Topic: Football
Taylor County vs. Lexington Catholic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
October 11, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic scored early and often taking a 42-0 halftime lead on their way to a 56-8 victory over Taylor County. Taylor County had 37:43 minutes of possession time compared to 10:17 minutes for Lexington Catholic. Lexington Catholic recorded 15 first downs and 440 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized five times for 49 yards and lost a fumble. Taylor County recorded 11 first downs and 144 yards of total offense. They were penalized twice for 20 yards and lost four fumbles.
Marcelis Logan led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 78 yards and three touchdowns on six carries. Carter Gray carried the ball twice for 46 yards. Reese Ryan completed 12 of 15 passes for 260 yards and four touchdowns. Sam Letton caught three passes for 121 yards and a touchdown. Marcelis Logan added two receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown. Justin Brownell caught two passes for 33 yards and a touchdown. Andy Hickey added two receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown. Joseph Ogbogu caught a 22 yard touchdown pass. Braxton Couch led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles with three of his losses resulting in losses totaling 10 yards and recovered a fumble. Josh Messmer added five solo and four assisted tackles. Chase Boling recorded two solo and seven assisted tackles and recovered two fumbles.
B. Williams led Taylor County’s ground game with 51 yards on 13 carries. Dylan Bright carried the ball 11 times for 37 yards and a touchdown. Hunter Christie completed eight of 12 passes for 84 yards. B. Williams caught four passes for 46 yards. Caleb Lee led the defense with two solo and one assisted tackles. Jack Miller, Dylan Bright, and Conner Fair each recorded two solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Taylor County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Lexington Catholic | 15 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 33 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Andy Hickey 10 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Carter Gray run) |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 10 yard run (Donovan Morris kick fails) |
| LCATH | - | Justin Brownell 14 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 10 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 32 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Sam Letton 65 yard pass from Reese Ryan (E. Valenzuala kick) |
| TC | - | Dylan Bright 5 yard run (Dylan Bright run) |
| LCATH | - | Joseph Ogbogu 22 yard pass from Andy Thompson (E. Valenzuala kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| B. Williams | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 12 |
| Dylan Bright | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Copper Hall | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Joshua Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Jack Miller | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| G. Haggerty | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Hunter Christie | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 1 |
| Conner Fair | 2 | -23 | -11.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hunter Christie | 12-8-0 | 84 | 0 | 18 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| B. Williams | 4 | 46 | 0 | 18 |
| Conner Fair | 3 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| Jack Miller | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Marcelis Logan | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 33 |
| Carter Gray | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 28 |
| Andy Thompson | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 33 |
| Eli Mitchell | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Reese Ryan | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 15-12-0 | 260 | 4 | 65 |
| Andy Thompson | 3-1-0 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sam Letton | 3 | 121 | 1 | 65 |
| Marcelis Logan | 2 | 34 | 1 | 32 |
| Justin Brownell | 2 | 33 | 1 | 19 |
| Andy Hickey | 2 | 21 | 1 | 11 |
| David Bouvier | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Jordan Hatton | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Joseph Ogbogu | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
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.