Topic: Football
Rockcastle County vs. Lexington Catholic
Class 4A Playoffs First Round
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 8, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Rockcastle County took an early 13-8 lead but Lexington Catholic scored 42 unanswered points to earn a 50-13 victory and advance in the playoffs. Lexington Catholic recorded 14 first downs and 239 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized six times for 64 yards and lost a fumble. Corded Rockcastle County recorded nine first downs and 221 yards of total offense. The Rockets were penalized six times for 40 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Reese Ryan led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 35 yards on 10 carries. Marcelis Logan carried the ball seven times for 33 yards and a touchdown. Reese Ryan completed 10 of 17 passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns. Sam Letton caught three passes for 79 yards and two touchdowns. David Bouvier added three receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown. Josh Messmer led the defense with 14 solo and one assisted tackles with 4.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 28 yards. Cody Mitchell added five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 17 yard loss. Braxton Couch recorded four solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 27 yards.
Chance Ansardi led Rockcastle County’s ground game with 18 yards on six carries. C. McPhetridge completed 20 of 39 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Brandon Jones caught seven passes for 31 yards. Chayse McClure added six receptions for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Tyler Harper caught three passes for 67 yards. Isaiah Adams led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles with five of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 39 yards. Jared Lake added five solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Rockcastle County | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Lexington Catholic | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 50 |
| ROCK | - | Chayse McClure 79 yard pass from C. McPhetridge (John Hughes kick fails) |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 28 yard run (Andy Hickey pass from Andy Thompson) |
| ROCK | - | Chayse McClure 15 yard pass from C. McPhetridge (John Hughes kick) |
| LCATH | - | David Bouvier 52 yard punt return (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | David Bouvier 32 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick fails) |
| LCATH | - | Sam Letton 30 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Sam Letton 40 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Andy Thompson 1 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Andy Thompson 14 yard run (Donovan Morris kick fails) |
| LCATH | - | Team safety |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chance Ansardi | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Jared Lake | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Brandon Jones | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 4 |
| Isaiah Adams | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
| C. McPhetridge | 14 | -52 | -3.7 | 13 |
| Layne Jasper | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| C. McPhetridge | 39-20-1 | 246 | 2 | 79 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brandon Jones | 7 | 31 | 0 | 8 |
| Chayse McClure | 6 | 107 | 2 | 79 |
| Tyler Harper | 3 | 67 | 0 | 51 |
| Kyle Denny | 2 | 33 | 0 | 24 |
| John Hughes | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 33 |
| Marcelis Logan | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 28 |
| Andy Thompson | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 14 |
| Noah Mitchell | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 5 |
| Carter Gray | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 17-10-0 | 152 | 3 | 40 |
| Andy Thompson | 4-1-0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sam Letton | 3 | 79 | 2 | 40 |
| David Bouvier | 3 | 39 | 1 | 32 |
| Marcelis Logan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Noah Mitchell | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Carter Gray | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Eli Mitchell | 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.