Topic: Football
Washington County vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Round 1
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
November 4, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy defeated Washington County by the score of 68-7. LCA recorded 14 first downs and 389 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized once for 10 yards. Washington County recorded five first downs and 16 yards of total offense. They had two passes intercepted.
Xavier Brown led LCA’s ground game with 121 yards and two touchdowns on three carries. Saxton Howard carried the ball three times for 75 yards and one touchdown. Drew Nieves carried the ball once for 41 yards and a touchdown. Evan Thompson also ran for a touchdown. Drew Nieves completed seven of eight passes for 118 yards and three touchdowns. Mason Moore caught three passes for 62 yards and a touchdown. Jeffrey Selby added two receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown. Parker Chaney caught one pass for 25 yards and a touchdown. Jeffrey Selby led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles. Major Brown added two solo and three assisted tackles. Elijah Hammond recorded one solo and three assisted tackles. Will Orberson and Evan Brown each returned intercepted passes for a touchdown.
John McDonald led Washington County’s ground game with six yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Noah Reynolds completed four of eight passes for 29 yards with two interceptions. Brandon Coulter and Jack Pettus each caught one pass for 11 yards. Lucas Carrico led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles. Waylon Young added three solo tackles. Jack Pettus returned two kickoffs for 78 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Washington County | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 34 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 68 |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 51 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Drew Nieves 41 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Parker Chaney 25 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Jeffrey Selby 7 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 65 yard run (Drew Nieves pass fails) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 26 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Evan Brown returns intercepted pass for a touchdown (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Will Orberson returns intercepted pass for a touchdown (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| WC | - | John McDonald 4 yard run (Will Pettus kick) |
| LCA | - | Evan Thompson 12 yard run (Will Howell kick) |
| LCA | - | Saxton Howard 33 yard run (Will Howell kick is blocked) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| John McDonald | 15 | 6 | 0.4 | **** |
| Dustin Taylor | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Will Pettus | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Ethan Mattingly | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
| Noah Reynolds | 5 | -21 | -4.2 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Noah Reynolds | 8-4-2 | 29 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brandon Coulter | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Jack Pettus | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Will Pettus | 2 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 3 | 121 | 40.3 | **** |
| Saxton Howard | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | **** |
| Drew Nieves | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | **** |
| Evan Thompson | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | **** |
| JVeontae Emerson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | **** |
| Tony Dutton | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | **** |
| Josh Tejerina | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | **** |
| Sean Stafford | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 8-7-0 | 118 | 3 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 3 | 62 | 1 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 2 | 26 | 1 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 25 | 1 | **** |
| Evan Nieves | 1 | 5 | 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.