Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
September 8, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy raced out to a 38-7 lead at halftime but Lexington Catholic closed the deficit to eight; 38-30 in the third quarter before LCA pulled away for a 56-36 victory. The two teams combined for 92 points and 1010 yards of total offense. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 21 first downs and 560 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized four times for 30 yards and lost a fumble. Lexington Catholic recorded 19 first downs and 450 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized nine times for 79 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Logan Nieves led Lexington Christian Academy’s ground game with 177 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries. Dillon Wheatley carried the ball 28 times for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Drayden Burton carried the ball once for 68 yards and a touchdown. Logan Nieves completed 12 of 17 passes for 160 yards and one touchdown. Drayden Burton caught four passes for 57 yards. Caelan Lebryk added three receptions for 50 yards. Dearious Smith caught two passes for 20 yards and a touchdown. Drayden Burton returned two kickoffs for 46 yards. Kaleb Bolton led the defense with nine solo tackles with two of his losses resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Blane Hardin added six solo tackles. Jonathan Kaufman recorded five solo tackles. Jed Green intercepted a pass and Chris Zaccarelli recovered a fumble.
Dameon Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground attack with 153 yards on 20 carries. Beau Allen Completed 18 of 32 passes for 356 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Nathan Schnurr caught six passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. Trenton Neuer added four receptions for 59 yards. Luke Powell recorded three receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown. Dameon Jones added three receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. Gavin Cameron caught two passes for seven yards and a touchdown. Clay Callahan led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Dylan Coulter added six solo and four assisted tackles. Henry Holthaus recorded seven solo and one assisted tackles. Brennan Emmett chipped in with six solo and one assisted tackles. Gavin Cameron recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 36 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 21 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 56 |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 5 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 18 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Drayden Burton 68 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Tyler Dobbs kicks a 21 yard field goal |
| LCATH | - | Dameon Jones 40 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 69 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 16 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCATH | - | Luke Powell 41 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| LCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 24 yard pass from Beau Allen (Gavin Cameron pass from Beau Allen) |
| LCATH | - | Dylan Coulter 1 yard run (Dameon Jones pass from Beau Allen) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 2 yard run (Andrew Huff pass from Logan Nieves) |
| LCATH | - | Gavin Cameron 5 yard pass from Beau Allen (Beau Allen pass fails) |
| LCA | - | Tyler Dobbs kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 8 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dameon Jones | 20 | 153 | 7.7 | 24 |
| Keith Brinkman | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 13 |
| Dylan Coulter | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 |
| Beau Allen | 5 | -54 | -10.8 | 16 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 32-18-1 | 356 | 4 | 87 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Schnurr | 6 | 87 | 1 | 52 |
| Trenton Neuer | 4 | 59 | 0 | 23 |
| Luke Powell | 3 | 146 | 1 | 87 |
| Dameon Jones | 3 | 57 | 1 | 40 |
| Gavin Cameron | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Logan Nieves | 17 | 177 | 10.4 | 69 |
| Dillon Wheatley | 28 | 147 | 5.2 | 23 |
| Drayden Burton | 1 | 68 | 68.0 | 68 |
| Wade Drake | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Chase Sacca | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Nieves | 17-12-0 | 160 | 1 | 33 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drayden Burton | 4 | 57 | 0 | 28 |
| Caelan Lebryk | 3 | 50 | 0 | 33 |
| Dearious Smith | 2 | 20 | 1 | 18 |
| Wade Drake | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Dillon Wheatley | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jed Green | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.