Topic: Football
Ryle vs. Lexington Catholic
Traditional Bank Bluegrass Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 24, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Beau Allen threw seven touchdown passes to lead Lexington Catholic to a 50-34 victory over Ryle. Lexington Catholic 50-14 with 4:37 left in the third quarter but Ryle continued to battle and ended the game on a 20-0 run. Ryle’s chances were hampered as their star RB Kyle England went out with an injury in the first half and did not return. England had 138 yards including a 77 yard touchdown run on 14 carries before he left the game. Lexington Catholic recorded 25 first downs and 499 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized eight times for 61 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Ryle recorded 16 first downs and 412 yards of total offense. The Raiders were penalized nine times for 96 yards, lost three fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Beau Allen led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 73 yards on nine carries. Ryan Nichols carried the ball six times for 45 yards. Beau Allen completed 23 of 31 passes for 357 yards and seven touchdowns. Nathan Schnurr caught six passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Corbett added five receptions for 102 yards and three touchdowns. Trenton Neuer recorded five receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns. Tommy Knopp caught three passes for 45 yards and a touchdown. Brennan Emnett led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Henry Holthaus added four solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Ryan Gallagher and Jackson Corbett each recovered a fumble and Dylan Bracken intercepted a pass.
Kyle England led Ryle’s ground game with 138 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Jake Smith carried the ball six times for 41 yards. Jake Smith completed six of 15 passes for 82 yards with two interceptions. Keegan Stanken completed four of four passes for 131 yards and one touchdown. Brandon Soden caught three passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. Vince Rankin added three receptions for 39 yards. Stefan Clarkson recorded two receptions for 61 yards. Caden Mogge returned three kickoffs for 53 yards with a long return of 27 yards. Max Inabit returned three kickoffs for 50 yards with a long return of 17 yards. Jonathan Coker returned three kickoffs for 43 yards with a long return of 18 yards. Luke Bradshaw led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles. Jackson Saladin added four solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Caden Mogge recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Cooper White added four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards and recovered a fumble he returned 12 yards. Morgan Rabe scored on a 31 yard interception return.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Ryle | 7 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
| Lexington Catholic | 17 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 50 |
| LEXCATH | - | Tommy Knopp 35 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Trey Woody kicks a 32 yard field goal |
| RYLE | - | Kyle England 77 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jackson Corbett 8 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Trenton Neuer 35 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick blocked) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jackson Corbett 31 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jackson Corbett 22 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| RYLE | - | Max Inabit 4 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 18 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Trenton Neuer 25 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| RYLE | - | Elijah Cusick 4 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
| RYLE | - | Morgan Rabe 31 yard interception return (Mason Molique kick) |
| RYLE | - | Brandon Soden 38 yard pass from Keegan Stanken (Max Inabit run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kyle England | 14 | 138 | 9.9 | 77 |
| Jake Smith | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 20 |
| Elijah Cusick | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 15 |
| Keegan Stanken | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 11 |
| Max Inabit | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 15-6-2 | 82 | 0 | 31 |
| Keegan Stanken | 4-4-0 | 131 | 1 | 42 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brandon Soden | 3 | 83 | 1 | 38 |
| Vince Rankin | 3 | 39 | 0 | 28 |
| Stefan Clarkson | 2 | 61 | 0 | 42 |
| Jake smith | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Max Inabit | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Beau Allen | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 39 |
| Ryan Nichols | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 19 |
| Keith Brinkman | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 10 |
| Joshua Brownell | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 6 |
| Team | 4 | -7 | -1.8 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 31-23-0 | 357 | 7 | 35 |
| Joshua Brownell | 3-1-1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Nathan Schnurr | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Schnurr | 6 | 83 | 1 | 32 |
| Jackson Corbett | 5 | 102 | 3 | 31 |
| Trenton Neuer | 5 | 93 | 2 | 35 |
| Tommy Knopp | 3 | 45 | 1 | 35 |
| Luke Powell | 3 | 36 | 0 | 20 |
| Dylan Bracken | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| John Woodall | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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.