Topic: Football
Central vs. Lexington Catholic
Class 3A Playoffs Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 18, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic took a 7-0 lead but Central scored 30 unanswered points to earn a 30-7 victory and improve their record to 8-5. Lexington Catholic was hampered tonight due to the absence of RB Dameon Jones (knee injury) and finished their season at 7-6. Central recorded 25 first downs and 471 yards of total yardage. The Yellow Jackets were penalized eight times for 82 yards. Lexington Catholic recorded 15 first downs and 274 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized five times for 55 yards.
C. Jones led Central’s ground game with 111 yards on 15 carries. Corey Johnson carried the ball 28 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns. James Simpson added 30 yards on seven carries. James Simpson completed 11 of 21 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns. Ukruri Baker caught four passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. Rico White added three receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown. Luke Bowman led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Jonathan Dooley added five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Trey Williams recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 15 yard loss.
Kirk Fagot led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 93 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Kirk Fagot completed 11 of 22 passes for 140 yards. Ben Buchignani caught two passes for 56 yards. Bo Bennington also caught two passes for 54 yards. Eric Sottile returned three kickoffs for 56 yards with a long return of 21 yards. Jack Fagot led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles. Jonathan Dooley added five solo tackles. Trey Williams recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his losses resulting in a 15 yard loss. Sid Sharp added five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Central | 0 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| LEXCATH | - | Kirk Fagot 32 yard run (Conner Fry kick) |
| CENTRAL | - | Corey Johnson 13 yard run (S. Francisco kick) |
| CENTRAL | - | Corey Johnson 2 yard run (S. Francisco kick) |
| CENTRAL | - | Ukruri Baker 59 yard pass from James Simpson (S. Francisco kick) |
| CENTRAL | - | Rico White 42 yard pass from James Simpson (S. Francisco kick) |
| CENTRAL | - | Trey Williams safety |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| C. Jones | 15 | 111 | 7.4 | 22 |
| Corey Johnson | 28 | 102 | 3.6 | 24 |
| James Simpson | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 17 |
| Takaius Linton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| James Simpson | 21-11-0 | 230 | 2 | 59 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ukruri Baker | 4 | 114 | 1 | 59 |
| Rico White | 3 | 61 | 1 | 42 |
| C. Jones | 2 | 39 | 0 | 20 |
| Raiden Anderson | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Davon Hall | 1 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kirk Fagot | 20 | 93 | 4.7 | 32 |
| Austin Pedroche | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Keith Brinkman | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kirk Fagot | 22-11-0 | 140 | 0 | 46 |
| Beau Allen | 3-2-0 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sam Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Buchignani | 2 | 56 | 0 | 46 |
| Bo Bennington | 2 | 54 | 0 | 43 |
| Nathan Schnurr | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Trenton Neuer | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| Austin Pedroche | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Will Roden | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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.