Topic: Football
St. Xavier vs. Bryan Station
Republic Bank Bluegrass Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 29, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Interceptions were the downfall of Bryan Station tonight as the speedy Bryan Station Defenders were defeated by St. Xavier by a score of 28-13. St. Xavier’s 6-1 190 pound Junior LB Logan Butler proved to be a thorn in the side for Bryan Station as he intercepted three passes, one of which he returned 28 yards for a touchdown. Butler was named Game MVP for St. Xavier and also recorded seven solo tackles including one tackle for a 10 yard loss. St. Xavier recorded 20 first downs and 409 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized seven times for 57 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted. Bryan Station recorded 17 first downs and 288 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized six times for 57 yards, lost a fumble, and had four passes intercepted.
Taijon Smith led St. Xavier’s ground game with 178 yards on 32 carries. John Martinez added 82 yards and a rambling 44 yard touchdown run in which he dragged defenders over the goal line on 10 carries. Noah Houk completed eight of 17 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. Mike Ackerman caught three passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Michael Bennett kicked off five times and recorded five touchbacks. The before mentioned Logan Butler led the defense with a spectacular performance. Tyler Boarman added six solo and one assisted tackles. D. Shermersheim and Ian Kania each recorded six solo tackles.
D’Andre Mack led Bryan Station’s ground game with 17 yards on four carries. Andre Davis completed 18 of 26 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. Dallas Bruton completed 16 of 22 passes for 107 yards with one interception. CJ Walker was named Game MVP for Bryan Station and caught nine passes for 71 yards. D’Andre Mack added seven receptions for 48 yards and one touchdown. Marcus Floyd caught six passes for 76 yards. K-CI Carmichael led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 35 yards. Devon Key added six solo and five assisted tackles. Mahari Sturgis recorded seven solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. KE-I Carmichael scored on a 83 yard blocked field goal attempt.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| St. Xavier | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Bryan Station | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| BS | - | D’Andre Mack 6 yard pass from Andre Davis (Anthony Lopez kick) |
| STX | - | Noah Houk 1 yard run (Michael Bennett kick) |
| STX | - | Logan Butler 28 yard interception return (Michael Bennett kick) |
| STX | - | John Martinez 44 yard run (Michael Bennett kick) |
| BS | - | KE-I Carmichael 83 yard blocked field goal return (Anthony Lopez kick blkd.) |
| STX | - | Mike Ackerman 65 yard pass from Noah Houk (Michael Bennett kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Taijon Smith | 32 | 178 | 5.6 | 15 |
| John Martinez | 10 | 82 | 8.2 | 44 |
| Sam Taylor | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 11 |
| Noah Houk | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Noah Houk | 17-8-3 | 118 | 1 | 65 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mike Ackerman | 3 | 77 | 1 | 65 |
| Mason King | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Davis Kannapell | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Griffin Ackermann | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Bryan Station | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| D’Andre Mack | 4 | 17 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Andre Davis | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 14 |
| Dallas Bruton | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 8 |
| Devon Key | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andre Davis | 26-18-3 | 147 | 1 | 20 |
| Dallas Bruton | 22-16-1 | 107 | 0 | 19 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| CJ Walker | 9 | 71 | 0 | 16 |
| D’Andre Mack | 7 | 48 | 1 | 20 |
| Marcus Floyd | 6 | 76 | 0 | 20 |
| Tequan Claitt | 6 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| Andre Davis | 3 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| K-CI Carmichael | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Devon Key | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.