Topic: Football
Shelby Valley vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A Playoffs Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
November 4, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy raced out to a 35-6 first quarter lead on their way to a 56-26 victory over Shelby Valley. LCA recorded 11 first downs and 315 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized three times for 20 yards. Shelby Valley recorded 12 first downs and 303 yards of total offense. The Wildcats were not penalized tonight and lost one fumble.
Dillon Wheatley led LCA’s ground attack with 135 yards and four touchdowns on six carries. Brayden Miller completed five of five passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Josh McClurg completed four of four passes for 38 yards. Dearious Smith caught three passes for 61 yards. Ryan Stucky added three receptions for 43 yards. Drayden Burton and Caelan Lebryk caught touchdown passes of 23 and 19 yards respectively. Kaleb Bolton led the defense with four solo and four assisted tackles. Brett Wilkins and Lake Watson each recorded two solo and five assisted tackles.
Jordan Hampton led Shelby Valley’s ground attack with 186 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. Seth Johnson carried the ball 10 times for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Gunter added 11 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Shelby Valley did not attempt a pass tonight. Luke Adkinson led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles. Austin Hayes added two solo and four assisted tackles. Toby Hall recorded four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Shelby Valley | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 35 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 57 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Caelan Lebryk 19 yard pass from Brayden Miller (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| SVALLEY | - | Seth Johnson 79 yard run (#6 kick blkd) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 8 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Wade Drake returns blocked punt for touchdown (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 40 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Drayden Burton 23 yard pass from Brayden Miller (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Drew Long recovers fumble (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 24 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| SVALLEY | - | Chris Gunter 1 yard run (#6 kick) |
| SVALLEY | - | Seth Johnson 15 yard run (#6 kick blkd) |
| SVALLEY | - | Jordan Hampton 27 yard run (#6 kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jordan Hampton | 27 | 186 | 6.9 | **** |
| Seth Johnson | 10 | 108 | 10.8 | **** |
| Chris Gunter | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | **** |
| Mason Layne | 4 | -2 | -0.5 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dillon Wheatley | 6 | 135 | 22.5 | **** |
| Trey Sparks | 11 | 18 | 1.6 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | **** |
| Caelan Lebryk | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Andre Green | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
| Brett Wilkins | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brayden Miller | 5-5-0 | 85 | 2 | **** |
| Josh McClurg | 4-4-0 | 38 | 0 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 1-1-0 | 29 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dearious Smith | 3 | 61 | 0 | **** |
| Ryan Stucky | 3 | 43 | 0 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 1 | 23 | 1 | **** |
| Caelan Lebryk | 2 | 15 | 1 | **** |
| Wade Drake | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to LCA 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.