Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Boone County
Boone County High School
Florence, KY
October 31, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic defeated Boone County by a score of 36-14. Lexington Catholic recorded 22 first downs and 405 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized five times for 49 yards and had one pass intercepted. Boone County recorded 14 first downs and 250 yards of total offense. The Rebels were penalized eight times for 57 yards, lost three fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Jaylen Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 84 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Brett Balcirak carried the ball five times for 39 yards. Reese Ryan completed 23 of 34 passes for 237 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Donovan Morris caught six passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. JJ Ogbogu added five receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown. Andy Thompson caught four passes for 44 yards. Jordan Hatton added three receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown. Jaylen Jones caught three passes for 22 yards. Chris Thompson recorded two catches for 36 yards and a touchdown. Cody Mitchell led the defense with nine solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards and recovered a fumble. Chase Boling added seven solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Andy Hickey recorded six solo tackles and Braxton Couch chipped in with five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards and intercepted a pass.
Jerry Marshall led Boone County’s ground game with 81 yards on 13 carries. Rondell Douglas carried the ball 18 times for 69 yards. Jamar Lamb recorded 44 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Corstin Cahill carried the ball five times for 33 yards and a touchdown. Jamar Lamb completed four of nine passes for 22 yards with one interception. Jerry Marshall caught one pass for 14 yards. Jacob Schlarman led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Dylan Kramer and Amadou Diaw each recorded five solo tackles and Diaw intercepted a pass that he returned 29 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 36 |
| Boone County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| LCATH | - | Jaylen Jones 1 yard run (Eli Mitchell run) |
| BOONE | - | Corstin Cahill 30 yard run (Sam Gascon kick) |
| LCATH | - | Chris Thompson 24 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Jordan Hatton 14 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | JJ Ogbogu 16 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Andy Thompson pass fails) |
| BOONE | - | Jamar Lamb 5 yard run (Sam Gascon kick) |
| LCATH | - | Donovan Morris 24 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Andy Thompson run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylen Jones | 24 | 84 | 3.5 | 25 |
| Brett Balcirak | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 15 |
| Reese Ryan | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 34-23-1 | 237 | 4 | 24 |
| JJ Ogbogu | 1-1-0 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Donovan Morris | 6 | 75 | 1 | 24 |
| JJ Ogbogu | 5 | 29 | 1 | 16 |
| Andy Thompson | 4 | 44 | 0 | 16 |
| Jordan Hatton | 3 | 65 | 1 | 36 |
| Jaylen Jones | 3 | 22 | 0 | 19 |
| Chris Thompson | 2 | 36 | 1 | 24 |
| Austin Pedroche | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Boone County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jerry Marshall | 13 | 81 | 6.2 | 25 |
| Rondell Douglas | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | 16 |
| Jamar Lamb | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 14 |
| Corstin Cahill | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 30 |
| Amadou Diaw | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jamar Lamb | 9-4-1 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
| Carlos Figueroa | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rondell Douglas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jerry Marshall | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Carlos Figueroa | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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.