Topic: Football
Clay County vs. Lexington Catholic
2014 Class 4A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 7, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic scored early and often as they defeated Clay County 48-6 to improve to 8-3 for the season. Clay County finished the season at 1-10. Lexington Catholic recorded 12 first downs and 372 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 11 times for 140 yards. Clay County recorded 13 first downs and 129 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized five times for 59 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Jaylen Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 77 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Reese Ryan completed five of six passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns. Kirk Fagot completed six of seven passes for 56 yards. JJ Ogbogu caught three passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. Donovan Morris caught a 79 yard touchdown pass and Connor O’Neil added a 53 yard touchdown catch. Chase Boling led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles and recovered two fumbles. Jack Fagot added three solo and one assisted tackles. Andy Hickey recorded three solo tackles.
Sam Carr led Clay County’s ground game with 42 yards on 16 carries. Will Sexton carried the ball 12 times for 40 yards and a touchdown. Will Sexton completed five of 14 passes for 46 yards with one interception. Nathan Sizemore caught four passes for 39 yards. Dakota Byrd led the defense with five solo tackles. Sam Carr added four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Nic Alevras recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Clay County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Lexington Catholic | 28 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
| LEXCATH | - | JJ Ogbogu 50 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Connor O’Neil pass from Andy Thompson) |
| LEXCATH | - | Andy Thompson 10 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jaylen Jones 63 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Connor O’Neil 53 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Donovan Morris 79 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Andy Thompson pass fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jaylen Jones 8 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 4 yard run (Murphy Rodes kick) |
| CLAY | - | Will Sexton 5 yard run (Will Sexton run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Sam Carr | 16 | 42 | 2.6 | 23 |
| Will Sexton | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 28 |
| Nic Alevras | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Nathan Sizemore | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Will Sexton | 14-5-1 | 46 | 0 | 19 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Sizemore | 4 | 39 | 0 | 19 |
| Sam Carr | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylen Jones | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 63 |
| Brett Balcirak | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 |
| Andy Thompson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Greg Couch | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Dameon Jones | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | -13 | -6.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kirk Fagot | 7-6-0 | 56 | 0 | 15 |
| Reese Ryan | 6-5-0 | 228 | 3 | 79 |
| Greg Couch | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JJ Ogbogu | 3 | 96 | 1 | 50 |
| Bo Bennington | 2 | 26 | 0 | 15 |
| Donovan Morris | 1 | 79 | 1 | 79 |
| Connor O’Neil | 1 | 53 | 1 | 53 |
| Kyle Hadley | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Chris Thompson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Carson Brownell | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Brett Balcirak | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.