Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Mercer County
Mercer County High School
Harrodsburg, KY
September 21, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic outscored Mercer County 20-0 in the final quarter to record a 34-16 come-from-behind victory over the Titans. Lexington Catholic recorded 19 first downs and 430 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized eight times for 63 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted. Mercer County recorded 12 first downs and 207 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized four times for 39 yards.
Amoh Kumengisa led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 64 yards and three touchdowns on seven carries. Noah Mitchell carried the ball three times for 38 yards. Kyle Bolin completed 17 of 27 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. David Bouvier caught 10 passes for 159 yards. Anthony Kersey added three receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown. Casey Nash caught two passes for 49 yards and a touchdown. Josh Mesmer led the defense with seven solo and eight assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Sawyer Shelton recorded four solo and three assisted tackles. Mike Lynch added four solo and one assisted tackles.
James Johnson led Mercer County’s ground game with 106 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Darion Lewis carried the ball 18 times for 98 yards. Darion Lewis completed one of six passes for seven yards. Austin Sparrow completed one of two passes for 18 yards. Lane Peavler caught one pass for 18 yards. Jordan Elery led the defense with seven solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Dylan Logue and Chris Goodman each recorded four solo tackles and Goodman added an interception.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
| Mercer County | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| MC | - | James Johnson 51 yard run (Stetson Cooley kick) |
| LC | - | Casey Nash 41 yard pass from Kyle Bolin (Anthony Kersey kick) |
| MC | - | James Johnson 2 yard run (Stetson Cooley kick) |
| LC | - | Amoh Kumengisa 7 yard run (Anthony Kersey kick) |
| MC | - | Team Safety |
| LC | - | Amoh Kumengisa 4 yard run (Kyle Bolin pass fails) |
| LC | - | Anthony Kersey 7 yard pass from Kyle Bolin (Anthony Kersey kick) |
| LC | - | Amoh Kumengisa 10 yard run (Anthony Kersey kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Amoh Kumengisa | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 21 |
| Noah Mitchell | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 28 |
| Kyle Bolin | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 13 |
| Malik Guidry | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Jaylen Jones | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 9 |
| Alex VanLeeuwan | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Reese Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 |
| Marcelis Logan | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kyle Bolin | 27-17-2 | 288 | 2 | 48 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| David Bouvier | 10 | 159 | 0 | 48 |
| Anthony Kersey | 3 | 67 | 1 | 33 |
| Casey Nash | 2 | 49 | 1 | 41 |
| Sam Letton | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Malik Guidry | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Mercer County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| James Johnson | 20 | 106 | 5.3 | 51 |
| Darion Lewis | 18 | 98 | 5.4 | 30 |
| Austin Sparrow | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -22 | -11.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darion Lewis | 6-1-0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Austin Sparrow | 2-1-0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lane Peavler | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Russell Sims | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.