Topic: Football
Danville vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
October 25, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy continues to roll with a 38-13 victory over Danville tonight. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 23 first downs and 445 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized nine times for 90 yards and had one pass intercepted. Danville recorded 10 first downs and 167 yards of total offense. The Admirals were penalized three times for 35 yards and had three passes intercepted.
Jeffrey Selby led LCA’s ground game with 59 yards on 13 carries. Xavier Brown carried the ball nine times for 52 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Barnhardt completed 20 of 34 passes for 272 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Dearious Smith caught six passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns. Will Vernon added nine receptions for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Brown chipped in with three receptions for 35 yards. Andrew Long led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles. Mattie Lebryk added four solo and seven assisted tackles. Neal Dickey recorded one solo and six assisted tackles. Xavier Brown, Mason Moore, and Frankie Knight each intercepted a pass.
Caleb Burns led Danville’s ground game with 80 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Sage Dawson completed nine of 22 passes for 105 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions. Corydon Crawford caught four passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Burns returned two kickoffs for 57 yards. Darrian Bell led the defense with nine solo and 10 assisted tackles. Xzavion Grey added three solo and eight assisted tackles. Drysten Turner recorded five solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Danville | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 14 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 30 yard field goal |
| LCA | - | Will Vernon 26 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 39 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| DANVILLE | - | Corydon Crawford 47 yard pass from Sage Dawson (Sam Walls kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 12 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Will Vernon 7 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| DANVILLE | - | Caleb Burns 18 yard run (Sam Walls kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Caleb Burns | 17 | 80 | 4.7 | **** |
| Keelan Story | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | **** |
| Sage Dawson | 6 | -12 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sage Dawson | 22-9-3 | 105 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Corydon Crawford | 4 | 69 | 1 | **** |
| Trey Dawson | 1 | 16 | 0 | **** |
| Caleb Burns | 2 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Blake Jones | 2 | 10 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jeffrey Selby | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | **** |
| Thomas White | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | **** |
| Dearious Smith | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | **** |
| Frankie Knight | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | **** |
| Josh Tejerina | 2 | 4 | 2,0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 34-20-1 | 272 | 4 | **** |
| Drew Nieves | 1-1-0 | 14 | 0 | **** |
| Mason Moore | 1-1-0 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dearious Smith | 6 | 121 | 2 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 9 | 95 | 2 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 3 | 35 | 0 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 3 | 32 | 0 | **** |
| Mattie Lebryk | 1 | 10 | 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.