Topic: Football
Ensworth (TN) vs. Lexington Catholic
Republic Bank Bluegrass Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 25, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Ensworth (TN) and their star running back Corn Elder came in with lofty reputations and lived up to their press clippings in this ESPN televised game with a 62-14 victory over Lexington Catholic. Ensworth averaged 10.7 yards per carry on 35 rushing attempts and Corn Elder scored on runs of 30, 55, 28, and 76 yards. Ensworth recorded 26 first downs and 635 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 36 yards and lost two fumbles. Lexington Catholic recorded 16 first downs and 313 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized five times for 41 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Corn Elder led Ensworth’s ground game with 199 yards and four touchdowns on 12 carries. Darius Morehead added 63 yards on six carries. Andrew Bowers completed 11 of 23 passes for 250 yards and one touchdown. Myles Pasley caught three passes for 72 yards. Jourdan Swett added three receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown. Trent Holt led the defense with five solo tackles. Justin Lloyd and Corn Elder each recorded four solo tackles. D. Sheffield added three solo tackles and scored on a 98 yard interception return. Corn Elder was named Game MVP for Ensworth.
Kyle Bolin led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 30 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Bolin completed 27 of 40 passes for 269 yards and a touchdown with one interception. David Bouvier caught 12 passes for 143 yards. Sam Letton added five receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown. Cody Mitchell led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 12 yard loss. Kairon Snowden added four solo tackles. David Bouvier was named Game MVP for Lexington Catholic.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Ensworth (TN) | 14 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 62 |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| ENS | - | Corn Elder 30 yard run (Jake Estes kick) |
| ENS | - | Corn Elder 55 yard run (Jake Estes kick) |
| ENS | - | Corn Elder 28 yard run (Jake Estes kick) |
| LC | - | Sam Letton 21 yard pass from Kyle Bolin (Anthony Kersey kick) |
| ENS | - | Andrew Bowers 1 yard run (Jake Estes kick) |
| ENS | - | D. Sheffield 98 yard interception return (Jake Estes kick) |
| ENS | - | Corn Elder 76 yard run (Jake Estes kick) |
| ENS | - | Jourdan Swett 30 yard pass from Andrew Bowers (Jake Estes kick) |
| ENS | - | Andrew Bowers 6 yard run (Lane Baker kick) |
| LC | - | Kyle Bolin 1 yard run (Anthony Kersey kick) |
| ENS | - | Chandler Tefler 1 yard run (Lane Baker kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Corn Elder | 12 | 199 | 16.6 | 76 |
| Darius Morehead | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 44 |
| D. Sheffield | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 16 |
| Andrew Bowers | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 26 |
| Myles Pasley | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| P.J. Settles | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| B. Washington | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Justin Lloyd | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Chandler Tefler | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Bowers | 23-11-0 | 250 | 1 | 31 |
| P.J. Settles | 1-1-0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Myles Pasley | 3 | 72 | 0 | 30 |
| Jourdan Swett | 3 | 60 | 1 | 30 |
| Jake Estes | 2 | 39 | 0 | 31 |
| Kiambu Fentress | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Rico McGraw | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Justin Lloyd | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Will Dunn | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kyle Bolin | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 15 |
| Reese Ryan | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Jaylen Jones | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Marcelis Logan | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 3 |
| Amoh Kumengisa | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kyle Bolin | 40-27-1 | 269 | 1 | 39 |
| Reese Ryan | 3-1-0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| David Bouvier | 12 | 143 | 0 | 39 |
| Sam Letton | 5 | 49 | 1 | 21 |
| Casey Nash | 4 | 40 | 0 | 14 |
| Reese Ryan | 3 | 27 | 0 | 15 |
| Noah Mitchell | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Justin Brownell | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Marcelis Logan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.