Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Danville
Admiral Stadium
Danville High School
Danville, KY
October 24, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy trailed 10-9 after three quarters but outscored the Admirals 25-20 in the final quarter to earn a 34-30 victory. LCA was without the services of multi-talented Xavier Brown for the game and Drew Nieves was unavailable until halftime. The young but talented Admirals gave LCA all they could handle tonight until Drew Nieves completed a 44 yard pass to Mason Moore and Andrew Dobbs added the conversion kick with 32 seconds left on the clock. LCA recorded 15 first downs and 339 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized five times for 45 yards. Danville recorded 19 first downs and 403 yards of total offense. The Admirals were penalized three times for 25 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Jeffrey Selby led the LCA ground game with 43 yards on 12 carries. Drew Nieves completed nine of 17 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Mason Moore completed four of five passes for 83 yards and one touchdown. Elijah Hammond completed five of 10 passes for 32 yards. Mason Moore caught five passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Will Vernon added three receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown. Mattie Lebryk caught four passes for 32 yards. Jeffrey Selby recorded four receptions for 30 yards. Will Vernon returned one punt for 17 yards. Josh Tejerina returned two kickoffs for 38 yards. Evan Brown, Will Vernon, and Jeffrey Selby each returned one kickoff for 33, 22, and 16 yards respectively. Andrew Dobbs kicked field goals of 23, 39, 43, and 38 yards. Mattie Lebryk led the defense with five solo and 11 assisted tackles. Jeffrey Selby added one solo and 10 assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Elijah Hammond recorded three solo and three assisted tackles.
Caleb Burns led Danville’s ground game with 109 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Sage Dawson carried the ball 10 times for 71 yards and a touchdown. Sage Dawson completed 16 of 24 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Corydon Crawford caught seven passes for 100 yards and one touchdown. Bryce Johnson added four receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown. Blake Jones caught four passes for 37 yards. Corydon Crawford returned four kickoffs for 117 yards. Xzavion Grey and Demauuriah Grey led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles each. Caleb Burns and Bryce Johnson each recorded four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 0 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 34 |
| Danville | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 30 |
| DAN | - | Sage Dawson 71 yard run (Zachary Morgan kick) |
| LCA | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 23 yard field goal |
| DAN | - | Zachary Morgan kicks a 25 yard field goal |
| LCA | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 39 yard field goal |
| LCA | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 43 yard field goal |
| DAN | - | Bryce Johnson 25 yard pass from Sage Dawson (Zachary Morgan kick) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 51 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Mason Moore pass from Drew Nieves) |
| DAN | - | Caleb Burns 6 yard run (Zachary Morgan kick) |
| LCA | - | Will Vernon 57 yard pass from Mason Moore (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 38 yard field goal |
| DAN | - | Corydon Crawford 79 yard pass from Sage Dawson (Zachary Morton kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 44 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jeffrey Selby | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | **** |
| Tyler Morris | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | **** |
| Drew Nieves | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | **** |
| Mason Moore | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 3 | -8 | -2..7 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 17-9-0 | 152 | 2 | **** |
| Mason Moore | 5-4-0 | 83 | 1 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 10-5-0 | 32 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 5 | 120 | 2 | **** |
| Will Venon | 3 | 78 | 1 | **** |
| Mattie Lebryk | 4 | 32 | 0 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 4 | 30 | 0 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
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| Danville | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Caleb Burns | 24 | 109 | 4.5 | **** |
| Sage Dawson | 10 | 71 | 7.1 | **** |
| Corydon Crawford | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sage Dawson | 24-16-1 | 222 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Corydon Crawford | 7 | 100 | 1 | **** |
| Bryce Johnson | 4 | 67 | 1 | **** |
| Blake Jones | 4 | 37 | 0 | **** |
| Caleb Burns | 1 | 18 | 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.