Topic: Football
Bath County vs. Lexington Catholic
Class 3A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 3, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic defeated Bath County 49-39 despite only running 33 offensive plays and 10:38 of clock time compared to Bath County’s 86 plays and 37:22 of clock time. Lexington Catholic recorded 16 first downs and 403 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized seven times for 72 yards. Bath County recorded 33 first downs and 517 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 35 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Dameon Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 248 yards and six touchdowns on 23 carries. Beau Allen completed five of eight passes for 155 yards and a touchdown. Trenton Neuer caught two passes for 57 yards. Nathan Schnurr added two receptions for 24 yards. Tommy Knopp caught a 74 yard touchdown pass. Brennan Emmett led the defense with eight solo and 10 assisted tackles. Cameron Coulter added 10 solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Brock Hudgens recorded four solo and 10 assisted tackles. Clay Callahan added seven solo and three assisted tackles. Henry Holthaus recorded seven solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Jackson Smith added five solo and three assisted tackles.
Landan Swartz led Bath County’s ground game with 279 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries. Cameron Corbin carried the ball 26 times for 140 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Leach completed three of five passes for 46 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Lane Rogers completed two of two passes for four yards and a touchdown. Austin Reed caught three passes for 32 yards and two touchdowns. Landan Swartz led the defense five solo and one assisted tackles. James Fraley added three solo and two assisted tackles. Thomas Oldfield recorded three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bath County | 7 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 39 |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 2 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| BATHCO | - | Cameron Corbin 32 yard run (Joe Thibodeaux kick) |
| BATHCO | - | Austin Reed 8 yard pass from Lane Rogers (Joe Thibodeaux kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 4 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| BATHCO | - | Landan Swartz 35 yard run (Joe Thibodeaux kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 56 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 5 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Tommy Knopp 74 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| BATHCO | - | Landan Swartz 27 yard run (Joe Thibodeaux kick blkd) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 11 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| BATHCO | - | Landan Swartz 12 yard run (Lane Rogers run fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 16 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| BATHCO | - | Austin Reed 14 yard pass from Ryan Leach (Ryan Leach pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Landan Swartz | 40 | 279 | 7.0 | 35 |
| Cameron Corbin | 26 | 140 | 5.4 | 32 |
| Andy McFarland | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Ryan Leach | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 11 |
| Thomas Oldfield | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Lane Rogers | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan Leach | 5-3-1 | 46 | 1 | 22 |
| Lane Rogers | 2-2-0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Reed | 3 | 32 | 2 | 14 |
| James Fraley | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Landan Swartz | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dameon Jones | 23 | 248 | 10.8 | 56 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 8-5-0 | 155 | 1 | 74 |
| Austin Hamelback | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trenton Neuer | 2 | 57 | 0 | 49 |
| Nathan Schnurr | 2 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
| Tommy Knopp | 1 | 74 | 1 | 74 |
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.