Topic: Football
Garrard County vs. Lexington Catholic
Class 3A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 10, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Garrard County led 16-13 at halftime but Lexington Catholic rallied to earn a 56-16 victory. The wheels came off for Garrard County in the third quarter as Lexington Catholic scored 35 unanswered points. Lexington Catholic scored on five consecutive possessions in the quarter. The Knights took the opening kickoff in the third quarter and went 68 yards on four plays to score. LexCath kicked off and Garrard County failed to cover the kickoff and Lexington Catholic recovered on the Garrard County 23 yard line and scored four plays later. Garrard County was intercepted on their next possession and the Knights went eight yards on one play to add another touchdown. Garrard County fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Lexington Catholic recovered and added another touchdown going 29 yards on three plays. Lexington Catholic scored the fifth touchdown of the quarter on a three play drive that covered 56 yards to give Lexington Catholic a 49-16 lead after three quarters.
Lexington Catholic recorded 13 first downs and 461 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized three times for 45 yards and had a pass intercepted. Garrard County recorded 20 first downs and 373 yards of total offense. The Golden Lions were penalized four times for 55 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Garrard County held a 73-37 advantage in offensive plays and a 37:35-10:25 advantage in possession time.
Keith Brinkman led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 64 yards and a touchdown on one carry. Dameon Jones carried the ball 10 times for 46 yards and a touchdown. Beau Allen completed 14 of 23 passes for 351 yards and six touchdowns with one interception. Dameon Jones caught three passes for 126 yards and a touchdown. Luke Powell added three receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. Trenton Neuer caught three passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Schnurr added three receptions for 31 yards and two touchdowns. Gavin Cameron added a 16 yard scoring reception. Clay Callahan led the defense with eight solo and seven assisted tackles. Henry Holthaus added six solo and two assisted tackles. Kevin Brown recorded five solo and four assisted tackles. Jackson Smith, a rangy Soph. LB has come on late and continues to impress as he recorded four solo and three assisted tackles. Carson Brownell intercepted a pass he returned 35 yards and Keith Brinkman recovered a fumble.
Josh Warren led Garrard County’s ground game with 179 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries. D. Pennington carried the ball 11 times for 60 yards. Connor Isaacs completed three of six passes for 57 yards with one interception. Trayce Poynter caught two passes for 53 yards. Anthony Justus led the defense with four solo tackles and intercepted a pass. Willie Rader and Sammy Smith each recorded two solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Garrard County | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 56 |
| LEXCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 15 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| GARRARD | - | Josh Warren 1 yard run (Josh Warren run) |
| LEXCATH | - | Luke Powell 16 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| GARRARD | - | Josh Warren 3 yard run (Brayden Price pass from Connor Isaacs) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 17 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dameon Jones 19 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 8 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Trenton Neuer 21 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Gavin Cameron 16 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Keith Brinkman 64 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Josh Warren | 33 | 179 | 5.4 | 16 |
| D. Pennington | 11 | 60 | 5.5 | 18 |
| Anthony Justus | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 12 |
| Jacob Hacker | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 12 |
| Willie Rader | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Connor Isaacs | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Connor Isaacs | 6-3-1 | 57 | 0 | 31 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trayce Poynter | 2 | 53 | 0 | 31 |
| Josh Warren | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Keith Brinkman | 1 | 64 | 64.0 | 64 |
| Dameon Jones | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 17 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Beau Allen | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 23-14-1 | 351 | 6 | 64 |
| A. Hamelback | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dameon Jones | 3 | 126 | 1 | 64 |
| Luke Powell | 3 | 77 | 1 | 37 |
| Trenton Neuer | 3 | 76 | 1 | 42 |
| Nathan Schnurr | 3 | 31 | 2 | 15 |
| Tommy Knopp | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Gavin Cameron | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
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.