Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Johnson Central
Johnson Central High School
Paintsville, KY
September 2, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Johnson Central rolled up 522 yards of total offense and their ball hawking defense recorded six turnovers in a 54-27 victory over Lexington Catholic. Johnson Central recorded 24 first downs and 522 yards of total offense. They were penalized 13 times for 120 yards and lost a fumble. Johnson Central had 71 plays on offense compared to 45 for Lexington Catholic. Lexington Catholic recorded 13 first downs and 387 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized three times for 17 yards, lost three fumbles, and had three passes intercepted.
Joe Jackson led Johnson Central’s ground game with 168 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Cody Rice carried the ball three times for 85 yards. Trevor May added 76 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Gunner Slone carried the ball seven times for 45 yards and a touchdown. Geordan Blanton completed two of four passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. Ryley Preece completed three of four passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. Geordan Blanton caught two passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. Noah Frisby added two receptions for 23 yards and a touchdown. N. Wilcox led the defense with five solo tackles. Blake Gamble added four solo tackles and one interception. Geordan Blanton recorded three solo tackles and intercepted two passes with return yardage of 92 yards. Floyd Cox recovered three fumbles.
Dameon Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 66 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Kirk Fagot carried the ball seven times for 57 yards. Kirk Fagot completed 12 of 24 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Beau Allen completed his only pass for 59 yards and a touchdown. Ben Buchignani caught four passes for 110 yards and a touchdown. Dameon Jones added three receptions for 45 yards. Eric Sottile caught a 59 yard touchdown pass and Bo Bennington added a 34 yard touchdown reception. Eric Sottile led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles. Sid Sharp added eight solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards and recovered a fumble. Austin Pedroche recorded seven solo and two assisted tackles. Jack Fagot added six solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Johnson Central | 7 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 54 |
| JOHNSON | - | Geordan Blanton 1 yard run (Jack Headley kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Bo Bennington 34 yard pass from Kirk Fagot (Conner Fry kick) |
| JOHNSON | - | Noah Frisby 17 yard pass from Geordan Blanton (Jack Headley kick) |
| JOHNSON | - | Geordan Blanton 27 yard pass from Ryley Preece (Jack Headley kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 5 yard run (Conner Fry kick fails) |
| JOHNSON | - | Gunner Slone 2 yard run (Geordan Blanton pass fails) |
| JOHNSON | - | Trevor May 15 yard run (Jack Headley kick) |
| JOHNSON | - | Joe Jackson 7 yard run (Jack Headley kick) |
| JOHNSON | - | Joe Jackson 3 yard run (Cody Rice run fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Ben Buchignani 80 yard pass from Kirk Fagot (Conner Fry kick) |
| JOHNSON | - | Trevor May 5 yard run (Jack Headley kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Eric Sottile 59 yard pass from Beau Allen (Conner Fry kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dameon Jones | 12 | 66 | 5.5 | 20 |
| Kirk Fagot | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 44 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kirk Fagot | 24-12-3 | 205 | 2 | 80 |
| Dameon Jones | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Allen | 1-1-0 | 59 | 1 | 59 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ben Buchignani | 4 | 110 | 1 | 80 |
| Dameon Jones | 3 | 45 | 0 | 22 |
| Rhett Ryan | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Eric Sottile | 1 | 59 | 1 | 59 |
| Bo Bennington | 1 | 34 | 1 | 34 |
| Nathan Schnurr | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Johnson Central | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Joe Jackson | 19 | 168 | 8.8 | 31 |
| Cody Rice | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 45 |
| Trevor May | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | 15 |
| Gunner Slone | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 15 |
| Blake Gamble | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Devin Johnson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 |
| Ryley Preece | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Geordan Blanton | 4 | -1 | -0.2 | 3 |
| Caleb Osborne | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Geordan Blanton | 4-2-0 | 22 | 1 | 17 |
| Ryley Preece | 4-3-0 | 83 | 1 | 44 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Geordan Blanton | 2 | 71 | 1 | 44 |
| Noah Frisby | 2 | 23 | 1 | 17 |
| Joe Jackson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
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.