Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Estill County
Estill County High School
Irvine, KY
October 26, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy defeated Estill County by a score of 44-14. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 18 first downs and 392 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized five times for 35 yards and lost a fumble. Estill County recorded 16 first downs and 283 yards of total offense. The Engineers were penalized six times for 35 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Thomas White led Lexington Christian Academy’s ground game with 139 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Xavier Brown carried the ball 10 times for 120 yards and three touchdowns. Jayden Barnhardt completed eight of 13 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown. DeArious Smith caught five passes for 141 yards and a touchdown. Will Vernon added two receptions for 13 yards. Drew Long and Trey Hood led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles each. Mason Moore added three solo and four assisted tackles. Will Vernon intercepted a pass.
Ty Niece led Estill County’s ground game with 81 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Justin Stamper carried the ball 14 times for 78 yards. Justin Stamper completed his only pass for 14 yards and a touchdown. Ty Niece completed one of two passes for seven yards. Micah Swim caught one pass for 14 yards and a touchdown. Corben Clem returned two kickoffs for 44 yards. Corben Clem led the defense with seven solo tackles. Wyatt Francisco added six solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 44 |
| Estill County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| ESTILL | - | Ty Niece 42 yard run (Justin Stamper run fails) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 36 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | DeArious smith 74 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Will Vernon pass from Jayden Barnhardt) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 18 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 1 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Thomas White 25 yard run (Xavier Brown run) |
| LCA | - | Jayden Barnhardt 1 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| ESTILL | - | Micah Swim 14 yard pass from Justin Stamper (Ty Niece run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Thomas White | 10 | 139 | 13.9 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 10 | 120 | 12.0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | **** |
| Blane Hardin | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | **** |
| Chase Sacca | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | **** |
| Ben Whitman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 3 | -17 | -5.7 | **** |
| Mason Moore | 2 | -20 | -10.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 13-8-0 | 159 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DeArious Smith | 5 | 141 | 1 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 2 | 13 | 0 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ty Niece | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | **** |
| Justin Stamper | 14 | 78 | 5.6 | **** |
| Chance Edmonson | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | **** |
| Ethan Webb | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | **** |
| Chris Rigdon | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | **** |
| Noah Lutes | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | **** |
| Noah Williams | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | **** |
| Jonavan Miller | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | **** |
| Coben Clem | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | **** |
| Travon Durham | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Justin Stamper | 1-1-0 | 14 | 1 | **** |
| Ty Niece | 2-1-1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Micah Swim | 1 | 14 | 1 | **** |
| Chance Edmonson | 1 | 7 | 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.