Topic: Football
Louisville Holy Cross vs. Pikeville
Class 1A 2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 4 Semifinals
Pikeville High School
Pikeville, KY
November 29, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Pikeville took a 36-0 lead early in the second half on their way to a 36-7 victory over Louisville Holy Cross. Pikeville recorded 17 first downs and 423 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized 10 times for80 yards. Holy Cross recorded three first downs and 100 yards of total offense. The Cougars were penalized twice for 20 yards.
Cody Raines led Pikeville’s ground game with 60 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Carson Wright carried the ball six times for 37 yards. Isaac McNamee completed 14 of 21 passes for 300 yards and four touchdowns. Jackson Hensley caught six passes for 110 yards and a touchdown. Seth Pugh added four receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown. Clay Tinsley recorded two receptions for 46 yards. Cody Raines and Zac Lockhart added touchdown receptions of 22 and 20 yards respectively. Jackson Hensley returned one kickoff for 30 yards. Jon Collum led the defense with seven solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in lost yardage. Matt Compton added two solo and six assisted tackles. Brody Birchfield recorded three solo and five assisted tackles.
Luke Davis led Holy Cross’ ground game with 50 yards on eight carries. Lex Thomas carried the ball five times for 12 yards and a touchdown. Chaz Geraghty completed three of 10 passes for 24 yards. Lex Thomas caught two passes for 19 yards. Luke Davis returned five kickoffs for 48 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Louisville Holy Cross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Pikeville | 7 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 36 |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Cody Raines 5 yard run (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Cody Raines 22 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Jackson Hensley 27 yard from Isaac McNamee (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Seth Pugh 40 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Zac Lockhart 20 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Jon Collum run) |
| HOLY CROSS | - | Lex Thomas 14 yard run (Alec Drury kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Luke Davis | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | **** |
| Lex Thomas | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | **** |
| JR Perry | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | **** |
| Chaz Geraghty | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chaz Geraghty | 10-3-0 | 24 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lex Thomas | 2 | 19 | 0 | **** |
| JR Perry | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
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| Pikeville | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cody Raines | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | **** |
| Carson Wright | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | **** |
| Jon Collum | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | **** |
| Blake Birchfield | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | **** |
| Clay Tinsley | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Jackson Hensley | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Isaac McNamee | 21-14-0 | 300 | 4 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Hensley | 6 | 110 | 1 | **** |
| Seth Pugh | 4 | 103 | 1 | **** |
| Clay Tinsley | 2 | 45 | 0 | **** |
| Cody Raines | 1 | 22 | 1 | **** |
| Zac Lockhart | 1 | 20 | 1 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Pikeville 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.