Topic: Football
Mercer County vs. Lexington Catholic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
September 27, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic dominated play tonight in a game that the two teams combined for 10 turnovers to defeat Mercer County by a score of 34-6. Lexington Catholic recorded 27 first downs and 534 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 12 times for 140 yards, lost three fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Mercer County recorded five first downs and 82 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized four times for 20 yards, lost five fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Reese Ryan led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 47 yards on seven carries. Marcelis Logan carried the ball 11 times for 39 yards and two touchdowns. Eli Mitchell chipped in with 34 yards on four carries. Reese Ryan completed 23 of 35 passes for 321 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. David Bouvier caught 10 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown. Sam Letton added five receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown. Marcelis Logan recorded four receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. Josh Messmer led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards and recovered two fumbles. Marty Brown added seven solo and two assisted tackles with 5.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards. Braxton Couch chipped in with three solo and two assisted tackles. Noah Mitchell recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards and recovered two fumbles.
Kobe Ford led Mercer County’s ground game with 16 yards on seven carries. Crawley-Goodman completed one of seven passes for 28 yards and a touchdown. Layne Peavler caught two passes for 32 yards and a touchdown. Russell Sims led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Juanya Johnson added six solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Layne Peavler also recorded six solo tackles and intercepted a pass. B. Bradshaw chipped in with five solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Mercer County | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Lexington Catholic | 13 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 22 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | David Bouvier 6 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Sam Letton 11 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| MC | - | Layne Peavler 28 yard pass from Crawley-Goodman (Travis Fox kick fails) |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 7 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 1 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kobe Ford | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 13 |
| B. Bradshaw | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 8 |
| Deron Bartleson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Crawley-Goodman | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 12 |
| Chris Voris | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Hatton | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Crawley-Goodman | 7-1-0 | 28 | 1 | 28 |
| Tyler Hatton | 3-1-1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Layne Peavler | 2 | 32 | 1 | 28 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 27 |
| Marcelis Logan | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 9 |
| Eli Mitchell | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 18 |
| Carter Gray | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 13 |
| Noah Mitchell | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Andy Thompson | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 18 |
| Chris Thompson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 35-23-1 | 321 | 3 | 41 |
| Sam Letton | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Thompson | 1-1-0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| David Bouvier | 10 | 158 | 1 | 41 |
| Sam Letton | 5 | 55 | 1 | 14 |
| Marcelis Logan | 4 | 52 | 1 | 22 |
| Noah Mitchell | 2 | 31 | 0 | 29 |
| Donovan Morris | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Andy Hickey | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Carter Gray | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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.