Topic: Football
Meece vs. Lexington Christian Academy
KYMSFA 8th Grade Division 3 Semifinal
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
October 28, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy averaged 10.8 yards per carry and scored five touchdowns on the ground in 28 carries on their way to a 54-13 victory over Meece. LCA recorded 12 first downs and 392 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized three times for 19 yards. Meece recorded four first downs and 102 yards of total offense. They were penalized once for five yards and lost a fumble.
Xavier Brown led LCA’s ground game with 160 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Frankie Knight carried the ball seven times for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Seffrey Selby added 31 yards on four carries. Mason Moore carried the ball five times for 16 yards and a touchdown. Mason Moore completed four of seven passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Elijah Hammond caught three passes for 67 yards and two touchdowns. Frankie Knight added one reception for 22 yards. Elijah Hammond led the defense with four solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 22 yards. Chance McMaughey added three solo and two assisted tackles. Xavier Brown recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Tyler Morris recovered a fumble.
Clayton Harness led Meece’s ground game with two yards on one carry. Josh Gross completed four of 14 passes for 93 yards and one touchdown. Benoti Zaragoza completed three of three passes for 25 yards. Matt Shadoan caught three passes for 50 yards. Benoti Zaragoza added two receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown. Brady Gibson returned one kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown. Benoti Zaragoza led the defense with six solo tackles. Josh Gross added five solo tackles and Clayton Harness recorded three solo stops.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Meece | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 8 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 54 |
| LCA | - | Frankie Knight 22 yard run (Frankie Knight run) |
| LCA | - | Xavier brown 57 yard run (Xavier Brown run) |
| LCA | - | Elijah Hammond 36 yard pass from Mason Moore (Frankie Knight run fails) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 83 yard run (Chance McMaughey pass from Mason Moore) |
| LCA | - | Elijah Hammond safety |
| LCA | - | Elijah Hammond 6 yard pass from Mason Moore (Seffrey Selby run) |
| LCA | - | Frankie Knight 57 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 6 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| MEECE | - | Brady Gibson 87 yard kickoff return (Christian White kick) |
| MEECE | - | Benoti Zaragoza 61 yard pass from Josh Gross (Team run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Clayton Harness | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Josh Gross | 6 | -2 | -0.3 | 16 |
| Benoti Zaragoza | 5 | -16 | -3.2 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh Gross | 14-4-0 | 93 | 1 | 61 |
| Benoti Zaragoza | 3-3-0 | 25 | 0 | 20 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Matt Shadoan | 3 | 50 | 0 | 25 |
| Benoti Zaragoza | 2 | 66 | 1 | 61 |
| Clayton Harness | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 7 | 160 | 22.9 | 83 |
| Frankie Knight | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 57 |
| Seffrey Selby | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 19 |
| Mason Moore | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Johnny Bruce Drake | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 |
| Tram | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
| Pruett Phillips | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 7-4-0 | 89 | 2 | 36 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Elijah Hammond | 3 | 67 | 2 | 36 |
| Frankie Knight | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for today’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.
Updated: Thursday, 2 November 2017 11:20 PM EDT
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