Topic: Football
Johnson Central vs. Lexington Catholic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
September 4, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Johnson Central utilized their powerful ground attack (453 yards and five touchdowns on 64 carries) to defeat Lexington Catholic 42-28. Johnson Central recorded 21 first downs and 453 yards of total offense. The Golden Eagles were penalized 12 times for 105 yards and lost two fumbles. Lexington Catholic recorded 15 first downs and 311 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized six times for 64 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Conner Ratliff led Johnson Central’s ground attack with 113 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Bryce Skaggs carried the ball 11 times for 111 yards and a touchdown. Brice Workman added 107 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Gunner Slone carried the ball 17 times for 68 yards and a touchdown. Brice Workman was zero of two in passing attempts. Seth Marcum scored on a 52 yard kickoff return. Tyler Pack punted four times for a 48.8 average with a long punt of 51 yards. Blake Martin led the defense with seven solo tackles and an interception he returned 27 yards. Brice Workman added five solo tackles.
Brett Balcirak led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 33 yards on three carries. Jaylen Jones carried the ball 11 times for 28 yards and a touchdown. Legend Brumbaugh completed 14 of 24 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Kirk Fagot completed four of seven passes for 110 yards and a touchdown with one interception. JJ Ogbogu caught six passes for 28 yards. Andy Thompson added four receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Andy Thompson returned two punts for 64 yards and a kickoff for 39 yards. JJ Ogbogu returned two kickoffs for 90 yards. Jack Fagot led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles. Austin Pedroche added six solo and four assisted tackles. Andy Hickey recorded five solo and six assisted tackles and scored on a 65 yard fumble recovery return. Sid Sharp added three solo and nine assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Johnson Central | 15 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| JOHNCENT | - | Conner Ratliff 17 yard run (Tyler Pack kick) |
| JOHNCENT | - | Conner Ratliff 2 yard run (Conner Ratliff run) |
| LEXCATH | - | Andy Thompson 20 yard pass from Legend Brumbaugh (Donovan Morris kick) |
| JOHNCENT | - | Bryce Skaggs 46 yard run (Brice Workman pass fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Andy Hickey 65 yard fumble recovery (Donovan Morris kick) |
| JOHNCENT | - | Seth Marcum 52 yard kickoff return (Tyler Pack kick) |
| JOHNCENT | - | Brice Workman 47 yard run (Brice Workman run fails) |
| JOHNCENT | - | Gunner Slone 2 yard run (Gunner Slone run) |
| LEXCATH | - | Andy Thompson 18 yard pass from Kirk Fagot (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jaylen Jones 1 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Conner Ratliff | 13 | 113 | 8.7. | 31 |
| Bryce Skaggs | 11 | 111 | 10.1 | 46 |
| Brice Workman | 16 | 107 | 6.7 | 47 |
| Gunner Slone | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 10 |
| Steven Grounds | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 24 |
| Trevor May | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 |
| Gordon Blanton | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brice Workman | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brett Balcirak | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 14 |
| Jaylen Jones | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 8 |
| Kirk Fagot | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 17 |
| Legend Brumbaugh | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Legend Brumbaugh | 24-14-1 | 102 | 1 | 20 |
| Kirk Fagot | 7-4-1 | 110 | 1 | 55 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JJ Ogbogu | 6 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Andy Thompson | 4 | 122 | 2 | 55 |
| Donovan Morris | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Sam Hodges | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| KP Brown | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaylen Jones | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Brett Balcirak | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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.