Topic: Football
Pikeville vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
September 24, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian prevailed 31-14 over Pikeville in a battle between two of the best teams in the state. LCA led 17-14 at halftime but scored 14 unanswered points in the second half to earn the victory. LCA recorded 17 first downs and 402 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized three times for 30 yards. Pikeville recorded 11 first downs and 293 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized once for five yards.
Xavier Brown led LCA’s ground game with 119 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Jeremiah Riffle added 76 yards on eight carries. JVeontae Emerson recorded 53 yards on seven carries. Drew Nieves completed eight of 14 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown. Mason Moore caught five passes for 117 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Riffle returned two kickoffs for 30 yards. Andrew Dobbs punted three times for a 47.7 average with one inside the 20 yard line. Will Nichols led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles. Jeffrey Selby added five solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in lost yardage.
Blake Birchfield led Pikeville’s ground game with 232 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. Isaac McNamee completed three of 14 passes for 41 yards. Grant Scott, Zac Lockhart, and Wade Hensley each caught one pass for 17, 14, and 10 points respectively. Blake Caudill returned one kickoff for 34 yards. Devin DeRossett led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles. Luke Ray added three solo and six assisted tackles. Brenden Anthony recorded four solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Pikeville | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| PIKE | - | Blake Birchfield 80 yard run (Aaron Chang kick) |
| LEXC | - | Xavier Brown 1 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LEXC | - | Mason Moore 14 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| PIKE | - | Blake Birchfield 75 yard run (Aaron Chang kick) |
| LEXC | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 32 yard field goal |
| LEXC | - | Xavier Brown 4 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LEXC | - | Xavier Brown 66 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Birchfield | 26 | 232 | 8.9 | **** |
| Blake Caudill | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | **** |
| Isaac McNamee | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | **** |
| Brenden Anthony | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Isaac McNamee | 14-3-0 | 41 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Grant Scott | 1 | 17 | 0 | **** |
| Zac Lockhart | 1 | 14 | 0 | **** |
| Wade Hensley | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 15 | 119 | 7.9 | **** |
| Jeremiah Riffle | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | **** |
| JVeontae Emerson | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | **** |
| Frankie Knight | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | **** |
| Mason Moore | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Drew Nieves | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 14-8-0 | 143 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 5 | 117 | 0 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 1 | 16 | 0 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
| JVeontae Emerson | 1 | -2 | 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.