Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Marion County
Marion County High School
Lebanon, KY
October 25, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic averaged 18.9 yards per play on 31 offensive plays in a 62-9 victory over Marion County. Lexington Catholic recorded 21 first downs and 585 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 10 times for 102 yards. Marion County recorded 11 first downs and 188 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 89 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Carter Gray led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 122 yards and two touchdowns on two carries. Noah Mitchell added 76 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Marcelis Logan carried the ball four times for 44 yards and a touchdown. Reese Ryan completed seven of nine passes for 224 yards and a touchdown. Sam Letton caught three passes for 107 yards and a touchdown. Marcelis Logan added three receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Justin Brownell caught a 56 yard touchdown pass. Josh Messmer led the defense with 10 solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Chase Boling added eight solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Eric Foster chipped in with four solo and one assisted tackles. Marty Brown recorded four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 22 yards.
Logan Breeding led Marion County’s ground game with 44 yards on 12 carries. Eddie Ponce carried the ball five times for 27 yards and a touchdown. Hayden Taylor completed eight of 16 passes for 132 yards with one interception. Lincoln Haydon caught three passes for 83 yards. Dakota Newsome led the defense with four solo tackles. Aaron Buckman added three solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 21 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 62 |
| Marion County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| MARION | - | Aldo Perez kicks a 30 yard field goal |
| LCHS | - | Marcelis Logan 22 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCHS | - | Noah Mitchell 16 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCHS | - | Noah Mitchell 12 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCHS | - | Marcelis Logan 48 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick fails) |
| LCHS | - | Marcelis Logan 58 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCHS | - | Sam Letton 31 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCHS | - | Carter Gray 55 yard run (E. Valenzuala kick) |
| LCHS | - | Justin Brownell 56 yard pass from Andy Thompson (E. Valenzuala kick) |
| MARION | - | Eddie Ponce 7 yard run (Aldo Perez kick blkd.) |
| LCHS | - | Carter Gray 67 yard run (E. Valenzuala kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Carter Gray | 2 | 122 | 61.0 | 67 |
| Noah Mitchell | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 17 |
| Marcelis Logan | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 15 |
| Reese Ryan | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 24 |
| Andy Thompson | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 |
| Brett Balcirak | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| Eli Mitchell | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 9-7-0 | 224 | 3 | 58 |
| Andy Thompson | 3-1-0 | 56 | 1 | 56 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sam Letton | 3 | 107 | 1 | 45 |
| Marcelis Logan | 3 | 101 | 2 | 58 |
| Justin Brownell | 1 | 56 | 1 | 56 |
| David Bouvier | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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| Marion County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Logan Breeding | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 10 |
| Eddie Ponce | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 12 |
| Aldo Perez | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Wyatt Cecil | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Deshay Epps | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Aaron Buckman | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Gregory Litsey | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Lincoln Haydon | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
| Hayden Taylor | 7 | -23 | -3.3 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hayden Taylor | 16-8-1 | 132 | 0 | 42 |
| Lincoln Haydon | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lincoln Haydon | 3 | 83 | 0 | 42 |
| John Robinson | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Logan Breeding | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Jack Hagan | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Dakota Newsome | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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.