Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Belfry
Class 3A KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 2 Playoffs
Belfry High School
Belfry, KY
November 9, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Belfry defeated Lexington Catholic 55-51 in a game that generated some insane offensive numbers. The two teams combined for 106 points, 58 first downs, and 1293 yards. Both teams had some long scoring plays including scoring plays of 32, 37, 55, 81, 35, 72, 51, 37, and 100 yards. Belfry scored the winning touchdown on a four yard touchdown run by Brett Coleman and a conversion kick by Grayson Cook with 1:26 left on the clock. Belfry recorded 24 first downs and 592 yards all on the ground. The Pirates were penalized seven times for 63 yards and lost three fumbles. Lexington Catholic recorded 34 first downs and 701 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized nine times for 99 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Isaac Dixon led Belfry’s ground game with 299 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries. Ben Bentley added 158 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Brett Coleman carried the ball 14 times for 67 yards and a touchdown. Kevin Browning carried the ball six times for 47 yards and a touchdown. Kevin Browning was zero for one in the passing department. Isaac Dixon returned five kickoffs for 66 yards with a long return of 17 yards and scored on a 100 yard interception return. Brett Coleman led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Jacob Baisden added five solo and two assisted tackles. Justin Barker recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Kevin Browning and Isaiah Birchfield each intercepted a pass.
Beau Allen led the Lexington Catholic ground game with 197 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Keith Brinkman carried the ball six times for 43 yards. Beau Allen completed 34 of 55 passes for 451 yards and six touchdowns with three interceptions. Nathan Schnurr caught 12 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Trenton Neuer added 11 receptions for 143 yards and three touchdowns. Tommy Knopp caught five passes for 59 yards. Brennan Emnett caught a 20 yard touchdown pass. C. Caudill led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles. Clay Callahan added four solo and three assisted tackles. Brennan Emnett recorded three solo and six assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 10 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 51 |
| Belfry | 13 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 55 |
| LEXCATH | - | Trey Woody kicks a 22 yard field goal |
| BELFRY | - | Ben Bentley 32 yard run (Grayson Cook kick fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 37 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Isaac Dixon 55 yard run (Grayson Cook kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Ben Bentley 81 yard run (Grayson Cook fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Beau Allen 35 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Trenton Neuer 4 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick blocked by Grayson Cook) |
| BELFRY | - | Isaac Dixon 72 yard run (Ben Bentley run) |
| LEXCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 19 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Isaac Dixon 51 yard run (Isaac Dixon run) |
| BELFRY | - | Kevin Browning 1 yard run (Ben Bentley run fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Trenton Neuer 22 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Trenton Neuer 37 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Isaac Dixon returns intercepted pass 100 yards (Grayson Cook kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Brennan Emnett 20 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Brett Coleman 4 yard run (Grayson Cook kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Beau Allen | 19 | 197 | 10.4 | 35 |
| Keith Brinkman | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 35 |
| Luke Powell | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Nathan Schnurr | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| XXXX | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 55-34-3 | 451 | 6 | 46 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Schnurr | 12 | 189 | 2 | 46 |
| Trenton Neuer | 11 | 143 | 3 | 37 |
| Tommy Knopp | 5 | 59 | 0 | 21 |
| Luke Powell | 3 | 32 | 0 | 15 |
| John Woodall | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Brennan Emnett | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Isaac Dixon | 13 | 299 | 23.0 | 72 |
| Ben Bentley | 8 | 158 | 19.8 | 81 |
| Brett Coleman | 14 | 67 | 4.8 | 14 |
| Kevin Browning | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 41 |
| Kyle Webb | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kevin Browning | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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.