Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Western Hills
Western Hills High School
Frankfort, KY
October 5, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic trailed 21-7 after the first quarter but rallied to earn a 49-42 come-from-behind victory over Western Hills in a high scoring shootout. Lexington Catholic recorded 24 first downs and 474 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized three times for 24 yards, lost three fumbles, and had one pass intercepted. Western Hills recorded 19 first downs and 408 yards of total offense. The Wolverines were penalized eight times for 52 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Beau Allen led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 125 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries. Ryan Nichols carried the ball 13 times for 88 yards and a touchdown. Beau Allen completed 16 of 21 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Jackson Corbett caught four passes for 59 yards. Luke Powell added four receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Schnurr caught three passes for 42 yards. Trenton Neuer returned four kickoffs for 95 yards with a long return of 42 yards. Dylan Bracken returned one kickoff for 26 yards. Brennan Emnett led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles. C. Coulter added four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Henry Holthaus recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Nathan Schnurr scored on a nine yard interception return.
Wandale Robinson led Western Hills’ ground game with 190 yards and four touchdowns on 24 carries. Nate Johnson carried the ball five times for 34 yards. Nate Johnson completed nine of 16 passes for 129 yards and one touchdown. Wandale Robinson completed four of five passes for 57 yards with one interception. Wandale Robinson caught five passes for 34 yards. Nate Johnson added four receptions for 57 yards. Logan Bell added two receptions for 50 yards. Jason Rogers caught a 31 yard touchdown pass. Wandale Robinson returned two kickoffs for 35 yards with a long return of 23 yards. Wandale Robinson led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss and scored on a 96 yard fumble recovery return. Will Arflack added seven solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Jacob Fields recovered a fumble and Carlos Gonzalez intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| Western Hills | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| WHILLS | - | Jason Rogers 31 yard pass from Nate Johnson (Jack Caldwell kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Luke Powell 10 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| WHILLS | - | Wandale Robinson 29 yard run (Jack Caldwell kick) |
| WHILLS | - | Wandale Robinson 96 yard fumble recovery (Jack Caldwell kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Beau Allen 2 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Beau Allen 8 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| WHILLS | - | Wandale Robinson 37 yard run (Jack Caldwell kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Beau Allen 45 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | P. Ilumva 1 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| WHILLS | - | Wandale Robinson 6 yard run (Jack Caldwell kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Ryan Nichols 5 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 9 yard interception return (Trey Woody kick) |
| WHILLS | - | Wandale Robinson 6 yard run (Jack Caldwell kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Beau Allen | 10 | 125 | 12.5 | 45 |
| Ryan Nichols | 13 | 88 | 6.8 | 19 |
| Keith Brinkman | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 9 |
| P. Ilumva | 8 | 26 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Team | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 21-16-1 | 203 | 1 | 34 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Corbett | 4 | 59 | 0 | 30 |
| Luke Powell | 4 | 52 | 1 | 34 |
| Nathan Schnurr | 3 | 42 | 0 | 19 |
| Trenton Neuer | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| Tommy Knopp | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| Dylan Bracken | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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| Western Hills | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Wandale Robinson | 24 | 190 | 7.9 | 37 |
| Nate Johnson | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 11 |
| Logan Bell | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 13 |
| Jacob Fields | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Jason Rogers | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -21 | -21.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nate Johnson | 16-9-0 | 129 | 1 | 42 |
| Wandale Robinson | 5-4-1 | 57 | 0 | 28 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Wandale Robinson | 5 | 34 | 0 | 19 |
| Nate Johnson | 4 | 57 | 0 | 28 |
| Logan Bell | 2 | 50 | 0 | 42 |
| Jason Rogers | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 |
| Carlos Gonzalez | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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.