Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Ron R. Akers Stadium
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 1, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy improved to 4-0 with a 54-14 victory over Paul Laurence Dunbar. The Eagles QB Drew Nieves threw for five touchdowns and added one more on the ground to lead LCA to a big victory over the Bulldogs. LCA recorded 20 first downs and 387 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized seven times for 67 yards and lost a fumble. PLD recorded 15 first downs and 262 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized five times for 34 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Drew Nieves led LCA’s ground attack with 49 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Xavier Brown carried the ball nine times for 34 yards and a touchdown. Drew Nieves completed 19 of 28 passes for 281 yards and five touchdowns. Mason Moore caught six passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Brown added five receptions for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Mattie Lebryk added a seven yard touchdown reception. Parker Chaney returned one kickoff for 30 yards. Andrew Dobbs kicked off nine times for a 56.3 yards average with three touch backs. Mattie Lebryk led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Thomas White added three solo and one assisted tackles. Neal Dickey recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Will Vernon intercepted a pass and Johnny Drake recovered a fumble.
Kamarion Robinson led PLD’s ground game with 91 yards on nine carries. Jake Smith completed 11 of 18 passes for 113 yards and one touchdown. Oumar Toure completed two of two passes for 35 yards. Howard Jackson completed one of two passes for 24 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Oumar Toure caught six passes for 48 yards. Howard Jackson added two receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown. Kamarion Robinson added one reception for 24 yards and a touchdown. Howard Jackson led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Brent Angel added four solo tackles and recovered a fumble. Josiah Brown also recorded four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 10 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 54 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| LCA | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 24 yard field goal |
| LCA | - | Drew Nieves 4 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 13 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| PLD | - | Kamarion Robinson 24 yard pass from Howard Jackson (Parker Hadley kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 8 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 33 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 14 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Team safety |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 27 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Mattie Lebryk 7 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| PLD | - | Howard Jackson 42 yard pass from Jake Smith (Connor Smith pass from Jake Smith) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 17 |
| Xavier Brown | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 14 |
| Jeffrey Selby | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 8 |
| Tyler Morris | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Mason Moore | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 28-19-0 | 281 | 5 | 36 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 6 | 130 | 2 | 36 |
| Xavier Brown | 5 | 90 | 2 | 27 |
| Elijah Hammond | 3 | 28 | 0 | 12 |
| Will Vernon | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Tyler Morris | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Mattie Lebryk | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamarion Robinson | 9 | 91 | 10.1 | 20 |
| Mario Paul | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 7 |
| Oumar Toure | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | 0 |
| Jake Smith | 5 | -15 | -3.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 18-11-0 | 113 | 1 | 42 |
| Oumar Toure | 2-2-0 | 35 | 0 | 19 |
| Howard Jackson | 2-1-1 | 24 | 1 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Oumar Toure | 6 | 48 | 0 | 14 |
| Howard Jackson | 2 | 47 | 1 | 42 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 |
| Jakobe Biggerstaff | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Shyhiem Drew | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Frank Illunga | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Luke Olive | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Connor Smith | 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.