Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Ryle
Ryle High School
Union, KY
August 20, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic earned a 24-21 victory over Ryle on the road tonight. Lexington Catholic recorded 20 first downs and 354 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized six times for 35 yards and had a pass intercepted. Ryle recorded 21 first downs and 389 yards of total offense. The Raiders were penalized seven times for 43 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Walker Hall led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 116 yards on 26 carries. Blake Busson carried the ball five times for 28 yards. Jack Gohmann completed 17 of 25 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Jack Monday caught five passes for 65 yards. Tanner Pedroch caught four passes for 47 yards. Blake Busson added two receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. Walker Hall and Max Mooring also had touchdown receptions. Blake Foster led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. E. Pierre-Louis added five solo and one assisted tackle. Robert Hall recorded four solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. H. Romero also recorded four solo tackles. Gavin Klein and Isaac Smith each recovered a fumble and Blake Busson intercepted a pass.
Jayce Harden led Ryle’s ground game with 70 yards on eight carries. Logan Verax added 66 yards on 15 carries. Logan Verax completed 16 of 29 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Hunter Vaughn caught five passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. Jayce Harden added four receptions for 34 yards. Gavin Ruark caught three passes for 58 yards and a touchdown. Kaden Gardner recorded two receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Belk led the defense with 14 solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 13 yard loss. Gabe Savage added eight solo and two assisted tackles. Kaden Gardner recorded seven solo tackles. Nathan Yowan added four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an 11 yard loss and intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Ryle | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| LEXCATH | - | Walker Hall 5 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Max DeGraff kicks a 22 yard field goal |
| RYLE | - | Hunter Vaughn 34 yard pass from Logan Verax (Gavin Ruark kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Blake Busson 39 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| RYLE | - | Gavin Ruark 46 yard pass from Logan Verax (Gavin Ruark kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Max Mooring 9 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| RYLE | - | Kaden Gardner 20 yard pass from Logan Verax (Gavin Ruark kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Walker Hall | 26 | 116 | 4.5 | 12 |
| Blake Busson | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Max Mooring | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 1 |
| Jack Gohmann | 11 | -8 | -0.7 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Gohmann | 25-17-1 | 220 | 3 | 39 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Monday | 5 | 65 | 0 | 28 |
| Tanner Pedroch | 4 | 47 | 0 | 24 |
| Blake Busson | 2 | 51 | 1 | 39 |
| Walker Hall | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| S. Bennington | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Hunter Foster | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Grant Ganbrell | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Max Mooring | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jayce Harden | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 18 |
| Logan Verax | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 20 |
| Nathan Yowan | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 |
| Lukas Colemire | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Gabe Savage | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Kaden Gardner | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Verax | 29-16-1 | 224 | 3 | 46 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hunter Vaughn | 5 | 70 | 1 | 34 |
| Jayce Harden | 4 | 34 | 0 | 23 |
| Gavin Ruark | 3 | 58 | 1 | 46 |
| Kaden Gardner | 2 | 43 | 1 | 23 |
| Jameson Smith | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.