Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Belfry
Pike County Bowl
Belfry High School
Belfry, KY
August 30, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Belfry pulled away in the final quarter to defeat a determined Lexington Christian Academy by a score of 39-20. Belfry recorded 16 first downs and 425 yards of total offense all on the ground. The Pirates were penalized five times for 60 yards. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 13 first downs and 288 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized seven times for 55 yards
Isaac Dixon led Belfry’s ground game with 198 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Peyton Hensley carried the ball 16 times for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Ben Bentley added 87 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Israel Canterbury attempted one pass that was incomplete. Jonathan Stepp led the defense with seven solo and six assisted tackles. Isaiah Birchfield added four solo and four assisted tackles.
Xavier Brown led Lexington Christian Academy with 71 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Jayden Barnhardt completed 13 of 26 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Dearious Smith caught four passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Brown added five receptions for 31 yards. Will Vernon returned one punt for 17 yards. Andrew Long led the defense with four solo and eight assisted tackles. Jeffrey Selby added four solo and seven assisted tackles. Mattie Lebryk recorded two solo and 11 assisted tackles. Neal Dickey recorded two solo and 10 assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Belfry | 19 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 39 |
| BELFRY | - | Isaac Dixon 50 yard run (Grayson Cook kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 44 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Mason Moore pass fails) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 61 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Ben Bentley 28 yard run (Grayson Cook kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Isaac Dixon 16 yard run (Grayson Cook kick fails) |
| BELFRY | - | Ben Bentley 34 yard run (Grayson Cook kick) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 65 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Peyton Hensley 45 yard run (Isaac Dixon run fails) |
| BELFRY | - | Peyton Hensley 23 yard run (Grayson Cook kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 14 | 16 | 1.1 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | **** |
| Thomas White | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | **** |
| Frankie Knight | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 26-13-3 | 195 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dearious Smith | 4 | 136 | 2 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 5 | 31 | 0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 2 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Frankie Knight | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Isaac Dixon | 24 | 198 | 8.3 | **** |
| Peyton Hensley | 16 | 138 | 8.6 | **** |
| Ben Bentley | 18 | 87 | 4.8 | **** |
| Grayson Cook | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Israel Canterbery | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Israel Canterbury | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Lexington Christian Academy 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.