Topic: Football
Hazard vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
September 14, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy got a great defensive stand in the closing seconds deep in their own territory to earn a 27-20 victory over Hazard. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 11 first downs and 256 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized four times for 30 yards and had two passes intercepted. Hazard recorded 13 first downs and 202 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized six times for 60 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Sam Maybriar led Lexington Christian Academy’s ground game with 68 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Justin King carried the ball four times for 31 yards and a touchdown. Dima Ballard completed seven of 12 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown with two passes intercepted. Justin King caught three passes for 80 yards. Lincoln Henzman added two receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown. Sam Maybriar led the defense with nine solo and three assisted tackles with 4.5 of his tackles resulting in losses. Dylan Lancaster added five solo and three assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses. Nick Whitman recorded three solo tackles, seven assisted tackles, and intercepted two passes.
Nathan Higgins led Hazard’s ground game with 78 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Evan Whitaker completed 11 of 22 passes for 109 yards with two interceptions. Jordan Olinger caught four passes for 64 yards. Austin Johnson added four receptions for 29 yards. Alex Francis led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses. Kody Arnett added six solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Hazard | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| HAZ | - | Nathan Higgins 80 yard run (Kevin Eversole kick) |
| LCA | - | Nick Whitman 2 yard run (Justin King kick) |
| LCA | - | Lincoln Henzman 30 yard pass from Dima Ballard (Justin King kick) |
| LCA | - | Sam Maybriar 30 yard run (Justin King kick) |
| LCA | - | Justin King 24 yard run (Justin King kick blkd.) |
| HAZ | - | Austin Johnson 26 yard interception return (Evan Whitaker pass fails) |
| HAZ | - | Evan Whitaker 12 yard run (Kevin Eversole kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Nathan Higgins | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 80 |
| Brandon Jones | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Josh Meehan | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Kody Arnett | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 9 |
| Austin Johnson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Olinger | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Evan Whitaker | 23 | -21 | -0.9 | 12 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Evan Whitaker | 22-11-2 | 109 | 0 | 32 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jordan Olinger | 4 | 64 | 0 | 32 |
| Austin Johnson | 4 | 29 | 0 | 12 |
| Brandon Jones | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Jarrod Combs | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Sam Maybriar | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 30 |
| Justin King | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 24 |
| Lincoln Henzman | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 6 |
| Dylan Lancaster | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Nick Whitman | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 |
| Dima Ballard | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dima Ballard | 12-7-2 | 133 | 1 | 54 |
| Lincoln Henzman | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Justin King | 3 | 80 | 0 | 54 |
| Lincoln Henzman | 2 | 48 | 1 | 30 |
| Colin Duzyk | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sam Maybriar | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to LCA 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.