Topic: Football
Boyle County vs. Lexington Catholic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
October 14, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic defeated Boyle County by a score of 38-7 in a game that was expected to be much closer. Boyle County was able to effectively move the ball on the ground but their efforts were doomed by six interceptions including two returned by the Knights for touchdowns. Lexington Catholic led 13-7 at halftime but the wheels came off in the second half for Boyle County as they were outscored 25-0 including the two interception returns for scores. Lexington Catholic recorded 16 first downs and 289 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized four times for 30 yards and had two passes intercepted. Boyle County recorded 14 first downs and 290 yards of total offense. The Rebels were penalized seven times for 57 yards and had six passes intercepted.
Dameon Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 149 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries and picked up several hard yards between the tackles. Kirk Fagot added 28 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Beau Allen completed 14 of 25 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Ben Buchignani caught three passes for 23 yards. Gavin Cameron added two receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown. Austin Pedroche led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Henry Holthaus added six solo and one assisted tackles. Carson Brownell chipped in with five solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Sid Sharp recorded six solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss and intercepted a pass he returned 96 yards for a touchdown. Will Roden added for solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 12 yard loss. Eric Sottile recorded four solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted two passes, one he returned 26 yards for a touchdown. Jack Fagot also intercepted two passes.
L. Bartleson led Boyle County’s ground game with 103 yards on 10 carries. Tanner Crawford carried the ball 13 times for 60 yards. Sam Tiller completed six of 18 passes for 68 yards and one touchdown with four interceptions. Reed Lanter completed four of 13 passes for 46 yards with two interceptions. Nick Walker caught four passes for 52 yards. Reese Smith added four receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown. Kaden Gervacio led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Kagen Jackson added seven solo and one assisted tackles. Reese Smith recorded four solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted two passes. Wade Acey added four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Boyle County | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 38 |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 32 yard run (Conner Fry kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Gavin Cameron 27 yard pass from Beau Allen (Conner Fry kick fails) |
| BOYLE CO | - | Reese Smith 22 yard pass from Sam Tiller (Nick Ruby kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Conner Fry kicks a 36 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | Kirk Fagot 3 yard run (Conner Fry kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Sid Sharp 96 yard interception return (Bo Bennington run) |
| LEXCATH | - | Eric Sottile 26 yard interception return (Conner Fry kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| L. Bartleson | 10 | 103 | 10.3 | 51 |
| Tanner Crawford | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 17 |
| Trintin Ashburn | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 12 |
| Evan Tarter | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Sam Tiller | 2 | -20 | -10.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sam Tiller | 18-6-4 | 68 | 1 | 23 |
| Reed Lanter | 13-4-2 | 46 | 0 | 23 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nick Walker | 4 | 52 | 0 | 23 |
| Reese Smith | 4 | 40 | 1 | 22 |
| Reiley Colwick | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| L. Bartleson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dameon Jones | 32 | 149 | 4.7 | 32 |
| Kirk Fagot | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 9 |
| Bo Bennington | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Beau Allen | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 25-14-2 | 115 | 1 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ben Buchignani | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| Jack Fagot | 3 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| Sam Hodges | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Gavin Cameron | 2 | 49 | 1 | 27 |
| Dameon Jones | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Bo Bennington | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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.