Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Somerset
William Clark Field
Somerset High School
Somerset, KY
October 16, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy scored two late touchdowns and took advantage of two fourth quarter Somerset turnovers to earn a 28-21 road victory. LCA led 14-0 at halftime but Somerset roared back with 21 unanswered points to take a 21-14 lead early in the fourth quarter. LCA responded with two scores to earn the win. Somerset was hampered through most of the final quarter as QB Kaiya Sheron’s mobility was limited due to a knee injury suffered early in the quarter. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 17 first downs and 450 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized 11 times for 110 yards and lost a fumble. Somerset recorded 21 first downs and 430 yards of total offense. The Briar Jumpers were penalized five times for 40 yards and had three passes intercepted.
Jeffrey Selby led LCA’s ground game with 43 yards on 13 carries. Xavier Brown carried the ball eight times for 26 yards and two touchdowns. Drew Nieves recorded 26 yards on nine carries. Drew Nieves completed 18 of 27 passes for 339 yards and two touchdowns. Mason Moore caught nine passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Brown added five receptions for 81 yards. Jeffrey Selby recorded two receptions for 29 yards. Mattie Lebryk led the defense with nine solo and seven assisted tackles with two defensive sacks. Mason Moore added five solo and three assisted tackles. Gabe Byrne recorded five solo tackles and two defensive sacks. Anthony Johns recovered a fumble. Parker Chaney intercepted two passes and Elijah Hammond intercepted one pass.
Chase Doan led Somerset’s ground game with 81 yards on 13 carries. Kaiya Sheron carried the ball 11 times for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Kaiya Sheron completed 19 of 36 passes for 280 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions. Gavin Stevens caught four passes for 64 yards and a touchdown. Kade Grundy added six receptions for 61 yards. Chase Doan recorded four receptions for 54 yards. Guy Bailey added two receptions for 43 yards. Jarrod Smith led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles. Mikey Garland added five solo and three assisted tackles. Dylan Keith recorded four solo and three assisted tackles. Kaiya Sheron chipped in with four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Somerset | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 62 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 7 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| SOMERSET | - | Gavin Stevens 14 yard pass from Kaiya Sheron (Christian Whitis kick) |
| SOMERSET | - | Kaiya Sheron 6 yard run (Kaiya Sheron pass fails) |
| SOMERSET | - | Kaiya Sheron 27 yard run (Josh Gross pass to Gavin Stevens) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 7 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 36 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jeffrey Selby | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | **** |
| Drew Nieves | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | **** |
| Tyler Morris | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | **** |
| Will Vernin | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 27-18-0 | 339 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 9 | 195 | 2 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 5 | 81 | 0 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 2 | 29 | 0 | **** |
| Mattie Lebryk | 1 | 18 | 0 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 1 | 16 | 0 | **** |
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| Somerset | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chase Doan | 13 | 81 | 6.2 | **** |
| Kaiya Sheron | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | **** |
| Mikey Garland | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | **** |
| Dyllan Keith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Guy Bailey | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Kade Grundy | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaiya Sheron | 36-19-3 | 280 | 1 | **** |
| Josh Gross | 1-1-0 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Brodie Williams | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gavin Stevens | 4 | 64 | 1 | **** |
| Kade Grundy | 6 | 61 | 0 | **** |
| Chase Doan | 4 | 54 | 0 | **** |
| Guy Bailey | 2 | 43 | 0 | **** |
| Ricky Gilmore | 2 | 38 | 0 | **** |
| Michael Hawkins | 2 | 27 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Lexington Christian Academy and Somerset Stats Crewsfor 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.