Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Southwestern
Southwestern High School
Somerset, KY
October 27, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Southwestern defeated Lexington catholic 53-47 in overtime in a game that featured offensive fireworks from beginning to end. Lexington Catholic had a chance to win it in regulation but a potential game winning 31 yard field goal attempt was foiled when the snap went over the kickers head. Lexington Catholic suffered a late injury when their starting center left the game with an injury. LexCath got the ball first in overtime but the possession ended with a lost fumble. Southwestern then took over and scored the winning touchdown on a 10 yard touchdown run by Patric Edwards. Southwestern recorded 30 first downs and 577 yards of total offense. The Warriors were penalized 18 times for 159 yards and lost a fumble. Lexington catholic recorded 30 first downs and 475 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized seven times for 60 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Patric Edwards led Southwestern’s ground game with 340 yards and six touchdowns on 25 carries. Drew Sawyers carried the ball nine times for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Barnes added 41 yards on six carries. Drew Sawyers completed six of seven passes for 87 yards. JP Vaught caught five passes for 72 yards. JP Vaught returned four kickoffs for 75 yards with a long return of 29 yards. Christian Bach led the defense with 13 solo tackles. Austin Barnes added nine solo and two assisted tackles. Kenny Robinson recorded seven solo and one assisted tackles. Devin Strunk added five solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 43 yards. Josh Williams recorded four solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Dameon Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 177 yards and one touchdown on 34 carries. Beau Allen completed 29 of 39 passes for 362 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. Trenton Neuer caught nine passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Schnurr added eight receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown. Luke Powell recorded four carches for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Gavin Cameron caught three passes for 52 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Schnurr returned three kickoffs for 89 yards with a long return of 44 yards. Keith Brinkman led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. Jake Topley and Henry Holthaus recorded five solo tackles each.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 14 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 47 |
| Southwestern | 21 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 53 |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Patric Edwards 20 yard run (Sawyer Cress kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 2 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Patric Edwards 78 yard run (Sawyer Cress kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Luke Powell 32 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Patric Edwards 9 yard run (Sawyer Cress kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Drew Sawyers 26 yard run (Sawyer Cress kick fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Trey Woody kicks a 30 yard field goal |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Drew Sawyers 8 yard run (Sawyer Cress kick blkd) |
| LEXCATH | - | Gavin Cameron 36 yard pass from Beau Allen (Gavin Cameron pass from Beau Allen) |
| LEXCATH | - | Trenton Neuer 24 yard pass from Beau Allen (Dameon Jones pass from Beau Allen) |
| LEXCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 5 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Patric Edwards 3 yard run (Sawyer Cress kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Luke Powell 91 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Patric Edwards 51 yard run (Sawyer Cress kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Patric Edwards 10 yard run |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dameon Jones | 34 | 177 | 5.2 | 18 |
| Keith Brinkman | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Beau Allen | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | -65 | -21.7 | 80 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 39-29-1 | 362 | 5 | 91 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trenton Neuer | 9 | 70 | 1 | 24 |
| Nathan Schnurr | 8 | 65 | 1 | 16 |
| Luke Powell | 4 | 135 | 2 | 91 |
| Dameon Jones | 4 | 29 | 0 | 15 |
| Gavin Cameron | 3 | 62 | 1 | 36 |
| Beau Allen | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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| Southwestern | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Patric Edwards | 25 | 340 | 13.6 | 78 |
| Drew Sawyers | 9 | 105 | 11.7 | 26 |
| Austin Barnes | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 12 |
| JP Vaught | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Sawyers | 7-6-0 | 87 | 0 | 34 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JP Vaught | 5 | 72 | 0 | 34 |
| Blake Lanham | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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.