Topic: Football
Somerset vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A 2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 2
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
November 15, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Somerset avenged an earlier loss by defeating Lexington Christian Academy 28-26 in another classic between these two powerhouses. Somerset took a 28-20 lead with 3:43 left in the game on a 24 yard touchdown pass from Kaiya Sheron to Kade Grundy but the conversion failed. LCA stormed back to pull within 2; 28-26 on a Jayden Barnhardt one yard touchdown run with 1:31 left but Somerset stopped the two point conversion run by Xavier Brown. LCA held Somerset on downs but a last gasp effort by LCA failed when a Jayden Barnhardt pass was intercepted by Tate Madden. The game was punctuated by great touchdown receptions by Somerset’s Kade Grundy and LCA’s Dearious Smith. Somerset recorded 18 first downs and 363 yards of total offense. The Briar Jumpers were penalized six times for 50 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. LCA recorded 19 first downs and 284 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized twice for 15 yards, lost three fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Kaiya Sheron led Somerset’s ground game with 80 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries. Kade Grundy carried the ball twice for 53 yards. Kaiya Sheron completed 13 of 17 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Kade Grundy caught four passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Jase Bruner added two receptions for 37 yards. Jayden Gilmore recorded three receptions for 31 yards. Cam Austin returned a kickoff for 18 yards. Jase Bruner led the defense with seven solo and seven assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in lost yardage. Cale Todd added four solo and two assisted tackles. Chaz Gilmore recorded two solo and five assisted tackles. Jerrod Smith added four solo tackles. Tate Madden chipped in with two solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Xavier Smith led LCA’s ground game with 41 yards on 15 carries. Jayden Barnhardt carried the ball 11 times for 38 yards and two touchdowns. Dearious Smith carried the ball four times for 31 yards. Jayden Barnhardt completed 13 of 21 passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Dearious Smith caught five passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Brown added three receptions for 24 yards. Will Vernon caught two passes for 21 yards. Dearious Smith returned three kickoffs for 92 yards. Jeffrey Selby led the defense with seven solo and four assisted tackles. Mattie Lebryk added four solo and 10 assisted tackles. Neal Dickey recorded five solo and three assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in lost yardage. Mason Moore intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Somerset | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 28 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| SOMERSET | - | Kaiya Sheron 5 yard run (Tommy Wombles kick) |
| LCA | - | Jayden Barnhardt 1 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| SOMERSET | - | Kaiya Sheron 1 yard run (Tommy Wombles kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 41 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| SOMERSET | - | Safety |
| SOMERSET | - | Kaiya Sheron 12 yard run (Tommy Wombles kick) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 18 yard pass from Jayden Barnhardt (Jayden Barnhardt pass fails) |
| SOMERSET | - | Kade Grundy 24 yard pass from Kaiya Sheron (Tommy Wombles kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Jayden Barnhardt 1 yard run (Xavier Brown run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kaiya Sheron | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | **** |
| Kade Grundy | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | **** |
| Cam Austin | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | **** |
| Mikey Garland | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | **** |
| Jerrod Smith | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | **** |
| Jase Bruner | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaiya Sheron | 17-13-1 | 159 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kade Grundy | 4 | 69 | 1 | **** |
| Jase Bruner | 2 | 37 | 0 | **** |
| Jayden Gilmore | 3 | 31 | 0 | **** |
| Carson Guthrie | 2 | 14 | 0 | **** |
| Cam Austin | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
| Ricky Gilmore | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 15 | 41 | 2.7 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | **** |
| Dearious Smith | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 21-13-1 | 161 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dearious Smith | 5 | 103 | 2 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 3 | 24 | 0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 2 | 21 | 0 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 2 | 13 | 0 | **** |
| Mattie Lebryk | 1 | 0 | 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.