Topic: Football
Somerset vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
October 18, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
In a game worthy of the pre-game hype #3 Lexington Christian Academy defeated #1 Somerset in Class 2A by a score of 35-34. LCA claimed the victory on a two point conversion run by Jayden Barnhardt with 2:25 left in the game. LCA recorded 17 first downs and 372 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized four times for 25 yards and had one pass intercepted. Somerset recorded 18 first downs and 398 yards of total offense. The Briar Jumpers were penalized six times for 50 yards.
Xavier Brown led LCA’s ground game with 130 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Jayden Barnhardt carried the ball 19 times for 72 yards. Will Vernon recorded 57 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Jayden Barnhardt completed eight of 18 passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Dearious Smith caught four passes for 43 yards. Will Vernon added two receptions for 37 yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Brown chipped in with two receptions for 31 yards. Will Vernon returned two kickoffs for 26 yards. Frankie Knight returned three kickoffs for 27 yards and Dearious Smith added one kickoff return for 21 yards. Andrew Dobbs kicked field goals of 34 and 21 yards and connected on three of three extra point attempts. Neal Dickey led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles with 4.5 of his tackles resulting in losses. Xavier Brown added four solo and four assisted tackles. Anthony Johns recorded three solo and five assisted tackles.
Jase Bruner led Somerset’s ground game with 56 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Cam Austin carried the ball six times for 56 yards. Kaiya Sheron recorded 26 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Mikey Garland scored on a five yard run. Kaiya Sheron completed 13 of 21 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns. Jayden Gilmore caught two passes for 81 yards. Kade Grundy added two receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown. Carson Guthrie recorded two receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown. Kade Grundy returned two kickoffs for 53 yards and one punt for seven yards. Jase Bruner led the defense with nine solo and five assisted tackles. Chaz Gilmore added four solo and five assisted tackles. Kade Grundy intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Somerset | 6 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 3 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 35 |
| SOMERSET | - | Kaiya Sheron 1 yard run (Christian Whitis kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| LCA | - | Will Vernon 52 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 21 yard field goal |
| SOMERSET | - | Mikey Garland 5 yard run (Tommy Wombles kick) |
| SOMERSET | - | Carson Guthrie 47 yard pass from Kaiya Sheron (Christian Whitis kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 48 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| SOMERSET | - | Jase Bruner 6 yard run (Tommy Wombles kick) |
| LCA | - | Will Vernon 6 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| SOMERSET | - | Kade Grundy 79 yard pass from Kaiya Sheron (Tommy Wombles kick) |
| LCA | - | Will Vernon 31 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Jayden Barnhardt run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jase Bruner | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | **** |
| Cam Austin | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | **** |
| Kaiya Sheron | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | **** |
| Mikey Garland | 6 | -1 | -0.2 | **** |
| Kade Grundy | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaiya Sheron | 21-13-0 | 264 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Gilmore | 2 | 81 | 0 | **** |
| Kade Grundy | 2 | 71 | 1 | **** |
| Carson Guthrie | 2 | 64 | 1 | **** |
| Mikey Garland | 1 | 25 | 0 | **** |
| Ricky Gilmore | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
| Jase Bruner | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Cam Austin | 3 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Kaiya Sheron | 1 | -9 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 19 | 130 | 6.8 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 19 | 72 | 3.8 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 18-8-1 | 111 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dearious Smith | 4 | 43 | 0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 2 | 37 | 2 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 2 | 31 | 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.