Topic: Football
Pike County Central vs. Lexington Catholic
Class 3A KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 1 Playoffs
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 2, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic only ran 25 plays on offense compared to 64 for Pike County Central but averaged an eye popping 20 yards per play on their way to a 58-18 victory. Lexington Catholic had several long distance scoring plays including 40, 49, 66, and 92 yards. Lexington Catholic recorded 13 first downs and 501 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized four times for 44 yards and lost two fumbles. Pike County Central recorded 18 first downs and 256 yards of total offense. They were penalized twice for 15 yards and lost a fumble.
Beau Allen led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 78 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Darrin Eldridge carried the ball once for 45 yards. Keith Brinkman added 44 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Beau Allen completed 10 of 14 passes for 308 yards and five touchdowns. Dylan Bracken caught two passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Trenton Neuer added two receptions for 34 yards. Luke Powell added two receptions for 10 yards and a touchdown. Phillip Gough and Nathan Schnurr caught touchdown passes of 92 and 66 yards respectively. Brennan Emnett led the defense with four solo and 10 assisted tackles. Clay Callahan added five solo and four assisted tackles.
Isaiah Hess led Pike County Central’s ground game with 66 yards on 20 carries. Teddy James carried the ball four times for 40 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Hunt completed four of nine passes for 29 yards and two touchdowns. Jacob Young and Isaac Hunt caught touchdown passes of 10 and seven yards respectively. Seth Ferguson led the defense with three solo tackles. Aaron Slone and A. Perez each recorded a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Pike County Central | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| Lexington Catholic | 22 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 58 |
| LEXCATH | - | Dylan Bracken 40 yard pass from Beau Allen (Brennan Emnett pass from Luke Powell) |
| PCCENT | - | Isaac Hunt 7 yard pass from Tyler Hunt (Tyler Hunt run fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Luke Powell 4 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dylan Bracken 49 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| PCCENT | - | Jacob Young 10 yard pass from Tyler Hunt (Tyler Hunt pass fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 66 yard pass from Beau Allen (Luke Powell run) |
| LEXCATH | - | Phillip Gough 92 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Beau Allen 11 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Keith Brinkman 3 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Keith Brinkman 1 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| PCCENT | - | Teddy James 14 yard run (Andrew Wood run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Isaiah Hess | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | 18 |
| Teddy James | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 23 |
| Seth Ferguson | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 21 |
| Tyler Hunt | 14 | 34 | 2.4 | 14 |
| Eric Perez | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 13 |
| Jacob Young | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 19 |
| Jakob Justice | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Isaac Hunt | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyler Hunt | 9-4-0 | 29 | 2 | 10 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Morrow | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Jacob Young | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Isaac Hunt | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Beau Allen | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 66 |
| Darrin Eldridge | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 |
| Keith Brinkman | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 23 |
| Luke Powell | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 14-10-0 | 308 | 5 | 92 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dylan Bracken | 2 | 89 | 2 | 49 |
| Trenton Neuer | 2 | 34 | 0 | 21 |
| Tommy Knopp | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Luke Powell | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| Phillip Gough | 1 | 92 | 1 | 92 |
| Nathan schnurr | 1 | 66 | 1 | 66 |
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.