Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Kentucky Country Day
Kentucky Country Day
Louisville, KY
September 22, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy trailed 31-28 at halftime but Lexington Christian Academy rallied for a 69-38 in an offensive slugfest. Both teams combined for 107 points, 45 first downs, and 1075 yards. Both teams dialed long distance on several plays on offense tonight as LCA scored on plays of 44, 60, 60, 61, and 52 yards. KCD had long distance scoring plays of 66, 33, 71, and 45 yards. LCA recorded 24 first downs and 577 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized three times for 15 yards and had a pass intercepted. KCD recorded 21 first downs and 498 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 55 yards and lost a fumble.
Dillon Wheatley led the LCA ground attack with 220 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. Logan Nieves added 157 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries. Logan Nieves completed nine of 19 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Caelen Lebryk caught three passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. Dearious Smith added three receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown. Blane Hardin added two receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown. Drayden Burton returned five kickoffs for 134 yards. Josh McClurg led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Kaleb Bolton added three solo and five assisted tackles. Walker Parks recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in lost yardage.
Ashton Robinson led KCD’s ground game with 95 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Drew Russell carried the ball three times for 37 yards. David Scatterly carried the ball once for a 33 yard touchdown. Jackson Diaz completed 19 of 31 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns. Ashton Robinson caught three passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. Josh Lifson added eight receptions for 69 yards. David Scatterly recorded three receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown. Gianni Minor returned one kickoff for 66 yards. Chris Scott led the defense with four solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in lost yardage. Ashton Robinson added five solo tackles. Mick Smith intercepted a pass he returned for a touchdown.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 7 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 69 |
| Kentucky Country Day | 14 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| KCD | - | Ashton Robinson 66 yard pass from Jackson Diaz (Michael Wright kick) |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 6 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| KCD | - | David Scatterly 33 yard run (Michael Wright kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 44 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| KCD | - | Ashton Robinson 71 yard run (Michael Wright kick) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 60 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| KCD | - | Michael Wright kicks a 23 yard field goal |
| KCD | - | Mick Smith intercepts a Logan Nieves pass and returns for a touchdown (Michael Wright kick) |
| LCA | - | Caelen Lebryk 60 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 27 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| KCD | - | David Scatterly 45 yard pass from Jackson Diaz (Michael Wright kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 61 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 52 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 10 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Blane Hardin 16 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Josh McClurg 2 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dillon Wheatley | 18 | 220 | 12.2 | **** |
| Logan Nieves | 12 | 157 | 13.1 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | **** |
| Drew Newsome | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
| Josh McClurg | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Chase Sacca | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Nieves | 19-9-1 | 192 | 3 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caelen Lebryk | 3 | 71 | 1 | **** |
| Dearious Smith | 3 | 68 | 1 | **** |
| Blane Hardin | 2 | 44 | 1 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ashton Robinson | 11 | 95 | 8.6 | **** |
| Drew Russell | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | **** |
| David Scatterly | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | **** |
| Blake Caldwell | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | **** |
| Mick Smith | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | **** |
| Jackson Diaz | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | **** |
| Gianni Minor | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Diaz | 31-19-0 | 246 | 2 | **** |
| Gianni Minor | 1-1-0 | 24 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ashton Robinson | 3 | 99 | 1 | **** |
| Josh Lifson | 8 | 69 | 0 | **** |
| David Scatterly | 3 | 66 | 1 | **** |
| Gianni Minor | 2 | 13 | 0 | **** |
| Mick Smith | 2 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Grant Carstanjen | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Hunter Bates | 1 | 5 | 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.