Topic: Football
Walton-Verona vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
September 15, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy continues to roll up big numbers on offense as they defeated Walton-Verona by a score of 48-13. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 25 first downs and 424 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized three times for 30 yards and had two passes intercepted. Walton-Verona recorded 11 first downs and 191 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 45 yards.
Dillon Wheatley led Lexington Christian Academy’s ground game with 134 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Logan Nieves carried the ball 11 times for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Logan Nieves completed 16 of 25 passes for 184 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions. Drayden Burton caught four passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Caelen Lebryk added eight receptions for 61 yards. Dearious Smith and Blane Hardin each caught a touchdown pass. Caelen Lebryk returned five punts for 52 yards. Drew Long led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in lost yardage. Kaleb Bolton also recorded three solo and six assisted tackles. Jonathan Kaufmann added two solo and six assisted tackles.
Micah Alford led Walton-Verona’s ground game with 51 yards on 12 carries. Carmen Velasquez carried the ball five times for 44 yards and a touchdown. Garet Talbott recorded 33 yards on nine carries. Garrett Jones completed four of 10 passes for 41 yards. Zach Clinkenbeard caught two passes for 20 yards. Mason Smith and Garet Talbott each added a reception for 11 and 10 points respectively. Grant Grubbs led the defense with four solo and 10 assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Mason Smith added four solo and six assisted tackles. Carmen Velasquez recorded two solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in lost yardage. Brent Perry intercepted a pass he returned for a touchdown.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Walton-Verona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 6 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 2 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Tyler Dobbs kick fails) |
| W-V | - | Brent Perry intercepts a Logan Nieves and returns for touchdown (Garrett Jones run fails) |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 8 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Blane Hardin 6 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Drayden Burton 40 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 29 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Drayden Burton 14 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 37 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| W-V | - | Carmen Velasquez 30 yard run (Nathan Landrum kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Micah Alford | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | **** |
| Carmen Velasquez | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | **** |
| Garet Talbott | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | **** |
| Mason Smith | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | **** |
| Peyton Smith | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | **** |
| Tyler Schrader | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | **** |
| Garrett Jones | 9 | -7 | -0.8 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Garrett Jones | 10-4-0 | 41 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Clinkenbeard | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | **** |
| Mason Smith | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | **** |
| Garet Talbott | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | **** |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dillon Wheatley | 17 | 134 | 7.9 | **** |
| Logan Nieves | 11 | 74 | 6.7 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | **** |
| Thomas White | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Chase Sacca | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Josh McClurg | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Nieves | 25-16-2 | 184 | 4 | **** |
| Josh McClurg | 1-1-0 | 17 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drayden Burton | 4 | 109 | 2 | **** |
| Caelen Lebryk | 8 | 61 | 0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 1 | 17 | 0 | **** |
| Dearious Smith | 2 | 7 | 1 | **** |
| Blane Hardin | 1 | 6 | 1 | **** |
| Dillon Wheatley | 1 | 1 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to LCA 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.