Topic: Football
Mercer County vs. Lexington Catholic
Class 4A Playoffs
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 11, 2011
© 2011 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic led 10-0 at halftime but pulled away in the second half to defeat Mercer County 44-7 to improve their record to 10-2. Mercer County finishes the season at 5-7. Lexington Catholic recorded 21 first downs and 527 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 12 times for 114 yards and lost two fumbles. Mercer County recorded 19 first downs and 252 yards of total offense, The Titans were penalized four times for 34 yards, lost two fumbles, and had four passes intercepted.
Amoh Kumengisa led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 100 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Marcelis Logan carried the ball nine times for 93 yards and a touchdown. Noah Mitchell added 91 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Kyle Bolin completed 11 of 22 passes for 216 yards and a touchdown. Adam Bush caught four passes for 110 yards and a touchdown. Anthony Kersey led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Alex Nash added five solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Josh Mesmer recorded six solo tackles and scored on a seven yard interception return. M. Vogelsang added three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totalling 16 yards.
James Johnson led Mercer County’s ground game with 41 yards on 17 carries. JT Long completed 20 of 44 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown with four interceptions. Russell Sims caught seven passes for 39 yards. Isiah Burrus added five receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown. Layne Peavler caught four passes for 74 yards. GW Anderson led the defense with seven solo tackles. Zach Jones and Isiah Burrus added six and five solo tackles respectively.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Mercer County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 44 |
| LC | - | Jake Pumphrey kicks a 32 yard field goal |
| LC | - | Josh Mesmer 7 yard interception return (Jake Pumphrey kick) |
| LC | - | Amoh Kumengisa 11 yard run (Jake Pumphrey kick) |
| LC | - | Adam Bush 72 yard pass from Kyle Bolin (Kyle Bolin pass fails) |
| LC | - | Marcelis Logan 36 yard run (Jake Pumphrey kick) |
| LC | - | Noah Mitchell 3 yard run (Jake Pumphrey kick) |
| MC | - | Isiah Burrus 39 yard pass from JT Long (Rhett Pigman kick) |
| LC | - | Noah Mitchell 4 yard pass from Cody Mitchell (Jake Pumphrey kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| James Johnson | 17 | 34 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Russell Sims | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| Jaylen Whitley | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 |
| Travis Hooper | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| JT Long | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 12 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JT Long | 44-20-4 | 205 | 1 | 51 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Russell Sims | 7 | 39 | 0 | 16 |
| Isiah Burrus | 5 | 61 | 1 | 39 |
| Layne Peavler | 4 | 74 | 0 | 51 |
| Tyler Devine | 3 | 32 | 0 | 12 |
| Aaron Miller | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Amoh Kumengisa | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 28 |
| Marcelis Logan | 9 | 93 | 10.3 | 36 |
| Noah Mitchell | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 35 |
| Marty Brown | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 11 |
| Kyle Bolin | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 1 |
| Carter Gray | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 8 |
| Cody Mitchell | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kyle Bolin | 22-11-0 | 216 | 1 | 72 |
| Cody Mitchell | 2-1-0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Adam Bush | 4 | 110 | 1 | 72 |
| C. Zimmerman | 3 | 28 | 0 | 19 |
| Casey Nash | 2 | 57 | 0 | 29 |
| David Bouvier | 2 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
| Noah Mitchell | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Updated: Saturday, 12 November 2011 1:07 AM EST
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