Topic: Football
Boyle County vs. Lexington Catholic
2014 Class 4A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 21, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic held on to defeat Boyle County in another installment of their classic match-ups by a score of 40-35. Lexington Catholic improves to 10-3 while Boyle County finishes their season at 11-2; both of their losses to Lexington Catholic. Boyle County had one last chance but a fourth down pass fell incomplete and LexCath took over with 56 seconds left in the game. Lexington Catholic recorded 14 first downs and 414 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized five times for 46 yards and lost a fumble. The Knights had several long distance scores tonight including touchdown receptions of 33, 67, and 68 yards and a 100 yard kickoff return. Boyle County recorded 19 first downs and 442 yards of total offense. The Rebels were penalized nine times for 93 yards. The Rebels also had scoring receptions of 68 and 34 yards and scored on an 89 yard kickoff return.
Reese Ryan led Lexington Catholic’s ground attack with 102 yards on eight carries. Jaylen Jones carried the ball 21 times for 51 yards and a touchdown. Reese Ryan completed 14 of 17 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns. JJ Ogbogu caught six passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Andy Thompson added three receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown. Andy Thompson returned three kickoffs for 159 yards including a return of 100 yards for a touchdown. Chase Boling led the defense with 10 solo and two assisted tackles. Braxton Couch added nine solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Cody Mitchell recorded six solo and two assisted tackles. Joey Griggs punted twice tonight for a 47.5 yard average per punt.
Erik Brown led Boyle County’s ground game with 49 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Josiah Robbins carried the ball 13 times for 25 yards. Josiah Robbins completed 19 of 32 passes for 335 yards and two touchdowns. Keagen Hinkle caught seven passes for 113 yards. Jase Sharp added four catches for 118 yards and a touchdown. Zach Leigh added four receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown. Erik Brown returned four kickoffs for 139 yards including a return for 89 yards and a touchdown. Erik Brown led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Hagen Ellis added six solo and one assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Brandon Devins recorded five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Boyle County | 21 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Lexington Catholic | 14 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 40 |
| LEXCATH | - | JJ Ogbogu 33 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Erik Brown 89 yard kickoff return (Addison Coffey kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Jase Sharp 68 yard pass from Josiah Robbins (Addison Coffey kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Andy Thompson 100 yard kickoff return (Donovan Morris kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Aiden Stewart-Hoskins 1 yard run (Addison Coffey kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Chris Thompson 0 yard fumble recovery (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jaylen Jones 1 yard run (Murphy Rodes kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Erik Brown 1 yard run (Addison Coffey kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | JJ Ogbogu 67 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Murphy Rodes kick fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Andy Thompson 78 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Reese Ryan pass fails) |
| BOYLE | - | Zach Leigh 34 yard pass from Josiah Robbins (Addison Coffey kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Erik Brown | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 32 |
| Josiah Robbins | 13 | 25 | 1.9 | 12 |
| Brandon Devins | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 9 |
| Aiden Stewart-Hoskins | 10 | 11 | 1.1 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josiah Robbins | 32-19-0 | 335 | 2 | 68 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Keagen Hinkle | 7 | 113 | 0 | 58 |
| Jase Sharp | 4 | 118 | 1 | 68 |
| Zach Leigh | 4 | 58 | 1 | 34 |
| Brandon Devins | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Roney | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Chris Davis | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 50 |
| Jaylen Jones | 21 | 51 | 2.4 | 8 |
| Team | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 |
| Chris Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 17-14-0 | 266 | 3 | 78 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JJ Ogbogu | 6 | 130 | 2 | 67 |
| Andy Thompson | 3 | 117 | 1 | 78 |
| Jordan Hatton | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Donovan Morris | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Connor O’Neil | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaylen Jones | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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.