Topic: Football
Pikeville vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
October 30, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy defeated a good Pikeville team tonight 35-13 despite still not having the services of playmaker Xavier Brown who is recovering from an injury. LCA recorded 21 first downs and 375 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized four times for 40 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Pikeville recorded 16 first downs and 293 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized twice for 20 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Drew Nieves led LCA’s ground game with 60 yards on 10 carries. Tyler Morris carried the ball 10 times for 58 yards and two touchdowns. Jeffrey Selby added 28 yards on seven carries. Drew Nieves completed 18 of 24 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Mason Moore caught seven passes for 100 yards. Will Vernon added four receptions for 47 yards. Jeffrey Selby caught a 33 yard touchdown pass and Chance McGaughey added an eight yard scoring reception. Mattie Lebryk led the defense with two solo and eight assisted tackles. Will Vernon and Chance McGaughey each recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Mason Moore recorded two interceptions including one he returned 35 yards for a touchdown and Will Nichols recovered a fumble.
Blake Birchfield led Pikeville’s ground game with 58 yards on 19 carries. Brayden Thomas carried the ball six times for 55 yards and a touchdown. Nate Collins added 31 yards on five carries. Isaac McNamee completed nine of 20 passes for 157 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Zac Lockhart caught two passes for 104 yards and a touchdown. Blake Birchfield added four receptions for 40 yards. Nate Collins led the defense with seven solo and five assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Barrett Caudill added eight solo and two assisted tackles. Zac Lockhart recorded four solo and four assisted tackles. Logan Reed recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Pikeville | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| LCA | - | Tyler Morris 7 yard run (William Morehead kick) |
| PIKE | - | Zac Lockhart 90 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Trey Hancock kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Chance McGaughey 8 yard pass from Drew Nieves (William Morehead kick) |
| LCA | - | Jeffrey Selby 33 yard pass from Drew Nieves (William Morehead kick) |
| LCA | - | Tyler Morris 23 yard run (William Morehead kick) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore returns interception 35 yards (William Morehead kick) |
| PIKE | - | Brayden Thomas 12 yard run (Trey Hancock kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Birchfield | 19 | 58 | 3.1 | **** |
| Brayden Thomas | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | **** |
| Nate Collins | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | **** |
| Isaac McNamee | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Isaac McNamee | 20-9-2 | 157 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zac Lockhart | 2 | 104 | 1 | **** |
| Blake Birchfield | 4 | 40 | 0 | **** |
| Brandon Lowe | 2 | 15 | 0 | **** |
| Nate Collins | 1 | -2 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | **** |
| Tyler Morris | 10 | 58 | 5.8 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | **** |
| Cooper Gudalis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Josh Tejerina | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 24-18-1 | 218 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 7 | 100 | 0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 4 | 47 | 0 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 1 | 33 | 1 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Tyler Morris | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Mattie Lebryk | 3 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Chance McGaughey | 1 | 8 | 1 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the LCA and Pikeville 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.