Topic: Football
Highlands vs. Lexington Catholic
Class 4A Playoffs (State Semifinal)
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 29, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Highlands improved to 13-1 with a 49-35 victory over Lexington Catholic who finishes the season at 10-4. This was a game of two halves as Highlands led 36-0 with 8:09 left in the second quarter and the rest of the game was played with a running clock. Highlands led 42-7 at halftime. Lexington Catholic mounted a furious comeback buoyed with an interception and n onside kick recovery and trailed 42-35 with 3:45 left in the game. Lexington Catholic attempted another onside kick but Brandon Hergott recovered the kick and returned it 34 yards to the Lexington Catholic 12 yard line. Two plays later Zach Harris scored on a one yard line and Jared Daugherty kicked the extra point to make the score 49-35 with 2:23 left in the game. Highlands recorded 16 first downs and 450 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized six times for 29 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Lexington Catholic recorded 20 first downs and 437 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized twice for seven yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Zach Harris led Highlands ground game with 86 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries. Drew Houliston completed 14 of 19 passes for 369 yards and four touchdowns. Alex Veneman caught three passes for 151 yards and a touchdown. Jenson Feggins added three receptions for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Beau Hoge caught two passes for 35 yards and a touchdown. Griffin Urlage led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass. Brady Murray added four solo tackles and recovered a fumble he returned 24 yards. Patrick Schoepf added three solo and one assisted tackles.
Reese Ryan led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 40 yards on 10 carries. Noah Mitchell carried the ball seven times for 25 yards and a touchdown. Reese Ryan completed 22 of 32 passes for 365 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Sam Letton caught 10 passes for 108 yards. David Bouvier added eight receptions for 150 yards and three touchdowns. Noah Mitchell caught three passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. Cody Mitchell led the defense with five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Braxton Couch added four solo and one assisted tackles. David Bouvier recorded three solo tackles. Malik Guidry added three solo tackles and intercepted a pass. Chase Boling recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Highlands | 21 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 49 |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| HIGH | - | Zach Harris 21 yard run (Jared Dougherty kick) |
| HIGH | - | Jenson Feggins 19 yard pass from Drew Houliston (Jared Daugherty kick) |
| HIGH | - | Jenson Feggins 41 yard pass from Drew Houliston (Jared Daugherty kick) |
| HIGH | - | Beau Hoge 19 yard pass from Drew Houliston (Jared Daugherty kick) |
| HIGH | - | Alex Veneman 86 yard pass from Drew Houliston (Zach Harris run) |
| LCATH | - | Noah Mitchell 44 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| HIGH | - | Zach Harris 1 yard run (Jared Daugherty kick fails) |
| LCATH | - | David Bouvier 31 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | David Bouvier 2 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Noah Mitchell 1 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | David Bouvier 15 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| HIGH | - | Zach Harris 1 yard run (Jared Daugherty kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zach Harris | 10 | 86 | 8.6 | 33 |
| Jaylen Hayes | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 15 |
| Nick Kendall | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 11 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Drew Houliston | 4 | -30 | -7.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Houliston | 19-14-0 | 369 | 4 | 86 |
| Beau Hoge | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Alex Veneman | 3 | 151 | 1 | 86 |
| Jenson Feggins | 3 | 71 | 2 | 41 |
| Beau Hoge | 2 | 35 | 1 | 19 |
| Luke Brockett | 2 | 32 | 0 | 21 |
| Drew Houliston | 1 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
| Ryan Greene | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Brandon Hergott | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jaylen Hayes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 11 |
| Noah Mitchell | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Marcel’s Logan | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 32-22-1 | 365 | 4 | 44 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sam Letton | 10 | 108 | 0 | 18 |
| David Bouvier | 8 | 150 | 3 | 38 |
| Noah Mitchell | 3 | 91 | 1 | 44 |
| Marcelis Logan | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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.