Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
September 5, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette rallied from an 11-0 deficit in the first half and a 24-20 deficit late in the game to defeat Lexington Catholic 34-24. Lafayette QB Walker Wood threw a screen pass to Lucky Jackson who ran 55 yards to the LexCath 5 yard line to set up a three yard run by Wood to give Lafayette a 27-24 lead with 1:47 left in the game. Evan Shaw ensured the victory as he intercepted a Reese Ryan pass and raced 50 yards to give Lafayette a 34-24 lead with 54 seconds left in the game. Lafayette recorded 22 first downs and 430 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 12 times for 103 yards and had one pass intercepted. Lexington Catholic recorded 22 first downs and 395 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized nine times for 90 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Walker Wood led Lafayette’s ground game with 135 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Malik Robinson carried the ball 13 times for 51 yards. Walker Wood completed 11 of 22 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Lucky Jackson caught five passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. Quinten Brown added three receptions for 91 yards. Devon Quincy led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Evan Shaw recorded six solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards and scored on a 50 yard interception return. Kareem Smith also recorded six solo tackles. Theo James added three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards.
Jaylen Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 175 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Reese Ryan completed 21 of 32 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. JJ Ogbogu caught eight passes for 72 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Hatton added five receptions for 25 yards. Chase Boling led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Andy Hickey added seven solo tackles and intercepted a pass. Joey Griggs recorded six solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| Lafayette | 0 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| LEXCATH | - | Donovan Morris kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | JJ OGbogu 14 yard pass from Reese ryan (Andy Thompson run) |
| LAF | - | Walker Wood 13 yard run (Colten Duprey kick) |
| LAF | - | Lucky Jackson 2 yard pass from Walker Wood (Colten Duprey kick blkd.) |
| LAF | - | Walker Wood 32 yard run (Colten Duprey kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jaylen Jones 5 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Reese Ryan 16 yard run (Reese Ryan pass fails) |
| LAF | - | Walker Wood 3 yard run (Colten Duprey kick) |
| LAF | - | Evan Shaw 50 yard interception return (Colten Duprey kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylen Jones | 22 | 175 | 8.0 | 29 |
| Reese Ryan | 13 | 14 | 1.1 | 16 |
| Andy Thompson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 32-21-2 | 196 | 1 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JJ Ogbogu | 8 | 72 | 1 | 14 |
| Jordan Hatton | 5 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| Jaylen Jones | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Donovan Morris | 2 | 47 | 0 | 35 |
| Andy Thompson | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Bo Bennington | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Austin Pedroche | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Walker wood | 15 | 135 | 9.0 | 32 |
| Malik Robinson | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 11 |
| Matthew Silvestri | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 9 |
| Dezmon Black | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 9 |
| Lucky Jackson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Evan Shaw | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Quinten Brown | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walker Wood | 22-11-1 | 190 | 1 | 60 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lucky Jackson | 5 | 70 | 1 | 55 |
| Quinten Brown | 3 | 91 | 0 | 60 |
| Domynik Johnson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| T. Bibbs-Jackson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Evan Shaw | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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.