Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Paintsville
Paintsville High School
Paintsville, KY
November 1, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy rolled up 452 yards of total offense and Paintsville was guilty of five turnovers in a 35-7 victory. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 22 first downs and 452 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized 10 times for 100 yards. Paintsville recorded 19 first downs and 263 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized three times for 30 yards, lost two fumbles, and had three passes intercepted.
Jeffrey Selby led LCA’s ground game with 69 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Xavier Brown carried the ball 10 times for 36 yards. Thomas White added 28 yards on six carries. Dearious Smith carried the ball once for 24 yards. Jayden Barnhardt completed 21 of 35 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns. Dearious Smith caught 13 passes for 237 yards and three touchdowns. Will Venon added four receptions for 28 yards. Jeffrey Selby caught three passes for 24 yards. Jeffrey Selby led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted two passes. Mattie Lebryk added three solo and five assisted tackles. Will Vernon recorded five solo and one assisted tackles. Elijah Hammond added four solo and two assisted tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown. Andrew Long recorded three solo and four assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses.
Zach Thompson led Paintsville’s ground game with 32 yards on 15 carries. Justin Ramey carried the ball five times for 27 yards. Jake Hyden completed 18 of 38 passes for 189 yards with three interceptions. Jonah Porter caught eight passes for 91 yards. Nick Keeton added five receptions for 82 yards. Luke Hyden led the defense with five solo and seven assisted tackles. Jaylyn Allen added six solo and two assisted tackles. Devin Hall recorded six solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Paintsville | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 30 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick is blkd.) |
| LCA | - | Elijah Hammond intercepts pass and returns 27 yards. (Jayden Barnhardt pass to Xavier Brown) |
| LCA | - | Jeffrey Selby 8 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| PAINTSVILLE | - | Jake Hyden 10 yard run (Seth Trador kick) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 32 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 26 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jeffrey Selby | 13 | 69 | 5.3 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | **** |
| Thomas White | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | **** |
| Dearious Smith | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 9 | -10 | -1.1 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 35-21-0 | 299 | 3 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dearious Smith | 13 | 237 | 3 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 4 | 28 | 0 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 3 | 24 | 0 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
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| Paintsville | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zach Thompson | 15 | 32 | 2.1 | **** |
| Justin Ramey | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | **** |
| Jake Hyden | 10 | 14 | 1.4 | **** |
| Luke Hyden | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | **** |
| Devin Hall | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Team | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Hyden | 38-18-3 | 189 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jonah Porter | 8 | 91 | 0 | **** |
| Nick Keeton | 5 | 82 | 0 | **** |
| Zach Thompson | 2 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Karsten Poe | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
| Harris Phelps | 2 | 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.