Topic: Football
Scott County vs. Lexington Catholic
Joseph K. Ford Stadium
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
October 29, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic defeated Scott County 41-40 in the rain in a shootout at Lexington Catholic. The two teams combined for 81 points and 1195 yards of total offense. Scott County led 34-28 at halftime and Lexington Catholic had to survive a late drive by Scott County to escape with the victory. Scott County moved the ball to Lexington Catholic’s 10 yard line and with time running out missed a 24 yard field goal by Jacob Bange with 4 seconds left on the clock to ensure the victory for LexCath. Lexington Catholic recorded 28 first downs and 591 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized for 73 yards and lost two fumbles. Scott County recorded 22 first downs and 594 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized eight times for 69 yards and lost one fumble.
Walker Hall led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 200 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. Jack Gohmann carried the ball 10 times for 52 yards. Jack Gohmann completed 19 of 29 passes for 281 yards and four touchdowns. Jack Monday caught seven passes for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Walker Hall added four receptions for 42 yards. Blake Busson recorded 53 yards and a touchdown on two receptions. Blake Busson returned one kickoff for 12 yards. San Clements returned four kickoffs for 27 yards. Max Mooring led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles. San Clements added five solo and five assisted tackles. Patrick Davis recorded four solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. H. Romero chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Luke Colvin led Scott County’s ground game with 177 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Jeremy Hamilton carried the ball eight times for 144 yards and three touchdowns. Jaxon Saylor added 91 yards on two carries. Ellis Hughley carried the ball eight times for 72 yards and a touchdown. Thomas Feickert also ran for a touchdown. Andrew Hickey completed eight of 14 passes for 106 yards. Paul Garner caught five passes for 32 yards. Jeremy Hamilton and Jaxon Saylor each caught one pass for 36 and 30 yards respectively. Jeremy Hamilton returned two kickoffs for 82 yards with a long return of 50 yards. Isaac Krebs led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Jaxon Saylor added five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Jeremy Hamilton also recorded five solo and two assisted tackles. Elijah Adams recorded three solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss and recovered a fumble he returned 41 yards. Cam Keller also recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Scott County | 21 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 40 |
| Lexington Catholic | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Monday 33 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Thomas Feickert 4 yard run (Jacob Bange kick) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Jeremy Hamilton 24 yard run (Jacob Bange kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Blake Busson 45 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Luke Colvin 7 yard run (Jacob Bange kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Monday 20 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Jeremy Hamilton 37 yard run (Jacob Bange kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Walker Hall 53 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Jeremy Hamilton 46 yard run (Jacb Bange kick is blocked) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Monday 17 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| SCOTTCO | - | Ellis Hughley 7 yard run (Andrew Hickey run fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Walker Hall 9 yard run (Jack Gohmann run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Luke Colvin | 24 | 177 | 7.4 | 36 |
| Jeremy Hamilton | 8 | 144 | 18.0 | 46 |
| Jaxon Saylor | 2 | 91 | 45.5 | 85 |
| Ellis Hughley | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 27 |
| Thomas Feickert | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Andrew Hickey | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Hickey | 14-8-0 | 106 | 0 | 36 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Paul Garner | 5 | 32 | 0 | 14 |
| Jeremy Hamilton | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Jaxon Saylor | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Logan Jones | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Walker Hall | 26 | 200 | 7.7 | 53 |
| Jack Gohmann | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 14 |
| Max Mooring | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 8 |
| Blake Busson | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 12 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jack Monday | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Gohmann | 29-19-0 | 281 | 4 | 45 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Monday | 7 | 142 | 3 | 33 |
| Walker Hall | 4 | 42 | 0 | 26 |
| Blake Busson | 2 | 53 | 1 | 45 |
| Tanner Pedroche | 2 | 27 | 0 | 15 |
| Hunter Foster | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Corbin Perry | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Max DeGraff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.