Topic: Football
Waggener vs. Lexington Catholic
Class 4A Playoffs Russell Athletics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 4, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic defeated Waggener by a score of 55-22. Lexington Catholic recorded 14 first downs and 382 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized six times for 135 yards and had a pass intercepted. Waggener recorded 15 first downs and 364 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 63 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Dameon Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 48 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Trenton Neuer carried the ball three times for 31 yards. Beau Allen completed seven of 10 passes for 188 yards and four touchdowns. Kirk Fagot completed one of two passes for 65 yards and a touchdown. Dameon Jones caught three passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Sam Hodges added two receptions for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Gavin Cameron caught two passes for 32 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Pedroche led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles. Henry Holthaus added five solo and one assisted tackles. Jack Fagot recorded four solo tackles. Sid Sharp added three solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Tommy Knopp intercepted a pass he returned 30 yards for a touchdown. Jared Turpin recovered a fumble that he returned 59 yards for a score.
Brandon Jones led Waggener’s ground attack with 177 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. Larry Harper carried the ball nine times for 125 yards with two interceptions. Tyquan Jackson caught five passes for 33 yards. Manny Harper added three receptions for 81 yards. Jarius Brents returned three kickoffs for 62 yards with a long return of 24 yards. Jarius Brents led the defense with eight solo tackles. Alijah Sickles added six solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss and intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Waggener | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 22 |
| Lexington Catholic | 14 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 55 |
| LEXCATH | - | Sam Hodges 65 yard pass from Kirk Fagot (Conner Fry kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 1 yard run (Conner Fry kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Gavin Cameron 3 yard pass from Beau Allen (Conner Fry kick) |
| WAGGENER | - | Brandon Jones 4 yard run (Amir Hodzic kick blkd) |
| LEXCATH | - | Sam Hodges 0 yard fumble recovery (Conner Fry kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 21 yard pass from Beau Allen (Conner Fry kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Gavin Cameron 29 yard pass from Beau Allen (Conner Fry kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jared Turpin 59 yard fumble recovery (Trey Woody kick) |
| WAGGENER | - | Brandon Jones 9 yard run (Tahj Rice run) |
| WAGGENER | - | Brandon Jones 26 yard run (Tre Chappell run) |
| LEXCATH | - | Tommy Knopp 30 yard interception return (Luke Powell run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brandon Jones | 19 | 177 | 9.3 | 45 |
| Larry Harper | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 50 |
| Jarius Brents | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 |
| Tyquan Jackson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Larry Harper | 17-10-2 | 125 | 0 | 57 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyquan Jackson | 5 | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| Manny Harper | 3 | 81 | 0 | 57 |
| Jarius Brents | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dameon Jones | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 14 |
| Trenton Neuer | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 32 |
| Kirk Fagot | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 13 |
| Luke Powell | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 8 |
| Keith Brinkman | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 10-7-0 | 188 | 4 | 59 |
| Luke Powell | 4-3-1 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Kirk Fagot | 2-1-0 | 65 | 1 | 65 |
| Bo Bennington | 1-1-0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dameon Jones | 3 | 69 | 1 | 36 |
| Sam Hodges | 2 | 126 | 2 | 65 |
| Gavin Cameron | 2 | 32 | 2 | 29 |
| Trenton Neuer | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Nathan Schnurr | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Rhett Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Bennington | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
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.