Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Bowling Green
Rafferty’s Bowl
Houchins/L.T. Smith Stadium
Bowling Green, KY
August 24, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Bowling Green defeated Lexington Catholic by a score of 48-21 tonight. Bowling Green recorded 20 first downs and 446 yards of total offense. The Purples were penalized eight times for 62 yards. Lexington Catholic recorded 13 first downs and 229 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 10 times for 83 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Blue Tisdale led Bowling Green’s ground game with 136 yards on 15 carries. Danny DeWalt carried the ball nine times for 64 yards and a touchdown. Blake Pillow added 58 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Devin Hayes completed eight of 13 passes for 172 yards and four touchdowns. Nacarius Fant caught four passes for 149 yards and four touchdowns. Davaija Stevens led the defense with eight solo tackles. Joseph McIntyre added three solo and two assisted tackles. Darrier Scott recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. De. McCarley added three solo and one assisted tackle with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss.
Marcelis Logan led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 27 yards on eight carries. Noah Mitchell carried the ball seven times for 23 yards. Reese Ryan completed 16 of 26 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. David Bouvier caught eight passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. Sam Letton added three receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown. Josh Messmer led the defense with seven solo tackles. Braxton Couch added four solo and one assisted tackle. Cody Mitchell recorded four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Bowling Green | 7 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 48 |
| LCATH | - | Sam Letton 18 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| BG | - | Nacarius Fant 14 yard pass from Devin Hayes (Hunter Hanks kick) |
| BG | - | Blake Pillow 1 yard run (Hunter Hanks kick) |
| BG | - | Nacarius Fant 10 yard pass from Devin Hayes (Hunter Hanks kick) |
| BG | - | Nacarius Fant 75 yard pass from Devin Hayes (Hunter Hanks kick blkd,) |
| BG | - | Nacarius Fant 50 yard pass from DevinHayes (Hunter Hanks kick) |
| BG | - | Blake Pillow 44 yard run (Logan Paris run) |
| LCATH | - | David Bouvier 14 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 73 yard punt return (Donovan Morris kick) |
| BG | - | Danny DeWalt 13 yard run (Hunter Hanks kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Marcelis Logan | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 17 |
| Noah Mitchell | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 10 |
| Andy Thompson | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 |
| Reese Ryan | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 14 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 26-16-1 | 150 | 2 | 18 |
| Andy Thompson | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| David Bouvier | 8 | 88 | 1 | 17 |
| Sam Letton | 3 | 35 | 1 | 18 |
| Noah Mitchell | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Marcelis Logan | 2 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Justin Brownell | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Bowling Green | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blue Tisdale | 15 | 136 | 9.1 | 53 |
| Danny DeWalt | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 23 |
| Blake Pillow | 8 | 58 | 7.2 | 44 |
| Devin Hayes | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 16 |
| Ja. Carothers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Campbell Gott | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devin Hayes | 13-8-0 | 172 | 4 | 75 |
| Campbell Gott | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nacarius Fant | 4 | 149 | 4 | 75 |
| Blue Tisdale | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Blake Pillow | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Patrick Simms | 1 | 4 | 0 | 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.