Topic: Football
Walton-Verona vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
September 18, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Walton-Verona handed Lexington Christian Academy their first loss of the season by a score of 28-27. Walton-Verona led 13-0 after the first quarter but Lexington Christian Academy rallied to lead 27-13 after three quarters. Walton-Verona scored 15 unanswered points in the final quarter to earn the victory. The winning touchdown and two point conversion came with 1:25 left on the clock. Walton-Verona recorded 16 first downs and 331 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 26 yards, lost two fumbles and had a pass intercepted. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 15 first downs and 275 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized five times for 52 yards and had three passes intercepted.
Halsey Page led Walton-Verona’s ground game with 176 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries. Noah Richardson carried the ball 15 times for 146 yards and one touchdown. Jared Poore completed one of five passes for seven yards with one interception. Noah Richardson caught one pass for seven yards. Hunter Ruber led the defense with three solo and eight assisted tackles. Jacob Stammer added one solo and 11 assisted tackles. Jared Poore recorded one solo and seven assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Halsey Page and Scott Pettyjohn also intercepted one pass each.
Dillon Wheatley led Lexington Christian Academy’s ground game with 113 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. Brayden Miller completed 14 of 25 passes for 147 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions. Ryan Stucky caught six passes for 69 yards. Kyle Paske added five receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown. Brett Wilkins led the defense with seven solo and seven assisted tackles. Kyle Paske added five solo and four assisted tackles. Wade Drake recorded one solo and 10 assisted tackles. Paxton Charles intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Walton-Verona | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| W-V | - | Halsey Page 3 yard run (Jeremy Moran kick fails) |
| W-V | - | Noah Richardson 72 yard run (Jeremy Moran kick) |
| LCA | - | Kyle Paske 4 yard pass from Brayden Miller (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Brett Wilkins 1 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 36 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 2 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| W-V | - | Halsey Page 24 yard run (Jeremy Moran kick) |
| W-V | - | Jared Poore 1 yard run (Halsey page run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Halsey Page | 33 | 176 | 5.3 | **** |
| Noah Richardson | 15 | 146 | 9.7 | **** |
| Scott Pettyjohn | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | **** |
| Hunter Ruber | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | **** |
| Jared Poore | 4 | -19 | -4.8 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jared Poore | 5-1-1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Noah Richardson | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dillon Wheatley | 22 | 113 | 5.1 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | **** |
| Brett Wilkins | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | **** |
| Wade Drake | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | **** |
| Brayden Miller | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brayden Miller | 25-14-3 | 147 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan Stucky | 6 | 69 | 0 | **** |
| Kyle Paske | 5 | 69 | 1 | **** |
| Caelan Lebryk | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 2 | 2 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the LCA 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.