Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Pikeville
Pike County Bowl
Pikeville High School
Pikeville, KY
August 25, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Pikeville dominated play tonight in a 50-7 victory over Lexington Christian Academy. QB Connor Roberts passed for four touchdowns and ran for two other scores to lead the victors. Pikeville recorded 19 first downs and 399 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 45 yards and lost a fumble. Lexington Christian Academy recorded eight first downs and 162 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized three times for 35 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Connor Roberts led Pikeville’s ground game with 122 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Zack Roberts added 42 yards on 10 carries. Connor Roberts completed five of right passes for 146 yards and four touchdowns. Isaac McNamee completed three of four passes for 56 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Hensley caught five passes for 146 yards and four touchdowns. Christian Billiter caught a 54 yard touchdown pass. Jackson Hensley returned two kickoffs for 60 yards. Brody Birchfield led the defense with four solo tackles. Kaden Caudill added three solo and two assisted tackles.
Xavier Brown led Lexington Christian Academy’s ground game with 22 yards on two carries. Jayden Barnhardt completed 11 of 23 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. DeArious Smith caught four passes for 84 yards. Blane Hardin added two receptions for 32 yards. Will Vernon caught five passes for 22 yards including a touchdown. Ben Whitman led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles. Drew Long added one solo and eight assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Pikeville | 15 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 50 |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Jackson Hensley 15 yard pass from Connor Roberts (Zack Roberts run) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Connor Roberts 48 yard run (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Christian Billiter 54 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Zack Roberts run) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Jackson Hensley 28 yard pass from Connor Roberts (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Jackson Hensley 53 yard pass from Connor Roberts (Tanner Hamilton kick fails) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Jackson Hensley 45 yard pass from Connor Roberts (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Connor Roberts 9 yard run (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Will Vernon 11 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | **** |
| Thomas White | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | **** |
| Chase Sacca | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 6 | -2 | -0.3 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 23-11-2 | 138 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DeArious Smith | 4 | 84 | 0 | **** |
| Blane Hardin | 2 | 32 | 0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 5 | 22 | 1 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Pikeville | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Connor Roberts | 12 | 122 | 10.2 | **** |
| Zack Roberts | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | **** |
| Kyle Watkins | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | **** |
| Jackson Hensley | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | **** |
| Jesse Sparks | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Tanner Hamilton | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Connor Roberts | 8-5-0 | 146 | 4 | **** |
| Isaac McNamee | 4-3-0 | 56 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Hensley | 5 | 146 | 4 | **** |
| Christian Billiter | 1 | 54 | 1 | **** |
| Zac Lockhart | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
| Seth Pugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
| Isaac Coleman | 1 | -2 | 0 | **** |
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.