Topic: Football
Rockcastle County vs. Lexington Catholic
2014 Class 4A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 14, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Rockcastle County took an early 7-0 lead but Lexington Catholic then scored 43 unanswered points to take a 43-7 halftime lead on their way to a 43-20 victory. Lexington catholic improves to 9-3 while Rockcastle County finishes the season at 7-5. Lexington Catholic recorded 15 first downs and 363 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized eight times for 73 yards and lost a fumble. Rockcastle County recorded 10 first downs and 203 yards of total offense. The Rockets were penalized seven times for 49 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Jaylen Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 113 yards on nine carries. Reese Ryan carried the ball twice for 50 yards and a touchdown. Reese Ryan completed seven of 10 passes for 181 yards and five touchdowns. JJ Ogbogu caught three passes for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Donovan Morris added two receptions for 91 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Thompson caught a 39 yard touchdown pass. Chase Boling led the defense with eight solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Austin Pedroche added two solo and two assisted tackles. Andy Hickey recorded two solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 48 yards.
Brent Lovell led Rockcastle County’s ground game with 112 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Dakota Bishop completed one of six passes for 36 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Kyle Denny caught a 36 yard touchdown pass. Isaiah Mercer led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Devon Robinson added three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Rockcastle County | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Lexington Catholic | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| ROCKCASTLE | - | Bren Lovell 55 yard run (Tyler Langford kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Donovan Morris 40 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Donovan Morris 51 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Jaylen Jones run) |
| LEXCATH | - | JJ Ogbogu 24 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Reese Ryan 42 yard run (Donovan Morris kick blkd.) |
| LEXCATH | - | JJ Ogbogu 8 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Reese Ryan run) |
| LEXCATH | - | Chris Thompson 39 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| ROCKCASTLE | - | Chance Ansardi 7 yard run (Tyler Langford kick) |
| ROCKCASTLE | - | Kyle Denny 36 yard pass from Dakota Bishop (Tyler Langford kick blkd.) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brent Lovell | 22 | 112 | 5.1 | 55 |
| Devon Robinson | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Holdan Barnett | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 8 |
| Dalton Cole | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 |
| Isaiah Adams | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 5 |
| Chance Ansardi | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Dakota Bishop | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dakota Bishop | 6-1-2 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kyle Denny | 1 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylen Jones | 9 | 113 | 12.6 | 30 |
| Reese Ryan | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 42 |
| Dameon Jones | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 12 |
| Brett Balcirak | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Greg Couch | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Andy Thompson | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
| Kyle McMillan | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 10-7-0 | 181 | 5 | 51 |
| Kirk Fagot | 4-2-0 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JJ Ogbogu | 3 | 41 | 2 | 24 |
| Donovan Morris | 2 | 91 | 2 | 51 |
| Chris Thompson | 1 | 39 | 1 | 39 |
| Bo Bennington | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Andy Thompson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Eric Sottile | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.