Topic: Football
Mercer County vs. Lexington Catholic
Class 4A Playoffs (Regional Final)
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 22, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Marcelis Logan ran for three touchdowns and added a 94 yard kickoff return for a touchdown to lead Lexington Catholic to a 49-14 victory over Mercer County. Lexington Catholic improves to 12-2 for the season while Mercer County finishes up at 8-5. Lexington Catholic recorded 18 first downs and 398 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized nine times for 148 yards and had a pass intercepted. Mercer County recorded 10 first downs and 232 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized 11 times for 110 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Marcelis Logan led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 116 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries. Reese Ryan carried the ball seven times for 73 yards and a touchdown. Reese Ryan completed 12 of 18 passes for 124 yards with one interception. Andy Thompson completed one of three passes for 28 yards and a touchdown. David Bouvier caught six passes for 77 yards. Sam Letton added one reception for 32 yards and Andy Hickey caught a 28 yard touchdown pass. Cody Mitchell led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Braxton Couch added five solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards. Noah Mitchell playing with a broken hand recorded five solo and one assisted tackles. Marty Brown also recorded five solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Zach Middleton added three solo tackles and returned an intercepted pass 25 yards for a touchdown.
Chris Crawley-Goodman led Mercer County’s ground game with 73 yards on 20 carries. B. Bradshaw carried the ball three times for 52 yards. Chris Crawley-Goodman completed three of 11 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Layne Peavler caught three passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Joey DiGiovanni and Layne Peavler led the defense with six solo tackles each and Peavler intercepted a pass. Austin Sparrow added five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Mercer County | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 49 |
| MERCER | - | Travis Fox kicks a 26 yard field goal |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 2 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Donovan Morris kicks a 26 yard field goal |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 16 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| MERCER | - | Layne Peavler 46 yard pass from Chris Crawley-Goodman (Chris Crawley-Goodman run) |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 58 yard run (Donovan Morris kick fails) |
| LCATH | - | Zach Middleton 25 yard interception return (Donovan Morris run fails) |
| MERCER | - | Travis Fox kicks a 28 yard field goal |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 94 yard kickoff return (Donovan Morris kick fails) |
| LCATH | - | Reese Ryan 1 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Andy Hickey 28 yard pass from Andy Thompson (E. Valenzuala kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chris Crawley-Goodman | 20 | 73 | 3.7 | 31 |
| B. Bradshaw | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 51 |
| Chris Voris | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Kobe Ford | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Layne Peavler | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| Dustin Baker | 7 | 3 | 0.4 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chris Crawley-Goodman | 11-3-1 | 68 | 1 | 46 |
| Tyler Hatton | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin Baker | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Layne Peavler | 3 | 68 | 1 | 46 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Marcelis Logan | 10 | 116 | 11.6 | 58 |
| Reese Ryan | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 42 |
| Carter Gray | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 9 |
| Andy Thompson | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 10 |
| Eli Mitchell | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 18-12-1 | 124 | 0 | 32 |
| Andy Thompson | 3-1-0 | 28 | 1 | 28 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| David Bouvier | 6 | 77 | 0 | 29 |
| Carter Gray | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Sam Letton | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Andy Hickey | 1 | 28 | 1 | 28 |
| Braxton Couch | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Marcelis Logan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.