Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Highlands
David Cecil Memorial Stadium
Ft. Thomas, KY
September 15, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic trailed 18-7 with five minutes left on the game but rallied for a 21-18 victory over Highlands. Lexington Catholic recorded 21 first downs and 399 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized five times for 40 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Highlands recorded 14 first downs and 357 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized three times for 14 yards and did not have a turnover.
Dameon Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 209 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries. Keith Brinkman carried the ball 11 times for 43 yards. Beau Allen completed 15 of 25 passes for 154 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Nathan Schnurr caught five passes for 58 yards. Luke Powell added three receptions for 33 yards. Gavin Cameron caught three passes for 30 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Schnurr returned three kickoffs with 67 yards and a long return of 26 yards. Kevin Brown led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles. Ray Smoot added four solo and five assisted tackles. Jake Topley recorded five solo and two assisted tackles. Dylan Coulter added two solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards.
Cooper Schwalbach led Highlands’ ground attack with 82 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Carl Schoellman completed 21 of 28 passes for 342 yards and a touchdown. Jared Wogan caught five passes for 46 yards. Cooper Schwalbach added three receptions for 19 yards. Grady Cramer recorded two receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. Nick Veneman added two receptions for 51 yards. Griffin Huber caught two passes for 37 yards. Nick Veneman returned two kickoffs for 42 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Harrison Traylor led the defense with seven solo and six assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Ben Sisson added five solo and four assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. Griffin Huber recorded three solo and seven assisted tackles. Trent Johnson added one solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Alex Starkey recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Highlands | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Grady Cramer 29 yard pass from Carl Schoellman (Nick Bowman kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Cooper Schwalbach 3 yard run (Griffin Huber pass from Grady Cramer) |
| LEXCATH | - | Gavin Cameron 19 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Nick Bowman kicks a 25 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 3 yard run (Beau Allen pass fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dylan Coulter 1 yard run (Gavin Cameron pass from Beau Allen) (00:46) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dameon Jones | 31 | 209 | 6.7 | 46 |
| Keith Brinkman | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 14 |
| Luke Powell | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Dylan Coulter | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Beau Allen | 3 | -19 | -6.3 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 25-15-1 | 154 | 1 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Schnurr | 5 | 58 | 0 | 22 |
| Luke Powell | 3 | 33 | 0 | 16 |
| Gavin Cameron | 3 | 30 | 1 | 19 |
| Tommy Knopp | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Dameon Jones | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Trenton Neuer | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Carson Brownell | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Highlands | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cooper Schwalbach | 22 | 82 | 3.7 | 30 |
| Carl Schoellman | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -69 | -69.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Carl Schoellman | 28-21-0 | 342 | 1 | 63 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jared Wogan | 5 | 46 | 0 | 26 |
| Cooper Schwalbach | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Grady Cramer | 2 | 68 | 1 | 39 |
| Nick Veneman | 2 | 51 | 0 | 46 |
| Griffin Huber | 2 | 37 | 0 | 32 |
| Nate Roberts | 2 | 26 | 0 | 18 |
| Grant Summers | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
| Austin King | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Wes Bowling | 1 | 63 | 0 | 63 |
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.