Topic: Football
Prestonsburg vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 1 Playoffs
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
November 2, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy raced out to a 31-0 halftime lead on their way to a 46-14 victory over Prestonsburg. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 22 first downs and 302 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized seven times for 60 yards. Prestonsburg recorded seven first downs and 87 yards of total offense. The Blackcats were penalized nine times for 80 yards.
Thomas White led Lexington Christian Academy’s ground attack with 12 carries for 84 yards and one touchdown. Jayden Barnhardt carried the ball nine times for 39 yards and one touchdown. Xavier Brown added 35 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Jayden Barnhardt completed eight of 13 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. Mattie Lebryk caught two passes for 38 yards and a touchdown. Will Vernon added three receptions for 30 yards. DeArious Smith caught two passes for 23 yards. Jeffrey Selby led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles. Mattie Lebryk added four solo and three assisted tackles. Kaleb Bolton recorded two solo and six assisted tackles.
Ezekiel Briggs led Prestonsburg’s ground game with 28 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Brayden Slone carried the ball nine times for 22 yards. Brayden Slone completed five of 10 passes for 23 yards and a touchdown. Samuel Kelly caught three passes for 17 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Varney returned four kickoffs for 98 yards. Brayden Slone returned one kickoff for 52 yards. Ethan Varney led the defense with five solo and six assisted tackles. Owen Greene added four solo and six assisted tackles. Carter Akers recorded two solo and five assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Prestonsburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 10 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 46 |
| LCA | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 35 yard field goal |
| LCA | - | Jayden Barnhardt 7 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 2 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 4 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Mattie Lebryk 19 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Thomas White 4 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Chase Sacca 1 yard run (Chase Sacca pass from Mason Moore) |
| PRESTONSBURG | - | Ezekiel Briggs 20 yard run (Ezekiel Briggs run) |
| PRESTONSBURG | - | Samuel Kelly 11 yard pass from Brayden Slone (Brayden Slone run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ezekiel Briggs | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | **** |
| Brayden Slone | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | **** |
| Owen Greene | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | **** |
| Samuel Kelly | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | **** |
| Ethan Varney | 15 | -1 | -0.1 | **** |
| John Rose | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brayden Slone | 10-5-0 | 23 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Samuel Kelly | 3 | 17 | 1 | **** |
| Owen Greene | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
| Greg Slone | 1 | 1 | 0 | **** |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Thomas White | 12 | 84 | 7.0 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | **** |
| Frankie Knight | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | **** |
| DeArious Smith | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | **** |
| Chase Sacca | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Mason Moore | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Drew Nieves | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 13-8-0 | 93 | 1 | **** |
| Drew Nieves | 3-1-0 | 15 | 0 | **** |
| Mason Moore | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mattie Lebryk | 2 | 38 | 1 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 3 | 30 | 0 | **** |
| DeArious Smith | 2 | 23 | 0 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 1 | 15 | 0 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 1 | 2 | 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.