Topic: Football
John Hardin vs. Lexington Catholic
2011 Republic Bank Bluegrass Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 27, 2011
© 2011 by Ron Harrison
John Hardin improved their season record to 2-0 with a 47-37 victory in a wild shootout that featured a lot of offense and a ton of penalties. Lexington Catholic drops to 1-1 for the season. The teams combined for 889 yards of offense and combined for 207 yards on penalties. John Hardin QB Eli Mitchell threw five touchdown passes and RB Jeremy Harness ran for 198 yards.
John Hardin recorded 13 first downs and 449 yards of total offense. They were penalized 10 times for 105 yards and lost four fumbles. Lexington Catholic recorded 19 first downs and 440 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 12 times for 102 yards and had three passes intercepted.
Jeremy Harness led John Hardin’s ground game with 198 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Quinsie Brown added 59 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Eli Mitchell completed seven of 11 passes for 198 yards and five touchdowns. Wade Holtsclaw caught three passes for 56 yards and two tiuchdowns. Jeremy Harness added two receptions for 50 yards and two touchdowns. Jalen Fleming caught a 62 yard scoring strike. Dominick Brown led the defense with seven solo and four assisted tackles. Quinsie Brown added seven solo tackles. Mark Thompson recorded four solo tackles, two assisted tackles, and intercepted two passes. Jeremy Harness also intercepted a pass.
Marcelis Logan led the Lexington Catholic ground game with 54 yards on 11 carries. Kyle Bolin completed 24 of 44 passes for 344 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. Adam Bush caught six passes for 71 yards. David Bouvier added five receptions for 53 yards. Casey Nash recorded four receptions for 144 yards and a touchdown. Mike Lynch led the defense with five solo tackles, two assisted tackles, and a fumble recovery. Adam Wachs added five solo tackles. Alex Nash recorded four solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totalling 25 yards. Josh Mesmer added three solo tackles, two assisted tackles, and scored on a 31 yard fumble recovery return.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| John Hardin | 6 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 47 |
| Lexington Catholic | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 37 |
| JH | - | Jeremy Harness 15 yard pass from Eli Mitchell (Mark Thompson kick fails) |
| LC | - | Bobby Jacoby kicks 37 yard field goal |
| LC | - | Bobby Jacoby kicks 25 yard field goal |
| LC | - | Josh Mesmer 31 yard fumble recovery return (Bobby Jacoby kick) |
| JH | - | Jalen Fleming 62 yard pass from Eli Mitchell (Mark Thompson kick fails) |
| LC | - | Casey Nash 47 yard pass from Kyle Bolin (Bobby Jacoby kick) |
| JH | - | Jeremy Harness 65 yard run (Wade Holtsclaw pass from Eli Mitchell) |
| JH | - | Jeremy Harness 35 yard pass from Eli Mitchell (Mark Thompson kick) |
| LC | - | Bobby Jacoby kicks 25 yard field goal |
| JH | - | Wade Holtsclaw 12 yard pass from Eli Mitchell (Erik Krivitsky kick) |
| LC | - | Kyle Bolin 1 yard run (Kyle Bolin run) |
| JH | - | Wade Holtsclaw 33 yard pass from Eli Mitchell (Erik Krivitsky kick) |
| LC | - | Kyle Bolin 3 yard run (Kyle Bolin run fails) |
| JH | - | Quinsie Brown 15 yard run (Erik Krivitsky kick is blkd.) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jeremy Harness | 8 | 198 | 24.8 | 65 |
| Quinsie Brown | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 17 |
| Kyle Laing | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 8 |
| Wade Holtsclaw | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Eli Mitchell | 4 | -27 | -6.8 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Eli Mitchell | 11-7-0 | 198 | 5 | 62 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Wade Holtsclaw | 3 | 56 | 2 | 33 |
| Jeremy Harness | 2 | 50 | 2 | 35 |
| Jalen Fleming | 1 | 62 | 1 | 62 |
| Kyle Laing | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Marcelis Logan | 11 | 54 | 4.9 | 20 |
| Kairon Snowden | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 32 |
| Amoh Kumengisa | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 7 |
| Noah Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Kyle Bolin | 8 | -1 | -0.1 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kyle Bolin | 44-24-3 | 344 | 1 | 63 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Adam Bush | 6 | 71 | 0 | 30 |
| David Bouvier | 5 | 53 | 0 | 17 |
| Casey Nash | 4 | 144 | 1 | 63 |
| C. Zimmerman | 3 | 46 | 0 | 18 |
| Amoh Kumengisa | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Anthony Kersey | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Alex Nash | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Mike Lynch | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Updated: Tuesday, 30 August 2011 5:42 PM EDT
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