Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Pulaski County
Don Franklin Bowl
Southwestern High School
Somerset, KY
August 23, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic trailed 14-0 at halftime but rallied in the second half behind the play of Beau Allen and some big defensive plays to defeat Pulaski County by a score of 21-14. Lexington Catholic recorded 20 first downs and 333 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized six times for 62 yards. Pulaski County recorded 22 first downs and 439 yards of total offense but turnovers and penalties doomed the Maroons tonight. Pulaski County was penalized nine times for 169 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Ryan Nichols led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 32 yards on 11 carries. Beau Allen carried the ball 18 times for 22 yards and two touchdowns. Beau Allen completed 22 of 32 passes for 276 yards and a touchdown. JD Woodall caught five passes for 51 yards. Blake Busson added four receptions for 70 yards. Jackson Klein recorded three receptions for 30 yards. Jackson Corbett caught three passes for 28 yards. Dylan Bracken added three receptions for 19 yards and a touchdown. Jack Monday caught two passes for 46 yards. Ryan Gallagher led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles. Teddy Bullock recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Jackson Smith recorded three solo and five assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Jack Powell chipped in with three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a nine yard loss. JD Woodall and John Simms each intercepted a pass and Jackson Corbett recovered a fumble.
Drew Polston led Pulaski County’s ground game with 89 yards on 14 carries. Drew Polston completed 25 of 44 passes for 286 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Jake Sloan caught 14 passes for 192 yards. Grant Oakes added four receptions for 46 yards. Jacob Shepherd caught a 52 yard touchdown pass. Kaleb Adams returned two kickoffs for 69 yards with a long return of 53 yards. Konner Hargis led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles. Jacob Shepherd added seven solo tackles. Layton Abbott recorded five solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Pulaski County | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| PULASKI | - | Devin Tolson 2 yard run (Jaxon McAlpin kick) |
| PULASKI | - | Jacob Shepherd 52 yard pass from Drew Polston (Jaxon McAlpin kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dylan Bracken 5 yard pass from Beau Allen (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Beau Allen 2 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Beau Allen 2 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ryan Nichols | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 8 |
| Beau Allen | 18 | 22 | 1.2 | 12 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 32-22-0 | 276 | 1 | 34 |
| Josh Brownell | 3-1-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JD Woodall | 5 | 51 | 0 | 20 |
| Blake Busson | 4 | 70 | 0 | 28 |
| Jackson Klein | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| Jackson Corbett | 3 | 28 | 0 | 21 |
| Dylan Bracken | 3 | 19 | 1 | 11 |
| Jack Monday | 2 | 46 | 0 | 34 |
| John Simms | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Darin Eldridge | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Ryan Nichols | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Pulaski County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Drew Polston | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 20 |
| Devin Tolson | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Evan Cherry | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 8 |
| Evan Mercer | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Polston | 44-25-2 | 286 | 1 | 52 |
| Brady Cain | 1-1-0 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Sloan | 14 | 192 | 0 | 55 |
| Grant Oakes | 4 | 46 | 0 | 19 |
| Evan Mercer | 3 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Kaleb Adams | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| Jacob Shepherd | 1 | 52 | 1 | 52 |
| Donovan Abbott | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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.