Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Washington County
Washington County High School
Springfield, KY
October 11, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy shut out Washington County by a score of 36-0. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 18 first downs and 433 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized eight times for 85 yards and had a pass intercepted. Washington County recorded 12 first downs and 187 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 40 yards and lost a fumble.
Jayden Barnhardt led Lexington Christian Academy’s ground game with 52 yards on seven carries. Jeffrey Selby carried the ball five times for 23 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Brown also added a touchdown on the ground. Jayden Barnhardt completed 17of 25 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Drew Nieves completed his only pass fro 17 yards. Dearious Smith caught seven passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Will Vernon added six receptions for 116 yards. Frankie Knight returned one kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown. Mattie Lebryk led the defense with three solo and 14 assisted tackles with one tackle for a loss. Andrew Long added five solo and seven assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses.
Jatavian Churchill led Ballard Memorial’s ground game with 55 yards on 19 carries. Mike Ellery carried the ball 16 times for 55 yards. Jatavian Churchill completed 10 of 15 passes for 70 yards. Javontae Wright caught four passes for 32 yards. Mike Ellery caught one pass for 18 yards. Caleb Foster added four receptions for 16 yards. Miguel Alacantara led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Denzel Churchill added five solo and one assisted tackles. Caleb Foster recorded three solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 0 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| Washington County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 8 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 93 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 11 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Frankie Knight 80 yard kickoff return (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Jeffrey Selby 8 yard run (Jayden Barnhardt run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | **** |
| Thomas White | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | **** |
| Josh Tejerina | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 25-17-1 | 321 | 2 | **** |
| Drew Nieves | 1-1-0 | 17 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dearious Smith | 7 | 166 | 2 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 6 | 116 | 0 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 3 | 32 | 0 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 1 | 21 | 0 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
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| Washington County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jatavian Churchill | 19 | 55 | 2.9 | **** |
| Mike Ellery | 16 | 55 | 3.4 | **** |
| Caleb Foster | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | **** |
| Jacob Yates | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jatavian Churchill | 15-10-0 | 70 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Javontae Wright | 4 | 32 | 0 | **** |
| Mike Ellery | 1 | 18 | 0 | **** |
| Caleb Foster | 4 | 16 | 0 | **** |
| Haydon Dean | 1 | 4 | 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.