Topic: Football
Murray vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
December 11, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy raced out to a 48-0 lead after three quarters on their way to a 48-13 victory over Murray. It was a perfect storm working against the Tigers as a key injury to their offensive line disrupted their timing and line play, four key turnovers and the high octane offense led by QB Drew Nieves. LCA recorded 19 first downs and 406 yards and only needing 16:42 of clock time to roll up 48 points. The Eagles were penalized four times for 45 yards. Murray recorded 14 first downs and 177 yards. The Tigers were penalized five times for 40 yards, lost two touchdowns, and had two passes intercepted.
Drew Nieves led LCA’s ground game with 77 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Thomas White carried the ball twice for 43 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Brown recorded 38 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Tyler Morris chipped in with 27 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Drew Nieves completed nine of 21 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns. Mason Moore caught three passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Will Vernon caught two passes for 40 yards and a touchdown. Will Vernon returned two punts for 29 yards. Mattie Lebryk led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles. Jeffrey Selby added five solo and two assisted tackles. Elijah Hammond added three solo and one assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass. Anthony Johns recovered a fumble and Mason Moore intercepted a pass.
Charvelle McCallister led Murray’s ground game with 81 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Rowdy Sokolowski carried the ball 12 times for 46 yards. Brendan Dahncke recorded 44 yards on 10 carries. Rowdy Sokolowski completed two of 11 passes for six yards with two interceptions. Brendan Dahncke caught one pass for four yards. Charvelle McCallister returned three kickoffs for 71 yards. Zavion Carman and Ashkahn Nabavi led the defense with three solo tackles each. Charvelle McCallister returned two punts for 23 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 19 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 48 |
| LCA | - | Tyler Morris 4 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick fails)) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 2 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Drew Nieves 7 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Will Vernon 30 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 89 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 44 yard field goal |
| LCA | - | Thomas White 32 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Drew Nieves 4 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Charvelle McCallister 15 yard run (Caden Cain kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Charvelle McCallister 10 yard run (Rowdy Sokolowski pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Charvelle McCallister | 20 | 81 | 4.1 | **** |
| Rowdy Sokolowski | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | **** |
| Brendan Dahncke | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rowdy Sokolowski | 11-2-2 | 6 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brendan Dahncke | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
| Charvelle McCallister | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | **** |
| Thomas White | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | **** |
| Tyler Morris | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | **** |
| Josh Tejerina | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | **** |
| Will Nichols | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 21-9-0 | 196 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 3 | 130 | 1 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 2 | 40 | 1 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 2 | 5 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the LCA and Murray Stats Crews 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.