Topic: Football
Lincoln (Vincennes) IN vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
September 1, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy held on to defeat Lincoln (Vincennes) by a score of 43-38. LCA raced out to a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter but Lincoln (Vincennes) fought back to tie the score at 28-28 with 7:10 remaining in the third quarter. LCA took a 35-28 lead but Lincoln (Vincennes) took a 36-35 lead with 6:14 left in the game on a 55 yard run by Spencer Corrona and a 2-point conversion run by Evan Combs. LCA had one more rally left and scored what proved to be the winning touchdown on a two yard run by Thomas White and a 2-point conversion pass from Jayden Barnhardt to Blane Hardin to make the score 43-36 with 1:16 left in the game. LCA gave up a safety in the closing seconds to make the final score 43-38.
LCA recorded 16 first downs and 337 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized eight times for 60 yards and had two passes intercepted. Lincoln (Vincennes) recorded 22 first downs and 499 yards of total offense. The Alices were penalized seven times for 40 yards, lost two fumbles, and had four passes intercepted.
Thomas White led the LCA ground game with 59 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Jed Green carried the ball seven times for 30 yards. Jayden Barnhardt completed 17 of 40 passes for 251 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions. DeArious Smith caught seven passes for 122 yards and three touchdowns. Will Vernon added three receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown. Jeffrey Selby caught two passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. DeArious Smith returned four kickoffs for 99 yards. Smith also returned one punt for 25 yards. DeArious Smith led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Drew Long added four solo and seven assisted tackles including three sacks. Mattie Lebryk recorded two solo and eight assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Spencer Corrona led Lincoln (Vincennes) ground attack with 215 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. E. Smith carried the ball five times for 33 yards. Evan Combs completed 18 of 41 passes for 250 yards and four touchdowns with four interceptions. Spencer Corrona caught seven passes for 141 yards and three touchdowns. Hunter Hopwood recorded five receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown. Stefan Hernandez returned three kickoffs for 87 yards. Logan McCrary led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Spencer Corrona added six solo and two assisted tackles. Eli Malone and Favian Hernandez each intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lincoln (Vincennes) IN | 0 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 38 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 43 |
| LCA | - | Will Vernon 15 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | DeArious Smith 12 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Jeffrey selby 13 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LINCOLN | - | Spencer Corrona 7 yard pass from Evan Combs (Evan Combs pass fails) |
| LCA | - | DeArious Smith 27 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LINCOLN | - | Hunter Hopwood 20 yard pass from Evan Combs (Spencer Corrona kick fails) |
| LINCOLN | - | Spencer Corrona 51 yard pass from Evan Combs (Spencer Corrona pass from Evan Combs) |
| LINCOLN | - | Spencer Corrona 20 yard pass from Evan Combs (Evan Combs run) |
| LCA | - | DeArious Smith 21 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LINCOLN | - | Spencer Corrona 55 yard run (Evan Combs run) |
| LCA | - | Thomas White 2 yard run (Blane Hardin pass from Jayden Barnhardt) |
| LINCOLN | - | Thomas White tackled by Andrew Brown for a safety |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Spencer Corrona | 19 | 215 | 11.3 | **** |
| E. Smith | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | **** |
| Sam Thorne | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | **** |
| Eli Malone | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | **** |
| Raekwon Haislip | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
| Evan Combs | 7 | -14 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Evan Combs | 41-18-4 | 250 | 4 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Spencer Corrona | 7 | 141 | 3 | **** |
| Hunter Hopwood | 5 | 76 | 1 | **** |
| Torrence Gillis | 4 | 19 | 0 | **** |
| Colton McCray | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| E. Smith | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
| Favian Hernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Thomas White | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | **** |
| Jed Green | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | **** |
| DeArious Smith | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Chase Sacca | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Team | 2 | -18 | -9.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 40-17-2 | 251 | 5 | **** |
| DeArious Smith | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DeArious Smith | 7 | 122 | 3 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 3 | 96 | 1 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 2 | 22 | 1 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 3 | 4 | 0 | **** |
| Thomas White | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
| Jed Green | 1 | -3 | 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.