Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Williamsburg
Williamsburg High School
Williamsburg, KY
August 19, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy trailed 22-14 early in the final quarter but rallied for 32-22 victory over Williamsburg. The comeback was fueled by two long range touchdowns, a 97 yard kickoff return by Drayden Burton and a 78 yard TD run by Dillon Wheatley. Logan Nieves ran one yard for the touchdown that iced the win for the LCA Eagles. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 13 first downs and 306 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized nine times for 70 yards and had a pass intercepted. Williamsburg recorded 21 first downs and 326 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 50 yards.
Dillon Wheatley led the LCA ground game with 117 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Brayden Miller completed eight of 14 passes for 120 yards. Logan Nieves completed three of six passes for 68 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Wade Drake caught five passes for 85 yards. Caelan Lebryk added three receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. Drayden Burton returned two kickoffs for 122 yards including a touchdown return of 97 yards. Graham Parks led the defense with three solo and seven assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses. Clay Elliot added five solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses.
Darrell White led Williamsburg’s ground game with 56 yards on 12 carries. Alec Poore completed 20 of 39 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns. Hagen Hawn caught seven passes for 108 yards and a touchdown. Dalton Ponder added seven receptions for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Hunter Brown led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses. Darrell White added two solo and five assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 32 |
| Williamsburg | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| WBURG | - | DC Bowlin kicks a 49 yard field goal |
| WBURG | - | Alec Poore 12 yard TD pass to Dalton Ponder (DC Bowlin kick) |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 34 yard TD pass to Caelan Lebryk (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| WBURG | - | Alec Poore 40 yard TD pass to Hagen Hawn (DC Bowlin kick blkd) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 4 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| WBURG | - | Alec Poore 6 yard TD pass to Dalton Ponder (DC Bowlin kick blkd) |
| LCA | - | Drayden Burton 97 yard kickoff return (Logan Nieves run fails) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 78 yard run (Brayden Miller pass fails) |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 1 yard run (Liam Hamilton misses kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dillon Wheatley | 17 | 117 | 6.9 | **** |
| Caelan Lebryk | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | **** |
| Logan Nieves | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | **** |
| Brayden Miller | 6 | -4 | -0.7 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brayden Miller | 14-8-0 | 120 | 0 | **** |
| Logan Nieves | 6-3-1 | 68 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Wade Drake | 5 | 85 | 0 | **** |
| Caelan Lebryk | 3 | 57 | 1 | **** |
| Blane Hardin | 1 | 29 | 0 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Jed Green | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
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| Williamsburg | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Darrell White | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | **** |
| Dalton Ponder | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | **** |
| Alec Poore | 11 | 7 | 0.6 | **** |
| Andrew Mahan | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | **** |
| Kyle Davis | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Alec Poore | 39-20-0 | 229 | 3 | **** |
| Dalton Ponder | 1-1-0 | 25 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hagen Hawn | 7 | 108 | 1 | **** |
| Dalton Ponder | 7 | 81 | 2 | **** |
| Caleb Rose | 3 | 34 | 0 | **** |
| Eli Mattingly | 2 | 19 | 0 | **** |
| Darrell White | 2 | 12 | 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.