Topic: Football
Frederick Douglass vs. Lexington Catholic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 1, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
This was an anticipated matchup with Frederick Douglass entering the game with a 9-0 record with eight shutouts in nine games and only surrendering 14 points all season. Lexington Catholic was 6-4 and led by University of Kentucky bound QB Beau Allen who has put up some gaudy numbers this season. Frederick Douglass raced out to a 35-10 late in the third quarter on their way to a 42-31 victory over Lexington Catholic. Frederick Douglass recorded 19 first downs and 414 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized nine times for 79 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Lexington Catholic recorded 23 first downs and 363 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized three times for 29 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Darius Neal led Douglass’ ground game with 98 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Devin Neal carried the ball 13 times for 93 yards and a touchdown. Josh McClurg added 51 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Dane Key carried the ball twice for 14 yards and a touchdown. Josh McClurg completed six of 10 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Devin Neal caught three passes for 73 yards and a touchdown. Dane Key added one reception for 51 yards. Cameron Dunn returned three kickoffs for 69 yards with a long return of 30 yards. RaMarcus Thompson led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards and intercepted a pass he returned for 23 yards. Devin Neal added seven solo tackles. Bryce Higgins recorded four solo and three assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Jaylin Bybee chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 13 yards. Walker Parks recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards.
Ryan Nichols led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 28 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Beau Allen completed 28 of 44 passes for 286 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Jackson Corbett caught 10 passes for 83 yards. Blake Busson added six receptions for 68 yards. Jack Monday caught five passes for 44 yards. John Gohmann added two receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown. Dylan Bracken returned four kickoffs for 102 yards with a long return of 30 yards. Jackson Klein led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Kiwanga Mafuta added four solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Ryan Mattingly intercepted a pass and Dylan Bracken recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Frederick Douglass | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| FD | - | Dane Key 16 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| LC | - | Jack Gohmann 21 yard pass from Beau Allen (Jarrett Mullins kick) |
| FD | - | Devin Neal 50 yard pass from Josh McClurg (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| FD | - | Devin Neal 8 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| LC | - | Jarrett Mullins kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| FD | - | Josh McClurg 12 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| FD | - | Darius Neal 62 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| LC | - | Dylan Bracken 9 yard run (Jarrett Mullins kick) |
| LC | - | Ryan Nichols 4 yard run (Jarrett Mullins kick) |
| FD | - | Darius Neal 26 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| LC | - | Beau Allen 3 yard run (Jarrett Mullins kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Darius Neal | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 62 |
| Devin Neal | 13 | 93 | 7.2 | 11 |
| Josh McClurg | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 14 |
| Isaiah Allen | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 |
| Dane Key | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 16 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh McClurg | 10-6-1 | 135 | 1 | 51 |
| Cameron Dunn | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devin Neal | 3 | 73 | 1 | 50 |
| Dane Key | 1 | 51 | 0 | 51 |
| Jesse Robinson | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Isaiah Allen | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ryan Nichols | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 13 |
| JD Woodall | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 11 |
| Jack Gohmann | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 15 |
| Dylan Bracken | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Darin Eldridge | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Beau Allen | 15 | 5 | 0.3 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 44-28-2 | 286 | 1 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Corbett | 10 | 83 | 0 | 16 |
| Blake Busson | 6 | 68 | 0 | 16 |
| Jack Monday | 5 | 44 | 0 | 17 |
| Ryan Nichols | 3 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
| Jack Gohmann | 2 | 29 | 1 | 21 |
| Jackson Klein | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Tyler Busson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 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.