Topic: Football
Bourbon County vs. Lexington Catholic
Class 4A 2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 1
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 8, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic raced out to a 43-7 halftime lead on their way to a 43-23 victory over Bourbon County. Lexington Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 308 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized seven times for 36 yards and had two passes intercepted. Bourbon County recorded nine first downs and 311 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized four times for 45 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Beau Allen led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 93 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Ryan Nichols carried the ball seven times for 41 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Corbett added six yards and a touchdown on one carries. Beau Allen completed 10 of 12 passes for 145 yards and three touchdowns. Dylan Bracken caught four passes for 66 yards. Blake Busson added three receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown. Jack Monday and Jackson Corbett caught touchdown passes of one and six yards respectively. M. Eldridge returned one kickoff for 30 yards. Phillipe Irumva led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles. Kiwanga Mafuta added two solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Harrison Romero and Jack Malley each intercepted a pass. Pearce Hall recovered a fumble he returned 79 yards.
Nakwan Joyce led Bourbon County’s ground game with 85 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Justin Blankenship carried the ball four times for 77 yards and a touchdown. Amiron Joyce carried the ball once for 72 yards. Cameron Smoot also scored on a three yard run. Clay Estes completed six of 13 passes for 93 yards with two interceptions. Amiron Joyce caught six passes for 103 yards. Kaygen Heflin returned two passes for 57 yards with a long return of 42 yards. Amirion Joyce returned two kickoffs for 49 yards with a long return of 29 yards. Braxton Caudill led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Amirion Joyce and Kord. Frodelius added four solo and one assisted tackles each. Nakwan Joyce recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Cort. Greenlee and Brayden Frederick each intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bourbon County | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 23 |
| Lexington Catholic | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| LEXCATH | - | Beau Allen 15 yard run (M. Eldridge run) |
| BOURBON | - | Nakwan Joyce 77 yard run (Carter Tipton kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jackson Corbett 12 yard pass from Beau Allen (Jarrett Mullins kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Ryan Nichols 14 yard run (Jarrett Mullins kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Blake Busson 44 yard pass from Beau Allen (Jarrett Mullins kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Monday 1 yard pass from Beau Allen (Jarrett Mullins kick blockd.) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jackson Corbett 6 yard run (Dylan Bracken pass from Beau Allen) |
| BOURBON | - | Cameron Smoot 3 yard run (Kord. Frodelius pass from Clay Estes) |
| BOURBON | - | Justin Blankenship 57 yard run (Ladamian Landrum run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Nakwan Joyce | 4 | 85 | 21.2 | 77 |
| Justin Blankenship | 4 | 77 | 19.2 | 57 |
| Amirion Joyce | 1 | 72 | 72.0 | 72 |
| Kaygen Heflin | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Cameron Smoot | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Ladamian Landrum | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Braxton Caudill | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 |
| Clay Estes | 5 | -15 | -3.0 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Clay Estes | 13-6-2 | 93 | 0 | 58 |
| Justin Blankenship | 3-1-0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Joseph Lester | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Amirion Joyce | 6 | 103 | 0 | 58 |
| Justin Blankenship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Beau Allen | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 29 |
| Ryan Nichols | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 15 |
| Darin Eldridge | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Walker Hall | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| Jackson Corbett | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Josh Brownell | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | -23 | -11.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 12-10-0 | 145 | 3 | 44 |
| Josh Brownell | 6-3-2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dylan Bracken | 4 | 66 | 0 | 25 |
| Blake Busson | 3 | 58 | 1 | 44 |
| Jack Gohmann | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Jack Monday | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Jackson Corbett | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Chase Blair | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.