Topic: Football
Bethlehem vs. Louisville Holy Cross
Holy Cross High School
Louisville, KY
October 9, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Holy Cross defeated Bethlehem 54-43 in an offensive shootout. Holy Cross recorded 26 first downs and 522 yards of total offense. The Crusaders were penalized eight times for 75 yards. Bethlehem recorded 14 first downs and 433 yards of total offense. The Banshees were penalized eight times for 90 yards.
Lex Thomas led Holy Cross’ ground game with 212 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries. Chaz Geraghty carried the ball 1 times for 90 yards and three touchdowns. Chaz Geraghty completed 12 of 18 passes for 220 yards and one touchdown. Garrett Thornsberry caught six passes for 114 yards. Tate Gaw added three receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown. Lex Thomas caught two passes for 37 yards. Zachary Thompson led the defense with six solo tackles with two of his tackles for losses. Garrett Thornsberry also recorded six solo tackles. Nick Meiman recorded four solo tackles with all his tackles resulting in losses.
Ladarion Montgomery led Bethlehem’s ground game with 146 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Cooper Stone completed 12 of 23 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns. Ladarion Montgomery caught five passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns. Xavier Cheek added four receptions for 46 yards. Hayden Osbourne recorded three receptions for 44 yards. Zane Wickliffe returned two kickoffs for 101 yards including an 86 yard return for a touchdown. Zane Wickliffe returned two punts for 29 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bethlehem | 14 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 43 |
| Louisville Holy Cross | 19 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 54 |
| BETHLEHEM | - | Zane Wickliffe 86 yard kickoff return (Adam Winkenhofer kick) |
| HOLYCROSS | - | Lex Thomas 22 yard run (Jackson Gawawecki kick) |
| HOLYCROSS | - | Lex Thomas 12 yard run (Jackson Gawawecki kick fails) |
| BETHLEHEM | - | Ladarion Montgomery 51 yard run (Adam Winkenhofer kick) |
| HOLYCROSS | - | Tate Gaw 15 yard pass from Chaz Geraghty (Chaz Geraghty pass fails) |
| HOLYCROSS | - | Lex Thomas 12 yard run (Chaz Geraghty run) |
| BETHLEHEM | - | Ladarion Montgomery 61 yard run (Adam Winkenhofer kick) |
| HOLYCROSS | - | Chaz Geraghty 3 yard run (Chaz Geraghty pass to Lex Thomas) |
| HOLYCROSS | - | Lex Thomas 32 yard run (Jackson Gawawecki run fails) |
| BETHLEHEM | - | Ladarion Montgomery 57 yard pass from Cooper Stone (Adam Winkenhofer kick) |
| BETHLEHEM | - | Ladarion Montgomery 67 yard pass from Cooper Stone (Adam Winkenhofer kick) |
| HOLYCROSS | - | Chaz Geraghty 9 yard run (Chaz Geraghty run fails) |
| HOLYCROSS | - | Chaz Geraghty 8 yard run (Jackson Gawawecki kick) |
| BETHLEHEM | - | Ladarion Montgomery 21 yard pass from Cooper Stone (Ladarion Montgomery run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ladarion Montgomery | 10 | 146 | 14.6 | **** |
| Grant Lanham | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | **** |
| Martavious Smith | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Zane Wickliffe | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | **** |
| Cooper Stone | 5 | -15 | -3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cooper Stone | 23-12-0 | 268 | 3 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ladarion Montgomery | 5 | 178 | 3 | **** |
| Xavier Cheek | 4 | 46 | 0 | **** |
| Hayden Osbourne | 3 | 44 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Lex Thomas | 27 | 212 | 7.9 | **** |
| Chaz Geraghty | 14 | 90 | 6.4 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chaz Geraghty | 18-12-0 | 220 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Garrett Thornsberry | 6 | 114 | 0 | **** |
| Tate Gaw | 3 | 54 | 1 | **** |
| Lex Thomas | 2 | 17 | 0 | **** |
| Chris Perry | 1 | 15 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Louisville Holy Cross and Bethlehem 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.