Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Mercer County
Mercer County High School
Harrodsburg, KY
September 26, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic defeated Mercer County 57-28. Lexington Catholic recorded 23 first downs and 608 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 12 times for 113 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Mercer County recorded 13 first downs and 268 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized nine times for 71 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Jaylen Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 167 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Reese Ryan carried the ball four times for 39 yards and a touchdown. Reese Ryan completed 33 of 42 passes for 339 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Andy Thompson completed his only pass for a 55 yard touchdown. JJ Ogbogu caught nine passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Andy Thompson added nine receptions for 126 yards. Connor O’Neil caught four passes for 43 yards and a touchdown. Chase Boling led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Andy Hickey added five solo tackles and intercepted a pass.
Dustin Baker led Mercer County’s ground game with 46 yards on 13 carries. Dustin Baker completed eight of 23 passes for 112 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Drew Davis completed four of five passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. T. Faulkner caught five passes for 50 yards and two touchdowns. Lane Peavler added four receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown. Grayson Blevins caught a 23 yard touchdown pass. Donald Smith led the defense with nine solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Grant Willmott added seven solo and two assisted tackles. Dustin Baker chipped in with seven solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 21 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 57 |
| Mercer County | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| LCATH | - | Reese Ryan 18 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Jaylen Jones 22 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Jaylen Jones 7 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| MC | - | T. Faulkner 2 yard pass from Dustin Baker (Matthew Raskin kick) |
| MC | - | T. Faulkner 1 yard pass from Dustin Baker (Matthew Raskin kick) |
| LCATH | - | JJ Ogbogu 55 yard pass from Andy Thompson (Donovan Morris run) |
| MC | - | Lane Peavler 36 yard pass from Dustin Baker (Matthew Raskin kick) |
| LCATH | - | Jaylen Jones 55 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | JJ Ogbogu 37 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Connor O’Neil 20 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Brett Balcirak 5 yard run (Murphy Rodes kick) |
| MC | - | Grayson Blevins 23 yard pass from Drew Davis (Matthew Raskin kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylen Jones | 15 | 167 | 11.1 | 55 |
| Reese Ryan | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 18 |
| Brett Balcirak | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Ray Smoot | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| JJ Ogbogu | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Kirk Fagot | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 42-33-1 | 339 | 3 | 45 |
| Andy Thompson | 1-1-0 | 55 | 1 | 55 |
| Kirk Fagot | 1-1-0 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JJ Ogbogu | 9 | 128 | 2 | 55 |
| Andy Thompson | 9 | 126 | 0 | 45 |
| Connor O’Neil | 4 | 43 | 1 | 20 |
| Jordan Hatton | 3 | 33 | 0 | 26 |
| Donovan Morris | 3 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaylen Jones | 3 | 24 | 1 | 12 |
| Brett Balcirak | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Evan Terhune | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Chris Thompson | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Bennington | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dustin Baker | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | 19 |
| Dylan French | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 21 |
| Donald Smith | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 4 |
| Lane Peavler | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dustin Baker | 23-8-2 | 112 | 3 | 43 |
| Drew Davis | 5-4-0 | 69 | 1 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| T. Faulkner | 5 | 50 | 2 | 43 |
| Lane Peavler | 4 | 87 | 1 | 36 |
| Grayson Blevins | 1 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
| Austin Sparrow | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Dylan French | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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.