Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Danville
Danville High School
Danville, KY
October 19, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy rallied from a 7-0 halftime deficit to defeat Danville by a score of 14-13. Danville scored a touchdown on a 13 yard pass from Zach Thornton to Seth Gosser with 1:07 remaining on the clock. However the attempted conversion kick by Nathan Hazlett for the tie was blocked by DeArious Smith and Neil Dickey to preserve the victory. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 14 first downs and 347 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized seven ties for 45 yards and lost a fumble. Danville recorded 15 first downs and 262 yards of total offense. The Admirals were penalized two times for 10 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Thomas White led LCA’s ground game with 58 yards on 16 carries. Jayden Barnhardt carried the ball 11 times for 50 yards. Xavier Brown recorded 46 yards on 13 carries. Jayden Barnhardt completed 11 of 16 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns. Will Vernon caught six passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. DeArious Smith added three receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown. DeArious Smith returned one punt for eight yards and returned a kickoff for 26 yards. Blane Hardin led the defense with three solo and seven assisted tackles. DeArious Smith added five solo and two assisted tackles, intercepted a pass in the red zone and was in on the block of the potential tying kick late in the game. Drew Long recorded two solo and eight assisted tackles.
Brennan McGuire led Danville’s ground game with 108 yards on 20 carries. Zach Thornton carried the ball nine times for 51 yards. Zach Thornton completed eight of 18 passes for 69 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Seth Gosser caught three passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. Brennan McGuire added four receptions for 19 yards. Brennan McGuire returned one kickoff for 95 yards and a touchdown. Darrian Bell led the defense with eight solo and eight assisted tackles. Chase McQueary added four solo and seven assisted tackles. Tres Walker punted five times for a 40.6 yards average.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Danville | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| DANVILLE | - | Brennan McGuire returned a kickoff 95 yards (Nathan Hazlett kick) |
| LCA | - | DeArious Smith 22 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Will Vernon 76 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| DANVILLE | - | Seth Gosser 13 yard pass from Zach Thornton (Nathan Hazlett kick is locked) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Thomas White | 16 | 58 | 3.6 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | **** |
| Xavier White | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 16-11-0 | 193 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Will Vernon | 6 | 134 | 1 | **** |
| DeArious Smith | 3 | 59 | 1 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 1 | -4 | 0 | **** |
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| Danville | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brennan McGuire | 20 | 108 | 5.4 | ***** |
| Zach Thornton | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | **** |
| Isiah Miller | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | **** |
| Kishown Bartleson | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Thornton | 18-8-1 | 69 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Seth Gosser | 3 | 39 | 1 | **** |
| Brennan McGuire | 4 | 19 | 0 | **** |
| Damon Jackson | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Darrian Bell | 0 | 0 | 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.