Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Prestonsburg
Class 2A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Prestonsburg High School
Prestonsburg, KY
November 10, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy rolled up 449 yards of total offense in a 42-12 victory over Prestonsburg. LCA recorded 25 first downs and 449 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized eight times for 65 yards and lost two fumbles. Prestonsburg recorded 12 first downs and 211 yards of total offense. The Blackcats were penalized nine times for 90 yards, lost one fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Dillon Wheatley led LCA’s ground game with 211 yards and four touchdowns on 24 carries. Josh McClurg subbing for injured QB Logan Nieves carried the ball nine times for 45 yards and a touchdown. Josh McClurg completed 12 of 20 passes for 180 and one touchdown. Drayden Burton caught three passes for 63 yards. Ryan Stucky added two receptions for 34 yards. Blane Hardin caught two passes for 31 yards. Dillon Wheatley caught a 17 yard touchdown pass. Jed Green led the defense with five solo and seven assisted tackles. Blane Hardin added four solo and six assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses. Kaleb Bolton recorded five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Andrew Huff and Caelen Lebryk each intercepted a pass.
Ethan Varney led Prestonsburg’s ground game with 50 yards on 15 carries. Drake Nunnery carried the ball 16 times for 46 yards and a touchdown. Drake Nunnery completed seven of 16 passes for 91 yards with one interception. Tyler Adkins caught two passes for 43 yards. Tyler Martin added one reception for 31 yards. Ethan Varney returned three kickoffs for 70 yards. Ethan Varney led the defense with seven solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Greg Powell added four solo and two assisted tackles. Tyler Martin recorded three solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Prestonsburg | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| LEXINGTON CHR. | - | Josh McClurg 24 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| PRESTONSBURG | - | Drake Nunnery 44 yard run (Owen Greene kick fails) |
| LEXINGTON CHR. | - | Dillon Wheatley 8 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LEXINGTON CHR. | - | Dillon Wheatley 37 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LEXINGTON CHR. | - | Dillon Wheatley 1 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LEXINGTON CHR. | - | Dillon Wheatley 17 yard pass from Josh McClurg (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| LEXINGTON CHR. | - | Dillon Wheatley 12 yard run (Tyler Dobbs kick) |
| PRESTONSBURG | - | Jason Ratliff recovers a fumble for a touchdown (Ryne Slone run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dillon Wheatley | 24 | 211 | 8.8 | **** |
| Josh McClurg | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | **** |
| Chase Sacca | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | **** |
| Dearious Smith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Alec Park | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh McClurg | 20-12-0 | 180 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drayden Burton | 3 | 63 | 0 | **** |
| Ryan Stucky | 2 | 34 | 0 | **** |
| Blane Hardin | 2 | 31 | 0 | **** |
| Dillon Wheatley | 1 | 17 | 1 | **** |
| Jonathan Kaufmann | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
| Dearious Smith | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
| Caelen Lebryk | 2 | 11 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ethan Varney | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | **** |
| Drake Nunnery | 16 | 46 | 2.9 | **** |
| Ryne Slone | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drake Nunnery | 16-7-1 | 91 | 0 | **** |
| Cody Raines | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyler Adkins | 2 | 43 | 0 | **** |
| Tyler Martin | 1 | 31 | 0 | **** |
| Cody Raines | 3 | 16 | 0 | **** |
| Ethan Varney | 1 | 1 | 0 | **** |
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Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the LCA Stats Crew 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.