Topic: Football
Pikeville vs. Lexington Christian Academy
KYMSFA 8th Grade Division 3 Championship
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
October 29, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy utilized a 29 point second quarter to take control of the game in a 46-8 victory over Pikeville. LCA recorded eight first downs and 193 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 35 yards and lost a fumble. Pikeville recorded five first downs and 67 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 36 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Xavier Brown led LCA’s ground game with 79 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Frankie Knight carried the ball eight times for 23 yards and a touchdown. Mason Moore completed two of eight passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Brown caught two passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Hammond caught one pass for 51 yards and a touchdown. Chance McMaughey led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles. Tyler Morris added four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss and recovered a fumble. Xavier Brown recorded four solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 35 yards. Wiles Johnson recovered a fumble.
Carson Wright led Pikeville’s ground game with 55 yards on seven carries. Isaac McNamee carried the ball 12 times for 23 yards and one touchdown. Isaac McNamee completed three of nine passes for six yards with one interception. Blake Birchfield caught two passes for four yards. Blake Birchfield returned four kickoffs for 65 yards with a long return of 40 yards. Isaac McNamee led the defense with three solo and three assisted tackles. Carson Wright added three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Caeden Bartley recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Pikeville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 10 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 46 |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 29 yard run (Xavier Brown run) |
| LCA | - | Wiles Johnson safety |
| LCA | - | Seffrey Selby 1 yard run (Xavier Brown run fails) |
| LCA | - | Frankie Knight 7yard run (Seffrey Selby pass from Mason Moore) |
| LCA | - | Elijah Hammond 51 yard pass from Mason Moore (Elijah Hammond pass from Chance McMaughey) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 5 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 46 yard pass from Mason Moore (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Isaac McNamee 3 yard run (Carson Wright run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Carson Wright | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 19 |
| Isaac McNamee | 12 | 23 | 1.9 | 16 |
| Blake Birchfield | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Barrett Caudill | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Isaac Coleman | 2 | -19 | -9.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Isaac McNamee | 9-3-1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Birchfield | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Carson Wright | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 29 |
| Frankie Knight | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 12 |
| Chance McMaughey | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Seffrey Selby | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 2 |
| Mason Moore | 5 | -13 | -2.6 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 8-2-0 | 97 | 2 | 51 |
| Elijah Hammond | 1-1-0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 2 | 60 | 1 | 46 |
| Elijah Hammond | 1 | 51 | 1 | 51 |
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.