Topic: Football
Metcalfe County vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 3
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
December 4, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy raced out to a 40-0 halftime lead on their way to a 43-13 victory over Metcalfe County. LCA recorded 15 first downs and 368 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized seven times for 75 yards, lost a fumble, and intercepted a pass. Metcalfe County recorded 14 first downs and 157 yards of total offense. The Hornets were penalized once for five yards and had three passes intercepted.
Drew Nieves led LCA’s ground game with 47 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Tyler Pruden carried the ball once for 46 yards. Drew Nieves completed 12 of 17 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Mason Moore caught three passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Brown added three receptions for 45 yards. Jeffrey Selby recorded two receptions for 40 yards. Will Vernon caught three passes for 13 yards and a touchdown. Will Vernon returned one punt for 33 yards. Josh Tejerina returned three kickoffs for 61 yards. Johnny Bruce Drake led the defense with two solo and three assisted tackles. Mattie Lebryk added six assisted tackles. Will Bivens recorded one solo and four assisted tackles. Mason Moore intercepted two pass with one return for a touchdown. Evan Brown also intercepted a pass.
Devan Alderson led Metcalfe’s ground game with 74 yards on 20 carries. Peyton Dial completed eight of 17 passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Sawyer Edmunds caught five passes for 59 yards and two touchdowns. Wyatt Blythe added two receptions for 27 yards. Devan Alderson led the defense with five solo tackles. Wyatt Blythe added four solo and one assisted tackles. Rudy Wisdom recorded two solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Metcalfe County | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 19 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 43 |
| LCA | - | Drew Nieves 38 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 56 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 20 yard interception return (Andrew Dobbs kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Parker Chaney 9 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Will Vernon 7 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Will Venon 10 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| METCALFE | - | Sawyer Edmunds 8 yard pass from Peyton Dial (Dakota P. Shaw kick) |
| METCALFE | - | Sawyer Edmunds 8 yard pass from Peyton Dial (Dakota P. Shaw kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 37 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Devan Alderson | 20 | 74 | 3.7 | **** |
| Michael Bennett | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | **** |
| Rudy Wisdom | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | **** |
| Peyton Dial | 5 | -16 | -3.2 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Peyton Dial | 17-8-3 | 95 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sawyer Edmunds | 5 | 59 | 2 | **** |
| Wyatt Blythe | 2 | 27 | 0 | **** |
| Rudy Wisdom | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | **** |
| Tyler Pruden | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | **** |
| Josh Tejerina | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | **** |
| Will Nichols | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | **** |
| Tyler Morris | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
| Cooper Gudalis | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 17-12-1 | 179 | 2 | **** |
| Will Nichols | 1-1-0 | 6 | 0 | **** |
| Ethan Teal | 2-1-0 | 6 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 3 | 81 | 1 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 3 | 45 | 0 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 2 | 40 | 0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 3 | 13 | 1 | **** |
| Tyler Pruden | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
| Evan Nieves | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 1 | 0 | 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.