Topic: Football
Bourbon County vs. Lexington Catholic
Class 4A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Round 1
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 5, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic defeated Bourbon County 33-19 to advance in the playoffs. Lexington Catholic recorded 19 first downs and 414 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 11 times for 92 yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted. Bourbon County recorded 21 first times and 405 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized eight times for 82 yards, lost three fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Blake Busson led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 71 yards on 13 carries. Walker Hall carried the ball 16 times for 70 yards and a touchdown. Jack Gohmann added 49 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Jack Gohmann completed 13 of 22 passes for 237 yards and one touchdown. Corbin Perry caught five passes for 50 yards. Tanner Pedroche added four receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown. Hunter Foster recorded three receptions for 99 yards. San Clements returned four kickoffs for 147 yards with a long return of 89 yards for a touchdown. Patrick Davis led the defense with five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards. Gavin Klein and Grant Ganbrell each recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Blake Busson recorded four solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted two passes. Chris Kern chipped in with two solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 13 yard loss and recovered a fumble. Wyatt Miniard added two solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards and recovered two fumbles. Cannon Mackley recorded a safety.
Jayden Moody led Bourbon County’s ground game with 59 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Clay Estes carried the ball 13 times for 12 yards and one touchdown. Clay Estes completed 19 of 34 passes for 336 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Jayden Moody caught seven passes for 85 yards. Jaden Commodore added four receptions for 113 yards. Matt Eldridge recorded four catches for 42 yards. C. Santiago chipped in with three receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown. Seth Toohey caught one pass for 38 yards. Jaden Commodore returned one kickoff for 45 yards. Jayden Moody returned two kickoffs for 23 yards with a long return of 17 yards. Cam Ron Goodwin punted five times for a 46.2 average. Matt Eldridge led the defense with seven solo tackles and intercepted a pass. Hunter Lunsford added six solo and one assisted tackles. Cam Ron Goodwin recorded five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Conner Yazell chipped in with four solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Cade Goebel added three solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 24 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bourbon County | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| Lexington Catholic | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 33 |
| LEXCATH | - | San Clements 89 yard kickoff return (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Walker Hall 1 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Tanner Pedroche 45 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| BOURBON | - | Jayden Moody 26 yard run (Seth Toohey kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Max DeGraff kicks a 39 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | Cannon Mackley safety |
| BOURBON | - | C. Santiago 48 yard pass from Clay Estes (Clay Estes run fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Gohmann 57 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| BOURBON | - | Clay Estes 1 yard run (Clay Estes run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jayden Moody | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | 26 |
| Clay Estes | 13 | 12 | 0.9 | 26 |
| Marcus Floyd | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Jaden Commodore | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Clay Estes | 34-19-2 | 336 | 1 | 50 |
| Jayden Moody | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jayden Moody | 7 | 85 | 0 | 19 |
| Jaden Commodore | 4 | 113 | 0 | 50 |
| Matt Eldridge | 4 | 42 | 0 | 23 |
| C. Santiago | 3 | 58 | 1 | 48 |
| SeethToohey | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Busson | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 20 |
| Walker Hall | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 15 |
| Jack Gohmann | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 57 |
| Max DeGraff | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Gohmann | 22-13-0 | 237 | 1 | 47 |
| S. Bennington | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Corbin Perry | 5 | 50 | 0 | 24 |
| Tanner Pedroche | 4 | 83 | 1 | 45 |
| Hunter Foster | 3 | 99 | 0 | 47 |
| Blake Busson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.