Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Lexington Catholic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 31, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
The score was tied 7-7 at halftime but Lexington Catholic scored 35 unanswered points after intermission to defeat Lafayette 42-7. Lexington Catholic’s defense dominated tonight forcing five turnovers and holding Lafayette to a net seven yards on the ground. Lexington Catholic recorded 18 first downs and 382 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized seven times for 65 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted. Lafayette recorded 15 first downs and 222 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized eight times for 65 yards, lost two fumbles, and had three passes intercepted.
Jaylen Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 81 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Kyle Bolin carried the ball 12 times for 79 yards and three touchdowns. Bolin completed 10 of 24 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. David Bouvier caught four passes for 117 yards. Anthony Kersey had a career night tonight as he led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Three of his tackles resulted in losses totaling 16 yards and Kersey also intercepted two passes. He also kicked six extra points and caught a four yard touchdown pass. Kairon Snowden added five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. Josh Mesmer recorded three solo and four assisted tackles. M. Vogelsang added four solo and one assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 34 yards. Vogelsang also recovered a fumble.
Kylan Nelson led Lafayette’s ground game with 61 yards and 10 carries. Garrett Peavler completed 15 of 31 passes for 165 yards with three interceptions. Brandon Epps caught four passes for 56 yards. Josh Dunn added four receptions for 47 yards. Justin Carr led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 10 yard loss. Nick Lincavage added five solo and one assisted tackles. Toryam Whiting recorded five solo tackles and returned a recovered fumble 56 yards for a touchdown.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
| LC | - | Kyle Bolin 4 yard run (Anthony Kersey kick) |
| LAF | - | Toryam Whiting 56 yard fumble recovery (N. Gillespie kick) |
| LC | - | Anthony Kersey 4 yard pass from Kyle Bolin (Anthony Kersey kick) |
| LC | - | Kyle Bolin 12 yard run (Anthony Kersey kick) |
| LC | - | Jaylen Jones 8 yard run (Anthony Kersey kick) |
| LC | - | Kyle Bolin 1 yard run (Anthony Kersey kick) |
| LC | - | Alex VanLeeuwan 26 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Anthony Kersey kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kylan Nelson | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 25 |
| J. Fangmeyer | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 5 |
| Nick Lincavage | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
| Darius Hughes | 5 | -16 | -3.2 | 1 |
| Garrett Peavler | 7 | -22 | -3.1 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Garrett Peavler | 31-15-3 | 165 | 0 | 39 |
| J. Fangmeyer | 3-2-0 | 51 | 0 | 31 |
| Darius Hughes | 1-1-0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brandon Epps | 4 | 56 | 0 | 39 |
| Josh Dunn | 4 | 47 | 0 | 17 |
| Darius Hughes | 3 | 25 | 0 | 20 |
| Kylan Nelson | 3 | -1 | 0 | 12 |
| Don. Jackson | 2 | 51 | 0 | 31 |
| Tranard Chester | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Malik Robinson | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylen Jones | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 11 |
| Kyle Bolin | 12 | 79 | 6.6 | 24 |
| Marcelis Logan | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 14 |
| Reese Ryan | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Carter Gray | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kyle Bolin | 24-10-2 | 144 | 1 | 45 |
| Reese Ryan | 3-1-0 | 26 | 1 | 26 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| David Bouvier | 4 | 117 | 0 | 45 |
| Jaylen Jones | 3 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| Marcelis Logan | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Alex VanLeeuwan | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26 |
| Anthony Kersey | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
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.