Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. DeSales
DeSales High School
Louisville, KY
September 12, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy utilized a big play offense and an aggressive pass rush to earn a big 24-20 victory over the DeSales Colts on the road tonight. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 13 first downs and 253 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized seven times for 70 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. DeSales recorded 14 first downs and 193 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized six times for 50 yards and did not commit any turnovers.
Xavier Brown led LCA’s ground game with 47 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Drew Nieves carried the ball 12 times for 26 yards. Drew Nieves completed 15 of 23 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Xavier Brown caught eight passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. Mason Moore added three receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown on a flea flicker play well executed. Will Vernon returned three kickoffs for 38 yards. Chance McGaughey led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Mattie Lebryk added four solo and five assisted tackles. Jeffrey Selby recorded three solo and six assisted tackles. Tyler Morris added two solo and eight assisted tackles and recorded 1.5 sacks. Neal Dickey added three solo and four assisted tackles and recorded 3.5 sacks.
James Johnson led DeSales ground game with 122 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Jayden Scroggins completed six of 16 passes for 88 yards and one touchdown. Caleb Winebrenner caught two passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. James Johnson caught one pass for 25 yards. Lance Weiter returned two kickoffs for 67 yards. Zane Wilkerson led the defense with 10 solo tackles. Caleb Winebrenner added seven solo and two assisted tackles. Trevon Williams recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Anthony Usher and James Johnson recorded four and three solo tackles respectively. Derek Hollenkamp intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| DeSales | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 2 yard run (Logan Givens kick fails) |
| LEXCHR | - | Xavier Brown 15 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LEXCHR | - | Mason Moore 42 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LEXCHR | - | Xavier Brown 54 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| DESALES | - | Caleb Winebrenner 41 yard pass from Jayden Scroggins (Jayden Scroggins run) |
| LEXCHR | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 39 yard field goal |
| DESALES | - | James Johnson 16 yard run (Logan Givens kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | **** |
| Drew Nieves | 12 | 26 | 2.2 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | **** |
| Mason Moore | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 23-15-1 | 184 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 8 | 109 | 1 | **** |
| Mason Moore | 3 | 54 | 1 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 3 | 9 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| James Johnson | 25 | 122 | 4.9 | **** |
| Chase Neil | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | **** |
| Jayden Scroggins | 16 | -23 | -1.4 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Scroggins | 16-6-0 | 88 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Winebrenner | 2 | 39 | 1 | **** |
| James Johnson | 1 | 25 | 0 | **** |
| Luke McClinton | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Josh Brown | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Zane Wilkerson | 1 | 5 | 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.