Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Madison Central
Tomahawk Valley
Madison Central High School
Richmond, KY
August 20, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy was plagued by penalties (12-146 yards) and Madison Central was plagued by turnovers (4) in a typical opening game but LCA emerged with a 21-12 victory on the road. The game was hotly contested and got a little “chippy” at times but there was some hard hits delivered by both teams tonight and the intensity level was high. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 16 first downs and 351 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized 12 times for 146 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Madison Central recorded eight first downs and 228 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized six times for 38 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Xavier Brown led LCA’s ground game with 55 yards on nine carries. Drew Nieves carried the ball 11 times for 55 yards. Jeremiah Riffle added 28 yards on four carries. Jveontae Emerson recorded 23 yards on three carries. Drew Nieves completed 12 of 20 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Mason Moore caught six passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Andrew Dobbs punted four times for a 40.2 average with a long punt of 55 yards with two kicks inside the 20 yard line and kicked off four times with four touch backs. Evan Brown returned two kickoffs for 56 yards with a long return of 33 yards. Tyler Morris led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards. Will Nichols added four solo and three assisted tackles. Jveontae Emerson intercepted a pass he returned 32 yards for a touchdown. Evan Brown intercepted a pass he returned 19 yards and Mason Moore also intercepted a pass. Will Bivens recovered a fumble.
Adrien Parks led Madison Central’s ground game with 95 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Brady Hensley was successful running the “Wildcat” carrying the ball eight times for 45 yards. Elijah Steele completed four of 12 passes for 70 yards with two interceptions. Jayden West caught two passes for 33 yards. Brady Hensley added one reception for 33 yards. Jeffrey Kinley led the defense with 11 solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted one pass he returned 41 yards. Edgren Sweat added four solo and two assisted tackles. Kyran Jackson recorded four solo tackles. Brady Hensley added two solo and one assisted tackle and scored on an 81 yard fumble recovery return. Jayden West also intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Madison Central | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| MADCEN | - | Brady Hensley 81 yard fumble recovery (Trent Nassida kick is blocked) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 27 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Jveontae Emerson 32 yard interception return (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 19 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| MADCEN | - | Adrien Parks 78 yard run (Elijah Steele pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 9 | 55 | 6.1 | 11 |
| Drew Nieves | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 12 |
| Jeremiah Riffle | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 13 |
| Jveontae Emerson | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 11 |
| Jeffrey Selby | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Frankie Knight | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 10 |
| Mason Moore | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 4 |
| Tyler Morris | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 20-12-1 | 163 | 2 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 6 | 128 | 2 | 30 |
| Xavier Brown | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| Elijah Hammond | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Andrew Dobbs | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Madison Central | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Adrien Parks | 11 | 95 | 8.6 | 78 |
| Brady Hensley | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 19 |
| Elijah Steele | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 19 |
| Dylan Witt | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Kenyatta Hardge | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Elijah Steele | 12-4-2 | 70 | 0 | 33 |
| Brady Hensley | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden West | 2 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Brady Hensley | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Anderson Mitchell | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.