Topic: Football
DeSales High School vs. Lexington Catholic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
September 13, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic led 24-3 in the first half but DeSales outscored Lexington Catholic 28-3 to tale a 31-27 lead with 6:17 remaining in the game. Lexington Catholic rallied to take the 34-31 victory on a seven yard touchdown pass from Beau Allen to JD Woodall with 4:09 remaining in the game. The Lexington Catholic defense stopped DeSales on downs deep in the Knights territory with 48 seconds left on the clock to secure the victory. Lexington Catholic recorded 19 first downs and 426 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized nine times for 63 yards and lost a fumble. DeSales recorded 17 first downs and 461 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized 10 times for 85 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Ryan Nichols led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 43 yards on nine carries. Beau Allen carried the ball 13 times for 33 yards and a touchdown. Beau Allen completed 26 of 40 passes for 365 yards and three touchdowns. Ryan Nichols caught eight passes for 45 yards and a touchdown. Blake Busson added seven receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Corbett caught five passes for 147 yards. JD Woodall added a five yard scoring reception. JD Woodall returned five kickoffs for 104 yards with a long return of 26 yards. Pearce Hall led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles. JD Woodall added five solo tackles. John Simms intercepted a pass and Jackson Corbett recovered a fumble.
DeMarcus Avery led DeSales’ ground game with 115 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Antione Johnson carried the ball seven times for 86 yards. James Johnson added 53 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. DeMarcus Avery completed five of 13 passes for 198yards and a touchdown with one interception. Jayden Scroggins caught two passes for 82 yards. James Johnson added two receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown. Antione Johnson caught one pass for 41 yards. Lance Weiter returned two kickoffs for 58 yards including a long return of 40 yards. Derek Hollenkamp led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Demetri Scott added six solo and three assisted tackles with 4.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 22 yards. Darren Hollenkamp recorded five solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| DeSales High School | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Lexington Catholic | 10 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
| LEXCATH | - | Max DeGraff kicks a 25 yard field goal |
| DESALES | - | Blake Givens kicks a 39 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | Beau Allen 7 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Blake Busson 29 yard pass from Beau Allen (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Ryan Nichols 7 yard pass from Beau Allen (Max DeGraff kick) |
| DESALES | - | DeMarcus Avery 91 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 11 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| DESALES | - | DeMarcus Avery 2 yard run (Blake Givens kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Max DeGraff kicks a 25 yard field goal |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 68 yard pass from DeMarcus Avery (Blake Givens kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | JD Woodall 5 yard pass from Beau Allen (Max DeGraff kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| DeMarcus Avery | 13 | 115 | 8.8 | 91 |
| Antione Johnson | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 35 |
| James Johnson | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 15 |
| Darren Hollenkamp | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DeMarcus Avery | 13-5-1 | 198 | 1 | 68 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Scroggins | 2 | 82 | 0 | 51 |
| James Johnson | 2 | 75 | 1 | 68 |
| Antione Johnson | 1 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ryan Nichols | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 23 |
| Beau Allen | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 31 |
| Jackson Corbett | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | -13 | -4.3 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 40-26-0 | 365 | 3 | 67 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan Nichols | 8 | 45 | 1 | 11 |
| Blake Busson | 7 | 108 | 1 | 40 |
| Jackson Corbett | 5 | 147 | 0 | 67 |
| Dylan Bracken | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| Jack Gohmann | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Jack Monday | 1 | 18 | 0 | 21 |
| JD Woodall | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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.