenison(W) 47-16
10/20/23GreenvilleMelissa(W) 55-149/15/23GreenvilleDenison(W) 59-31
10/27/23MelissaPrinceton(W) 56-1310/20/23DenisonPrinceton(W) 36-24
11/2/23LovejoyMelissa(L) 28-79/22/23DenisonLovejoy(L) 47-7

Record Breakdown

Melissa (23-24)

Denison (23-24)
10-2
Overall
6-5
6-1
League
4-3
3-0
Non-League
2-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
5-1
Common Opponent
4-2
6-1
Home
3-3
4-0
Away
3-1
0-1
Neutral
0-1
1-1
Playoff
0-1
10-2
In-State
6-5
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0