Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Pikeville
Pike County Bowl
Pikeville High School
Pikeville, KY
August 26, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy rolled up 573 yards of total offense in a 49-21 victory over Pikeville. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 30 first downs and 573 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized nine times for 90 yards and had a pass intercepted. Pikeville recorded nine first downs and 247 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 85 yards and lost two fumbles.
Dillon Wheatley led the Lexington Christian Academy ground game with 171 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. Logan Nieves carried the ball 19 times for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Logan Nieves completed 20 of 29 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Drayden Burton caught four passes for 64 yards. Blane Hardin added four receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown. Wade Drake added three receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown. Dillon Wheatley also caught three passes for 33 yards. Caelen Lebryk returned two punts for 32 yards. Jonathan Kaufmann led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles. Jayden Barnhardt added three solo and three assisted tackles.
Zack Roberts led Pikeville’s ground attack with 74 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Jesse Sparks carried the ball twice for 53 yards. Peyton Blair completed seven of 11 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Hensley caught four passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Brody Birchfield led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles. Kaden Caudill added four solo and six assisted tackles. Kyle Watkins recorded six solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Jackson Hensley returned four kickoffs for 135 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 6 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 49 |
| Pikeville | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 2 yard run (Will Fugmann kick blkd.) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Jackson Hensley 66 yard pass from Peyton Blair (Zack Roberts run fails) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 2 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 1 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 82 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Kyle Watkins scores on interception return (Zack Roberts run) |
| LCA | - | Wade Drake 14 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 10 yard run (Logan Nieves pass to Chase Sacca) |
| LCA | - | Blane Hardin 4 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Zack Roberts 11 yard run (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dillon Wheatley | 20 | 171 | 8.6 | **** |
| Logan Nieves | 19 | 144 | 7.6 | **** |
| Wade Drake | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | **** |
| Chase Sacca | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | **** |
| Caelen Lebryk | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Blane Hardin | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Nieves | 29-20-1 | 212 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drayden Burton | 4 | 64 | 0 | **** |
| Wade Drake | 3 | 34 | 1 | **** |
| Blane Hardin | 4 | 34 | 1 | **** |
| Dillon Wheatley | 3 | 33 | 0 | **** |
| Caelen Lebryk | 3 | 27 | 0 | **** |
| Dearious Smith | 3 | 20 | 0 | **** |
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| Pikeville | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zack Roberts | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | **** |
| Jesse Sparks | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | **** |
| Kaden Caudill | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | **** |
| Peyton Blair | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | **** |
| Connor Wright | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Peyton Blair | 11-7-0 | 100 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Hensley | 4 | 76 | 1 | **** |
| Jesse Sparks | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Christian Billiter | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
| JT Orem | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Seth Pugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the LCA Stats Crew 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.