Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Shelby Valley
2014 Class 2A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Shelby Valley High School
Pikeville, KY
November 14, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Shelby Valley defeated Lexington Christian Academy by a score of 37-26. LCA was without the services of star RB Nick Whitman tonight. Shelby Valley recorded 13 first downs and 324 yards of total offense. They were penalized eight times for 45 yards. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 19 first downs and 396 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized eight times for 45 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Chandler Rowe led Shelby Valley’s ground game with 184 yards and four touchdowns on 32 carries. Kasey Tackett carried the ball 13 times for 105 yards and a touchdown. Donavan Layne completed two of four passes for 30 yards. Andrew Newsome caught one pass for 20 yards. Trevor Wright led the defense with nine solo and eight assisted tackles and one interception. Chris Gunter added three solo and five assisted tackles. Quinton Williams recorded one solo and nine assisted tackles.
Dima Ballard led LCA’s ground game with 137 yards on 21 carries. Dillon Wheatley carried the ball 24 times for 103 yards and three touchdowns. Dima Ballard completed nine of 21 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Daniel White caught four passes for 46 yards. Logan Potter caught one pass for 35 yards and a touchdown. Clay Ach led the defense with nine solo and four assisted tackles. Kyle Paske added four solo and three assisted tackles. Logan Potter recorded four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| Shelby Valley | 8 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
| SV | - | Chandler Rowe 2 yard run (Andrew Newsome pass from Donovan Layne) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 3 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| SV | - | Chandler Rowe 22 yard run (Kasey Tackett run) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 8 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| SV | - | Chandler Rowe 6 yard run (Andrew Newsome pass from Donovan Layne) |
| SV | - | Kasey Tackett 6 yard run (Chandler Rowe run fails) |
| LCA | - | Logan Potter 35 yard pass from Dima Ballard (Dillon Wheatley run fails) |
| SV | - | Chandler Rowe 5 yard run (Thomas Little kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 6 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dima Ballard | 21 | 137 | 6.5 | **** |
| Dillon Wheatley | 24 | 103 | 4.3 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | **** |
| John Davis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dima Ballard | 21-9-1 | 139 | 1 | **** |
| Logan Nieves | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Daniel White | 4 | 46 | 0 | **** |
| Logan Potter | 1 | 35 | 1 | **** |
| Sam Arnold | 2 | 29 | 0 | **** |
| Kyle Paske | 1 | 20 | 0 | **** |
| Dillon Wheatley | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chandler Rowe | 32 | 184 | 5.8 | **** |
| Kasey Tackett | 13 | 105 | 8.1 | **** |
| Jordan Hampton | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | **** |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Donavon Layne | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Donavon Layne | 4-2-0 | 30 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Newsome | 1 | 20 | 0 | **** |
| Kasey Tackett | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Lexington Christian Academy Stats Crew 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.